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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.73/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.06/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $453/hd at 321 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 892 415
Feeder cattle 251 605 349
Slaughter cattle 53 227 59
Replacement cattle 18 60 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Supply was lighter and run was plainer than last week. Plain and fleshy cattle were discounted ,while yearling feeders were in strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 166.00–200.00 $180.49 $597 —
350–385 369 5 181.00–196.00 $189.56 $699 +14.92
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 -37.47
400–445 424 8 157.00–182.00 $166.81 $707 -15.66
450 450 1 171.00 $171.00 $770 -7.99
500–505 503 2 165.00–173.00 $169.02 $850 -1.98
555–590 571 5 150.00–171.00 $160.98 $919 -3.02
609–625 614 7 152.00–175.00 $166.17 $1,020 —
630 630 1 146.00 $146.00 $920 —
653 653 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,104 +24.00
738 738 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 4 151.00–162.00 $158.30 $513 +8.30
380–390 387 3 132.00–158.00 $141.40 $547 -14.91
410 thin fleshed 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
400–435 418 2 154.00–160.00 $157.13 $657 -2.87
465–490 480 3 130.00–156.00 $143.90 $691 —
520–525 thin fleshed 523 2 149.00–153.00 $150.99 $790 +9.99
510–540 524 4 125.00–144.00 $138.06 $723 -7.94
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–630 616 4 140.00–155.00 $147.78 $910 —
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $344 +6.85
250–280 264 4 135.00–139.00 $137.34 $363 -17.92
305–345 320 4 141.00–150.00 $146.84 $470 -7.61
355–395 370 13 143.00–161.00 $149.73 $554 -1.01
400–445 428 6 141.00–149.00 $143.43 $614 +10.15
455–480 468 7 140.00–147.00 $143.24 $670 -4.34
500–545 519 7 140.00–156.00 $146.35 $760 +0.01
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 -21.34
550 550 1 123.00 $123.00 $676 -22.40
550–570 560 5 141.00–158.00 $148.19 $830 +2.79
845 845 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 120.00–133.00 $127.80 $339 -2.37
305–345 328 4 120.00–140.00 $132.21 $434 -3.66
350 350 2 134.00 $134.00 $469 -4.39
395 thin fleshed 395 1 151.00 $151.00 $596 +6.59
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 -8.85
455 455 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 $592 +1.12
465 thin fleshed 465 1 141.00 $141.00 $656 +9.00
545 545 1 123.00 $123.00 $670 -6.07
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 +11.20
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 +12.00
650–665 658 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $878 +4.28
700 700 1 134.00 $134.00 $938 +6.50
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 +12.63
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -8.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
245 thin fleshed 245 1 146.00 $146.00 $358 —
285–290 288 3 127.00–156.00 $143.09 $412 +2.20
305 thin fleshed 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
300–345 323 10 125.00–156.00 $142.17 $459 +9.51
360 thin fleshed 360 1 151.00 $151.00 $544 +18.05
360–390 373 4 137.00–155.00 $144.03 $537 +6.49
400–445 419 8 130.00–147.00 $139.01 $582 +8.30
440 thin fleshed 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 —
460 460 2 134.00–139.00 $136.50 $628 +5.34
500–545 527 3 127.00–141.00 $135.94 $716 +9.19
575 thin fleshed 575 1 147.00 $147.00 $845 —
610–630 618 3 131.00–139.00 $134.65 $832 -6.30
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 -2.00
735 735 1 133.00 $133.00 $978 +13.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 142.00–147.00 $144.48 $366 —
310–340 325 2 160.00–176.00 $168.37 $547 +9.04
350–395 373 8 149.00–170.00 $158.92 $593 -0.45
400–440 429 6 150.00–160.00 $152.52 $654 -2.48
455–485 470 2 140.00 $140.00 $658 +12.70
465–475 470 2 150.00–170.00 $160.11 $753 +32.81
520 520 3 143.00–147.00 $145.33 $756 +9.33
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 —
605–630 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $849 -0.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 110.00–120.00 $114.76 $302 +1.76
310–320 315 2 100.00–123.00 $111.68 $352 +11.68
515 515 1 113.00 $113.00 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1460 978 85-90% 8 37.00–48.00 $42.15 $412 +10.10
895–1080 995 85-90% 4 51.00–55.00 $53.67 $534 +21.62
1150–1215 1183 85-90% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.46 $763 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1475 1275 80-85% 9 61.00–68.00 $65.27 $832 -5.54
1280–1395 1334 80-85% 4 68.00–72.00 $70.75 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1620 1497 75-80% 3 66.00–74.00 $68.87 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1875 1489 6 73.00–86.00 $79.47 $1,183 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1065 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–63.00 $62.03 $639

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $770
1045–1225 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 66.00–82.00 $71.97 $830
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $818
1060–1370 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 67.00–77.00 $71.36 $867

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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
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 620.00 $620.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
1110–1250 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,050.00 $955.93 —
1260–1400 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,210.00 $1,120.53 —

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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.