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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.02/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 429 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.52/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 472 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.82/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 458 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 566 475
Feeder cattle 183 484 442
Slaughter cattle 43 70 18
Replacement cattle 0 12 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was light with strong buyer demand .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 +8.98
265 265 1 142.50 $142.50 $378 -48.52
370–395 382 3 168.00–200.00 $182.92 $699 +13.92
450–490 458 11 173.00–191.00 $185.82 $851 +3.62
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 +0.32
570–595 583 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $1,017 +6.12
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 -3.03
755 755 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,148 -5.00
845 845 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,090 —
875–885 880 3 131.00–141.00 $136.34 $1,200 —
900–925 913 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $1,219 —
955–975 968 3 133.00–136.00 $135.01 $1,307 —
1005 1005 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 +6.00
275 thin fleshed 275 1 172.50 $172.50 $474 —
300–340 323 4 121.00–167.50 $150.88 $487 +20.88
380 380 1 159.00 $159.00 $604 +12.96
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +4.08
470 470 1 156.00 $156.00 $733 +10.09
540 540 1 142.00 $142.00 $767 -3.18
650 650 2 140.00–151.00 $145.50 $946 —
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
875 875 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
940 940 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 161.00 $161.00 $451 —
315–340 328 2 147.00–162.00 $154.79 $508 +14.86
370–395 383 5 147.00–165.00 $152.86 $585 +17.86
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 ±0.00
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 -21.22
415–445 429 10 147.00–180.00 $156.82 $673 -1.40
455–490 470 10 144.00–169.00 $154.27 $725 +4.08
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 -15.19
500 500 1 157.00 $157.00 $785 +4.20
500–535 519 6 145.00–168.00 $156.67 $813 +3.87
550–555 553 2 156.00–167.00 $161.52 $893 +13.86
600–605 603 4 144.00–164.00 $150.23 $906 +8.30
605 605 1 124.00 $124.00 $750 -17.93
650 650 2 148.00–159.00 $153.50 $998 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 5 130.00–156.00 $142.00 $531 +7.54
455–485 472 5 125.00–148.00 $137.50 $649 +5.86
545 545 1 153.00 $153.00 $834 +22.06
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 +12.99
605 605 1 109.00 $109.00 $659 -16.38
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 -22.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 -19.05
355–395 384 6 141.00–194.00 $171.34 $658 +61.34
405–410 408 2 163.00–170.00 $166.52 $679 +0.24
455–490 472 3 166.00–181.00 $172.71 $815 +62.56
490 490 2 134.00–138.00 $136.00 $666 +25.85
505–530 512 5 150.00–170.00 $163.39 $837 -8.56
560–585 573 2 147.00–149.00 $148.02 $848 -18.67
600–640 617 8 142.00–171.00 $158.36 $977 +21.36
695 695 1 134.00 $134.00 $931 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 154.00 $154.00 $424 —
305–335 320 2 157.50–167.50 $162.27 $519 +21.45
365–375 thin fleshed 370 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $601 +14.97
370–375 373 2 148.00–157.50 $152.72 $570 +23.97
400–430 415 2 142.00–147.00 $144.41 $599 +5.02
450–490 470 2 134.00–140.00 $136.87 $643 +2.18
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 +12.42
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -10.00
710–735 723 2 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $882 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 127.50 $127.50 $459 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
510–515 513 2 105.00–117.00 $110.97 $569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $439 —
895–930 913 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.55 $425 —
990–1080 1035 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.52 $647 +4.64
1005–1435 1145 85-90% 11 53.00–66.00 $59.47 $681 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1225 1148 80-85% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.47 $729 —
1050–1605 1288 80-85% 4 67.00–68.00 $67.56 $870 -4.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1700 1543 75-80% 2 57.00–66.00 $61.96 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150 2150 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,806 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $504

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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.