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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 145 260
Feeder cattle 189 100 198
Slaughter cattle 38 45 50
Replacement cattle 4 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers lightly tested. Slaughter Cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 207.50–217.50 $214.10 $692 +14.10
340 fancy 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
350–390 363 4 235.00–260.00 $244.95 $889 —
405–445 425 8 227.50–250.00 $239.17 $1,016 +6.81
465–495 480 3 227.50–235.00 $230.76 $1,108 +4.42
520–545 535 3 217.50–232.50 $226.64 $1,213 +56.64
580 580 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,212 +15.06
655 655 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.50 $192.50 $587 +40.00
355–390 373 2 207.50–212.50 $209.88 $783 —
435 435 1 212.50 $212.50 $924 —
490 490 1 178.00 $178.00 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 5 197.50–220.00 $209.56 $683 +12.06
355–395 379 4 212.50–222.50 $215.64 $817 +26.76
400–430 414 4 185.00–202.50 $193.06 $799 +8.06
450–485 464 4 172.50–190.00 $181.81 $844 -5.46
505–525 518 3 173.00–190.00 $184.26 $954 -3.23
550–575 565 4 177.00–184.00 $180.72 $1,021 —
605–615 610 2 166.00–179.00 $172.55 $1,053 —
685 685 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 165.00–185.00 $174.92 $565 —
350–390 370 6 160.00–180.00 $170.91 $632 +13.41
520 520 1 182.00 $182.00 $946 —
550 550 1 169.00 $169.00 $930 —
620–640 630 2 141.00–154.00 $147.40 $929 —
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
350–390 368 3 140.00–155.00 $150.25 $553 —
445 445 1 132.50 $132.50 $590 —
480 480 1 117.50 $117.50 $564 —
520–540 530 2 129.00–150.00 $139.70 $740 -0.30
625 625 1 124.00 $124.00 $775 —
865 865 1 109.00 $109.00 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 5 222.50–260.00 $237.39 $776 +9.73
355–375 364 5 217.50–245.00 $230.17 $838 —
430 430 1 232.00 $232.00 $998 +22.00
465–470 468 2 190.00 $190.00 $889 -10.00
505–525 517 3 196.00–217.50 $203.54 $1,052 —
565–595 581 4 174.00–195.00 $186.86 $1,086 —
610–640 625 2 197.00–198.00 $197.51 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +12.57
315–340 328 3 207.50–212.50 $210.77 $691 +28.34
350–355 353 2 182.50–195.00 $188.71 $666 —
410–445 430 3 160.00–180.00 $169.81 $730 -5.12
490 490 1 162.50 $162.50 $796 —
520 520 1 169.00 $169.00 $879 —
580 580 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,088 —
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
650 650 2 143.00–162.00 $152.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
415–435 425 2 147.50 $147.50 $627 —
465–470 468 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $676 —
510 510 1 152.00 $152.00 $775 —
550 550 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $756 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
720 720 1 107.50 $107.50 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1145 1085 80-85% 4 87.00–91.00 $88.98 $965 +7.24
1000–1430 1180 80-85% 10 99.00–103.00 $101.26 $1,195 —
940–1440 1199 80-85% 12 93.00–97.00 $95.25 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1440 1316 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.01 $1,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $384 —
840–965 903 85-90% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.60 $692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2180 2180 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,015

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $997

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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
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.