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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.75/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 461 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.15/cwt -17.36 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 621 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.45/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 240 0
Feeder cattle 358 210 0
Slaughter cattle 49 28 0
Replacement cattle 30 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good buyer demand. Quality of cattle offered today not as attractive as last week on stocker and feeders. Replacement cows offered this week was of high quality with strong buyer demand present.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $547 -13.05
300–345 321 10 183.00–211.00 $199.52 $640 -22.98
350–375 366 4 194.00–210.00 $204.27 $748 -2.62
430–435 432 3 191.00–196.00 $193.00 $834 -8.46
450–495 468 4 180.00–194.00 $188.47 $882 +0.28
500–535 511 6 170.00–181.00 $176.72 $903 -12.63
555–575 565 2 174.00–181.00 $177.44 $1,003 -3.46
580 580 1 158.00 $158.00 $916 -22.90
620 620 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $986 -20.82
665–690 678 3 153.00–156.00 $154.98 $1,051 -14.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 5 130.00–159.00 $145.64 $537 +5.64
445 445 1 174.00 $174.00 $774 —
455–495 477 6 160.00–175.00 $167.97 $801 -27.03
515 thin fleshed 515 1 168.00 $168.00 $865 —
500–545 523 3 160.00–176.00 $166.04 $868 —
560–570 565 3 153.00–165.00 $159.64 $902 -4.31
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 +15.00
765 765 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,102 —
900 900 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
451 451 5 191.00 $191.00 $861 +22.00
600 600 2 164.00 $164.00 $984 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 —
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
490 490 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 162.50–165.00 $163.79 $439 -1.21
310–345 330 4 150.00–161.00 $155.82 $514 -18.05
350–395 373 4 157.00–163.00 $159.71 $596 -10.03
400–435 420 11 150.00–167.00 $159.23 $669 -10.60
450–485 460 18 150.00–162.00 $156.29 $719 +16.29
480 480 1 146.00 $146.00 $701 -18.59
500–540 525 13 147.00–159.00 $152.45 $800 -5.99
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 -40.66
555–590 572 5 142.00–158.00 $148.90 $852 -11.76
600–645 620 15 142.00–160.00 $149.24 $925 -16.27
630 630 2 140.00 $140.00 $882 -25.51
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -19.01
655–680 668 3 148.00–155.00 $151.98 $1,015 -4.03
705–740 718 4 140.00–143.00 $141.75 $1,018 -16.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 147.50 $147.50 $384 —
285–290 288 2 135.00–148.00 $141.56 $408 -6.44
310–335 325 3 130.00–140.00 $136.82 $445 -2.51
355–380 371 5 140.00–158.00 $150.11 $557 -0.89
405–440 425 7 130.00–154.00 $141.31 $601 +2.31
435 thin fleshed 435 1 144.00 $144.00 $626 -22.91
450–480 469 7 130.00–147.00 $141.53 $664 -11.32
470–485 thin fleshed 478 2 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $727 -15.76
510 thin fleshed 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -15.39
500–540 511 7 130.00–147.00 $141.58 $723 -6.04
555–585 571 6 122.00–145.00 $132.30 $755 -12.82
600–630 thin fleshed 615 2 137.00–147.00 $141.88 $873 —
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 152.00 $152.00 $988 —
655 655 1 146.00 $146.00 $956 —
705–720 713 2 123.00–135.00 $128.94 $919 —
755–790 773 2 130.00–144.00 $136.84 $1,058 —
825 825 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 100.00 $100.00 $255 —
480 480 1 112.00 $112.00 $538 -12.00
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 193.00 $193.00 $463 —
260–290 272 3 182.50–205.00 $191.89 $522 —
335 335 1 203.00 $203.00 $680 -14.00
350–380 371 8 150.00–185.00 $174.38 $647 -19.16
400–440 425 6 176.00–191.00 $182.02 $774 -2.21
450–480 466 8 158.00–181.00 $169.19 $788 -1.17
500–535 511 7 160.00–174.00 $165.24 $844 -3.48
550–565 555 5 159.00–166.00 $162.38 $901 —
580 580 2 120.00–131.00 $125.50 $728 —
620–630 625 2 149.00–155.00 $151.98 $950 +11.98
650–670 660 2 150.00–159.00 $154.57 $1,020 +24.57
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 +3.00
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
710 710 1 131.00 $131.00 $930 —
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 269 4 135.00–182.50 $160.94 $433 —
300–345 327 3 135.00–170.00 $151.56 $496 -6.62
350–375 363 4 140.00–165.00 $148.91 $541 -17.46
370 thin fleshed 370 1 176.00 $176.00 $651 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
420–440 431 7 143.00–167.00 $154.89 $668 -9.18
465–485 474 4 147.00–156.00 $152.22 $722 -7.78
520–530 525 3 140.00–157.00 $149.03 $782 -10.95
565–575 573 5 140.00–150.00 $144.60 $829 -5.40
620–630 625 2 141.00–143.00 $142.01 $888 —
650 650 1 141.00 $141.00 $916 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 112.50–127.50 $119.79 $327 —
365 365 1 135.00 $135.00 $493 —
430 430 1 129.00 $129.00 $555 —
465–475 470 2 107.00–135.00 $120.85 $568 —
515 515 2 100.00–128.00 $114.00 $587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $496 —
885 885 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $522 —
940–1285 1086 85-90% 9 76.00–81.00 $77.65 $843 —
940–1350 1089 85-90% 5 69.00–74.00 $72.77 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1330 1226 80-85% 4 76.00–83.00 $80.97 $993 -9.97
1105–1400 1250 80-85% 7 83.00–91.00 $86.18 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1540 1391 75-80% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.88 $1,209 -6.05
1435–1475 1457 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.33 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975–2085 2045 3 110.00–113.00 $111.66 $2,283 +0.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1125 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 73.00–81.00 $77.16 $836
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $876
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $858
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,053
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,029
1275–1425 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 74.00–78.00 $76.11 $1,027
1250–1550 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 79.00–84.00 $81.99 $1,117
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1230 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 960.00–1,180.00 $1,075.51
1055–1395 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–1,160.00 $1,023.97

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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
1200–1350 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,260.00–1,520.00 $1,427.96 —

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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.