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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 886 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $237.66/cwt +22.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 716 lb · 74 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $221.00/cwt ≈ $2,137/hd at 967 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 865 827
Feeder cattle 609 812 616
Slaughter cattle 132 46 197
Replacement cattle 25 7 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week due to 4th of July holiday. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested at previous sale. No trend established. 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
300–348 323 9 255.00–301.00 $278.19 $899 +12.39
350 fancy 350 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,006 —
355–395 375 12 242.50–275.00 $260.18 $976 +4.77
400–440 419 5 225.00–262.50 $242.66 $1,017 +8.34
440 fancy 440 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,199 —
450 fancy 450 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,204 —
450–490 465 10 222.50–245.00 $233.55 $1,086 -0.60
504 value added 504 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,260 -25.00
500–535 517 9 227.50–240.00 $232.55 $1,202 +9.69
560–595 572 6 217.50–225.00 $223.28 $1,277 +4.01
620–635 628 2 213.00–225.00 $219.07 $1,376 -8.34
660–690 670 3 211.00–218.00 $215.04 $1,441 -1.83
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 -2.50
716 value added 716 73 238.00 $238.00 $1,704 —
755 755 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,529 +5.00
886 value added 886 120 227.50 $227.50 $2,016 —
967 value added 967 55 221.00 $221.00 $2,137 —
1265 1265 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 -1.63
350–355 353 2 202.50–220.00 $211.19 $746 -17.63
420–445 431 6 205.00–220.00 $209.28 $902 -11.51
455–495 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -1.22
540 540 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 11 240.00–265.00 $250.90 $825 +12.70
358 fancy 358 3 260.00 $260.00 $931 —
350–390 378 16 227.50–253.00 $240.50 $909 +5.15
400–445 420 21 212.50–235.00 $220.87 $928 -7.59
455–490 472 13 210.00–232.50 $219.61 $1,037 -0.32
505–545 521 17 202.50–222.50 $213.38 $1,112 +2.23
555 value added 555 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -9.50
550–580 565 14 195.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,152 -9.23
605–635 621 12 192.50–212.50 $205.07 $1,273 +8.52
660 660 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,336 +7.03
715 715 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 +17.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 200.00–215.00 $206.12 $670 -15.90
365–395 382 3 195.00–220.00 $210.31 $803 +0.46
410–445 427 5 182.50–210.00 $201.26 $859 +1.80
460–495 486 5 200.00–207.50 $203.54 $989 -2.33
515–540 523 4 185.00–200.00 $195.66 $1,023 —
595 595 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,145 +6.08
710 710 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
410 410 1 172.50 $172.50 $707 —
565 565 1 162.50 $162.50 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 227.50–247.50 $236.47 $773 -28.53
335 fancy 335 1 292.50 $292.50 $980 —
360–395 378 3 242.50–262.50 $252.37 $954 +5.32
410 fancy 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
400–445 415 5 220.00–242.50 $233.70 $970 +9.57
480–495 489 6 205.00–230.00 $218.73 $1,070 -5.50
500–540 519 7 212.50–222.50 $215.73 $1,120 +8.34
550–590 575 3 207.50–217.50 $211.54 $1,216 +0.44
620–625 623 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,308 +7.50
650 650 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,358 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 197.50–215.00 $207.36 $668 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 -16.50
425–435 428 3 200.00–217.50 $207.44 $888 -0.69
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -5.21
495 thin fleshed 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
505–515 509 4 192.50–210.00 $203.70 $1,037 +6.20
555–575 565 3 187.50–205.00 $198.23 $1,120 -6.77
640 640 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,274 -11.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
810–825 818 2 157.50–167.50 $162.45 $1,329 —
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1125 985 80-85% 20 86.00–90.00 $88.50 $872 —
835–1310 1019 80-85% 31 92.00–96.00 $93.84 $956 —
875–1305 1131 80-85% 27 97.00–101.00 $99.54 $1,126 +7.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1225 1205 75-80% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,229 +1.31
1025–1725 1311 75-80% 14 102.00–107.00 $104.29 $1,367 —
1290–1695 1467 75-80% 5 100.00–101.00 $100.39 $1,473 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–955 925 85-90% 2 54.00–65.00 $59.32 $549 —
855–1180 949 85-90% 5 84.00–85.00 $84.43 $801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1125 1032 3 93.00–100.00 $96.21 $993 —
1205–1370 1298 3 111.00–116.00 $113.31 $1,471 —
1610–1985 1858 4 120.00–124.00 $121.31 $2,254 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $591
660–810 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 89.00–109.00 $97.98 $720
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,020

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–995 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,110.00 $1,018.15
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
995–1175 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,250.00 $1,132.68

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.