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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.88/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 421 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.44/cwt ≈ $720/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 199 280
Feeder cattle 194 117 255
Slaughter cattle 40 51 15
Replacement cattle 26 31 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 192.50–200.00 $196.07 $516 +4.87
300–310 305 2 192.50–195.00 $193.73 $591 -6.38
365–395 380 6 177.00–190.00 $183.57 $698 -8.82
415–425 420 5 174.00–193.00 $182.22 $765 -3.51
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 +0.21
500–525 514 4 166.00–181.00 $172.63 $887 -9.86
555–585 570 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $975 —
645 645 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 +5.96
400–445 430 3 140.00–161.00 $153.11 $658 +3.11
455–490 470 4 150.00–164.00 $157.91 $742 -6.12
520 520 1 148.00 $148.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 160.00–162.00 $161.06 $440 -8.62
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 -50.00
300–345 332 6 149.00–166.00 $155.90 $518 -24.10
365–390 379 6 154.00–166.00 $158.01 $599 -7.13
400–440 421 10 149.00–160.00 $153.88 $648 +5.88
450–485 472 10 145.00–157.00 $152.44 $720 —
530 530 2 149.00 $149.00 $790 -1.33
550–570 565 5 146.00–154.00 $149.21 $843 —
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 135.00–150.00 $142.40 $386 +15.40
250–295 thin fleshed 275 5 160.00–187.50 $176.84 $486 +16.84
310–335 318 4 132.00–147.00 $141.33 $449 -5.67
320–340 thin fleshed 330 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $569 +16.79
360–395 thin fleshed 376 7 147.00–185.00 $163.41 $614 —
380–385 383 2 146.00 $146.00 $559 +16.00
405–435 420 3 140.00–149.00 $146.00 $613 —
405–445 thin fleshed 427 3 130.00–152.00 $138.09 $590 -24.77
455–470 463 2 139.00–144.00 $141.54 $655 +4.54
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
560–590 575 2 125.00–131.00 $127.92 $736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 187.50–200.00 $193.69 $490 —
350–375 364 5 165.00–185.00 $177.13 $645 -17.90
405–445 418 9 161.00–182.00 $172.60 $721 +4.96
470 470 1 141.00 $141.00 $663 -36.97
455–495 472 8 150.00–174.00 $164.75 $778 -13.22
505–520 513 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $849 -1.49
550–570 560 2 164.00–166.00 $165.02 $924 —
640 640 1 153.00 $153.00 $979 -4.55
665–680 673 2 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $1,020 —
705 705 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 182.50 $182.50 $584 —
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
470 470 1 146.00 $146.00 $686 —
650–680 665 2 138.00–146.00 $142.09 $945 +12.09
900 900 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 116.00 $116.00 $476 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1410 1229 80-85% 9 79.00–86.00 $81.90 $1,007 -2.05
1080–1560 1254 80-85% 10 69.00–78.00 $74.78 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $461 -3.00
910–1185 985 85-90% 4 61.00–69.00 $64.71 $637 +6.71
1090 1090 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1325 1221 75-80% 4 72.00–76.00 $73.99 $903 —
1360–1550 1455 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,046 —
1965 1965 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1160 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–1,090.00 $953.08
1200–1375 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,030.00 $950.78
1235–1345 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,260.00 $1,165.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $792
1160–1275 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 74.00–80.00 $77.60 $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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -40.98
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +400.00
1000–1350 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,170.00–1,700.00 $1,447.09 —

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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.