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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $238.11/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.95/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 419 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.16/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 325 510
Feeder cattle 302 272 460
Slaughter cattle 25 42 39
Replacement cattle 7 11 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 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
300–335 319 8 270.00–320.00 $291.90 $931 +28.72
360–395 383 5 240.00–275.00 $259.14 $993 +8.08
405–445 424 6 250.00–275.00 $264.07 $1,120 +11.57
450–495 476 9 210.00–235.00 $221.80 $1,056 -0.67
515–535 525 10 200.00–221.00 $208.49 $1,095 -6.32
575 575 2 190.00–201.00 $195.50 $1,124 -4.13
605 value added 605 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
605–620 fancy 613 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,333 —
600–640 622 3 190.00–205.00 $197.66 $1,229 -9.82
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 -0.50
751 value added 751 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,412 —
810–830 820 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,378 —
960 960 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 200.00–235.00 $217.24 $728 +4.74
355–390 375 4 225.00–230.00 $226.95 $851 -3.05
400–420 409 4 210.00–237.50 $223.16 $913 +45.66
465–495 476 4 187.50–205.00 $195.14 $929 +3.32
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 -2.44
635–640 638 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,152 +15.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 —
480 480 1 182.50 $182.50 $876 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 7 220.00–255.00 $239.82 $777 +13.68
350–395 365 9 220.00–260.00 $235.10 $858 +9.59
400–445 419 11 207.50–235.00 $216.95 $909 +12.71
450–495 470 9 190.00–210.00 $199.34 $937 -1.90
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 -43.74
505–530 516 5 192.50–205.00 $198.47 $1,024 -1.41
550–580 567 3 172.00–192.50 $183.89 $1,043 -9.00
615–645 630 3 168.00–185.00 $173.67 $1,094 +6.88
650–695 665 6 164.00–172.50 $167.71 $1,115 —
703 703 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,167 —
840 840 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 5 202.50–225.00 $212.47 $708 +19.12
355–385 372 8 190.00–217.50 $205.29 $764 +1.88
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 +11.46
455–495 480 5 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $878 -8.02
505–535 521 4 162.50–177.50 $169.98 $886 -11.76
555–595 570 6 157.50–170.00 $163.06 $929 -10.97
605–630 617 3 159.00–162.50 $160.48 $990 -1.79
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 +19.93
450 450 1 162.50 $162.50 $731 ±0.00
500–545 523 2 140.00–155.00 $147.18 $770 -14.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 4 230.00–270.00 $243.94 $805 -14.21
355–375 366 4 242.50–280.00 $253.63 $928 +20.11
400–445 420 11 220.00–257.50 $238.11 $1,000 +9.25
465–495 484 6 203.00–217.50 $210.82 $1,020 -16.64
510–535 519 8 192.50–210.00 $202.44 $1,051 -15.06
560–570 565 2 185.00–201.00 $193.07 $1,091 +3.66
610 610 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,110 -9.23
660–665 663 2 167.50–169.00 $168.25 $1,115 -5.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 +21.21
390–395 393 2 212.50–232.50 $222.56 $875 +6.31
410–435 424 6 187.50–207.50 $197.55 $838 -3.62
515 515 1 191.00 $191.00 $984 +10.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 -2.50
580 580 1 151.00 $151.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1310 1153 80-85% 6 82.00–88.00 $85.45 $985 —
1085–1465 1290 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.18 $1,202 —
1300–1410 1355 80-85% 2 96.00–98.00 $97.04 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $408 —
925–1145 991 85-90% 7 68.00–77.00 $73.34 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,680 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $772
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,144

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $645
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $891
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1100 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 995.00–1,100.00 $1,050.13

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.