Cattle Market Pulse

Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.21/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 435 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.65/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 241 0
Feeder cattle 186 188 0
Slaughter cattle 37 45 0
Replacement cattle 3 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was light with strong buyer demand. Quality of cattle offered was above average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 265 7 207.50–237.50 $225.01 $596 +17.51
300–340 325 5 180.00–237.50 $219.33 $713 +16.83
350–390 365 7 200.00–217.50 $207.95 $759 +22.49
400–445 425 11 183.00–202.00 $194.65 $827 +17.67
455–465 460 4 180.00–204.00 $192.53 $886 +13.93
505–535 522 7 170.00–194.00 $181.68 $948 +8.51
560–590 574 7 173.00–194.00 $179.05 $1,028 +12.04
605–640 625 5 159.00–177.00 $167.75 $1,048 +2.64
675–690 683 2 161.00–174.00 $167.43 $1,144 +2.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 167.50 $167.50 $452 -5.00
350 350 1 158.00 $158.00 $553 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
500 500 2 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $842 +22.50
580 580 1 166.00 $166.00 $963 +13.98
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 279 6 152.50–187.50 $172.11 $480 +17.54
300–330 315 4 161.00–190.00 $176.15 $555 +15.15
350–395 373 8 162.00–189.00 $172.42 $643 +10.84
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 +3.00
425–445 437 13 167.00–180.00 $173.92 $760 +12.44
465–490 479 7 169.00–176.00 $172.58 $827 +13.63
495 495 1 144.00 $144.00 $713 -14.95
505–540 526 6 159.00–182.00 $168.72 $887 +37.72
560–590 576 7 147.00–167.00 $158.40 $912 +4.12
600 600 1 159.00 $159.00 $954 +5.44
695 695 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,098 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 120.00–132.50 $126.19 $357 +0.19
320 320 1 154.00 $154.00 $493 +20.23
360–370 365 2 130.00–147.00 $138.62 $506 +6.12
405–435 416 4 131.00–156.00 $147.23 $612 +7.04
525–545 539 4 137.00–149.00 $145.46 $784 -0.04
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +3.00
655 655 2 131.00–141.00 $136.00 $891 -8.00
720 720 2 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $997 —
750 750 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 +17.00
930 930 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 +16.83
400–440 417 5 180.00–198.00 $187.51 $782 +17.14
460–490 473 3 179.00–189.00 $182.58 $864 +17.43
515–545 528 6 168.00–182.00 $174.31 $920 +13.14
550–585 573 4 162.00–170.00 $166.69 $955 +0.70
650–670 660 2 153.00–158.00 $155.46 $1,026 —
715 715 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,058 +28.00
765–785 775 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
400 400 2 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $628 +12.82
465–490 478 2 146.00–168.00 $157.29 $752 +18.61
515 thin fleshed 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +17.51
505–545 525 3 132.00–159.00 $146.66 $770 +6.03
555 555 1 136.00 $136.00 $755 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 —
560 560 1 129.00 $129.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $406 -13.95
905–1135 1012 85-90% 7 61.00–67.00 $64.14 $649 +2.14
1085 1085 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $510 -17.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1065 80-85% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.42 $803 —
1040–1350 1198 80-85% 6 79.00–89.00 $83.12 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1620 1396 75-80% 6 83.00–89.00 $86.45 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1850 1545 2 90.00–103.00 $97.78 $1,511 —
1875 1875 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1115 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 76.00–90.00 $81.67 $766
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.