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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.63/cwt +7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 304 438
Feeder cattle 248 266 341
Slaughter cattle 37 31 57
Replacement cattle 19 7 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers were 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand for all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 177.50–185.00 $181.32 $499 -2.32
305–340 314 7 180.00–204.00 $188.98 $593 +3.63
350–385 372 8 175.00–207.50 $189.31 $704 +14.88
405–440 424 6 175.00–191.00 $184.63 $783 -6.35
500–535 516 4 170.00–173.00 $171.48 $885 +1.92
560 560 1 159.00 $159.00 $890 -0.25
600–635 618 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $986 +12.16
675–690 683 2 148.00–157.00 $152.45 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 177.50 $177.50 $408 —
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
280 thin fleshed 280 1 202.50 $202.50 $567 —
310–320 thin fleshed 315 2 192.50–200.00 $196.19 $618 +50.88
330 330 1 136.00 $136.00 $449 -35.00
350–390 thin fleshed 367 3 182.00–195.00 $190.39 $699 —
350–395 380 3 147.00–170.00 $154.97 $589 -6.09
400 thin fleshed 400 1 189.00 $189.00 $756 +24.96
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
540–545 543 2 160.00 $160.00 $869 +6.00
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 165.00–180.00 $172.90 $484 +9.66
300–345 325 12 149.00–180.00 $172.63 $561 +7.09
350–395 371 7 151.00–192.50 $167.34 $621 +13.13
405–445 426 8 149.00–166.00 $156.11 $665 -8.18
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 +7.00
450–480 466 7 144.00–170.00 $155.62 $725 +25.62
505–525 515 3 150.00–166.00 $157.27 $810 +16.94
575–590 582 3 136.00–148.00 $141.31 $822 -1.31
610–640 623 3 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $829 -1.48
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 +4.00
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 162.50 $162.50 $390 —
250–275 thin fleshed 265 3 177.50–187.50 $181.49 $481 —
250–285 270 3 126.00–147.50 $132.64 $358 +5.14
305–330 313 3 120.00–140.00 $131.89 $413 -2.12
325–345 thin fleshed 333 6 165.00–185.00 $174.68 $582 +21.42
350–375 thin fleshed 363 2 147.00–166.00 $156.17 $567 +9.99
365–395 376 4 130.00–152.00 $144.29 $543 +1.79
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 -6.93
420–435 thin fleshed 430 3 139.00–182.00 $156.37 $672 -2.10
475–485 482 3 137.00–143.00 $140.36 $677 +0.09
500 thin fleshed 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
540 540 1 123.00 $123.00 $664 —
645 thin fleshed 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 —
690 690 1 123.00 $123.00 $849 —
885 885 1 99.00 $99.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 115.00–125.00 $119.96 $447 +12.01
540 540 1 109.00 $109.00 $589 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 185.00 $185.00 $462 —
300–340 320 3 170.00–182.50 $178.07 $570 +8.07
355–395 367 6 170.00–205.00 $185.06 $679 +14.06
405–445 421 5 170.00–188.00 $178.46 $751 +21.57
450–495 471 7 160.00–180.00 $169.02 $796 +7.74
480–495 488 2 130.00–143.00 $136.40 $666 -24.88
505–525 515 3 150.00–160.00 $156.40 $805 -0.37
550–595 571 6 145.00–163.00 $154.03 $880 +10.70
565–585 575 2 114.00–139.00 $126.28 $726 -17.05
600 600 1 154.00 $154.00 $924 +24.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 132.50 $132.50 $272 —
280–295 288 2 137.50–155.00 $146.02 $421 +6.02
325–335 330 2 167.50–170.00 $168.77 $557 +25.11
370–395 387 3 133.00–166.00 $146.96 $569 —
415–445 427 3 126.00–150.00 $141.78 $605 -10.20
465 465 1 153.00 $153.00 $711 +23.00
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +16.12
575 575 1 131.00 $131.00 $753 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 127.00 $127.00 $502 +8.30
625 625 1 100.00 $100.00 $625 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1305 1155 80-85% 7 74.00–80.00 $77.15 $891 -2.59
1170–1410 1284 80-85% 8 83.00–94.00 $89.45 $1,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1705 1435 75-80% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.85 $1,232 -0.69
1515–1535 1525 75-80% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.99 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1075 997 85-90% 3 56.00–65.00 $60.25 $601 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $380 -19.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2145 1948 3 106.00–110.00 $107.89 $2,102 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $654

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
925–1225 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 760.00–950.00 $826.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $665
980–1035 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 73.00–82.00 $77.38 $780
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $806

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
950–1250 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,200.00 $1,070.92 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 +10.00

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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.