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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 560 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.65/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 438 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.87/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 468 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 371 368
Feeder cattle 442 325 300
Slaughter cattle 48 38 58
Replacement cattle 21 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold $8.00 to $9.00 higher while feeder bulls sold $12.00 to $13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $4.00 to $5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $3.00 higher. Supply was good with a moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 +6.41
410 410 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,316 +48.50
465–479 476 7 280.00–282.50 $280.49 $1,335 +7.13
495 495 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -8.36
510–525 518 2 250.00–262.50 $256.16 $1,327 -0.48
520–530 525 2 266.00–277.50 $271.80 $1,427 +15.16
555–558 557 3 251.00–255.00 $253.67 $1,413 +7.06
565–590 578 2 237.50–240.00 $238.72 $1,380 -7.89
602–618 609 11 241.00–261.00 $250.01 $1,523 —
670–675 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,565 -4.99
705–730 718 2 227.50–238.00 $232.84 $1,672 —
715–725 720 12 232.50–250.00 $248.55 $1,790 —
810 810 3 228.00–242.00 $237.33 $1,922 —
862 862 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 289.00 $289.00 $939 —
360–385 373 2 292.50–315.00 $303.37 $1,132 +23.64
400–420 412 3 272.50–282.50 $277.44 $1,143 +7.44
465–495 482 5 240.00–262.50 $248.98 $1,200 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
520–540 532 3 222.00–247.50 $235.68 $1,254 +0.68
548 value added 548 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 —
560 value added 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
584 584 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,372 +50.00
600 thin fleshed 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 +8.66
420–447 value added 439 14 260.00–274.00 $263.82 $1,158 —
467 value added 467 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,214 —
560 value added 560 92 246.00 $246.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 +12.56
370–380 375 2 272.50–276.00 $274.27 $1,029 +2.71
405 405 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 +10.59
430 430 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,086 +0.59
450–475 465 12 250.00–268.00 $257.55 $1,198 +17.55
470–485 480 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,148 -13.21
510–535 519 13 240.00–252.50 $247.66 $1,285 +27.14
535–545 540 2 222.50–227.50 $225.02 $1,215 +4.50
558–565 560 3 222.50–225.00 $224.16 $1,255 +1.24
555–590 573 2 230.00–251.00 $240.18 $1,376 +17.26
625–640 633 2 222.50–232.50 $227.44 $1,440 +16.83
651 value added 651 12 240.00 $240.00 $1,562 —
735 735 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 +8.74
805 805 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,630 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 301.00 $301.00 $978 +46.00
365 thin fleshed 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 +15.00
350–395 375 5 242.50–272.50 $259.16 $972 —
415 thin fleshed 415 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,154 +13.00
430–445 438 4 250.00–257.50 $253.76 $1,111 +38.76
465 thin fleshed 465 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 —
455–490 475 7 237.50–247.50 $241.68 $1,148 +4.18
520–540 527 6 217.50–235.00 $226.65 $1,194 +24.15
555–595 575 2 217.50–227.50 $222.33 $1,278 +9.83
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -31.00
605–610 thin fleshed 608 2 220.00–227.50 $223.77 $1,361 —
655–695 676 6 190.00–217.50 $206.56 $1,396 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,029 —
350–395 381 6 320.00–330.00 $322.80 $1,230 +45.33
410–445 430 10 290.00–320.00 $299.16 $1,286 +14.24
460–465 463 2 274.00–282.50 $278.23 $1,288 +11.51
480 480 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,243 +14.00
500–535 515 3 252.50–268.00 $259.07 $1,334 +26.34
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 +18.89
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +12.00
605 605 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 +2.50
615 615 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,430 +22.50
690 690 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,466 -13.29
750 750 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,672 +21.97
805 805 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,590 —
918 918 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,753 —
980 980 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 260.00–290.00 $272.78 $867 -0.35
360–385 376 6 259.00–292.50 $271.78 $1,022 -2.11
405–440 419 5 260.00–288.00 $276.33 $1,158 +21.19
450–472 468 5 238.00–252.50 $240.79 $1,127 -12.56
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 -17.50
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +19.13
555–580 567 3 224.00–235.00 $229.59 $1,302 +29.59
635 635 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,353 +9.48
695 695 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,373 -27.50
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —
370–395 378 3 302.50–307.50 $305.76 $1,156 +14.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–950 875 85-90% 5 95.00–105.00 $97.16 $850 —
920–1040 980 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.53 $1,142 +23.53
815–1275 1001 85-90% 9 100.00–110.00 $105.13 $1,052 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1280 1225 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $1,342 +3.52
1095–1485 1294 80-85% 12 112.00–122.00 $116.06 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,330 —
1405–1590 1517 75-80% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $1,784 +2.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1525 1403 3 129.00–135.00 $131.48 $1,845 —
1645–1685 1665 2 144.00–153.00 $148.55 $2,473 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1060 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 124.00–139.00 $129.60 $1,267

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
842 thin fleshed 842 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
820–890 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $877.05
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
900–950 thin fleshed 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,439.19 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.