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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.27/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 421 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 766 892
Feeder cattle 221 609 605
Slaughter cattle 133 132 227
Replacement cattle 40 25 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend established for Feeder steers and Feeder heifers due to light test. 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
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -38.19
435 435 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,055 -0.16
475–495 483 3 210.00–225.00 $220.09 $1,063 -13.46
500–545 524 7 220.00–242.50 $228.46 $1,197 -4.09
550–582 567 5 215.00–232.50 $222.45 $1,261 -0.83
670 670 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,424 -2.54
710–725 718 2 200.00–202.50 $201.24 $1,445 -11.26
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 225.00 $225.00 $693 ±0.00
405 405 1 222.50 $222.50 $901 +13.22
480 thin fleshed 480 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 210.00–230.00 $221.50 $713 -29.40
360–385 376 4 242.50–250.00 $246.31 $926 +5.81
415 fancy 415 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,006 —
400–445 422 12 207.50–225.00 $218.90 $924 -1.97
470 fancy 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
460–485 477 7 207.50–220.00 $212.11 $1,012 -7.50
500–530 511 5 210.00–215.00 $211.49 $1,081 -1.89
555–592 577 6 200.00–210.00 $206.20 $1,190 +2.30
605–632 621 6 190.00–201.00 $194.47 $1,208 -10.60
655 655 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,251 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 -11.12
350–370 358 3 202.50–212.50 $208.38 $746 -1.93
415 thin fleshed 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
467 thin fleshed 467 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,016 —
510–530 520 2 187.50–192.50 $190.05 $988 -5.61
550–575 563 2 190.00–193.00 $191.53 $1,078 -0.97
615 615 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,125 —
618 thin fleshed 618 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,143 —
675 675 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 142.50 $142.50 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 7 242.50–285.00 $258.08 $973 +5.71
400 fancy 400 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,050 -7.50
410–445 429 8 220.00–232.50 $227.17 $975 -6.53
455–470 460 5 220.00–232.50 $227.99 $1,049 +9.26
500–542 528 6 217.50–225.00 $220.85 $1,166 +5.12
555–595 569 9 210.00–220.00 $216.10 $1,230 +4.56
600–620 609 5 207.50–212.50 $209.51 $1,276 -0.49
650–695 668 4 190.00–209.00 $196.54 $1,313 -12.46
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
765–767 767 4 176.00–184.00 $178.00 $1,365 -12.00
880 880 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 217.50 $217.50 $605 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 +12.64
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 -20.00
370–398 389 3 232.50–235.00 $234.21 $911 +19.21
445 445 2 206.00 $206.00 $917 -1.44
450 450 1 202.50 $202.50 $911 —
522–545 530 3 215.00–217.50 $216.64 $1,148 +12.94
570–575 573 2 190.00–202.50 $196.28 $1,125 -1.95
610–640 630 3 182.00–202.50 $188.62 $1,188 -10.38
665 665 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 -2.50
700–720 710 2 162.50–180.00 $171.37 $1,217 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 -2.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1044 80-85% 6 84.00–89.00 $87.20 $910 -6.64
920–1365 1116 80-85% 20 90.00–96.00 $93.08 $1,039 -6.46
930–1295 1154 80-85% 17 97.00–102.00 $99.00 $1,142 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1600 1319 75-80% 19 103.00–109.00 $104.71 $1,381 +0.42
1230–1800 1462 75-80% 11 92.00–102.00 $97.00 $1,418 -3.39
1505–1705 1603 75-80% 3 91.00–98.00 $95.21 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–850 825 85-90% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.55 $566 —
905–1285 1036 85-90% 7 74.00–83.00 $77.73 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,485 —
1640 1640 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,837 —
1525–2050 1800 3 122.00–133.00 $127.81 $2,301 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $718

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
745–1065 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,130.00 $1,035.33
765–1135 962 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,340.00 $1,102.49
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
985–1295 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 940.00–1,390.00 $1,230.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $705
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $788
940–1270 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 99.00–113.00 $107.05 $1,183
1005–1410 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 100.00–107.00 $103.09 $1,252

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
935–1185 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,347.83 —
900–1345 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,339.98 —
950–1350 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,513.15 —
1000–1440 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,537.30 —

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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.