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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $403.82/cwt -13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 616 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.64/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 732 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.17/cwt ≈ $2,677/hd at 681 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 578 644
Feeder cattle 1,041 546 465
Slaughter cattle 30 20 50
Replacement cattle 63 12 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts of feeder cattle increased considerably, with several drafts of weaned calves offered. Stocker steers weighing 300-500 lbs. traded $8.00-$10.00 higher, with several offerings carrying good condition. Feeder steers weighing 600-800 lbs. traded $15.00 lower. Heifers were generally plainer in quality this week and met lighter demand, trading $12.00-$15.00 lower. On a light test, slaughter cows traded $5.00-$10.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 637.50 $637.50 $1,849 +22.50
305–335 319 6 577.50–640.00 $604.03 $1,927 +10.12
365 value added 365 4 624.00 $624.00 $2,278 —
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 -30.00
410–440 423 14 520.00–575.00 $542.41 $2,294 +13.39
460–485 466 14 510.00–545.00 $520.32 $2,425 +11.55
506–530 513 15 455.00–500.00 $481.54 $2,470 -0.31
560–585 569 6 420.00–450.00 $437.09 $2,487 +37.09
585–590 588 3 402.50–420.00 $408.30 $2,401 -10.84
615–625 616 71 395.00–415.00 $403.82 $2,488 -13.68
668–688 681 45 382.00–400.00 $393.17 $2,677 —
720–735 732 56 370.00–380.00 $374.64 $2,742 +2.14
758–765 759 21 352.50–379.00 $367.78 $2,791 -11.22
835–840 838 3 337.50–345.00 $339.99 $2,849 -35.14
855–885 881 8 322.00–332.00 $323.21 $2,847 —
940 940 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,750 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 5 268.50 $268.50 $1,689 —
655 655 40 267.50 $267.50 $1,752 —
728 728 6 263.50 $263.50 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 5 500.00–560.00 $526.97 $1,723 -37.55
350–395 373 2 495.00–505.00 $499.70 $1,864 —
400–445 418 6 450.00–512.50 $485.70 $2,030 -14.30
455–495 475 11 422.50–475.00 $456.08 $2,166 —
500–525 511 9 405.00–430.00 $415.80 $2,125 —
540 thin fleshed 540 1 449.00 $449.00 $2,425 —
555–585 568 6 380.00–427.50 $408.05 $2,318 —
620–630 626 4 374.00–380.00 $377.27 $2,362 —
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 —
725–735 730 2 330.00–350.00 $340.07 $2,483 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 11 583.50 $583.50 $1,371 —
287–288 287 35 535.00–555.00 $553.85 $1,590 -76.15
315–345 324 6 495.00–540.00 $528.68 $1,713 -74.63
366 value added 366 24 562.00 $562.00 $2,057 —
360–398 387 4 475.00–525.00 $487.90 $1,888 -17.30
400–447 435 26 450.00–490.00 $471.33 $2,050 -1.13
453 value added 453 12 481.00 $481.00 $2,179 —
460–490 474 7 422.00–465.00 $442.00 $2,095 +2.00
485 485 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 +20.00
505–548 532 18 390.00–433.00 $406.33 $2,162 -6.64
550–595 566 16 375.00–410.00 $396.21 $2,243 -3.79
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -52.50
600–645 630 27 365.00–390.00 $376.01 $2,369 -6.49
655–694 681 10 330.00–360.00 $344.28 $2,345 —
705–740 724 8 330.00–360.00 $342.61 $2,480 —
765–780 772 3 330.00–345.00 $337.35 $2,604 —
860–890 875 2 320.00–337.50 $328.90 $2,878 —
940 940 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,867 —
1005 1005 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
310–335 322 3 420.00–480.00 $450.88 $1,452 -68.23
365 thin fleshed 365 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,788 —
350–392 381 14 420.00–470.00 $447.67 $1,706 +1.03
430–438 435 5 427.50–445.00 $438.53 $1,908 +16.18
474 value added 474 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,038 —
450–495 476 8 375.00–405.00 $390.80 $1,860 -4.18
500 thin fleshed 500 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,088 —
510–530 521 4 340.00–397.50 $378.53 $1,972 -6.66
570–575 573 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,120 +4.32
610–614 613 6 335.00–337.50 $337.09 $2,066 -22.23
711–725 719 3 315.00–330.00 $320.85 $2,307 —
755 thin fleshed 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 11 727.00 $727.00 $1,396 —
243 243 15 631.00 $631.00 $1,533 —
288–299 291 23 621.00–637.50 $626.15 $1,822 —
340 340 8 626.00 $626.00 $2,128 +56.00
360 thin fleshed 360 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,178 —
362–395 370 7 520.00–590.00 $563.46 $2,085 +20.60
390 390 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 -77.86
410–447 433 17 480.00–520.00 $491.73 $2,129 -33.03
450–490 479 4 460.00–480.00 $468.52 $2,244 -37.03
510–520 513 9 425.00–445.00 $439.42 $2,254 -36.99
510–545 528 2 410.00–417.50 $413.87 $2,185 -62.54
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 -26.37
585 585 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,486 +8.63
610–620 615 3 380.00–390.00 $386.69 $2,378 -20.10
705–740 723 2 327.50–360.00 $343.36 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 530.00–557.50 $542.51 $1,736 +57.51
420–445 433 2 442.50–475.00 $458.28 $1,984 -46.43
472–495 481 5 425.00–455.00 $439.85 $2,116 -5.15
530–545 537 3 385.00–417.50 $405.97 $2,180 -22.57
550–585 568 2 360.00–385.00 $372.89 $2,118 -27.11
645 645 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
695 thin fleshed 695 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,485 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 -50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1055 903 85-90% 5 70.00–98.00 $83.80 $757 —
965 965 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,409 —
870–1075 973 85-90% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.45 $1,347 —
985 985 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $1,093 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1185 1089 80-85% 4 142.00–150.00 $147.04 $1,601 —
1085–1360 1218 80-85% 5 156.00–164.00 $159.23 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1440 1290 75-80% 2 161.00–165.00 $162.77 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1470 1368 3 169.00–176.00 $172.46 $2,359 —
1620–1655 1638 2 186.00–189.00 $187.52 $3,072 —
2085 2085 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
825 thin fleshed 825 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
745–910 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,950.00 $2,432.33
905–985 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,182.41
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1070–1220 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,283.31
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–735 713 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,561.05
800–910 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,232.38
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
855–890 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–4,000.00 $3,338.54 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
950–1000 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,619.23 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.