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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.60/cwt ≈ $1,478/hd at 719 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.49/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 424 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.50/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 374 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 314 322
Feeder cattle 521 232 236
Slaughter cattle 85 74 56
Replacement cattle 40 8 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers no trend established due to light test last week. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 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
325–340 333 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $815 —
365–375 fancy 370 2 295.00–312.50 $303.87 $1,124 —
365–385 378 4 240.00–280.00 $251.21 $950 +17.30
415 fancy 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —
405–445 424 6 232.50–250.00 $240.35 $1,019 -9.65
455–490 476 6 220.00–240.00 $227.64 $1,084 -0.74
505 value added 505 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,225 —
500–520 508 5 217.50–227.50 $220.45 $1,120 -10.86
540 fancy 540 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,366 —
550–573 563 10 200.00–217.50 $211.48 $1,191 -1.01
563–565 value added 564 4 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,361 —
611 value added 611 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,405 —
610–635 626 10 200.00–227.50 $219.90 $1,377 —
650–655 652 5 205.00–209.00 $205.80 $1,342 -6.70
700 value added 700 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
835 835 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,399 —
895 895 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,530 —
1035 1035 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 220.00–255.00 $236.74 $781 —
350–390 372 7 220.00–235.00 $230.83 $859 +18.33
420–445 437 8 200.00–222.50 $214.65 $938 —
465–490 477 3 212.50–220.00 $215.90 $1,030 —
500–545 518 7 207.50–216.00 $212.70 $1,102 +5.20
575–595 588 4 177.50–197.50 $188.00 $1,105 -12.00
610–635 623 2 182.00–197.00 $189.35 $1,180 —
805 805 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 270.00 $270.00 $926 —
410 410 2 215.00 $215.00 $882 —
530 530 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 192.50–210.00 $201.32 $620 —
385 385 1 162.50 $162.50 $626 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
805 805 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 6 235.00–250.00 $241.11 $772 +6.35
350–395 374 24 222.50–255.00 $234.50 $877 +12.91
420 fancy 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
400–445 424 25 210.00–232.50 $221.79 $940 +12.06
455–497 480 12 202.50–222.50 $214.60 $1,030 +1.97
500–545 528 23 202.50–217.50 $210.02 $1,109 +3.14
558–595 567 7 192.00–205.00 $199.68 $1,132 +6.06
588 value added 588 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 —
600–615 607 6 192.50–210.00 $202.28 $1,228 +19.26
650–670 662 3 180.00–185.00 $182.02 $1,205 +1.84
710 710 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,257 —
719 value added 719 71 206.00 $206.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 212.50–230.00 $222.43 $678 +47.43
350–365 358 2 200.00–202.50 $201.22 $720 -8.78
405–445 430 6 197.50–207.50 $205.43 $883 +10.43
460–480 468 3 195.00–197.50 $196.67 $920 +6.67
475 thin fleshed 475 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,057 —
510–543 530 4 189.00–201.00 $196.01 $1,039 +17.28
555 value added 555 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,093 —
590 590 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,106 —
600–628 617 6 182.50–188.00 $185.61 $1,145 +14.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
495 495 1 178.00 $178.00 $881 —
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 —
585 585 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,047 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
305–345 328 3 255.00–275.00 $263.55 $864 +17.16
360 fancy 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 —
350–385 366 8 230.00–260.00 $249.25 $912 +15.86
400–435 415 10 225.00–257.50 $239.83 $995 +6.55
455–470 462 8 220.00–248.00 $228.16 $1,054 -6.22
463 fancy 463 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,192 —
500–545 518 9 212.50–232.50 $224.28 $1,162 +6.71
550–585 563 5 201.00–212.50 $206.14 $1,161 -3.86
610–630 620 2 190.00–198.00 $193.94 $1,202 -10.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 230.00–245.00 $237.33 $802 +27.68
363–395 381 6 220.00–227.50 $223.74 $852 -0.01
405–445 431 10 215.00–222.50 $219.68 $947 +27.93
450–498 475 11 210.00–217.50 $214.12 $1,017 +4.12
505–545 528 5 205.00–212.50 $209.55 $1,106 +19.55
580–595 585 3 202.50–212.50 $209.11 $1,223 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —
630 630 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,128 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 177.50 $177.50 $728 —
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
570–575 572 3 167.50–181.00 $172.83 $989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1180 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 108.00–137.50 $122.33 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1048 80-85% 15 92.00–96.00 $94.26 $988 —
815–1255 1059 80-85% 18 84.00–90.00 $86.84 $920 —
1055–1320 1195 80-85% 6 98.00–100.00 $98.66 $1,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–810 773 85-90% 2 66.00–70.00 $68.10 $526 —
770–1130 1014 85-90% 10 75.00–83.00 $79.21 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1185 1173 75-80% 2 106.00–114.00 $110.04 $1,291 —
1175–1480 1360 75-80% 4 101.00–103.00 $101.94 $1,386 —
1630 1630 75-80% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.50 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1605 1468 2 101.00–108.00 $104.17 $1,529 —
1440–1805 1620 3 115.00–117.00 $116.41 $1,886 —
1885 1885 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 $926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1300 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 840.00–1,340.00 $1,117.22
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
880–1350 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,400.00 $1,075.20
975–1235 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,260.00 $1,101.18
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $850
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,012
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,129
1160–1215 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 97.00–101.00 $99.05 $1,177
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,214

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1045–1150 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,333.07 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.