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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.64/cwt +15.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 614 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.18/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 483 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.54/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 662 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 350 382
Feeder cattle 270 233 331
Slaughter cattle 32 78 40
Replacement cattle 8 39 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 205.00 $205.00 $564 —
310–345 322 3 180.00–196.00 $186.52 $601 +6.52
350–375 360 3 178.00–187.50 $184.04 $663 +4.04
405–440 423 6 179.00–190.00 $183.93 $778 -0.53
450–495 483 12 180.00–192.00 $189.18 $914 +10.50
520–535 528 4 168.00–176.00 $171.48 $905 -2.51
560–580 573 3 161.00–167.00 $163.29 $936 +2.36
600–617 614 13 157.00–169.50 $166.64 $1,023 +15.64
651–695 662 11 155.00–169.00 $159.54 $1,056 +6.48
712–720 713 11 149.00–155.50 $154.31 $1,100 —
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -1.95
825 825 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 147.50 $147.50 $442 -25.00
385 385 1 183.00 $183.00 $705 +16.00
430–440 435 3 138.00–174.00 $160.68 $699 +3.35
455–490 465 6 158.00–172.00 $169.05 $786 +21.69
500–535 518 10 147.00–165.00 $155.92 $808 +14.44
530 thin fleshed 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
550–595 568 6 134.00–160.00 $151.65 $861 —
605–640 618 3 147.00–150.00 $148.32 $917 —
660 thin fleshed 660 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
655–695 682 3 130.00–148.00 $140.52 $958 —
720 720 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $1,051 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–423 422 6 174.00–180.00 $178.01 $751 —
550–580 565 2 158.00–160.00 $158.97 $898 —
600 600 5 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
668 668 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,055 —
715 715 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 5 155.00–165.00 $161.86 $443 -5.64
310–340 323 4 155.00–172.50 $162.06 $523 +11.06
350–390 374 6 158.00–172.50 $163.05 $610 +2.72
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 -20.33
400–435 415 9 148.00–167.50 $154.78 $642 -0.32
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -35.10
450–490 469 10 145.00–156.00 $152.71 $716 +0.73
500–545 523 7 149.00–162.00 $154.47 $808 +8.86
550–570 563 3 144.00–152.00 $148.63 $837 +7.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 +35.00
275–295 287 3 137.50–140.00 $139.16 $399 -6.65
305–320 313 3 135.00–165.00 $154.93 $485 +6.93
315 thin fleshed 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 -9.17
350–385 370 3 134.00–140.00 $137.92 $510 -6.92
390–395 thin fleshed 393 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $639 +2.00
405 thin fleshed 405 1 162.00 $162.00 $656 +7.00
400–440 416 4 123.00–145.00 $132.78 $552 -5.91
455–480 469 4 123.00–146.00 $137.13 $643 -0.07
500–530 517 5 123.00–147.00 $138.70 $717 +5.19
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 100.00–127.50 $113.22 $294 —
575 575 1 104.00 $104.00 $598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $557 —
315–330 322 3 172.50–182.50 $178.26 $574 —
370–385 378 2 183.00–187.50 $185.21 $700 +5.96
405–440 423 8 167.00–185.00 $178.32 $754 -4.11
450–485 467 5 169.00–181.00 $174.36 $814 +3.98
515–530 523 2 167.00–180.00 $173.59 $908 +33.59
550 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 +8.49
695 695 1 142.00 $142.00 $987 +0.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 197.50 $197.50 $514 —
300 300 1 132.50 $132.50 $398 -26.50
330–335 thin fleshed 332 3 187.50–190.00 $188.33 $625 —
350–395 373 2 130.00–140.00 $134.70 $502 -11.13
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 171.00–182.50 $176.64 $721 —
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 +4.99
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 -6.40
560–580 570 2 147.00–160.00 $153.39 $874 +14.71
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -8.50
660–670 665 2 127.00–131.00 $129.02 $858 —
735 735 1 122.00 $122.00 $897 -4.00
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
835 835 1 116.00 $116.00 $969 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 112.50 $112.50 $270 —
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 -8.00
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
865 865 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $450 —
855 855 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $556 —
875–930 910 85-90% 3 54.00–61.00 $56.58 $515 —
920–1100 988 85-90% 8 62.00–64.00 $63.13 $624 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1245 1121 80-85% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.04 $808 —
1060–1225 1153 80-85% 8 74.00–77.00 $75.41 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1605 1515 2 98.00–99.00 $98.47 $1,492 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1210 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 72.00–84.00 $77.20 $865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.