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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.52/cwt +25.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 744 lb · 143 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.35/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 458 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.39/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 516 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 580 310
Feeder cattle 540 484 270
Slaughter cattle 108 66 32
Replacement cattle 20 30 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were light 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
350–395 373 5 245.00–277.50 $257.14 $959 +11.39
400–440 415 3 235.00–245.00 $238.53 $990 +8.15
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -20.38
460–493 473 10 222.50–247.50 $228.66 $1,082 -9.42
500–537 526 5 220.00–235.00 $227.75 $1,198 +1.96
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -6.92
610 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 -20.50
695 695 1 136.00 $136.00 $945 —
803–810 805 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 +10.00
355 thin fleshed 355 1 272.50 $272.50 $967 —
360–385 372 9 200.00–230.00 $224.51 $835 —
405–445 420 5 217.50–230.00 $225.59 $947 +25.73
485–490 488 2 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,049 +6.22
520 520 1 189.00 $189.00 $983 -14.88
528 thin fleshed 528 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,148 —
575 575 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,173 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
450–480 465 2 162.50–175.00 $168.55 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 8 220.00–250.00 $237.86 $787 +9.29
350–385 369 6 222.50–240.00 $232.50 $858 +5.51
400–445 417 16 220.00–242.50 $228.17 $951 +8.98
450–485 458 23 212.00–222.50 $217.35 $995 +0.36
500–540 516 22 200.00–220.00 $211.39 $1,091 -3.93
553–597 575 7 192.50–207.50 $198.43 $1,141 -0.96
610–635 624 5 170.00–191.00 $180.83 $1,128 +8.28
650–670 660 2 167.50–178.00 $172.83 $1,141 -2.90
680 680 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 +8.27
710 710 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,193 -2.00
740–745 743 2 174.00–178.00 $175.99 $1,308 +5.99
744 value added 744 140 196.00 $196.00 $1,458 —
760 760 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,273 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 205.00–215.00 $209.88 $699 +8.96
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 -47.50
373–390 378 6 200.00–217.50 $210.43 $795 -2.07
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 -17.47
410–445 425 5 200.00–215.00 $207.95 $884 +5.48
485–495 492 3 187.50–205.00 $197.48 $972 +4.86
563 value added 563 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 227.50 $227.50 $956 —
475–480 value added 478 6 196.00–208.00 $202.03 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
390 390 1 167.50 $167.50 $653 -12.50
445 445 1 152.50 $152.50 $679 -17.50
493–495 494 3 180.00–182.50 $180.84 $893 +9.59
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 5 250.00–285.00 $263.86 $836 -1.88
355–395 365 5 225.00–275.00 $258.34 $943 +10.69
403–445 426 12 225.00–250.00 $242.20 $1,032 +4.76
450–490 465 5 222.50–240.00 $229.03 $1,065 +3.16
508–540 521 12 212.50–230.00 $220.52 $1,149 +5.50
550–590 565 11 207.50–227.50 $213.72 $1,208 +20.18
605 605 2 202.00–210.00 $206.00 $1,246 +11.94
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —
760 760 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 +4.30
350–390 369 4 215.00–240.00 $224.71 $829 +3.95
405–445 426 4 205.00–222.50 $216.74 $923 +9.25
450–480 466 4 205.00–217.50 $211.97 $988 +10.78
530–545 538 4 187.50–207.50 $200.25 $1,077 +2.75
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 —
730 730 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
790 790 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,248 —
825 825 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 202.50 $202.50 $719 +29.93
459–465 460 5 162.50–195.00 $188.43 $867 +6.78
530–545 538 2 183.00–186.00 $184.48 $993 —
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 7 222.50–235.00 $227.75 $966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1160 977 80-85% 25 82.00–89.00 $86.81 $848 —
945–1245 1041 80-85% 17 90.00–95.00 $92.42 $962 —
950–1450 1259 80-85% 9 96.00–100.00 $98.49 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–1160 889 85-90% 6 55.00–65.00 $61.27 $545 —
835–1055 932 85-90% 16 71.00–81.00 $77.85 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1685 1290 75-80% 5 101.00–105.00 $102.65 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,052 -8.58
1370 1370 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,493 —
1465 1465 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,758 —
1800–2255 2008 3 119.00–122.00 $120.36 $2,417 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1140 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 92.00–102.00 $98.42 $978

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1155 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 840.00–1,100.00 $988.63

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
955–1265 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,300.00 $1,104.49 —

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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.