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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $330.79/cwt ≈ $2,279/hd at 689 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $388.72/cwt -34.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 486 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $337.95/cwt ≈ $2,122/hd at 628 lb · 17 head
Heber Springs, AR 6-weight steers sold at $331/cwt. The class is down $63 from its mid-July peak of $419. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 424 447
Feeder cattle 432 392 397
Slaughter cattle 20 26 20
Replacement cattle 7 6 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Supply of feeder cattle was moderate. Cattle futures closed lower today, and with hot temperatures forecasted, demand was considerably softer than two weeks ago. No market trend was established due to the absence of a reported sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 6 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,914 +0.01
480 thin fleshed 480 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —
470–492 481 10 400.00–430.00 $415.82 $2,000 -39.15
500–505 503 2 380.00–415.00 $397.59 $2,000 -31.22
550–598 578 9 360.00–395.00 $374.15 $2,163 -18.22
600–635 618 2 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $2,069 -50.14
665–695 689 50 330.00–355.00 $330.79 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 617.50 $617.50 $1,729 —
350–390 367 3 500.00–525.00 $507.95 $1,864 -9.55
405–435 424 4 460.00–475.00 $466.11 $1,976 -53.89
457–470 459 8 460.00–475.00 $473.08 $2,171 -5.43
500–510 509 7 425.00–450.00 $435.74 $2,218 -23.48
552–590 579 15 380.00–405.00 $396.19 $2,294 -16.31
610 610 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 -38.66
690 690 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 -47.70
720 720 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,502 -17.51
755 755 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 —
809–820 811 7 330.00–331.00 $330.86 $2,683 -19.14
921 921 6 312.50 $312.50 $2,878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–328 320 6 510.00–525.00 $515.64 $1,650 —
405–442 429 8 425.00–445.00 $436.15 $1,871 -28.85
450–478 460 8 410.00–445.00 $426.63 $1,962 -20.77
524–535 525 14 367.50–382.50 $381.41 $2,002 -25.98
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -52.39
562–583 573 15 355.00–365.00 $359.32 $2,059 +4.32
600–628 620 6 335.00–350.00 $345.44 $2,142 —
740 740 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 -16.24
780 780 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,242 —
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 322 4 430.00–475.00 $456.42 $1,470 -50.14
355–395 373 6 410.00–435.00 $422.76 $1,577 -26.05
400–435 420 7 370.00–410.00 $395.87 $1,663 —
470–495 484 9 355.00–385.00 $374.54 $1,813 -22.16
500 thin fleshed 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
520–548 541 4 345.00–360.00 $356.40 $1,928 -27.82
555–565 561 4 325.00–350.00 $336.19 $1,886 -27.71
618 618 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,070 -3.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 505.00–515.00 $509.96 $1,673 +9.96
375–395 385 3 435.00–475.00 $451.75 $1,739 -24.28
400–445 427 8 370.00–440.00 $406.32 $1,735 -64.48
468–499 486 21 355.00–430.00 $388.72 $1,889 -34.81
500–548 527 13 350.00–400.00 $381.45 $2,010 -21.90
570 570 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 —
638–640 639 4 330.00–335.00 $333.75 $2,133 -33.75
675 675 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $2,211 —
710 710 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,006 -55.00
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 -70.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 321 3 522.50–550.00 $531.06 $1,705 -8.94
355–380 363 8 455.00–505.00 $484.11 $1,757 -30.50
400–448 426 8 440.00–465.00 $456.80 $1,946 -58.20
452–485 460 4 415.00–445.00 $437.10 $2,011 -12.59
505–510 506 4 375.00–390.00 $386.22 $1,954 -35.38
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —
802–805 803 5 290.00–301.00 $298.79 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–643 628 17 330.00–350.00 $337.95 $2,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1045 959 85-90% 4 150.00–158.00 $153.32 $1,470 -2.38
970 970 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 -20.70
940–1210 1029 85-90% 4 167.00–170.00 $168.60 $1,735 +3.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1080 1053 80-85% 2 162.00–173.00 $167.36 $1,762 —
1225–1245 1235 80-85% 2 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $2,260 +8.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1990 1990 1 213.00 $213.00 $4,239 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 $22,795

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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.