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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $113.00/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $316/hd at 280 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 194 172
Feeder cattle 266 143 160
Slaughter cattle 31 31 8
Replacement cattle 7 20 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower on a light test. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with several thin fleshed cattle being offered. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand for grazing cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 266 4 177.50–195.00 $183.64 $488 -12.15
300–330 315 7 172.50–200.00 $185.35 $584 -2.94
355–395 378 3 171.00–177.50 $174.43 $659 -22.73
410–430 420 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $802 -4.14
460–470 465 3 170.00–181.00 $176.96 $823 -23.48
500–545 517 5 164.00–174.00 $169.56 $877 -20.44
555–590 576 5 142.00–167.00 $159.25 $917 —
620–640 630 3 141.00–160.00 $147.33 $928 -18.67
710 710 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $355 —
305 305 1 171.00 $171.00 $522 —
305–325 thin fleshed 318 3 130.00–165.00 $145.31 $462 —
350–390 363 3 154.00–169.00 $161.06 $585 —
405–430 418 4 154.00–164.00 $157.04 $656 +12.04
425–430 thin fleshed 428 2 158.00–170.00 $164.04 $702 —
540 thin fleshed 540 1 152.00 $152.00 $821 —
540 540 1 154.00 $154.00 $832 —
565 565 1 153.00 $153.00 $864 —
895 895 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 117.50 $117.50 $306 +5.50
445 445 1 121.00 $121.00 $538 —
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 9 150.00–180.00 $163.24 $444 +4.59
300–315 311 4 141.00–175.00 $165.54 $515 +10.09
355–385 368 7 142.00–166.00 $154.21 $567 -1.18
415–435 424 6 147.00–184.00 $164.29 $697 +20.90
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 ±0.00
450–495 476 7 138.00–155.00 $146.72 $698 +16.72
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +19.95
500–545 522 6 130.00–150.00 $140.33 $733 +25.28
555–585 568 5 137.00–150.00 $142.62 $810 —
600–630 615 4 131.00–138.00 $134.49 $827 —
655–695 669 4 130.00–135.00 $132.71 $888 —
730 730 1 131.00 $131.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 —
300–345 323 2 130.00–137.50 $134.01 $433 +2.33
305–345 thin fleshed 327 5 133.00–172.50 $153.26 $501 —
375 375 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $534 +8.65
365–395 thin fleshed 376 4 137.00–155.00 $146.18 $550 —
400–425 thin fleshed 417 3 148.00–167.50 $158.47 $661 —
400–445 423 6 138.00–151.00 $143.93 $609 +6.67
460–485 472 3 137.00–145.00 $140.27 $662 +15.02
475–490 thin fleshed 485 3 137.00–146.00 $141.29 $685 —
560–590 573 3 124.00–125.00 $124.67 $714 +6.67
595 thin fleshed 595 1 119.00 $119.00 $708 —
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 -14.51
650 650 1 123.00 $123.00 $800 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 -5.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 11 113.00 $113.00 $316 -0.17
350–380 365 2 103.00–112.50 $107.95 $394 —
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +7.00
555–595 575 2 112.00–133.00 $122.87 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -10.22
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 -0.22
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 -54.74
410–440 428 3 150.00–161.00 $156.89 $671 -17.85
450–495 478 7 142.00–180.00 $161.28 $771 +21.28
500–535 516 6 148.00–168.00 $156.77 $809 +2.69
565–570 568 3 142.00–144.00 $143.33 $814 -17.67
615–645 630 2 120.00–138.00 $129.21 $814 +1.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 -17.45
305–325 313 3 132.50–160.00 $143.66 $450 -4.30
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 ±0.00
420–440 430 2 151.00–153.00 $151.98 $654 -0.02
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -9.06
510–540 528 3 120.00–131.00 $123.88 $654 —
590 590 1 119.00 $119.00 $702 —
620–640 630 2 120.00–136.00 $128.13 $807 -1.87
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
810 810 1 121.00 $121.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 117.50–120.00 $118.70 $433 —
635 635 1 112.00 $112.00 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1179 80-85% 10 67.00–86.00 $79.74 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–880 828 85-90% 2 36.00–43.00 $39.72 $329 -16.28
905–1005 955 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.53 $378 —
825–1210 1033 85-90% 3 52.00–59.00 $57.14 $590 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1665 1435 75-80% 4 82.00–97.00 $86.54 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1105 2 54.00–58.00 $56.35 $623 —
1405–1985 1698 4 92.00–98.00 $94.75 $1,609 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 74.00 $74.00 $729

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1230 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–790.00 $727.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,074
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $997

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.