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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 243 304
Feeder cattle 97 210 266
Slaughter cattle 23 33 31
Replacement cattle 10 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 223.00 $223.00 $925 -0.83
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +18.83
500–510 505 2 204.00–218.00 $210.93 $1,065 +9.60
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 +8.73
665 665 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 +18.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 187.50 $187.50 $722 +9.50
455 455 1 156.00 $156.00 $710 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 7 190.00–210.00 $203.04 $664 +8.82
355–395 379 6 193.00–204.00 $198.05 $751 -6.17
410 410 1 187.50 $187.50 $769 -9.49
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -16.85
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 -30.00
520 520 1 169.00 $169.00 $879 -6.00
585 585 1 162.00 $162.00 $948 -5.16
695 695 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 +1.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 367 3 220.00–247.50 $232.16 $852 +2.63
380 380 1 197.50 $197.50 $750 -32.03
400–445 420 3 219.00–245.00 $231.06 $970 +11.23
475 475 1 179.00 $179.00 $850 -22.44
505–510 508 2 195.00–196.00 $195.50 $993 +35.50
550–585 568 2 193.00–196.00 $194.55 $1,105 +8.62
605–615 610 2 183.00–184.00 $183.50 $1,119 +12.53
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 +1.00
790 790 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,153 —
870 870 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 -3.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1245 1020 80-85% 5 78.00–82.00 $80.55 $822 —
975–1395 1145 80-85% 10 83.00–90.00 $86.70 $993 -0.57
1340–1365 1353 80-85% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–980 948 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.03 $550 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1400 1327 75-80% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $917
975–1120 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 77.00–79.00 $77.93 $817
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,138

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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
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.