Cattle Market Pulse

Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cleburne County Livestock Auction report →

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 674 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $438.07/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,305/hd at 526 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $378.28/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 569 lb · 15 head
Heber Springs, AR 6-weight steers brought $400/cwt at recent sales. The class is down $31 from its $419 late June peak cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 381 328
Feeder cattle 533 320 254
Slaughter cattle 70 45 59
Replacement cattle 71 16 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, offerings on feeders were plainer, with limited quality offerings. On a light test, feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$7.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00-$10.00 higher on good demand

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,151 —
578 578 9 431.00–432.50 $431.67 $2,495 —
674 value added 674 80 400.50 $400.50 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 505.00–535.00 $519.76 $1,637 -0.24
350–390 374 5 500.00–525.00 $506.67 $1,895 +51.67
405–445 422 5 455.00–500.00 $481.56 $2,032 -9.46
450–495 469 12 440.00–485.00 $465.04 $2,181 +1.15
500–525 thin fleshed 513 2 465.00–475.00 $470.12 $2,412 —
502–545 528 14 410.00–455.00 $433.49 $2,289 -3.03
565–570 568 2 405.00–415.00 $410.02 $2,329 -6.00
600–630 616 7 392.50–417.50 $406.97 $2,507 —
655–690 667 3 382.50–385.00 $384.14 $2,562 +59.14
735–745 740 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $2,664 —
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,934 —
415–425 418 3 500.00–535.00 $514.88 $2,152 -7.72
450–462 458 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,290 -13.41
550–565 557 11 442.00–470.00 $465.62 $2,594 +0.62
610 610 5 415.00–430.00 $427.00 $2,605 +2.00
665 665 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,693 —
855–878 873 5 340.00–342.50 $342.01 $2,986 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 —
675 675 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,863 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,000 —
300–345 335 8 455.00–505.00 $486.98 $1,631 -19.04
365–395 379 11 455.00–475.00 $461.74 $1,750 +4.00
405–440 421 6 417.50–435.00 $431.18 $1,815 +10.61
450–490 472 8 390.00–432.00 $408.52 $1,928 +1.65
488–492 fancy 490 4 492.50–515.00 $503.80 $2,469 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -5.00
500–540 520 12 367.50–405.00 $395.81 $2,058 -3.01
560 thin fleshed 560 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,212 —
562 fancy 562 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,417 —
550–585 571 12 350.00–380.00 $368.27 $2,103 -6.59
600–640 619 6 342.50–365.00 $355.27 $2,199 -19.73
715 715 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,234 -13.21
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —
890 890 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,559 —
975 975 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,856 —
527 527 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,161 —
611–635 616 11 370.00–374.00 $373.11 $2,298 —
665 665 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 —
912 912 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 -40.00
400–432 426 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,981 +0.93
495 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 -32.42
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 ±0.00
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 -30.00
562 562 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,276 -5.00
695 695 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,519 —
750 750 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,490 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 475.00–535.00 $505.73 $1,558 -14.27
365 thin fleshed 365 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,934 —
375–385 382 3 460.00–505.00 $483.14 $1,846 +13.69
415–445 428 6 425.00–475.00 $459.84 $1,968 +6.46
450 thin fleshed 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 —
450–495 469 5 412.50–450.00 $434.99 $2,040 -16.05
508–541 532 13 376.00–417.50 $401.49 $2,136 —
555–590 567 8 370.00–405.00 $390.37 $2,213 +0.02
578 thin fleshed 578 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,468 —
600–620 614 4 362.50–375.00 $369.42 $2,268 -19.88
650–680 668 3 335.00–367.50 $354.01 $2,365 +27.01
715–740 726 5 335.00–352.50 $347.45 $2,522 +29.58
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 -1.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,667 -65.00
320–330 323 4 537.50–540.00 $538.14 $1,738 -28.49
350–355 353 2 532.50–555.00 $543.83 $1,920 +6.09
405 405 1 512.50 $512.50 $2,076 -2.68
455–480 471 4 450.00–487.50 $464.09 $2,186 -6.98
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —
560 560 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,310 -40.00
620–635 628 2 384.00–391.00 $387.54 $2,434 -22.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,079 -19.02
1130–1405 1256 80-85% 8 173.00–186.00 $178.53 $2,242 +0.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —
935–1180 1058 85-90% 2 164.00–170.00 $166.65 $1,763 +28.40
1105–1210 1163 85-90% 3 173.00–184.00 $178.29 $2,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,270 —
1635–1750 1693 75-80% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $2,750 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1575 1380 3 186.00–197.00 $191.27 $2,640 —
1775 1775 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,905 —
2120 2120 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,452 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1085 979 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,675.00–2,800.00 $2,774.34
935–1325 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,980.87
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1080–1440 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,660.15
995–1555 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,650.00–3,400.00 $2,882.10
1393 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1295–1605 1411 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,649.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

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 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.