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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $161.39/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.03/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.11/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 628 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 289 0
Feeder cattle 188 231 0
Slaughter cattle 45 29 0
Replacement cattle 8 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly 5.00 higher. Supply was light with quality bringing a premium, while fleshy and plain cattle were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 207.50 $207.50 $602 —
325 325 1 202.50 $202.50 $658 +18.79
375–390 382 5 168.00–195.00 $185.46 $708 +3.78
425–445 433 3 175.00–180.00 $176.98 $766 +5.45
450–495 465 5 171.00–184.00 $178.60 $830 +6.46
505–545 531 6 168.00–180.00 $173.17 $920 +8.26
585–590 588 2 165.00–169.00 $167.01 $982 +7.75
605–645 628 10 158.00–170.00 $165.11 $1,037 +9.72
655–670 663 4 162.00–168.00 $165.25 $1,096 +7.25
700–735 713 4 155.00–165.00 $160.28 $1,143 +8.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 172.50 $172.50 $431 +32.50
380–395 388 2 148.00–154.00 $150.94 $586 +10.94
475 thin fleshed 475 1 166.00 $166.00 $788 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 143.00 $143.00 $722 —
515 515 1 146.00 $146.00 $752 —
555–585 568 4 150.00–157.00 $152.02 $863 —
605 605 1 158.00 $158.00 $956 —
670 670 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 163.00 $163.00 $815 +6.00
615–630 625 3 150.00–165.00 $160.08 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 147.50–161.00 $154.57 $407 +10.15
320 320 1 161.00 $161.00 $515 +3.41
355–375 364 5 150.00–173.00 $161.58 $588 +4.74
420 420 1 147.00 $147.00 $617 -6.87
405–445 423 9 158.00–168.00 $161.48 $683 +7.61
450–470 460 4 155.00–163.00 $158.95 $731 +5.26
500–540 519 7 151.00–166.00 $156.86 $814 +9.85
520 520 1 131.00 $131.00 $681 -16.01
565–575 569 7 145.00–161.00 $154.28 $878 +5.89
600–640 618 5 150.00–158.00 $153.56 $949 +13.56
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 +5.00
730 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
265 265 1 126.00 $126.00 $334 +2.70
310–320 315 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $421 -7.59
355 thin fleshed 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 —
360 360 1 132.50 $132.50 $477 —
405–445 432 3 129.00–157.00 $140.19 $606 -3.54
470–485 478 3 129.00–151.00 $140.37 $671 +1.73
490 thin fleshed 490 1 157.00 $157.00 $769 —
505–515 510 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $742 +8.21
560 560 1 142.00 $142.00 $795 -8.00
670 670 1 144.00 $144.00 $965 —
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 127.50 $127.50 $421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 192.50 $192.50 $539 +22.50
355–395 378 3 159.00–197.50 $178.17 $673 +8.03
400–425 408 5 159.00–182.00 $170.37 $695 +10.77
450–490 473 11 155.00–177.00 $165.15 $781 +3.15
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -42.00
510–535 525 6 154.00–169.00 $161.17 $846 -1.56
555–565 560 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $930 +11.99
580–595 588 2 107.00–142.00 $124.28 $731 -29.72
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 -9.00
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
250 250 1 127.50 $127.50 $319 —
410–435 423 2 138.00–150.00 $144.18 $610 -0.82
470–485 478 2 127.00–150.00 $138.68 $663 -1.79
515–520 thin fleshed 518 2 166.00–169.00 $167.49 $868 —
515–535 522 3 138.00–144.00 $140.63 $734 -1.49
555 555 1 157.00 $157.00 $871 +17.41
585 thin fleshed 585 1 163.00 $163.00 $954 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–875 840 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $51.65 $434 +7.90
825–870 848 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $61.95 $525 +18.20
1005 1005 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $623 —
875–1330 1065 85-90% 10 58.00–70.00 $64.76 $690 -0.04
1180–1310 1228 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $73.55 $903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1430 1293 80-85% 8 73.00–85.00 $77.83 $1,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $958 —
1355–1500 1424 75-80% 4 75.00–87.00 $81.16 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1730 1504 4 95.00–101.00 $98.33 $1,479 —
1755 1755 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,843 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $733
870–1140 982 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 65.00–73.00 $69.57 $683
1180–1260 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 72.00–77.00 $74.96 $924
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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.