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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.43/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 518 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.46/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 572 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.13/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 329 394
Feeder cattle 330 284 221
Slaughter cattle 68 35 133
Replacement cattle 15 10 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $9.00 to $10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold $3.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Unweaned and Long-haired calves were discounted heavily. Supply was good with good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,094 —
335–340 338 2 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,166 —
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 -13.58
470–485 478 3 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $1,442 -8.14
500–545 521 6 282.50–300.00 $290.33 $1,513 -20.06
555–590 575 12 279.00–289.00 $283.14 $1,628 -3.74
642–645 643 3 265.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,715 -21.60
655–670 665 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,751 -14.05
705–720 713 2 255.00–272.50 $263.84 $1,881 -0.16
773–785 776 4 235.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,882 -15.03
980 980 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,029 —
1145 1145 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
380 380 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,130 —
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
510–545 thin fleshed 527 3 280.00–291.00 $286.87 $1,512 -13.13
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -5.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,215 —
360–390 375 2 295.00–300.00 $297.40 $1,115 -16.18
400–435 421 8 275.00–290.00 $280.81 $1,182 -22.06
455–478 469 6 270.00–285.00 $277.61 $1,302 +17.61
498 value added 498 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,382 —
505–540 517 16 257.50–277.50 $270.11 $1,396 -6.85
500–530 value added 523 5 270.00–283.00 $275.65 $1,442 —
550–595 572 17 260.00–272.50 $265.46 $1,518 +2.45
605 605 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,543 -8.31
618 value added 618 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,613 -1.19
650–688 680 5 230.00–252.50 $240.98 $1,639 —
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 310.00–320.00 $316.42 $870 +7.57
321–345 325 6 289.00–292.50 $289.62 $941 -20.38
335 thin fleshed 335 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,064 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
365–390 378 6 263.00–287.50 $272.14 $1,029 -7.86
420 thin fleshed 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 +12.50
410–442 430 4 253.00–270.00 $265.33 $1,141 —
452–495 477 11 261.00–275.00 $270.32 $1,289 +6.50
490 thin fleshed 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
510–520 513 3 222.50–232.50 $226.66 $1,163 —
500–530 thin fleshed 515 2 262.00–267.50 $264.67 $1,363 -0.36
565 565 2 237.50–252.50 $245.00 $1,384 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +15.06
695 695 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 -7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,165 —
678 678 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 332.50–345.00 $339.04 $956 -10.96
305–335 318 4 320.00–335.00 $327.44 $1,041 +12.44
340 thin fleshed 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,168 -25.00
360–395 384 4 265.00–290.00 $278.08 $1,068 -28.07
400–445 425 6 270.00–317.50 $293.37 $1,247 +0.34
435 thin fleshed 435 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,396 -14.00
452–490 470 7 271.00–285.00 $278.26 $1,308 +8.62
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -19.64
510–515 514 4 250.00–264.00 $260.53 $1,339 -20.72
550–595 574 5 250.00–266.00 $261.34 $1,500 -7.65
615–625 620 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,473 -20.28
645 thin fleshed 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —
650–670 660 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $1,559 —
755–775 765 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 6 350.00–380.00 $363.32 $992 +8.26
300–342 326 5 345.00–350.00 $345.98 $1,128 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,296 —
355–395 380 9 317.50–335.00 $323.97 $1,231 -16.58
500–535 526 4 281.00–282.50 $281.36 $1,480 -2.86
550–580 565 4 260.00–281.00 $272.36 $1,539 -4.32
590 590 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,549 -14.18
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 -27.50
1152 1152 4 197.00 $197.00 $2,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $672 —
895–925 905 85-90% 3 105.00–114.00 $107.97 $977 —
845–1060 957 85-90% 9 116.00–126.00 $122.32 $1,171 —
960–1195 1084 85-90% 16 127.00–137.00 $130.87 $1,419 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1465 1231 80-85% 17 131.00–139.00 $136.70 $1,683 —
1195–1380 1288 80-85% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,662 -12.48
1185–1420 1314 80-85% 10 140.00–144.00 $140.78 $1,850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1575 1488 75-80% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1750 1520 2 156.00–164.00 $160.61 $2,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1255 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 143.00–165.00 $150.09 $1,628
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,626
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,898

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1350–1430 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,204.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,617
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,891

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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.