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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.17/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.26/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 376 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.48/cwt +16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 394 322
Feeder cattle 285 221 251
Slaughter cattle 70 133 53
Replacement cattle 35 40 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Feeder steers and feeder heifers were lightly tested. No trend established. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +35.00
365–395 385 3 242.50–277.50 $262.37 $1,010 —
400 fancy 400 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,130 —
400–445 423 4 235.00–262.50 $252.08 $1,066 +9.58
460–490 478 9 227.50–240.00 $234.42 $1,121 +14.33
480 fancy 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 —
500–535 522 10 230.00–255.00 $240.33 $1,255 +11.87
565–580 573 6 222.50–245.00 $239.59 $1,373 +17.14
610–620 615 2 230.00–247.50 $238.82 $1,469 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +7.50
705–710 708 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,540 +16.26
815–820 818 2 202.50–222.50 $212.47 $1,738 —
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
1180 1180 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $724 +5.00
360–370 365 2 215.00–232.50 $223.87 $817 —
400–445 431 5 210.00–232.50 $226.47 $976 +3.97
455–460 458 3 200.00–217.50 $209.99 $962 —
500–535 514 5 207.50–227.50 $219.47 $1,128 —
565 565 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 —
690 690 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
500 500 1 197.50 $197.50 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 6 232.50–255.00 $243.23 $788 +21.73
355–392 376 10 225.00–252.50 $241.26 $907 -5.05
405–430 417 9 222.50–242.50 $234.17 $976 +15.27
460–475 467 3 232.50–242.50 $238.33 $1,113 +26.22
500–545 519 11 209.00–222.50 $217.17 $1,127 +5.68
550–585 568 9 205.00–217.50 $209.22 $1,188 +3.02
615–630 623 2 201.00–207.50 $204.29 $1,273 +9.82
645 645 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 +23.03
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +9.00
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
775 775 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,480 —
862 862 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,508 —
922 922 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 227.50 $227.50 $728 —
305–340 323 2 217.50–220.00 $218.82 $707 +23.82
355–390 373 5 192.50–215.00 $206.31 $770 -2.07
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
410–435 427 3 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $896 —
455–485 472 7 202.50–217.50 $210.64 $994 —
505 505 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,048 +17.45
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +8.47
700 700 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 250.00–270.00 $260.31 $846 —
360–395 374 4 250.00–285.00 $268.23 $1,003 +10.15
400–440 419 8 225.00–250.00 $237.48 $995 +10.31
450–495 477 9 212.50–237.50 $223.80 $1,068 -4.19
500–538 519 6 202.50–225.00 $214.62 $1,114 -6.23
550–595 569 7 200.00–222.50 $212.82 $1,211 -3.28
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +13.46
700–715 708 2 207.50–212.00 $209.77 $1,485 +9.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 4 212.50–225.00 $220.12 $801 +25.12
405–430 418 2 202.50–225.00 $213.41 $892 +7.41
465–490 478 3 197.50–207.50 $201.75 $964 -0.75
605–630 623 5 187.50–205.00 $199.09 $1,240 +10.47
875 875 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1610 1335 75-80% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.43 $1,448 +3.72
1310–1400 1355 75-80% 2 91.00–93.00 $91.97 $1,246 —
1125–1605 1392 75-80% 16 95.00–104.00 $100.13 $1,394 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1175 1073 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.17 $925 —
1055–1175 1117 80-85% 6 97.00–101.00 $99.68 $1,113 +6.60
1020–1255 1120 80-85% 10 91.00–95.00 $92.43 $1,035 -0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 926 85-90% 7 83.00–90.00 $86.92 $805 —
920–950 935 85-90% 2 94.00 $94.00 $879 —
945–995 970 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.56 $752 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,284 —
1360 1360 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632 —
1780 1780 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1105–1200 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,451.03
970–1410 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,625.00 $1,444.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1140 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 87.00–100.00 $93.81 $1,021
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,255

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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
890–950 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,434.09 —
1050–1535 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,504.02 -33.28
995–1440 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,401.24 -136.06
1175–1650 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,768.81 —

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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.