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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.37/cwt -14.45 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 329 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.42/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 334 199
Feeder cattle 262 302 117
Slaughter cattle 53 25 51
Replacement cattle 30 7 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $694 -45.69
425–445 435 2 187.50–205.00 $196.45 $855 -26.71
460–495 478 2 190.00–198.00 $193.85 $927 -1.29
500–535 511 4 175.00–181.00 $176.98 $904 -13.02
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -41.90
355–370 363 3 222.50–257.50 $243.34 $883 -15.80
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -34.07
475–490 483 2 193.00–203.00 $197.92 $956 -23.88
535 535 1 186.00 $186.00 $995 -22.49
560–595 578 2 188.00–191.00 $189.55 $1,096 -5.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 10 210.00–237.50 $225.37 $741 -14.45
355–380 368 6 210.00–245.00 $220.02 $810 -15.08
405–435 427 9 210.00–232.50 $218.52 $933 +1.57
435 435 1 197.50 $197.50 $859 -19.45
450 fancy 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
450–470 461 5 186.00–202.50 $193.65 $893 -5.69
510–540 522 3 162.00–178.00 $172.10 $898 -26.37
550–575 561 4 165.00–175.00 $170.03 $954 -13.86
565 fancy 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
600–645 630 3 156.00–161.00 $158.27 $997 -15.40
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 187.50–202.50 $195.17 $640 -17.30
365–390 377 9 187.50–205.00 $196.63 $741 -8.66
405–445 421 7 190.00–207.50 $199.22 $839 -0.78
450–485 469 8 170.00–185.00 $177.24 $831 -5.74
505–525 515 3 152.50–167.50 $160.77 $828 -9.21
550–590 568 8 150.00–167.50 $158.13 $898 -4.93
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 172.50 $172.50 $578 —
415–445 426 5 167.00–185.00 $175.29 $747 —
455–495 474 4 156.00–167.00 $162.80 $772 +0.30
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 9 210.00–240.00 $223.46 $735 -20.48
350–390 373 7 210.00–230.00 $221.82 $827 -31.81
415–445 434 5 210.00–222.50 $215.57 $936 -22.54
450–475 461 5 202.00–217.50 $207.53 $957 -3.29
505–515 510 2 202.50–210.00 $206.21 $1,052 +3.77
555–590 573 3 179.00–195.00 $187.94 $1,077 -5.13
600–630 612 3 175.00–184.00 $179.72 $1,100 -2.28
650–690 670 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,203 +11.26
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 4 187.50–207.50 $199.37 $680 -35.63
380–385 382 5 185.00–207.50 $195.05 $745 -27.51
410–440 427 5 180.00–197.50 $190.52 $814 -7.03
450–495 467 3 184.00–195.00 $190.31 $889 —
555 555 1 167.50 $167.50 $930 —
605–645 618 3 159.00–166.00 $161.61 $999 —
695 695 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,105 —
700–735 722 3 146.00–150.00 $147.63 $1,066 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
935 935 1 103.00 $103.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 157.50 $157.50 $536 —
370–395 385 4 160.00–172.50 $166.77 $642 —
435 435 1 167.50 $167.50 $729 —
505–535 520 2 152.50–158.00 $155.33 $808 +5.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2005 2005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1615 1148 80-85% 16 81.00–87.00 $84.78 $973 —
1155–1515 1301 80-85% 14 89.00–92.00 $90.44 $1,177 —
1350–1465 1408 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $505 —
790–1075 939 85-90% 4 74.00–79.00 $76.23 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1470 1313 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,300 —
1320–1730 1578 4 106.00–112.00 $108.36 $1,710 +2.36
1785 1785 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $836
935–1210 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 86.00–105.00 $93.72 $1,040
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $960
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
945–1315 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,975.70

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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
1070–1375 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,090.55 —
1150–1400 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00–2,400.00 $2,043.19 —

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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.