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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.72/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 571 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.39/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.22/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 207 766
Feeder cattle 284 174 609
Slaughter cattle 35 30 132
Replacement cattle 10 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold $9.00 higher and feeder heifers sold $5.00 higher while feeder bulls sold $12.00 to $13.00 higher with a better offering of weaned calves. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 6 330.00–352.50 $343.58 $1,244 +0.19
442 442 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,425 +6.90
465–495 482 10 290.00–320.00 $309.81 $1,493 +2.31
500–526 518 12 307.50–311.00 $310.39 $1,608 +14.95
550–585 565 3 280.00–291.00 $286.88 $1,621 -5.52
604–630 608 6 280.00–290.00 $288.27 $1,753 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
660–680 673 4 263.00–287.50 $277.41 $1,867 —
700 700 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,848 +17.83
770 770 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,983 —
845 845 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,547 —
520–525 523 3 275.00–287.50 $279.14 $1,460 +29.14
545 thin fleshed 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
558–570 thin fleshed 562 3 286.00–291.00 $289.31 $1,626 —
555–590 573 5 272.20–282.50 $275.60 $1,579 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 —
675 thin fleshed 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
845 thin fleshed 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
375–390 383 2 305.00–322.50 $313.58 $1,201 +8.58
410–445 427 3 282.50–315.00 $302.87 $1,293 —
468 468 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,217 -20.00
465–497 488 8 270.00–276.00 $271.63 $1,326 -8.37
500–525 519 4 276.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,437 +10.51
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 -5.62
555–590 572 13 252.50–276.00 $263.01 $1,504 +12.39
600–635 617 3 257.50–272.00 $263.31 $1,625 +8.31
630–640 value added 634 5 260.00–269.00 $262.19 $1,662 —
695 value added 695 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,744 —
730 730 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 6 300.00–330.00 $308.85 $840 —
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +25.34
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 +1.65
420 thin fleshed 420 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,228 -2.50
450–495 475 7 260.00–267.50 $263.82 $1,253 +4.95
505–535 thin fleshed 523 5 257.20–275.00 $265.03 $1,386 —
575–590 thin fleshed 583 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,486 —
608 608 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,383 —
635 thin fleshed 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 —
680–685 683 2 200.00–220.00 $209.96 $1,434 -10.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,239 —
506–542 516 7 272.00–279.00 $276.90 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 352.50–360.00 $355.06 $1,005 —
365–375 371 4 330.00–352.50 $340.55 $1,263 +18.97
422–445 430 4 305.00–330.00 $320.03 $1,376 —
455–495 479 4 284.00–306.00 $297.29 $1,424 +4.32
500–545 524 11 272.50–293.00 $284.22 $1,489 -2.41
550–587 576 6 272.50–283.00 $276.68 $1,594 +5.05
605–645 613 6 267.50–276.00 $271.96 $1,667 +29.76
705 705 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 —
755 755 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 352.20 $352.20 $1,057 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
370–390 380 2 302.50–310.00 $306.15 $1,163 +14.81
395 thin fleshed 395 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,313 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 —
400–435 425 5 270.00–301.00 $293.03 $1,245 —
450–480 470 4 262.50–280.00 $269.64 $1,267 +8.38
485 thin fleshed 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 —
515 515 2 275.00–287.50 $281.25 $1,448 +18.11
575–585 580 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $1,560 +17.78
600–630 615 2 250.00–266.00 $257.80 $1,585 —
735 735 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1525 1295 80-85% 14 138.00–145.00 $141.48 $1,832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 2 81.00–90.00 $85.50 $718 —
880–1015 948 85-90% 2 105.00–113.00 $109.28 $1,036 —
1015–1115 1048 85-90% 3 131.00–140.00 $134.97 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–2350 1819 5 155.00–165.00 $160.41 $2,918 —
2225 2225 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,805 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–970 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–165.00 $159.55 $1,476

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1200–1375 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,225.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
915–1182 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,920.00 $1,867.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.