Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.95/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $533/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $149.89/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 511 lb · 10 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.92/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 572 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	318	419
Feeder cattle	274	350
Slaughter cattle	38	62
Replacement cattle	6	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 lower. Supply was moderate with softer demand. Several fleshy and plain unweaned calves that sold at a discount.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	263	4	187.50–212.50	$197.14	$518	-2.86
300–345	323	2	187.50–198.00	$193.12	$624	-2.22
350–395	379	9	178.00–202.50	$189.71	$719	+2.97
405–440	426	5	174.00–189.00	$182.25	$776	-0.31
450–490	469	4	155.00–159.00	$156.50	$734	-16.31
515–520	518	2	159.00–163.00	$161.01	$834	-2.56
550–576	572	10	155.00–166.00	$160.92	$920	-6.61
600–625	608	5	150.00–163.00	$157.40	$957	—
600–640	620	2	126.00–133.00	$129.61	$804	—
665	665	1	139.00	$139.00	$924	—
730	730	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,168	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	2	160.00–165.00	$162.38	$606	+13.87
400	400	1	140.00	$140.00	$560	-10.81
500–510	505	2	131.00–145.00	$138.07	$697	-11.93
560 thin fleshed	560	1	142.00	$142.00	$795	—
560	560	3	141.00–148.00	$145.00	$812	—
600 thin fleshed	600	1	148.00	$148.00	$888	—
820	820	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,148	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	322	3	149.00–152.00	$150.99	$486	-0.51
335	335	1	133.00	$133.00	$446	-18.50
350–390	363	12	141.00–153.00	$146.95	$533	-4.46
400–440	424	5	138.00–146.00	$141.95	$602	-4.06
420–435	428	3	130.00–140.00	$136.61	$585	-9.40
455–485	473	3	130.00	$130.00	$615	-13.69
470–480	475	2	140.00–142.00	$141.01	$670	-2.68
500–510	505	2	139.00–150.00	$144.55	$730	+11.65
500–545	518	4	121.00–135.00	$128.68	$667	-19.71
565–590	581	4	137.00–141.00	$139.23	$809	+3.69
600–625	609	4	132.00–139.00	$136.51	$831	+10.51
650–685	665	4	138.00–144.00	$140.96	$937	-5.04
800	800	1	127.00	$127.00	$1,016	+15.00
940	940	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,034	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	125.00–140.00	$132.64	$365	-8.36
305–335	326	4	140.00–149.00	$143.02	$466	+6.33
355–395	368	5	128.00–144.00	$135.58	$499	+0.96
400–435	420	6	120.00–134.00	$129.67	$545	-5.40
455–480	470	4	127.00–147.00	$137.07	$644	+1.16
510–545	530	5	123.00–136.00	$129.60	$687	-10.45
555–575	565	2	137.00	$137.00	$774	+10.65
600–635	618	2	120.00–133.00	$126.32	$781	+8.32
660–695	678	2	130.00–134.00	$132.05	$895	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	115.00	$115.00	$356	—
360–390	375	2	105.00–112.00	$108.36	$406	+8.36
435	435	1	100.00	$100.00	$435	+6.00
465–475	470	2	110.00–118.00	$113.96	$536	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625 thin fleshed	625	3	142.00	$142.00	$888	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–255	253	2	170.00–177.50	$173.71	$439	-6.87
330–345	336	4	175.00–195.00	$180.67	$607	+12.17
360–395	383	6	170.00–205.00	$187.85	$719	+3.06
400–435	417	9	155.00–189.00	$173.78	$725	+12.58
450–490	478	5	145.00–160.00	$150.25	$718	-9.62
495	495	1	144.00	$144.00	$713	-15.87
500–525	509	9	142.00–160.00	$150.43	$766	+10.43
525	525	1	145.00	$145.00	$761	-10.24
550–590	575	4	137.00–148.00	$142.92	$822	-7.51
600–615	608	6	128.00–149.00	$141.20	$858	-7.56
650–685	668	2	140.00–148.00	$144.10	$963	+14.16
835	835	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,152	+20.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	140.00	$140.00	$385	-1.00
330	330	1	140.00	$140.00	$462	-11.53
380–395	387	3	140.00–170.00	$156.77	$607	+6.77
410	410	1	150.00	$150.00	$615	+14.14
455–490	476	4	126.00–144.00	$134.63	$641	-9.65
510–540	526	4	130.00–141.00	$137.59	$724	-1.88
550–580	562	3	120.00–137.00	$130.09	$731	-11.20
605–625	617	3	131.00–150.00	$138.56	$855	+6.71
875	875	1	108.00	$108.00	$945	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420	420	1	109.00	$109.00	$458	—
520	520	1	118.00	$118.00	$614	—
620	620	1	113.00	$113.00	$701	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	2	143.00	$143.00	$894	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1065	993	85-90%	3	48.00–59.00	$54.43	$540	-7.57
885–1165	1022	85-90%	13	57.00–67.00	$61.61	$630	—
1305	1305	85-90%	1	68.00	$68.00	$887	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1330	1201	80-85%	4	63.00–70.00	$66.66	$801	—
1180–1365	1263	80-85%	4	71.00–77.00	$74.28	$938	-4.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330	1330	75-80%	1	72.00	$72.00	$958	-2.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–1785	1662	3	79.00–95.00	$90.01	$1,496	—
1785	1785	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,839	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	64.00	$64.00	$608
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	61.00	$61.00	$702
1230	1230	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	68.00	$68.00	$836
1260	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	68.00	$68.00	$857

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,390.00	$1,390.00	—

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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.