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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.35/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 617 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.17/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 421 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.73/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $517/hd at 370 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 827 500
Feeder cattle 605 616 351
Slaughter cattle 227 197 117
Replacement cattle 60 14 32

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder over 500 lb sold mostly steady. Stocker heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers over 500 lb were steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Supply was heavy due to dry conditions in the area. Demand was good for quality however discounts were noticeable in the fleshy and plain cattle.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 8 150.00–197.00 $174.64 $648 -1.55
400–435 410 8 165.00–200.00 $182.47 $748 +6.32
455–465 460 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $823 +9.97
525 525 1 171.00 $171.00 $898 +5.66
560 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 +4.00
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 -5.74
1070 1070 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,316
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 161.00 $161.00 $475
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 +11.08
375–380 377 3 150.00–160.00 $156.31 $589 +7.49
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +21.65
510 thin fleshed 510 1 141.00 $141.00 $719
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796 +1.18
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -14.03
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 261 8 123.00–140.00 $130.17 $340 +0.94
300–340 317 5 122.00–154.00 $135.87 $431 +5.78
355–390 thin fleshed 365 4 130.00–159.00 $144.41 $527 +3.04
350–395 371 14 120.00–152.00 $138.39 $513 +7.07
415–420 thin fleshed 419 9 144.00–152.00 $151.01 $633 -2.99
405–435 423 14 119.00–144.00 $134.85 $570 +6.22
455–495 474 8 121.00–139.00 $128.88 $611 -4.27
490 thin fleshed 490 1 132.00 $132.00 $647 -10.73
505 thin fleshed 505 3 126.00–135.00 $132.00 $667
500–530 514 11 118.00–135.00 $129.07 $663 -4.43
550–580 564 5 120.00–138.00 $125.80 $710 -4.28
600–610 605 2 118.00 $118.00 $714 -15.78
625 thin fleshed 625 1 129.00 $129.00 $806
655–699 680 10 110.00–140.00 $129.21 $879 +1.61
725–735 730 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $931 +5.55
755–785 775 3 115.00–120.00 $118.38 $917
800 800 1 109.00 $109.00 $872 +2.98
870 870 1 105.00 $105.00 $914 -5.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 120.00–131.00 $125.55 $318 -21.81
250–285 268 2 147.00–162.50 $155.26 $416 +7.90
310–345 323 13 147.00–157.00 $154.45 $499 +28.42
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 -19.07
355–385 367 7 130.00–157.00 $150.74 $553 +1.67
400–440 415 12 141.00–155.00 $148.08 $615 +20.97
410–430 417 3 130.00–137.00 $133.28 $556 -11.62
450–490 474 7 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $700 +4.17
475–495 487 3 120.00–130.00 $124.60 $607 -18.81
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 -15.02
505–535 516 7 140.00–152.00 $146.34 $755 +1.32
550–595 573 2 143.00–148.00 $145.40 $833 +0.10
605–640 623 2 127.00–142.00 $134.71 $839 -8.30
655–680 668 2 139.00–141.00 $140.02 $935 +4.03
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 +0.07
785 785 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 7 148.00 $148.00 $349
325 325 1 148.00 $148.00 $481
449 449 8 145.00 $145.00 $651
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 107.50 $107.50 $312 -2.47
325 325 2 100.00 $100.00 $325 +6.50
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 +19.27
450–490 471 7 85.00–113.00 $102.37 $482 -6.75
505–530 523 4 100.00–114.00 $108.99 $570 -4.01

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 7 167.00 $167.00 $401
250 250 7 150.00 $150.00 $375
313 313 4 172.00 $172.00 $538
384 384 4 160.00 $160.00 $614
421 thin fleshed 421 5 166.00 $166.00 $699
467 467 10 149.00 $149.00 $696
556 thin fleshed 556 12 161.00 $161.00 $895
585 585 2 139.00 $139.00 $813
600–619 thin fleshed 615 25 156.00–161.00 $160.02 $984
635–645 640 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $880
706 thin fleshed 706 4 140.00 $140.00 $988
721 721 4 134.00 $134.00 $966
777 777 3 127.00 $127.00 $987
852–876 861 13 125.00–130.00 $128.04 $1,102
953 953 3 117.00 $117.00 $1,115
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 7 131.00–147.50 $140.89 $386 +4.20
300–345 322 9 120.00–148.00 $132.66 $427 -4.02
355–395 370 10 120.00–145.00 $137.54 $509 -8.87
375–395 thin fleshed 385 2 131.00–135.00 $132.95 $512
400–440 424 7 120.00–145.00 $130.71 $554 -9.65
450–485 464 9 120.00–145.00 $131.16 $609 -11.82
500 thin fleshed 500 1 131.00 $131.00 $655
505–540 518 6 120.00–141.00 $126.75 $657 -7.53
550–595 577 6 127.00–143.00 $134.81 $778 -2.18
635–645 640 2 135.00–147.00 $140.95 $902
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +16.01
700–735 718 2 110.00–128.00 $119.22 $856 -6.78
760–795 778 2 98.00–127.00 $112.17 $873 -4.83
898 898 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,131
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396
300–345 321 6 139.00–174.00 $159.33 $511 +0.41
355–380 365 11 149.00–165.00 $159.37 $582 -4.48
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 -33.85
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -8.95
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -23.95
450–480 467 3 146.00–164.00 $152.51 $712 -11.08
455–480 468 2 120.00–135.00 $127.30 $596 -36.29
520 520 1 136.00 $136.00 $707 -12.42
515–540 528 4 141.00–147.00 $144.04 $761 -4.38
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 +10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $328 ±0.00
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 -18.91
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -16.94
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 +7.00
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 +14.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–900 838 85-90% 3 16.00–32.00 $22.10 $185
820–940 861 85-90% 6 37.00–49.00 $46.17 $398 -12.81
850–1100 968 85-90% 21 41.00–57.00 $50.29 $487 -2.05
960–980 970 85-90% 2 27.00–37.00 $32.05 $311 -20.29
950–1232 1063 85-90% 35 52.00–60.00 $55.45 $589
1145–1280 1200 85-90% 4 60.00–69.00 $63.86 $766
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1365 1167 80-85% 17 57.00–67.00 $61.98 $723
1100–1410 1255 80-85% 2 68.00–73.00 $70.81 $889 -1.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $772
1080–1480 1285 75-80% 4 62.00–63.00 $62.56 $804

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1190 1100 4 35.00–72.00 $58.03 $638
1050–1960 1433 6 79.00–97.00 $84.98 $1,218
1585–1900 1674 4 98.00–104.00 $102.01 $1,708

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1105 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 46.00–116.00 $82.06 $693
885–1045 964 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 53.00–69.00 $60.12 $580
958–1113 994 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 53.00–63.00 $56.42 $561
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 62.00 $62.00 $645

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–930 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 53.00–60.00 $56.56 $518
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $518
810–1075 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 55.00–83.00 $68.61 $668
960–1180 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–83.00 $72.52 $776
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $698
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1095–1110 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $775.51

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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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.