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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 226 427
Feeder cattle 168 183 318
Slaughter cattle 11 43 59
Replacement cattle 3 0 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Stocker and Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Stocker and Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test. Supply was light with strong buyer demand. Weaned cattle sold at a premium while plain cattle were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 3 188.00–200.00 $194.63 $736 +11.71
400–430 414 4 196.00–202.50 $199.09 $824 —
460–485 473 3 168.00–193.00 $183.12 $866 -2.70
505–535 517 3 157.00–186.00 $172.55 $892 -7.45
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 -24.49
550–570 560 3 161.00–174.00 $168.59 $944 -5.90
600–645 626 4 151.00–171.00 $161.79 $1,013 -8.21
660–675 673 7 166.00–169.00 $168.58 $1,135 —
700–735 718 2 152.00–158.00 $154.93 $1,112 —
785 785 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 +5.00
350–375 363 3 135.00–159.00 $149.92 $544 -9.08
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -5.00
450–485 463 3 160.00–179.00 $170.75 $791 +14.75
500–525 515 3 153.00–172.00 $164.87 $849 +22.87
550 550 1 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
600 600 1 152.00 $152.00 $912 —
875 875 1 104.00 $104.00 $910 -27.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 5 148.00–175.00 $162.83 $617 +9.97
400–445 426 8 141.00–167.00 $156.92 $668 +19.92
460–490 475 5 146.00–158.00 $153.57 $729 -0.70
500–530 519 6 143.00–161.00 $149.77 $777 -6.90
560–585 571 5 140.00–157.00 $148.56 $848 -12.96
615–625 616 7 156.00–157.00 $156.86 $966 +32.86
665–690 678 2 139.00–152.00 $145.62 $987 -7.88
715–740 722 6 135.00–148.00 $145.00 $1,047 —
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 152.50 $152.50 $381 —
280 280 1 138.00 $138.00 $386 —
365–390 376 5 120.00–146.00 $133.50 $502 -8.50
400–445 418 6 128.00–160.00 $145.08 $606 —
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 -7.50
530 thin fleshed 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 —
525–545 533 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $710 -19.70
570 570 2 120.00–134.00 $127.00 $724 -13.00
615 thin fleshed 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —
605–640 622 3 120.00–134.00 $128.09 $797 +19.09
670 670 1 143.00 $143.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 187.50 $187.50 $562 —
410–440 425 2 170.00–186.00 $178.28 $758 +11.76
450–495 472 6 155.00–179.00 $166.87 $788 -5.84
505–520 513 2 156.00–180.00 $168.18 $863 +4.79
575–595 582 3 158.00–171.00 $165.25 $962 +17.23
600–630 613 6 142.00–160.00 $152.75 $936 -5.61
650–675 665 3 136.00–148.00 $141.60 $942 +7.60
680 680 1 134.00 $134.00 $911 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 -32.72
400 400 1 128.00 $128.00 $512 -16.41
555–570 563 2 142.00–146.00 $144.03 $811 —
625 625 1 144.00 $144.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 100.00 $100.00 $340 —
425 425 2 111.00–117.00 $114.00 $484 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $363 -7.55
985–1120 1053 85-90% 2 51.00–62.00 $56.15 $591 —
975–1205 1118 85-90% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.06 $716 +4.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $834 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $921 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,753 —

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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 (5-8 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1230 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–1,090.00 $873.95

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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.