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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.66/cwt +19.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 564 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.33/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.31/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 434 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 390 241
Feeder cattle 300 285 188
Slaughter cattle 58 70 45
Replacement cattle 10 35 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market report last week. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested two weeks ago. 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
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 -20.00
350–395 379 10 250.00–297.50 $276.99 $1,050 +14.62
422–430 value added 426 4 275.00–282.50 $278.79 $1,188 —
420–445 438 7 237.50–257.50 $245.04 $1,073 -7.04
450–498 478 9 247.50–272.50 $258.06 $1,234 +23.64
505–545 524 7 240.00–262.50 $251.50 $1,318 +11.17
558–590 566 6 242.50–260.00 $248.69 $1,408 +9.10
600–645 621 8 225.00–240.00 $232.78 $1,446 -6.04
650–685 662 7 220.00–240.00 $228.59 $1,513 +8.59
715 715 2 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $1,618 +8.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 +7.50
350–390 373 4 237.50–245.00 $240.47 $897 +16.60
425 425 1 222.50 $222.50 $946 -3.97
450–490 470 3 230.00–245.00 $235.87 $1,109 +25.88
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +5.53
555–595 580 5 207.50–230.00 $223.42 $1,296 +20.92
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
690 690 3 195.00–215.00 $206.67 $1,426 +11.67
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 thin fleshed 358 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 5 250.00–267.50 $261.10 $859 +17.87
350–395 370 5 237.50–260.00 $252.24 $933 +10.98
400–445 421 12 227.50–247.50 $236.33 $995 +2.16
450–495 472 10 225.00–245.00 $234.14 $1,105 -4.19
500–545 515 10 217.50–237.50 $227.67 $1,173 +10.50
550–595 564 17 222.50–235.00 $228.66 $1,290 +19.44
600–630 613 10 217.50–222.50 $220.76 $1,353 +16.47
665–680 673 2 205.00–212.50 $208.71 $1,405 +8.71
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 -41.00
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
850–895 873 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,310 -25.00
945 945 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,394 -22.50
1042 1042 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,537 —
1150 1150 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 215.00–225.00 $221.49 $682 +2.67
360 360 1 227.50 $227.50 $819 +21.19
385 thin fleshed 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
460–495 472 3 175.00–187.50 $181.69 $858 -28.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 187.50 $187.50 $728 —
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 277.50 $277.50 $957 +17.19
355–395 372 5 255.00–277.50 $266.50 $991 -1.73
400 400 2 232.50–247.50 $240.00 $960 +2.52
490–498 497 6 232.50–235.00 $234.59 $1,166 +10.79
505–540 518 3 222.50–242.50 $233.12 $1,208 +18.50
550–580 565 2 232.50–240.00 $236.15 $1,334 +23.33
620 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 —
710–725 718 2 190.00–202.50 $196.18 $1,409 -13.59
850 850 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -0.12
415–445 428 3 207.50–212.50 $209.11 $895 -4.30
460–480 473 3 210.00–217.50 $214.96 $1,017 +13.21
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +10.91
655 655 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
510 510 1 187.50 $187.50 $956 —
680 680 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1185 989 80-85% 10 89.00–93.00 $91.82 $908 —
910–1225 1054 80-85% 6 94.00–96.00 $95.16 $1,003 +8.99
970–1200 1118 80-85% 13 97.00–104.00 $100.88 $1,128 +1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1219 75-80% 8 105.00–111.00 $108.27 $1,320 —
1285–1325 1305 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $1,507 +7.08
1360–1445 1403 75-80% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.97 $1,445 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,646 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $607 —
845–1035 940 85-90% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.55 $804 -8.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1470 1315 2 104.00–115.00 $108.85 $1,431 +10.85
1550 1550 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,922 —
1755–2115 1973 3 127.00–131.00 $129.57 $2,556 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,047
960–975 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 95.00–102.00 $98.53 $954
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,209
1130–1340 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 111.00–112.50 $111.81 $1,381
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
1000–1070 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,380.00–1,480.00 $1,431.69 —

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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.