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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.51/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 375 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 483 510
Feeder cattle 272 419 460
Slaughter cattle 42 56 39
Replacement cattle 11 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. 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
310–335 321 4 240.00–280.00 $263.18 $845 +13.75
360–390 377 3 242.50–260.00 $251.06 $946 +14.31
405 405 2 237.50–267.50 $252.50 $1,023 +15.48
465–475 470 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,046 -6.55
510–530 520 2 205.00–225.00 $214.81 $1,117 -3.80
555–580 569 4 197.00–204.00 $199.63 $1,136 —
600–610 605 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,255 +15.21
695 695 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 —
760–765 763 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 212.50 $212.50 $680 -3.65
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +19.12
430 430 1 177.50 $177.50 $763 -37.72
465–485 474 4 187.50–202.50 $191.82 $909 -11.22
500–525 513 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $987 -3.39
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 162.50–177.50 $170.00 $790 -14.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 314 6 210.00–240.00 $226.14 $710 +2.84
355–395 375 11 215.00–235.00 $225.51 $846 +6.57
415–445 430 7 197.50–212.50 $204.24 $878 -6.43
450–495 473 9 192.50–212.50 $201.24 $952 -5.94
505–545 523 5 192.50–210.00 $199.88 $1,045 +49.88
555–580 565 3 188.00–197.50 $192.89 $1,090 +0.26
610–645 623 4 161.00–172.50 $166.79 $1,039 +18.36
740 740 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 -2.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 5 180.00–207.50 $193.35 $657 +4.18
350–395 379 4 195.00–212.50 $203.41 $771 +1.91
410–440 425 3 177.50–195.00 $188.54 $801 -8.34
495 495 1 191.00 $191.00 $945 +0.25
500–535 514 4 175.00–187.50 $181.74 $934 +5.91
570–585 576 4 169.00–180.00 $174.03 $1,002 +5.88
630–635 633 2 157.00–167.50 $162.27 $1,027 —
660 660 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 160.00–172.50 $165.07 $611 —
425–435 432 3 150.00–167.50 $161.62 $698 -13.38
450 450 1 162.50 $162.50 $731 -9.82
515–545 530 3 152.50–168.00 $161.95 $858 —
575 575 1 167.00 $167.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 9 235.00–275.00 $258.15 $862 +29.40
350–395 379 7 217.50–247.50 $233.52 $885 +2.19
405–440 427 3 215.00–240.00 $228.86 $977 -2.79
455–460 458 2 220.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,042 +57.46
530 530 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,153 +16.85
555–595 576 6 182.00–193.00 $189.41 $1,091 +4.62
605–625 615 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,176 +19.38
650–690 663 3 166.00–179.00 $174.17 $1,155 +14.17
705 705 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,075 —
820 820 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 200.00–230.00 $213.79 $678 +11.29
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 -17.83
375 375 2 200.00–232.50 $216.25 $811 +13.42
405–430 418 2 157.50 $157.50 $658 -2.50
400–445 422 5 190.00–210.00 $201.17 $849 +41.17
455–485 464 6 172.50–192.50 $184.47 $856 -20.53
505–515 510 3 170.00–187.50 $180.88 $922 +10.66
585 585 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,009 —
615–635 625 2 178.00–187.50 $182.83 $1,143 +12.83
795 795 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 —
905–915 910 2 118.00–123.00 $120.49 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $625 —
365 365 1 167.50 $167.50 $611 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -22.94
475 475 1 167.50 $167.50 $796 +15.00
530 530 1 152.50 $152.50 $808 -2.50
600 600 1 147.50 $147.50 $885 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1090 1058 80-85% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.32 $924 -6.87
1085–1310 1191 80-85% 8 96.00–100.00 $98.00 $1,167 -3.95
935–1485 1197 80-85% 7 90.00–95.00 $92.23 $1,104 -9.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–985 935 85-90% 2 62.00–69.00 $65.31 $611 —
900–1180 1060 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.00 $806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1370 75-80% 5 102.00–104.00 $102.80 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,028 —
1740–1870 1805 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $1,995 —
1680–2055 1901 4 121.00–126.00 $124.63 $2,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1150 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,025.00 $957.37

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1185 962 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,480.00 $1,392.56
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1045–1125 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,240.78

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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
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.