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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.59/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 525 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $305.86/cwt ≈ $1,909/hd at 624 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $336.97/cwt +20.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 516 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 130 0
Feeder cattle 386 109 0
Slaughter cattle 10 14 0
Replacement cattle 7 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, supply was heavier this week, with brutal cold temperatures this morning the ground was good and froze allowing some to get into their pastures, while some were probably too busy busting ice to get their calves to the market today. It was a mix of offerings today on feeders with some quality offerings to some plainer offerings mostly unweaned, demand was good. Supply of slaughter cattle was light, no trends were determined this week due to the light supply last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —
365 365 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,524 +32.50
400–448 430 7 350.00–366.00 $355.45 $1,528 +4.22
459–497 471 11 330.00–352.00 $346.24 $1,631 —
503–525 516 18 320.00–350.00 $336.97 $1,739 +20.99
590 590 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,817 —
608–629 624 20 292.00–318.00 $305.86 $1,909 —
675–682 680 3 274.00–275.00 $274.67 $1,868 —
720–745 733 2 255.00–268.00 $261.39 $1,916 -10.61
735 735 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,999 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 -18.36
415–440 431 4 302.50–335.00 $324.63 $1,399 +21.27
471–475 473 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,454 +10.04
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -37.46
548 548 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,534 —
670–680 675 2 245.00–265.00 $255.07 $1,722 -6.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–568 565 3 285.00–293.00 $287.64 $1,625 -2.36
615–620 618 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,786 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,303 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 —
310–330 323 3 344.00–345.00 $344.32 $1,112 —
375–390 382 3 320.00–345.00 $330.68 $1,263 —
408–440 429 11 310.00–320.00 $317.02 $1,360 —
450–490 473 11 290.00–312.00 $306.73 $1,451 —
480 480 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,356 —
506–548 525 28 280.00–305.00 $290.59 $1,526 —
550–561 560 11 277.00–284.00 $277.63 $1,555 —
605–635 617 9 262.00–280.00 $266.37 $1,644 —
660 660 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,766 —
720–725 721 5 240.00–242.00 $241.60 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 339 6 322.50–331.00 $324.34 $1,100 —
370–398 383 5 275.00–312.00 $302.02 $1,157 -21.98
415–430 425 8 292.50–307.50 $295.94 $1,258 —
445 445 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,121 —
455–465 460 2 242.50–247.50 $245.03 $1,127 —
455–480 468 4 270.00–285.00 $274.93 $1,287 —
508–535 519 4 268.00–278.00 $272.33 $1,413 -2.67
555–590 577 10 260.00–275.00 $267.37 $1,543 —
645 645 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,600 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -12.00
765 765 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,637 —
820–840 830 2 192.00–215.00 $203.64 $1,690 —
920–925 923 2 192.50–214.00 $203.28 $1,876 —
955 955 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,266 —
468 468 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,392 —
558 558 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,548 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,005 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 —
360–385 373 3 370.00–385.00 $376.74 $1,405 —
405–415 412 3 365.00–375.00 $371.72 $1,531 —
455–462 460 3 330.00–342.00 $333.96 $1,536 —
500–520 505 5 311.00–317.50 $315.27 $1,592 -12.73
576–595 578 17 281.00–294.00 $291.57 $1,685 -24.43
670 670 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,702 +12.00
675 675 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,782 +22.00
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 374 6 334.00–340.00 $338.96 $1,268 -51.04
415–442 433 3 297.50–334.00 $322.34 $1,396 —
455–460 458 2 250.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,191 -33.73
455–478 469 4 285.00–307.50 $297.68 $1,396 +3.90
515–530 521 5 275.00–300.00 $285.03 $1,485 —
560–565 564 4 242.00–272.50 $255.34 $1,440 —
605–635 623 3 257.50–275.00 $268.78 $1,674 -1.22
690 690 3 220.00–227.50 $225.00 $1,552 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,353 —
568–574 572 7 278.00–290.00 $281.40 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,289 +3.00
1295 1295 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2065 1807 6 160.00–163.00 $162.13 $2,930 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802 802 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1090 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,205.18
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.