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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

1,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $466.47/cwt +34.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 520 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.95/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 573 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $372.61/cwt ≈ $2,809/hd at 754 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,321 274 345
Feeder cattle 1,237 — 293
Slaughter cattle 54 — 32
Replacement cattle 30 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts increased substantially as improved weather conditions allowed producers to market cattle. Supply consisted primarily of weaned calves. Demand was strong throughout the offering, with the light-weight grazing calves seeing the greatest interest. Due to last week's limited receipts caused by adverse weather, comparisons were limited and lightly tested. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $25.00 to $40.00 higher on an uneven comparison. Feeder heifers were not tested sufficiently to establish a market trend. Slaughter cattle experienced improved demand and sold $5.00 to $10.00 higher compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 3 605.00–620.00 $613.28 $1,993 +8.28
350–380 366 21 560.00–635.00 $586.10 $2,145 +45.06
360–390 375 2 530.00–535.00 $532.60 $1,997 -8.44
415–440 434 11 521.00–572.50 $544.50 $2,363 +70.72
452–495 467 25 480.00–570.00 $514.93 $2,405 +30.45
500–539 520 72 454.00–487.50 $467.25 $2,430 +35.43
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 -21.82
559–595 567 14 432.50–440.00 $435.52 $2,469 —
600–620 602 21 422.50–437.00 $435.43 $2,621 —
650–695 672 44 382.00–417.00 $395.47 $2,658 -7.03
718–745 724 50 370.00–398.00 $378.99 $2,744 +7.19
754–770 754 67 352.50–373.00 $372.61 $2,809 —
802–825 809 18 342.00–357.50 $351.32 $2,842 +17.21
907 907 3 335.00 $335.00 $3,038 —
969–978 973 15 316.00–317.50 $316.80 $3,082 —
1002 1002 8 302.50 $302.50 $3,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–339 333 11 435.00–580.00 $520.04 $1,732 —
390–397 396 9 445.00–525.00 $473.35 $1,874 -21.65
420–445 439 10 452.50–500.00 $487.43 $2,140 —
460 thin fleshed 460 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 —
480–490 485 4 407.50–425.00 $416.30 $2,019 -5.58
505–530 515 4 410.00–431.00 $416.56 $2,145 +11.56
565 thin fleshed 565 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,444 —
550–580 568 11 400.00–416.00 $407.25 $2,313 +34.75
615–645 629 9 360.00–404.00 $393.93 $2,478 +11.44
655 655 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,538 —
700–712 709 4 340.00–362.50 $346.81 $2,459 —
873 873 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,264 —
470–490 475 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 —
535 535 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
608–635 613 6 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $2,529 —
632 thin fleshed 632 29 428.00 $428.00 $2,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 18 515.00–565.00 $540.16 $1,739 —
388–390 389 4 445.00–480.00 $471.22 $1,833 +8.25
400–445 432 37 427.50–485.00 $449.44 $1,942 -2.23
464 thin fleshed 464 9 472.00 $472.00 $2,190 —
450–496 468 34 420.00–450.00 $430.61 $2,015 -9.39
511–540 524 46 400.00–432.50 $421.31 $2,208 +19.15
525 525 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,982 -24.66
567 thin fleshed 567 10 427.50 $427.50 $2,424 —
555–589 574 60 382.50–413.00 $393.03 $2,256 +3.03
602–645 617 23 364.00–396.00 $376.50 $2,323 —
653–695 661 66 340.00–384.00 $372.55 $2,463 -7.45
725–743 739 12 332.50–358.00 $345.16 $2,551 —
773 773 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,566 +2.00
804 804 10 324.00 $324.00 $2,605 —
945 945 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,788 —
964–995 967 9 262.50–280.00 $278.00 $2,688 —
1095 1095 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 10 495.00 $495.00 $1,624 —
365–395 379 5 370.00–425.00 $394.89 $1,497 -35.11
403–445 421 9 382.20–410.00 $399.38 $1,681 -2.36
465–498 489 11 355.00–405.00 $393.80 $1,926 —
500–545 526 6 370.00–392.50 $383.37 $2,017 +5.24
550–598 575 5 345.00–372.50 $360.09 $2,071 -5.74
610–630 620 2 355.00–365.00 $360.08 $2,232 +40.08
650–674 670 6 327.50–335.00 $333.79 $2,236 -11.21
740 740 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
765 765 2 287.50–295.00 $291.25 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 11 422.50 $422.50 $2,007 —
572–583 580 24 374.00–377.50 $376.64 $2,185 —
644 644 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,318 —
668 thin fleshed 668 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 4 585.00–645.00 $611.12 $2,011 +66.12
350–365 356 4 580.00–625.00 $609.39 $2,169 +54.39
400–448 428 12 510.00–565.00 $535.52 $2,292 +30.52
410–445 429 4 475.00–495.00 $483.54 $2,074 -21.46
450 thin fleshed 450 1 557.50 $557.50 $2,509 —
475–485 479 4 460.00–490.00 $473.72 $2,269 +28.72
500–540 519 5 402.50–455.00 $427.63 $2,219 +27.63
560–580 568 13 402.50–422.50 $408.57 $2,321 —
655–685 670 2 355.00–365.00 $359.89 $2,411 —
780–795 788 3 310.00–330.00 $320.04 $2,522 —
880 880 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 455.00–595.00 $523.06 $1,883 +63.06
465 thin fleshed 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —
480–498 492 3 380.00–415.00 $403.62 $1,986 +11.39
520–540 535 4 375.00–392.50 $386.48 $2,068 +3.98
560 560 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,212 —
620–625 623 2 357.50–362.50 $359.99 $2,243 —
685–690 688 2 317.50–335.00 $326.28 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1330 1188 80-85% 6 151.00–163.00 $156.14 $1,855 —
1205–1240 1225 80-85% 3 140.00–143.00 $142.02 $1,740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1105 1005 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.90 $1,215 —
960–1150 1061 85-90% 4 138.00–141.00 $139.57 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1565 1510 75-80% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.55 $2,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1490 1408 2 157.00–168.00 $162.18 $2,283 —
1815–1835 1825 2 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $3,504 +4.27
1685–1925 1829 6 196.00–206.00 $201.11 $3,678 +13.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1200–1330 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,230.37
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1720 1720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 thin fleshed 630 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.