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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $157.66/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 518 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.09/cwt -6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 437 0
Feeder cattle 222 358 0
Slaughter cattle 33 49 0
Replacement cattle 5 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was light with softer buyer demand with several plain and fleshy new crop calves being offered that were discounted. Yearling types that were weaned were attractive to the buyer as usual for this time of the year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 187.50 $187.50 $469 -15.05
335–345 340 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $671 -2.06
355–390 375 5 178.00–198.00 $185.72 $696 -18.55
415–420 418 2 174.00–190.00 $181.95 $761 -11.05
455–485 470 4 177.00–189.00 $183.24 $861 -5.23
500–545 519 8 168.00–178.00 $172.81 $897 -3.91
550–595 578 7 156.00–175.00 $165.35 $956 +7.35
600–625 608 3 167.00–168.00 $167.66 $1,019 +8.66
680 680 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,081 +4.02
680 680 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,040 -1.98
725–740 735 3 155.00–165.00 $159.03 $1,169 —
775 775 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 172.50 $172.50 $431 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 179.00 $179.00 $564 —
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
380 380 1 156.00 $156.00 $593 +10.36
385 thin fleshed 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
400–425 410 3 143.00–160.00 $154.13 $632 -19.87
415–420 thin fleshed 418 2 173.00–177.00 $174.99 $731 —
455–495 475 3 160.00–170.00 $163.68 $777 -4.29
510–540 525 3 142.00–161.00 $152.49 $801 -13.55
565–590 578 3 153.00–156.00 $154.33 $892 -5.31
650 650 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
455 455 1 101.00 $101.00 $460 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 156.00 $156.00 $429 -7.79
325–330 328 2 132.00–161.00 $146.39 $480 -9.43
355–395 368 3 140.00–156.00 $150.28 $553 -9.43
400–445 417 9 150.00–158.00 $154.21 $643 -5.02
430 430 1 143.00 $143.00 $615 -16.23
450–490 461 4 148.00–150.00 $149.26 $688 -7.03
500–525 512 5 140.00–151.00 $145.80 $746 -6.65
560–595 576 7 138.00–151.00 $145.29 $837 -3.61
600–620 609 4 144.00–153.00 $147.71 $900 -1.53
660–680 670 5 139.00–147.00 $143.20 $959 -8.78
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 -6.75
735 735 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,073 +4.25
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 143.00 $143.00 $386 +1.44
300–335 314 4 131.00–145.00 $138.42 $435 +1.60
335 thin fleshed 335 1 151.00 $151.00 $506 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 149.00 $149.00 $544 —
375–390 380 3 136.00–145.00 $142.04 $540 -8.07
400–445 419 6 130.00–145.00 $138.76 $581 -2.55
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -1.53
500–505 503 2 124.00–135.00 $129.53 $652 -12.05
595 595 1 148.00 $148.00 $881 +15.70
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 +14.00
700–735 715 3 130.00–141.00 $136.72 $978 +7.78
905 905 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 118.00–122.50 $120.37 $383 —
420–425 422 3 104.00–113.00 $109.64 $463 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 4 170.00–200.00 $180.15 $665 +5.77
410–445 422 5 170.00–180.00 $173.93 $734 -8.09
450–490 465 7 155.00–175.00 $166.75 $775 -2.44
465 465 1 141.00 $141.00 $656 -28.19
500–535 517 9 154.00–169.00 $162.69 $841 -2.55
515–525 520 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $702 -30.19
550 550 1 121.00 $121.00 $666 -41.38
550–580 565 2 150.00 $150.00 $848 -12.38
600–625 615 5 143.00–153.00 $148.56 $914 -3.42
660 660 1 123.00 $123.00 $812 -31.57
655–695 672 3 146.00–157.00 $150.12 $1,009 -4.45
700–705 703 2 142.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,026 +17.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 3 136.00–151.00 $145.52 $400 -15.42
360–380 373 3 130.00–155.00 $145.27 $542 -3.64
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -4.89
450–495 465 4 130.00–145.00 $138.43 $644 -13.79
500 500 1 137.00 $137.00 $685 -12.03
575–590 583 2 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $782 -10.55
610–645 633 3 120.00–135.00 $124.82 $790 -17.19
650–665 658 2 120.00–137.00 $128.40 $845 -12.60
735 735 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 103.00 $103.00 $345 —
535 535 1 104.00 $104.00 $556 -10.00
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 1006 85-90% 9 64.00–71.00 $67.63 $680 —
1090–1210 1150 85-90% 2 72.00–78.00 $74.84 $861 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1510 1404 75-80% 6 83.00–86.00 $84.37 $1,185 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,208 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1320 1213 80-85% 3 77.00–79.00 $78.33 $950 -2.64
1225–1285 1255 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,029 -4.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,084 —
1425–1685 1553 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,631 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $684
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $613

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $663
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $788
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.