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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.66/cwt +13.66 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 571 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.24/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 525 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.46/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 246 420
Feeder cattle 460 208 321
Slaughter cattle 39 18 59
Replacement cattle 11 20 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Several quality consignments of pre/vac and weaned cattle that sold at a premium. Supply was moderate with good demand for quality, weaker demand for plain and fleshy new crop calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 190.00 $190.00 $532 +12.50
300–338 value added 327 4 192.50–202.50 $197.61 $646 -1.39
315–345 331 4 172.50–200.00 $188.61 $624 +2.42
350–395 375 6 170.00–197.50 $182.67 $685 +0.32
365–385 375 2 170.00 $170.00 $638 -12.35
380–395 value added 385 5 182.50–209.00 $196.13 $755 —
400–440 value added 421 12 181.00–207.00 $195.47 $823 —
440–445 443 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $746 -15.66
450–495 value added 466 8 171.00–189.00 $184.25 $859 —
450–490 473 9 160.00–197.00 $173.32 $820 -4.45
500–535 value added 516 7 171.00–179.00 $175.15 $904 —
500–545 529 16 159.00–173.00 $162.34 $859 —
550–567 value added 563 8 167.00–175.00 $168.47 $948 —
550–585 564 5 155.00–167.00 $162.96 $919 -2.04
600–635 value added 618 10 158.00–164.00 $159.87 $988 —
610–645 624 5 153.00–158.00 $155.57 $971 —
650–685 661 5 151.00–158.00 $153.77 $1,016 —
660–668 value added 664 6 156.00–168.00 $162.00 $1,076 —
700–710 value added 705 3 146.00–156.00 $149.65 $1,055 —
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
835–840 value added 838 2 123.00–139.00 $130.98 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
320–330 thin fleshed 325 2 147.00–180.00 $163.25 $531 —
375–385 380 2 135.00–155.00 $145.13 $551 +6.13
415–425 value added 420 2 165.00–168.00 $166.48 $699 —
413–445 thin fleshed 421 4 143.00–176.00 $151.72 $639 —
400–445 423 3 146.00–150.00 $147.65 $625 -3.53
455–495 value added 468 7 156.00–173.00 $164.80 $771 —
460–475 thin fleshed 468 2 147.00–158.00 $152.59 $714 —
450–495 469 4 147.00–168.00 $158.62 $744 +5.62
500–540 519 5 140.00–158.00 $152.25 $790 +16.86
540 value added 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
560 value added 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 —
560–565 563 3 130.00–145.00 $138.69 $781 —
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —
610–635 value added 623 2 142.00–150.00 $145.92 $909 —
660 value added 660 1 148.00 $148.00 $977 —
695 thin fleshed 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 value added 424 4 173.00 $173.00 $734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 153.00–159.00 $155.95 $504 -1.43
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -37.38
345 value added 345 2 159.00 $159.00 $549 —
365–390 value added 371 4 168.00–184.00 $179.80 $667 —
365–395 381 8 144.00–160.00 $150.27 $573 -4.72
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 -23.63
400–449 value added 442 13 158.00–170.00 $160.04 $707 —
445 445 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $672 -12.63
450–460 value added 456 5 154.00–166.00 $161.21 $735 -7.79
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 -31.93
470–485 478 2 147.00–152.00 $149.54 $715 -2.39
500–545 522 10 143.00–153.00 $146.52 $765 +0.24
535–545 value added 540 2 151.00–155.00 $152.98 $826 —
560–587 value added 571 27 146.00–152.00 $149.66 $855 —
600–603 value added 602 4 142.00–146.00 $143.00 $861 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -3.00
667 667 3 147.00 $147.00 $980 +4.04
655–683 673 4 137.00–144.00 $139.45 $938 -3.51
675 value added 675 1 143.00 $143.00 $965 —
707–735 value added 718 5 133.00–136.00 $134.77 $968 —
720 720 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 +6.00
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
779 779 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,176 —
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
990 990 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 144.00 $144.00 $425 +8.43
305–310 308 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $416 -11.16
310–345 thin fleshed 328 2 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $468 -8.37
365 thin fleshed 365 1 145.00 $145.00 $529 -6.53
370–395 385 5 120.00–135.00 $124.97 $481 -4.52
410 value added 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
400–445 421 8 120.00–143.00 $132.36 $557 -9.63
405–445 thin fleshed 430 6 140.00–155.00 $147.98 $636 —
450 value added 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
455–485 465 5 134.00–144.00 $137.95 $641 +0.36
535–540 thin fleshed 538 2 123.00–140.00 $131.54 $708 —
545 545 1 134.00 $134.00 $730 -3.04
550–585 568 3 120.00–130.00 $123.23 $700 —
565–585 thin fleshed 575 2 136.00–148.00 $141.90 $816 —
687 value added 687 3 129.00 $129.00 $886 —
700 700 3 127.00 $127.00 $889 —
720 value added 720 2 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 value added 646 4 141.00 $141.00 $911 —
688 value added 688 2 141.00 $141.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 123.00 $123.00 $597 —
520–525 523 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $588 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 3 162.50–180.00 $173.17 $646 -4.62
405–425 415 2 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $518 -38.08
405–430 418 3 159.00–175.00 $167.58 $700 +4.62
475–480 478 2 150.00–167.00 $158.54 $758 -9.69
510 510 1 135.00 $135.00 $688 -21.00
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 +4.00
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -16.09
560–565 563 2 156.00–161.00 $158.49 $892 +2.40
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 -20.00
610–635 623 2 156.00–160.00 $157.96 $984 -0.04
700 700 1 136.00 $136.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 -9.91
415–445 430 4 132.00–156.00 $144.50 $621 —
450–485 472 3 120.00–142.00 $130.39 $615 +1.23
510–535 523 2 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $758 +4.98
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $635 —
1025–1220 1116 80-85% 7 70.00–77.00 $73.37 $819 -2.63
1115–1345 1252 80-85% 5 77.00–87.00 $80.10 $1,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $561 —
920–1130 1017 85-90% 5 62.00–72.00 $66.97 $681 —
980–1245 1134 85-90% 5 70.00–79.00 $74.42 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $994 —
1245–1635 1424 75-80% 7 83.00–90.00 $86.97 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 64.00 $64.00 $790 —
1425 1425 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,240 —
1700 1700 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–870.00 $735.00 —
750–800 thin fleshed 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–910.00 $879.03 —
750–800 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 890.00–900.00 $894.84 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 990.00 $990.00 +240.00

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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.