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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 510 500
Feeder cattle 117 460 335
Slaughter cattle 51 39 90
Replacement cattle 31 11 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 450 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Supply was light with strong demand for grass cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 175.00–207.50 $191.20 $545 +1.20
310–345 332 6 192.50–207.50 $200.11 $664 +11.50
365–395 378 4 186.00–199.00 $192.39 $727 +9.72
415–435 423 4 180.00–200.00 $185.73 $786 +17.24
455–495 475 2 180.00–190.00 $184.79 $878 +11.47
505–515 510 4 176.00–191.00 $182.49 $931 +20.15
840 840 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 —
928 928 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,206 —
1015 1015 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 thin fleshed 318 2 135.00–207.50 $171.54 $545 +8.29
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
360–370 thin fleshed 365 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $673 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +2.35
410 thin fleshed 410 1 202.50 $202.50 $830 +50.78
470–495 483 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $792 +5.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 162.50 $162.50 $398 —
250–290 266 7 162.50–182.50 $169.68 $451 —
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 +24.05
365–380 373 2 158.00–172.00 $165.14 $616 +14.87
405–445 429 7 140.00–163.00 $148.00 $635 +8.00
510–540 525 3 149.00–153.00 $150.33 $789 +3.81
610–640 625 2 129.00–133.00 $131.05 $819 -8.95
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 127.00 $127.00 $343 -17.00
285 thin fleshed 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
310–325 thin fleshed 318 2 130.00–182.50 $155.63 $495 +13.00
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 +11.96
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481 +5.03
400–440 thin fleshed 420 3 140.00–174.00 $162.86 $684 +14.88
480 480 1 137.00 $137.00 $658 -0.95
525 thin fleshed 525 1 149.00 $149.00 $782 +17.46
615 615 1 133.00 $133.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 125.00 $125.00 $400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
365–375 370 2 193.00–197.00 $195.03 $722 +21.86
415–445 430 3 162.00–177.00 $167.64 $721 +0.06
465–475 470 2 175.00–181.00 $177.97 $836 +19.43
545 545 1 167.00 $167.00 $910 +7.00
605–610 608 2 145.00–170.00 $157.55 $958 +19.55
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 -9.00
950 950 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $607 -2.00
995–1165 1068 80-85% 10 76.00–80.00 $78.21 $835 —
960–1435 1218 80-85% 11 80.00–86.00 $83.95 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1565 1397 75-80% 9 76.00–86.00 $81.93 $1,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $482 -10.00
985 985 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $571 —
905–1115 1011 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.08 $759 +8.11
1015 1015 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $710 +3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1295 2 94.00–98.00 $96.17 $1,245 —
1905 1905 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1065 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 81.00–93.00 $86.31 $824
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 730.00 $730.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–825 798 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 760.00–790.00 $774.48
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1035–1200 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,230.00 $1,121.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $730
1055–1145 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 78.00–84.00 $81.12 $892
1045–1145 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 79.00–95.00 $85.53 $949

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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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
950–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,150.00 $1,090.98 +100.98
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1000–1350 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,110.00–1,460.00 $1,258.29 —

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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.