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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.69/cwt +26.54 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 313 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.34/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.29/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 569 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 226 0
Feeder cattle 243 186 0
Slaughter cattle 61 37 0
Replacement cattle 46 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate. Stocker and feeders offered today was above average followed by a nice set of replacement cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 4 192.50–235.00 $220.70 $591 -4.31
303–335 310 8 200.00–237.50 $231.91 $719 +12.58
350–385 355 7 195.00–232.00 $226.27 $803 +18.32
400–435 421 6 178.00–205.00 $195.50 $823 +0.85
485–490 488 2 182.00–195.00 $188.47 $920 -4.06
500–545 532 12 173.00–191.00 $183.34 $975 +1.66
563–590 569 12 159.00–183.00 $179.29 $1,020 +0.24
600–630 616 4 170.00–179.00 $175.44 $1,081 +7.69
668 668 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,122 +0.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 -12.50
355–395 381 5 147.00–171.00 $163.51 $623 +5.51
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
485 485 1 177.00 $177.00 $858 +7.00
520–530 525 4 140.00–159.00 $150.79 $792 -17.71
540 thin fleshed 540 1 178.00 $178.00 $961 —
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 -9.00
645 thin fleshed 645 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 4 162.50–187.50 $172.10 $482 -0.01
311–330 313 12 170.00–212.50 $202.69 $634 +26.54
350–380 370 4 160.00–172.00 $167.90 $621 -4.52
400–447 429 10 155.00–193.00 $170.12 $730 -3.80
450–455 453 2 125.00–139.00 $132.04 $598 -40.54
455–480 466 8 149.00–165.00 $158.11 $737 -14.47
505–510 507 10 147.00–162.00 $159.99 $811 -8.73
560–595 578 2 158.00–161.00 $159.45 $922 +1.05
620 620 1 147.00 $147.00 $911 -12.00
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 145.00–170.00 $156.46 $410 +30.27
300–325 310 3 148.00–157.50 $152.30 $472 -1.70
310–330 thin fleshed 318 3 155.00–170.00 $163.84 $521 —
390 390 2 138.00–148.00 $143.00 $558 +4.38
405–440 424 4 130.00–151.00 $137.50 $583 -9.73
450–490 466 4 135.00–146.00 $141.48 $659 —
505–525 515 6 138.00–150.00 $142.66 $735 -2.80
555 555 1 144.00 $144.00 $799 -1.00
610 610 1 158.00 $158.00 $964 —
700 700 1 99.00 $99.00 $693 -39.50
725 thin fleshed 725 1 122.00 $122.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 108.00 $108.00 $508 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 192.50–215.00 $203.46 $594 —
300–345 329 4 205.00–237.50 $218.94 $720 —
355–365 361 5 200.00–232.50 $215.92 $779 +20.92
375 375 1 164.00 $164.00 $615 -31.00
415–445 436 6 191.00–203.00 $196.76 $858 +9.25
450 450 1 138.00 $138.00 $621 -44.58
460–465 463 3 161.00–183.00 $174.32 $807 -8.26
505–545 525 4 160.00–184.00 $172.44 $905 -1.87
525 525 1 131.00 $131.00 $688 -43.31
600–645 623 2 157.00–159.00 $158.04 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 147.50 $147.50 $428 —
300–325 313 2 130.00–172.50 $152.10 $476 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
355–385 373 4 146.00–175.00 $156.26 $583 +26.26
390 thin fleshed 390 1 181.00 $181.00 $706 —
410–435 423 5 140.00–170.00 $150.82 $638 -6.18
515–535 525 5 153.00–160.00 $155.21 $815 +8.55
580 580 1 149.00 $149.00 $864 +13.00
600–640 622 3 151.00–157.00 $154.73 $962 —
675–685 680 2 147.00–164.00 $155.56 $1,058 —
705–725 715 2 140.00–148.00 $143.94 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 119.00 $119.00 $541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $477 —
880–1000 931 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $63.39 $590 —
985 985 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $552 —
915–1125 1018 85-90% 12 73.00–79.00 $74.88 $762 +10.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1048 80-85% 6 78.00–84.00 $81.49 $854 —
1060–1390 1204 80-85% 11 85.00–103.00 $91.24 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,130 —
1310–1490 1394 75-80% 11 84.00–99.00 $92.40 $1,288 +5.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,089 —
1505 1505 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,189 —
1565–1725 1645 2 107.00–109.00 $108.05 $1,777 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $656
855–910 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 86.00–120.00 $103.53 $914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–950 814 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 830.00–1,000.00 $903.58
865–1125 974 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,190.00 $1,116.93
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
930–1070 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 890.00–1,200.00 $1,076.66
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
990–1365 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 940.00–1,290.00 $1,119.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $764
930–1060 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 76.00–81.00 $78.91 $799
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $871

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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
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,323.89 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1100–1380 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,452.86 —

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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.