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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $375.13/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 463 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.35/cwt -22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 419 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.71/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 529 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 496 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 322 9 431.00–456.00 $450.14 $1,449 -4.57
335–348 344 3 425.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,468 -28.09
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 -31.39
365–388 386 14 420.00–430.00 $422.43 $1,631 -13.96
400–415 408 3 415.00–425.00 $419.11 $1,710 -1.41
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 +5.00
450–495 463 32 365.00–405.00 $375.13 $1,737 +3.52
505–548 529 22 340.00–362.50 $353.71 $1,871 +1.83
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -28.73
560–580 567 9 330.00–367.50 $348.27 $1,975 -0.46
602 602 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,851 -17.36
600–635 618 2 330.00–332.50 $331.29 $2,047 +6.43
650–695 661 14 290.00–320.00 $316.06 $2,089 +11.06
760–785 773 2 270.00–282.50 $276.15 $2,135 —
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 325 4 423.00–425.00 $423.49 $1,376 —
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +17.50
425–435 430 2 367.50–380.00 $373.68 $1,607 —
471 thin fleshed 471 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,837 —
455–498 484 3 322.50–350.00 $331.12 $1,603 —
525–530 528 4 305.00–335.00 $321.29 $1,696 +1.29
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —
650 650 2 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,762 —
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
825 825 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
855 855 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 383 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,589 —
415 415 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 —
490–498 495 3 355.00–362.50 $357.47 $1,769 +7.66
615–632 626 11 317.50–327.50 $319.77 $2,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 9 380.00–402.50 $390.75 $1,246 -15.02
360–380 371 6 370.00–385.00 $375.01 $1,391 -9.95
406 406 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,259 -20.00
415–445 429 17 337.50–367.50 $351.54 $1,508 -15.23
455–492 474 15 320.00–332.50 $328.13 $1,555 +3.13
485–495 490 2 310.00–312.50 $311.24 $1,525 -13.76
510–535 523 8 320.00–330.00 $321.86 $1,683 +3.09
540–545 542 3 300.00–310.00 $304.17 $1,649 -14.60
550–590 571 10 292.50–315.00 $303.84 $1,735 +2.41
610–620 615 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,753 +0.84
605–640 626 5 275.00–282.50 $278.26 $1,742 -5.86
660–677 666 9 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $1,887 +17.27
700–720 711 6 260.00–271.00 $265.34 $1,887 -0.66
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 —
878–890 882 3 235.00–240.00 $236.68 $2,088 —
900–935 918 2 235.00–245.00 $240.10 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 19 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -5.00
450–455 453 2 330.00–332.50 $331.26 $1,501 +22.10
500–545 529 10 300.00–315.00 $311.72 $1,649 +2.47
580 580 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 —
610–638 631 4 276.00–285.00 $278.18 $1,755 —
730–745 738 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,900 —
880 880 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,058 -5.81
355–395 378 3 325.00–340.00 $331.65 $1,254 -10.92
425 thin fleshed 425 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —
415–440 430 3 287.50–325.00 $312.94 $1,346 +7.94
470–495 483 2 307.50–315.00 $311.15 $1,503 +3.68
495 thin fleshed 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
515–540 527 5 275.00–310.00 $292.90 $1,544 -4.07
570–575 573 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,504 —
585–590 588 2 275.00–287.50 $281.22 $1,654 —
605 thin fleshed 605 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
625–645 635 4 265.00–277.50 $271.88 $1,726 +9.38
650–690 673 3 245.00–265.00 $257.72 $1,734 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
715–730 723 2 220.00–253.00 $236.67 $1,711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 +14.98
510 510 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 —
530–540 534 8 332.50–345.00 $338.42 $1,807 —
585 585 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,432 -0.02
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 +6.37
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 -7.46
515–535 523 3 355.00–365.00 $359.13 $1,878 +10.18
550–560 555 2 332.50–335.00 $333.74 $1,852 -1.39
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 +4.09
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 +17.50
1155 1155 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 +20.39
500–535 512 3 315.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,665 -9.89
560 560 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,778 -5.00
615–630 623 2 300.00–307.50 $303.80 $1,893 +24.94
660 660 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,832 +32.50
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 +18.00
755 755 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1320 1136 80-85% 8 137.00–145.00 $141.77 $1,611 —
960–1370 1206 80-85% 10 146.00–153.00 $148.70 $1,793 +6.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1465 1321 75-80% 10 146.00–153.00 $147.88 $1,953 —
1175–1620 1397 75-80% 6 138.00–145.00 $142.61 $1,992 +0.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–870 835 85-90% 2 114.00–116.00 $115.04 $961 —
850–1030 913 85-90% 3 90.00–109.00 $101.98 $931 -1.69
875–1080 958 85-90% 3 117.00–126.00 $122.21 $1,171 +10.21
895–1295 1081 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.45 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,918 —
1490–2035 1789 7 162.00–176.00 $167.63 $2,999 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
999 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
975–1175 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,317.51
1035–1195 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,863.39
1065–1305 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,947.49
875–1565 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,367.34
980–1390 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,251.40
1035–1422 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,534.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 $24,500

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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
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
850–1035 thin fleshed 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,290.19 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,928.57 —
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,725.00 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +150.00

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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.