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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.78/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 260 175
Feeder cattle 177 194 114
Slaughter cattle 40 40 41
Replacement cattle 13 26 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Supply was light. Quality of consignments was above average this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 170.00–205.00 $186.96 $488 -9.11
315–345 336 5 183.00–198.00 $193.70 $651 -0.03
355–395 380 5 182.00–195.00 $190.79 $725 +7.22
410–430 418 3 184.00–193.00 $188.35 $787 +6.13
450–470 460 2 191.00–192.00 $191.51 $881 +6.51
510 510 1 177.00 $177.00 $903 +4.37
570–585 578 3 156.00–169.00 $162.72 $941 -8.31
605–620 613 2 160.00–169.00 $164.56 $1,009 +3.56
655–685 671 5 146.00–169.00 $156.80 $1,052 —
730 730 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,161 —
755 755 2 144.00–167.00 $155.50 $1,174 —
815–830 822 3 142.00–145.00 $143.01 $1,176 —
855 855 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 —
925 925 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $831 —
685 685 1 127.00 $127.00 $870 —
920 920 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 154.00–182.50 $170.00 $563 +14.10
340 340 1 148.00 $148.00 $503 -7.90
350–385 370 10 150.00–182.50 $164.46 $609 +6.45
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 -23.01
400–430 419 5 150.00–178.00 $163.03 $683 +9.15
460–495 483 5 150.00–173.00 $158.17 $764 +5.73
500–515 505 4 152.00–165.00 $156.22 $789 +7.22
554 554 6 165.00 $165.00 $914 +15.79
665–670 668 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $945 —
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 —
750 750 1 132.00 $132.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 145.00 $145.00 $362 +2.60
335–340 337 3 128.00–152.50 $138.57 $467 -2.76
360–375 thin fleshed 368 2 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $635 +9.14
355–395 379 4 138.00–148.00 $141.71 $537 -4.29
400 400 1 145.00 $145.00 $580 -1.00
445 thin fleshed 445 1 151.00 $151.00 $672 +12.91
450 thin fleshed 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 +6.46
525 525 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $732 -0.50
575 575 1 139.00 $139.00 $799 +11.08
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 115.00 $115.00 $362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 167.50 $167.50 $419 -26.19
310–330 318 3 162.50–176.00 $169.47 $539 —
360–395 378 6 152.00–177.00 $162.04 $613 -15.09
405 405 1 166.00 $166.00 $672 -6.60
450–480 465 2 151.00–158.00 $154.61 $719 +13.61
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 -33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 378 5 139.00–177.50 $158.86 $600 —
420–435 430 4 138.00–152.50 $143.87 $619 +3.87
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876 -15.09
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $278 —
725 725 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $341 —
715–995 855 85-90% 2 59.00–69.00 $64.82 $554 +11.82
970–1295 1133 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.57 $800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $756 —
1085–1150 1120 80-85% 3 74.00–78.00 $76.37 $855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1170 1055 75-80% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.55 $839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1495 1318 2 52.00–60.00 $55.46 $731 —
1140–1605 1373 2 88.00–91.00 $89.25 $1,225 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $480
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $552

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $718
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $854

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $673

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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
750–800 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 680.00–740.00 $710.97 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
750–1050 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 780.00–880.00 $826.36 —

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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.