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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $455.00/cwt ≈ $2,516/hd at 553 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.22/cwt -30.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,510/hd at 582 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.37/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,259/hd at 576 lb · 29 head
Heber Springs, AR 5-weight steers brought $445/cwt—right in line with the AR average ($445), though $17/cwt under GreenForest, AR ($462). The class is down $23/cwt from its early May peak of $468. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 1,109 594
Feeder cattle 606 1,063 557
Slaughter cattle 35 20 30
Replacement cattle 14 26 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends were established due to the absence of a reported sale last week. This week supply of feeder cattle was moderate. Demand was uneven, with condition and quality influencing buyer interest. Calves carrying excess flesh and heavy hair coats sold at a discount as buyers showed preference for cattle better suited for summer grazing and feeding conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 385 8 500.00–525.00 $508.11 $1,956 -46.13
400–435 416 4 470.00–525.00 $509.34 $2,119 -26.49
450–465 459 15 465.00–502.50 $479.67 $2,202 -15.39
490 490 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 -55.06
505–527 520 10 455.00–485.00 $472.18 $2,455 +6.40
550–591 582 30 430.00–445.00 $431.22 $2,510 -30.29
620–635 630 3 415.00–430.00 $419.92 $2,645 +6.11
659 659 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,728 +16.42
705–730 718 2 372.50–378.00 $375.20 $2,694 +3.20
757–780 762 13 352.00–362.00 $359.82 $2,742 -12.18
842 842 4 352.00 $352.00 $2,964 —
863–870 865 4 338.00–340.00 $338.50 $2,928 -4.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,288 —
553 value added 553 31 455.00 $455.00 $2,516 —
639–643 640 10 402.00–402.50 $402.35 $2,575 +2.62
692 692 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,526 —
810 value added 810 20 356.00 $356.00 $2,884 —
900 900 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,785 -60.00
400–420 415 4 415.00–440.00 $430.18 $1,785 -54.51
490 490 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 -32.29
515–525 520 2 390.00–405.00 $397.43 $2,067 -40.31
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 -52.52
615–622 619 6 362.50–398.00 $374.68 $2,319 -5.32
780 780 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $2,438 +32.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,736 -40.60
379 379 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,706 -75.60
415–440 426 17 420.00–450.00 $435.17 $1,854 -33.28
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 -53.45
460–498 484 12 405.00–422.50 $417.96 $2,023 -44.99
520–545 539 5 380.00–407.50 $400.97 $2,161 -5.87
552–588 575 28 372.50–402.00 $394.06 $2,266 +29.06
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 -42.03
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 +25.00
750–770 757 3 306.00–337.50 $326.81 $2,474 —
805–840 823 2 300.00–321.00 $310.28 $2,554 —
959 959 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,465 —
310–345 333 4 455.00–475.00 $461.48 $1,537 -49.01
355–385 376 13 425.00–455.00 $433.85 $1,631 -37.73
400–445 428 9 360.00–417.50 $394.47 $1,688 -31.16
450–485 463 5 390.00–415.00 $403.67 $1,869 +28.77
595–598 597 5 350.00–366.00 $361.61 $2,159 +9.41
600–645 623 3 344.00–356.00 $351.99 $2,193 -1.31
676–695 685 8 330.00–349.00 $343.15 $2,351 +3.15
702–745 716 3 300.00–330.00 $319.60 $2,288 +4.60
835 835 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,296 -0.83
890 890 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,358 +16.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,014 —
580–598 592 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,161 -4.30
616 616 7 362.00 $362.00 $2,230 -3.84
668 668 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–349 328 16 495.00–505.00 $500.52 $1,642 +5.52
350–387 372 7 395.00–437.50 $422.02 $1,570 -71.25
400–428 411 17 405.00–450.00 $436.28 $1,793 -33.72
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 -77.70
465–490 479 4 430.00–440.00 $434.88 $2,083 -2.82
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 -36.35
550 thin fleshed 550 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,269 —
555–595 578 10 365.00–392.50 $373.76 $2,160 +10.93
600–642 619 6 356.00–372.50 $363.32 $2,249 +5.82
721 721 8 324.00 $324.00 $2,336 +6.50
750 750 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,220 —
835 835 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 -57.50
357–360 358 4 505.00–510.00 $508.74 $1,821 -22.20
410 410 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 -30.00
470–480 475 2 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $2,126 -22.48
505–518 514 4 410.00–435.00 $421.15 $2,165 -26.53
550–575 563 3 392.50–440.00 $411.36 $2,316 +3.99
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -10.00
675 675 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 -12.50
785 785 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,748 +22.03
840 840 5 304.00 $304.00 $2,554 —
1020 1020 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1085 910 85-90% 4 120.00–127.50 $122.22 $1,112 —
930 930 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,451 —
935–1210 1076 85-90% 4 130.00–134.00 $132.42 $1,425 —
975–1160 1076 85-90% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.36 $1,553 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,586 —
1055–1225 1165 80-85% 3 172.00–175.00 $173.25 $2,018 —
1140–1345 1246 80-85% 6 160.00–170.00 $165.77 $2,065 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 2 200.00–213.00 $206.50 $3,170 —
1880 1880 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–735 693 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,512.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 thin fleshed 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.