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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 130 285
Feeder cattle 100 97 248
Slaughter cattle 45 23 37
Replacement cattle — 10 —

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
305 305 1 227.50 $227.50 $694 —
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
420–430 425 2 221.00–244.00 $232.36 $988 +9.36
460–490 478 5 218.00–235.00 $226.34 $1,082 -13.66
505–530 518 3 205.00–227.00 $213.98 $1,108 +3.05
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 -40.93
555–595 574 5 189.00–197.00 $193.94 $1,113 -1.06
615–635 623 3 180.00–191.00 $183.65 $1,144 —
700 700 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 152.50 $152.50 $480 —
450 450 1 193.00 $193.00 $868 —
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 +25.00
555 555 1 174.00 $174.00 $966 —
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —
655 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 197.50 $197.50 $642 -5.54
385–395 390 2 180.00–198.00 $188.88 $737 -9.17
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -2.50
455–475 461 5 185.00–193.00 $187.27 $863 +12.27
520–535 528 2 187.00–188.00 $187.49 $990 +18.49
705 705 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 157.50 $157.50 $583 —
450 450 1 177.00 $177.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 222.50–240.00 $227.66 $735 —
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -21.06
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +21.00
655 655 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 3 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $575 -2.57
420–425 423 2 164.00–186.00 $174.93 $740 -20.07
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1255 1095 80-85% 6 80.00–84.00 $81.74 $895 —
915–1250 1096 80-85% 7 86.00–91.00 $88.18 $966 —
1290–1440 1387 80-85% 3 92.00–96.00 $93.69 $1,299 -4.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1215 1043 85-90% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.09 $689 —
895–1145 1048 85-90% 4 73.00–76.00 $74.47 $780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1530 1399 4 104.00–109.00 $106.59 $1,491 —
1155–2205 1680 2 100.00–102.00 $100.69 $1,692 —
1825 1825 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,190 —

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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.