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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.07/cwt ≈ $1,718/hd at 611 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.98/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 617 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.41/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 434 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 413 390
Feeder cattle 269 330 285
Slaughter cattle 45 68 70
Replacement cattle 30 15 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test feeder steers sold steady to $2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to $1.00 higher. This week, there was a stronger test on feeder bulls selling $3.00 to $4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold $3.00 to $4.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 —
500–540 520 2 260.00–275.00 $267.21 $1,389 —
575 575 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,596 —
602–610 604 4 260.00–265.00 $263.74 $1,593 —
614 value added 614 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 350.00–365.00 $357.03 $1,142 +11.99
370–371 371 5 330.00–352.50 $348.01 $1,291 +18.01
485 485 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $1,461 -0.42
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 -5.33
550 550 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,554 -0.64
605 605 2 270.00–272.50 $271.25 $1,641 —
605 605 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,588 —
665–670 668 2 253.00–272.50 $262.79 $1,755 -0.57
705 705 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 -13.84
1125 1125 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,228 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 -20.00
360–390 374 4 310.00–320.00 $314.33 $1,176 +16.83
575–590 583 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,559 -2.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 —
315–345 327 6 302.50–325.00 $309.64 $1,013 —
355–375 361 5 292.20–300.00 $297.38 $1,074 -0.02
460 460 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,233 -9.61
490–495 492 4 270.00–272.50 $270.62 $1,331 -6.99
510 510 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,237 -27.61
500–545 516 7 265.00–270.00 $268.55 $1,386 -1.56
550–583 570 9 242.50–264.00 $252.92 $1,442 -12.54
610–645 617 11 232.50–255.00 $249.98 $1,542 -5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 5 295.00–325.00 $313.11 $855 -3.31
300–345 330 5 272.50–300.00 $287.43 $949 -2.19
350–390 376 7 261.00–287.50 $277.84 $1,045 +5.70
415–445 428 6 252.50–279.00 $269.39 $1,153 +4.06
450–495 467 5 250.00–271.00 $260.11 $1,215 -10.21
505–520 512 3 242.50–257.50 $250.82 $1,284 +24.16
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 -2.50
650 value added 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
650–678 671 4 225.00–230.00 $226.21 $1,518 +23.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 305.00 $305.00 $946 —
425–442 434 11 270.00–287.50 $277.41 $1,204 —
525–535 530 2 255.00–257.50 $256.26 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 -9.04
325–345 333 4 320.00–345.00 $336.66 $1,121 +9.22
355–390 378 3 295.00–312.50 $305.31 $1,154 +27.23
405–445 426 4 277.20–307.50 $293.75 $1,251 +0.38
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -43.37
455–495 479 7 262.50–281.00 $271.27 $1,299 -6.99
510–530 520 2 261.00–264.00 $262.53 $1,365 +2.00
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -23.03
555–580 569 5 252.50–266.00 $259.16 $1,475 -2.18
605 605 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,458 +3.48
720 720 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 +21.68
325–340 335 4 352.50–382.50 $366.34 $1,227 +20.36
350–390 363 3 320.00–330.00 $324.82 $1,179 +0.85
415–440 428 4 291.00–312.50 $304.14 $1,302 —
590 590 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,552 +0.50
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
690 690 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,663 +1.00
710–720 715 2 227.50–232.50 $229.98 $1,644 -5.02
730 730 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,551 -22.50
765–795 780 2 217.50–222.50 $219.95 $1,716 —
885 885 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,178 —
470 470 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,375 —
500–530 520 3 268.00–270.00 $269.36 $1,401 —
620 620 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–910 778 85-90% 2 95.00–101.00 $97.49 $758 —
910–1065 992 85-90% 5 109.00–117.00 $112.39 $1,115 -9.93
795–1200 999 85-90% 8 119.00–128.00 $122.90 $1,228 —
1005–1165 1088 85-90% 3 130.00–139.00 $133.63 $1,454 +2.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1180 1135 80-85% 2 126.00–134.00 $129.84 $1,474 —
1035–1390 1235 80-85% 6 135.00–142.00 $139.56 $1,724 +2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,775 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,153 +5.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1885 1413 8 158.00–167.00 $164.28 $2,321 —
1510–1670 1565 3 148.00–153.00 $150.32 $2,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1315 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 148.00–167.50 $154.96 $1,585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1010–1105 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,988.06
1065–1235 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,670.82
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–865 813 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 155.00–170.00 $162.98 $1,325
775–1120 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–158.00 $150.64 $1,428
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,943
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $942

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00 —
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,930.43 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.