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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $199.00/cwt ≈ $1,558/hd at 783 lb · 68 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.25/cwt +19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.43/cwt +15.41 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 368 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 345 260
Feeder cattle 383 262 194
Slaughter cattle 101 53 40
Replacement cattle 47 30 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend established for Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifer due to light test last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 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
310–345 323 7 245.00–295.00 $261.56 $845 +11.56
325 fancy 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
350–395 379 8 245.00–285.00 $264.49 $1,002 +21.15
420–440 434 6 245.00–270.00 $259.14 $1,125 +29.14
455–485 466 5 242.50–255.00 $249.54 $1,163 +51.62
505–540 525 7 222.50–245.00 $234.62 $1,232 +48.62
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +50.45
600–630 615 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,399 —
783 value added 783 68 199.00 $199.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 235.00 $235.00 $806 —
370–390 378 3 222.50–235.00 $229.07 $866 +47.81
410–445 429 4 212.50–235.00 $224.29 $962 +27.84
475–495 485 2 207.50–222.50 $215.15 $1,043 +21.30
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 +18.02
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 167.50 $167.50 $838 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 10 230.00–260.00 $242.27 $780 +16.90
350–395 368 14 222.50–247.50 $235.43 $866 +15.41
405–445 425 11 215.00–235.00 $224.02 $952 +5.50
450–495 476 19 197.50–225.00 $216.25 $1,029 +22.60
500–545 520 11 202.50–222.50 $212.77 $1,106 +40.67
550–585 565 4 195.00–202.50 $198.72 $1,123 +28.69
609 value added 609 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,273 —
610–630 622 3 172.50–187.50 $180.80 $1,125 +22.53
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 212.50–225.00 $218.46 $699 +23.29
370–385 380 4 210.00–220.00 $215.60 $819 +18.97
400–440 419 6 192.50–212.50 $199.84 $837 +0.62
450–495 470 6 170.00–197.50 $183.72 $863 +6.48
500–530 518 3 195.00–197.50 $195.80 $1,014 +35.03
560–590 575 2 160.00–180.00 $170.26 $979 +12.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
420–430 425 3 165.00–187.50 $179.18 $762 +3.89
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 275.00–290.00 $283.15 $943 +59.69
350–380 370 7 260.00–300.00 $277.13 $1,025 +55.31
400–445 417 9 237.50–267.50 $254.17 $1,060 +38.60
460–490 471 7 212.50–242.50 $224.92 $1,059 +17.39
500–520 516 5 220.00–230.00 $223.00 $1,151 +16.79
555–580 569 4 192.50–212.50 $201.84 $1,148 +13.90
610–645 628 4 187.50–205.00 $193.06 $1,212 +13.34
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —
855–860 858 2 128.00–135.00 $131.51 $1,128 -8.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $702 +8.19
365–375 370 3 205.00–225.00 $213.36 $789 +18.31
405–435 419 4 202.50–220.00 $213.60 $895 +23.08
480–485 483 2 207.50–222.50 $215.04 $1,039 +24.73
515–540 528 2 187.50–207.50 $197.26 $1,042 —
550–585 574 4 170.00–187.50 $180.76 $1,038 +13.26
635 635 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,064 +5.89
650–685 668 3 165.00–172.50 $167.43 $1,118 +8.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 +20.00
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 +18.23
405–440 418 3 180.00–190.00 $186.49 $780 +18.99
450–495 468 7 182.50–195.00 $186.83 $874 —
525–540 533 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $940 +20.94
555–595 573 3 162.50–167.50 $164.98 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1455 1135 80-85% 42 80.00–86.00 $83.30 $945 -1.48
785–1415 1163 80-85% 20 87.00–93.00 $88.74 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–955 848 85-90% 3 50.00–67.00 $61.54 $522 -0.46
830–1240 990 85-90% 22 70.00–79.00 $75.42 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1650 1403 3 88.00–99.00 $94.24 $1,322 —
1820–2090 1955 2 112.00–114.00 $112.93 $2,208 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
745–1160 939 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 725.00–1,075.00 $906.44
815–1240 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–1,175.00 $921.96
880–1225 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,250.00 $1,089.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $935

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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
1020–1175 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,475.00 $1,273.89 —
895–1365 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 975.00–1,450.00 $1,246.36 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.