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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $168.23/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $190.46/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 327 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.63/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 412 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 260 303
Feeder cattle 208 198 263
Slaughter cattle 18 50 33
Replacement cattle 20 12 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was light with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 177.50 $177.50 $462 -19.19
318 value added 318 4 199.00 $199.00 $633 —
315–345 331 8 174.00–198.00 $186.19 $616 -7.33
375–395 384 5 175.00–191.00 $182.35 $700 -6.34
400–435 419 9 168.00–192.00 $184.15 $772 +1.40
460–490 471 7 163.00–186.00 $177.77 $837 -0.26
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 -15.00
380 380 1 139.00 $139.00 $528 -32.00
390 thin fleshed 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
415–435 423 3 138.00–166.00 $151.18 $639 —
465 465 1 153.00 $153.00 $711 —
500–515 507 3 130.00–141.00 $135.39 $686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 135.00 $135.00 $338 -36.89
300–340 325 5 140.00–165.00 $157.38 $511 -15.88
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 -47.98
350–395 375 4 150.00–160.00 $154.99 $581 -12.99
406–430 412 11 152.00–170.00 $163.63 $674 +11.35
455–485 470 4 148.00–160.00 $151.93 $714 -0.59
484 value added 484 6 169.00 $169.00 $818 —
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 -17.52
510–520 515 3 140.00–157.00 $146.28 $753 +6.72
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 -6.06
630 630 1 143.00 $143.00 $901 +10.01
675–695 685 2 140.00–146.00 $142.96 $979 +15.96
700 700 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,008 +27.00
890 890 1 112.00 $112.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 4 120.00–142.50 $135.57 $371 -19.67
305 thin fleshed 305 1 151.00 $151.00 $461 +6.00
310–325 318 2 134.00–159.00 $146.20 $465 -12.80
350–390 thin fleshed 368 4 120.00–166.00 $151.53 $558 -15.97
350–390 370 2 120.00–138.00 $129.49 $479 -3.91
405–410 408 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $579 —
475–490 483 3 130.00–145.00 $137.59 $665 +7.59
500–515 510 3 133.00–142.00 $137.04 $699 +11.92
600 thin fleshed 600 1 113.00 $113.00 $678 —
713 thin fleshed 713 2 130.00 $130.00 $927 —
850 850 1 105.00 $105.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 324 9 160.00–190.00 $176.43 $572 -10.97
350–395 364 6 162.50–190.00 $177.79 $647 -2.17
405–445 425 4 150.00–175.00 $162.96 $693 +1.49
455–495 473 14 150.00–176.00 $168.23 $796 -2.77
525 525 1 156.00 $156.00 $819 -6.02
565–590 573 3 144.00–162.00 $156.09 $894 -1.91
610 610 1 158.00 $158.00 $964 +18.00
665–690 678 3 140.00–144.00 $142.34 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $406 —
355 thin fleshed 355 2 150.00–180.00 $165.00 $586 -7.03
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 -2.99
455–495 475 3 121.00–134.00 $129.16 $614 -10.04
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 -0.93
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 +21.51
615–630 623 2 143.00 $143.00 $891 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 116.00 $116.00 $354 —
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
500 500 1 111.00 $111.00 $555 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $851 -6.37
1030–1300 1150 80-85% 3 77.00–81.00 $78.60 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,053 -6.00
1300–1635 1468 75-80% 2 78.00–83.00 $80.21 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $451 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1625 1578 3 102.00–103.00 $102.68 $1,620 —
1990 1990 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,169 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–980 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 65.00–97.00 $82.63 $721

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $733
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
760–900 834 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 720.00–930.00 $827.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $574

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 +380.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -118.18
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +125.00
1100–1150 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,558.58 +308.58

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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.