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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.16/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 534 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.52/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 420 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.76/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 468 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 317 266
Feeder cattle 294 238 202
Slaughter cattle 40 54 56
Replacement cattle 25 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 lower on a light test. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 -2.51
310–345 327 5 180.00–193.00 $187.61 $613 +3.26
350–395 371 4 176.00–192.00 $184.22 $683 -5.13
400–440 421 10 173.00–193.00 $182.16 $767 -1.94
450–495 468 8 167.00–183.00 $176.61 $827 -5.48
500–545 534 15 163.00–183.00 $174.16 $930 -7.82
555–575 564 8 157.00–170.00 $163.73 $923 +8.73
631–635 631 10 160.00–163.00 $160.30 $1,011 -1.70
655–690 673 2 150.00–153.00 $151.46 $1,019 —
765–770 766 4 147.00–160.00 $156.73 $1,201 —
810 810 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 174.00 $174.00 $409 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
410–440 432 6 149.00–169.00 $161.24 $697 +8.24
460 thin fleshed 460 1 171.00 $171.00 $787 +2.00
470–490 477 3 149.00–167.00 $159.19 $759 -1.32
525–545 536 5 153.00–165.00 $158.64 $850 +3.64
550–565 557 3 148.00–159.00 $152.38 $849 —
605 605 1 148.00 $148.00 $895 —
645 thin fleshed 645 1 153.00 $153.00 $987 —
735 735 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 139.00 $139.00 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 152.00 $152.00 $380 -11.07
270 270 1 136.00 $136.00 $367 -27.07
325–330 328 2 155.00–169.00 $161.95 $531 -2.07
355–390 377 6 146.00–158.00 $151.39 $571 -8.33
400–440 420 13 148.00–164.00 $154.52 $649 -3.28
450–490 468 12 150.00–163.00 $155.76 $729 -2.01
500–535 515 9 143.00–159.00 $152.64 $786 -3.59
550–590 570 7 135.00–150.00 $143.16 $816 -4.26
600–625 615 3 138.00–149.00 $143.61 $883 +5.61
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 —
770 770 1 128.00 $128.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 —
250 250 2 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
265–295 thin fleshed 280 2 153.00–162.00 $157.74 $442 —
300–340 thin fleshed 331 7 152.00–168.00 $160.67 $532 —
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 +1.30
355–365 360 2 123.00–133.00 $127.93 $461 -10.40
360–390 thin fleshed 375 2 150.00–167.00 $158.84 $596 -9.16
410–445 thin fleshed 430 4 149.00–164.00 $156.86 $674 +0.86
425–445 435 3 133.00–142.00 $136.40 $593 -8.67
455–480 thin fleshed 463 3 143.00–157.00 $149.87 $694 +8.63
455–480 468 2 146.00–149.00 $147.46 $690 +1.96
500–530 513 4 144.00–147.00 $145.76 $748 —
530 thin fleshed 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 -5.00
560–595 575 4 138.00–145.00 $140.48 $808 -9.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 179.00–187.00 $182.90 $527 +7.34
310–345 328 4 181.00–191.00 $186.39 $611 +9.06
360–395 377 5 169.00–193.00 $181.44 $684 -9.58
400–435 410 7 170.00–192.00 $184.00 $754 +9.20
450–495 471 8 158.00–173.00 $166.00 $782 —
500–540 518 11 157.00–168.00 $161.06 $834 -2.59
550–585 567 6 144.00–158.00 $150.73 $855 -1.23
600–605 601 4 147.00–154.00 $150.75 $906 +12.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 150.00–165.00 $157.72 $407 -5.61
275–295 thin fleshed 285 2 167.50–192.50 $180.44 $514 —
310–325 thin fleshed 318 2 149.00–195.00 $171.46 $545 —
355–370 363 2 147.00–175.00 $160.71 $583 +10.71
425–445 436 5 140.00–163.00 $149.67 $653 —
460–485 475 4 146.00–152.00 $148.99 $708 +16.95
480 thin fleshed 480 1 167.00 $167.00 $802 +7.00
500–545 522 7 140.00–165.00 $152.86 $798 +5.36
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $548 —
930 930 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $335 -34.69
950–1030 990 85-90% 2 65.00–79.00 $71.72 $710 —
870–1215 1049 85-90% 8 74.00–80.00 $76.64 $804 -4.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1060 1007 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.33 $799 —
990–1275 1176 80-85% 6 82.00–93.00 $88.57 $1,042 +7.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $939 —
1165–1500 1313 75-80% 5 86.00–94.00 $90.58 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1150 1145 2 83.00–90.00 $86.48 $990 —
1320–2060 1770 3 104.00–111.00 $107.79 $1,908 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 72.00 $72.00 $529
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $738
700–915 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 80.00–100.00 $89.83 $757

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–995 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00–820.00 $782.01
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00
905–1180 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00–960.00 $907.91
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
910–1175 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 770.00–1,000.00 $880.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $950

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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.