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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.60/cwt -9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 416 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.84/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 375 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.74/cwt -14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 520 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 827 359 378
Feeder cattle 616 294 326
Slaughter cattle 197 40 40
Replacement cattle 14 25 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lb were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Stocker heifers under 500 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lb were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Extreme heat and dry conditions in the area created a heavy supply of cattle offered today with some noticeable discounts on the fleshy unweaned calves, badhair on cattle also carried a pretty heavy discount.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 155.00 $155.00 $403 -35.00
265–285 275 3 171.00–192.50 $182.57 $502 -7.43
315–345 326 5 172.00–200.00 $185.52 $605 -2.09
350–390 369 5 165.00–186.00 $176.19 $650 -8.03
405–440 424 9 171.00–182.00 $176.15 $747 -6.01
450–485 467 11 164.00–175.00 $169.02 $789 -7.59
500 500 1 122.00 $122.00 $610 -52.16
500–535 518 8 158.00–180.00 $165.34 $856 -8.82
575 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 -3.73
600–640 619 5 140.00–161.00 $151.09 $935 -9.21
650–675 664 8 140.00–160.00 $150.74 $1,001 -0.72
700–735 713 7 134.00–150.00 $142.00 $1,012 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 -21.00
880 880 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 157.00–157.50 $157.25 $393 —
330–335 333 2 128.00–150.00 $138.92 $463 —
355–390 379 4 130.00–165.00 $148.82 $564 -16.18
415–445 428 3 120.00–165.00 $138.35 $592 -22.89
470–485 478 2 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $628 -27.71
515–545 528 4 139.00–153.00 $144.82 $765 -13.82
550–585 559 5 130.00–159.00 $144.03 $805 -8.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 4 158.00–163.00 $160.51 $791 —
510–525 514 4 154.00–163.00 $159.71 $821 —
560–575 573 6 149.00–155.00 $151.99 $871 —
600–640 622 5 145.00–153.00 $149.77 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
300 300 1 105.00 $105.00 $315 —
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
250–295 265 3 145.00–152.50 $147.36 $391 +11.36
255–295 275 2 130.00–136.00 $133.22 $366 -2.78
300–325 317 3 123.00–130.00 $126.03 $400 -35.92
315–345 333 6 148.00–162.00 $155.57 $518 -6.38
350–395 373 16 140.00–161.00 $149.07 $556 -2.32
385–395 390 2 120.00 $120.00 $468 -31.39
400–425 value added 413 2 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $655 —
400–430 415 2 124.00–130.00 $127.11 $528 -27.41
400–440 416 24 138.00–160.00 $144.90 $603 -9.62
455–475 463 3 110.00 $110.00 $509 -45.76
460–490 471 5 135.00–146.00 $143.41 $675 -12.35
475 value added 475 1 168.00 $168.00 $798 —
500 value added 500 1 164.00 $164.00 $820 —
505–540 519 9 138.00–152.00 $145.02 $753 -7.62
500–545 527 5 100.00–138.00 $119.38 $629 -33.26
550–585 566 7 120.00–137.00 $129.24 $731 -13.92
550–580 568 7 141.00–149.00 $145.30 $825 +2.14
605–645 621 7 136.00–146.00 $143.01 $888 -0.60
620–635 628 2 110.00–132.00 $120.87 $759 -22.74
680–685 683 3 134.00–140.00 $135.99 $929 -8.01
700–740 718 4 132.00–140.00 $135.93 $976 —
810 810 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,045 —
900 900 1 109.00 $109.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 120.00–136.00 $129.23 $344 -10.77
300–345 325 8 120.00–139.00 $130.09 $423 -16.91
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 -27.00
365–370 thin fleshed 368 2 123.00–160.00 $141.37 $520 -17.47
355–390 373 6 120.00–144.00 $131.32 $490 +3.39
410–430 420 2 123.00–134.00 $128.63 $540 -7.77
425 thin fleshed 425 1 154.00 $154.00 $654 -2.86
460–485 thin fleshed 473 3 140.00–147.00 $142.73 $675 -7.14
460–490 475 6 120.00–144.00 $133.15 $632 -14.31
500–540 517 8 127.00–136.00 $133.50 $690 -12.26
550–590 568 10 121.00–136.00 $130.08 $739 -10.40
600–635 615 5 130.00–140.00 $133.78 $823 —
650–690 677 3 121.00–131.00 $127.60 $864 —
700–725 710 3 118.00–128.00 $121.95 $866 —
800–830 815 2 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $864 —
850–875 863 2 106.00–115.00 $110.57 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 269 7 95.00–122.00 $109.97 $296 —
305–345 328 3 90.00–100.00 $93.50 $307 —
400–440 415 4 110.00–125.00 $115.73 $480 -4.27
445 thin fleshed 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
460–495 479 5 100.00–116.00 $109.12 $523 —
505 505 2 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $571 —
635–640 638 2 113.00–116.00 $114.49 $730 —
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 132.00 $132.00 $752 —
630 630 2 128.00 $128.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 253 3 165.00–175.00 $168.42 $426 -14.48
300–345 325 7 150.00–170.00 $158.92 $516 -27.47
365–385 373 3 156.00–175.00 $163.85 $611 -17.59
415–425 420 2 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $525 -59.06
420–440 428 7 156.00–170.00 $163.95 $702 -20.05
450–485 467 5 158.00–170.00 $163.59 $764 -2.41
475 475 1 133.00 $133.00 $632 -33.00
500–545 514 7 123.00–140.00 $129.38 $665 -31.68
510–540 518 5 140.00–169.00 $148.42 $769 -12.64
550–580 564 7 100.00–135.00 $121.91 $688 -28.82
560–580 569 4 141.00–160.00 $149.43 $850 -1.30
630–635 633 2 121.00–135.00 $127.97 $810 -22.78
700–705 703 2 126.00–138.00 $131.98 $928 —
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 271 7 122.50–152.50 $136.69 $370 -21.03
315–340 327 3 130.00–140.00 $136.68 $447 —
350–385 373 5 120.00–159.00 $146.41 $546 -14.30
405–440 428 4 130.00–152.00 $140.36 $601 -9.31
465–495 483 6 130.00–151.00 $142.98 $691 -6.01
510–545 520 5 124.00–148.00 $134.28 $698 -18.58
550–585 568 3 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $778 -8.01
650–665 658 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $816 —
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
755–765 760 2 117.00 $117.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 113.00 $113.00 $328 —
330–345 338 2 115.00–123.00 $118.91 $402 -16.09
370–385 378 2 114.00–120.00 $116.94 $442 —
410 410 1 113.00 $113.00 $463 —
480 480 1 96.00 $96.00 $461 -24.00
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
905 905 1 80.00 $80.00 $724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $233 —
835–900 858 85-90% 3 57.00–62.00 $58.98 $506 —
900–1090 983 85-90% 5 42.00–57.00 $52.34 $515 -19.38
995–1335 1142 85-90% 19 59.00–65.00 $62.50 $714 —
1305–1425 1363 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.99 $940 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1345 1145 80-85% 12 61.00–69.00 $65.29 $748 —
1105–1450 1260 80-85% 11 68.00–77.00 $72.35 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1505 1404 75-80% 6 68.00–79.00 $74.79 $1,050 —
1435–1460 1448 75-80% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.47 $919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 57.00 $57.00 $604 —
1465–1620 1543 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,620 —
1245–2170 1587 7 71.00–102.00 $92.23 $1,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $667
970–1020 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 51.00–63.00 $57.15 $569

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $612
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $662
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $741
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $941
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,010
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.