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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.77/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 468 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.09/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.26/cwt -6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 415 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 242 173
Feeder cattle 238 187 139
Slaughter cattle 54 43 24
Replacement cattle 25 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 400 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Over 400 lb sold were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 550 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 550 lb sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand on all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 5 182.50–202.50 $192.51 $510 -11.31
310–345 324 5 179.00–195.00 $184.35 $597 -24.38
355–395 374 8 184.00–200.00 $189.35 $708 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -38.07
400–435 416 11 179.00–193.00 $184.10 $766 -3.97
455–495 477 13 174.00–190.00 $182.09 $869 +1.48
500–530 518 3 175.00–187.00 $181.98 $943 +6.22
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -8.55
630 630 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
325 325 1 161.00 $161.00 $523 —
400 400 1 153.00 $153.00 $612 —
460–495 480 3 156.00–168.00 $160.51 $770 -3.49
490 thin fleshed 490 1 169.00 $169.00 $828 —
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 -4.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 152.50–170.00 $163.07 $453 -2.53
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 -30.60
330–335 333 2 162.00–166.00 $164.02 $546 —
350–395 376 8 140.00–167.00 $159.72 $601 -3.42
400–440 421 10 148.00–165.00 $157.80 $664 +1.13
450–485 468 15 142.00–178.00 $157.77 $738 +3.71
500–530 509 6 146.00–163.00 $156.23 $795 +10.36
550–590 571 9 142.00–156.00 $147.42 $842 +6.79
625 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 +1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 148.00–159.00 $153.50 $445 —
300–345 319 4 130.00–153.00 $145.70 $465 +21.70
375–395 385 5 130.00–143.00 $138.33 $533 -6.14
385 thin fleshed 385 1 168.00 $168.00 $647 +10.64
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 +2.54
405–435 422 3 140.00–151.00 $145.07 $612 +12.61
435 thin fleshed 435 1 156.00 $156.00 $679 —
450–480 thin fleshed 467 3 130.00–152.00 $141.24 $660 -9.19
455–475 469 4 144.00–148.00 $145.50 $682 +8.38
500 thin fleshed 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
555–570 562 3 143.00–154.00 $149.71 $841 —
610–640 625 2 130.00–137.00 $133.42 $834 —
790 790 1 102.00 $102.00 $806 -13.00
825 825 1 96.00 $96.00 $792 —
850–860 855 2 95.00–114.00 $104.44 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 123.00 $123.00 $381 —
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
570 570 2 109.00–115.00 $112.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 4 162.50–190.00 $175.56 $472 +5.92
300–330 315 2 170.00–184.00 $177.33 $559 -25.17
350–360 355 3 189.00–194.00 $191.02 $678 +7.46
405–425 416 4 170.00–180.00 $174.80 $727 +4.35
505–540 524 4 157.00–174.00 $163.65 $858 +4.11
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 -24.54
555–570 563 2 149.00–155.00 $151.96 $856 +23.96
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
680 680 1 142.00 $142.00 $966 +3.00
715 715 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,173 —
830 830 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 154.00–172.50 $163.33 $462 —
310–320 315 2 150.00–158.00 $154.06 $485 +37.06
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 +30.00
385–395 thin fleshed 390 2 145.00–180.00 $162.72 $635 —
400 400 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $598 +9.86
400 thin fleshed 400 1 154.00 $154.00 $616 —
450–470 460 2 130.00–134.00 $132.04 $607 -10.10
495 thin fleshed 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
515–545 533 3 130.00–158.00 $147.50 $786 -6.94
610–640 625 2 133.00–144.00 $138.63 $866 -6.37
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1395 1168 80-85% 20 83.00–95.00 $89.60 $1,047 +6.94
1035–1240 1169 80-85% 4 79.00–83.00 $81.03 $947 -1.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $498 +22.00
865 865 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $649 +7.00
850–1015 927 85-90% 6 68.00–74.00 $70.69 $655 —
925–1160 1034 85-90% 7 74.00–89.00 $81.07 $838 +7.05
1165 1165 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1395 1388 75-80% 4 87.00–95.00 $90.49 $1,256 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,086 —
2060 2060 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,513 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–920 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 86.00–122.00 $106.35 $891
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $905

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
915–1060 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $824.50
985–1155 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–920.00 $860.16
885–1385 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,310.00 $1,128.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,028

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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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
900–1200 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,260.00–1,620.00 $1,414.47 —
1050–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,370.00–1,550.00 $1,467.83 —

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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.