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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $399.00/cwt ≈ $2,506/hd at 628 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.88/cwt +23.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 528 lb · 46 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.00/cwt ≈ $2,608/hd at 701 lb · 45 head
Heber Springs, AR 6-weight steers sold at $399/cwt, down from the mid-July peak of $419 as the class is off $33/cwt. Receipts ran 739 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 459 697
Feeder cattle 682 432 540
Slaughter cattle 25 20 50
Replacement cattle 32 7 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were higher with good demand throughout the sale. Feeder steers and bulls sold $5.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold $15.00 to $20.00 higher on stronger demand. Slaughter cows sold steady, while slaughter bulls sold $5.00 to $10.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 value added 628 75 399.00 $399.00 $2,506 —
701 value added 701 45 372.00 $372.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 530.00–545.00 $537.32 $1,655 —
350–365 356 4 480.00–510.00 $494.95 $1,762 -13.00
402–428 422 10 460.00–490.00 $479.39 $2,023 +13.28
450–470 460 5 455.00–490.00 $468.90 $2,157 -4.18
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 -43.08
520–535 525 6 405.00–430.00 $420.77 $2,209 -14.97
568–589 582 18 392.50–402.50 $397.76 $2,315 +1.57
602 602 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,348 +20.00
670–699 681 19 367.50–385.00 $372.69 $2,538 +22.69
760–763 762 4 340.00–342.50 $340.62 $2,596 +0.62
910 910 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,844 ±0.00
1005 1005 1 312.00 $312.00 $3,136 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 470.00–510.00 $490.29 $1,667 —
370–395 381 5 440.00–465.00 $455.92 $1,737 —
415–445 433 6 430.00–435.00 $434.20 $1,880 -18.28
480–488 484 5 405.00–435.00 $417.94 $2,023 +2.12
505–544 536 15 360.00–400.00 $389.33 $2,087 -8.26
580–590 583 4 360.00–375.00 $369.21 $2,152 -4.94
605–610 607 3 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $2,276 +40.14
770 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
803 803 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,545 -0.64
358 358 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,665 —
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 —
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -31.15
400–445 424 17 440.00–470.00 $453.56 $1,923 +17.41
455–465 460 11 405.00–435.00 $423.85 $1,950 -2.78
475–490 483 2 385.00–390.00 $387.46 $1,871 -39.17
510–540 525 2 360.00–380.00 $369.71 $1,941 -11.70
510–542 528 44 390.00–415.00 $404.39 $2,135 +22.98
550–585 fancy 563 4 420.00–445.00 $432.03 $2,432 —
550–595 572 13 377.50–395.00 $382.44 $2,188 +23.12
605 605 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,284 +32.06
632–645 641 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,147 -10.44
670–680 675 2 330.00–342.50 $336.30 $2,270 —
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —
750 750 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 +27.50
870 870 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,371 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 6 445.00–495.00 $467.99 $1,488 +11.57
355–370 363 2 425.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,552 +4.79
410 thin fleshed 410 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,814 —
415–440 428 3 395.00–435.00 $412.04 $1,764 +16.17
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 +15.46
500–540 514 6 330.00–370.00 $355.28 $1,826 -1.12
552–590 561 6 320.00–355.00 $340.65 $1,911 +4.46
605–625 615 2 310.00–340.00 $324.76 $1,997 -10.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,653 —
395 395 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 —
415 415 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

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 -11.06
355–395 378 7 465.00–490.00 $482.01 $1,822 -2.10
420–435 427 5 450.00–472.50 $461.49 $1,971 +4.69
460–472 467 6 430.00–465.00 $449.89 $2,101 +12.79
492 492 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,980 -34.60
500–507 506 6 405.00–407.50 $407.09 $2,060 +20.87
558–586 578 7 360.00–380.00 $365.52 $2,113 —
608–628 621 15 350.00–370.00 $357.07 $2,217 —
660 660 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,326 —
708–717 716 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,363 -5.00
725 725 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,139 +20.00
885 885 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 455.00–505.00 $479.36 $1,548 -30.60
352–385 371 13 420.00–455.00 $447.61 $1,661 -4.14
420–445 433 10 410.00–445.00 $431.89 $1,870 +25.57
475–485 480 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 +16.28
502–536 522 17 350.00–390.00 $380.09 $1,984 -1.36
550–580 570 4 315.00–345.00 $334.28 $1,905 +9.28
600–635 616 5 315.00–355.00 $342.12 $2,107 +8.37
670 670 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,023 -25.50
915 915 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1370 1237 80-85% 6 165.00–173.00 $169.64 $2,098 -13.35
1330–1565 1448 80-85% 2 182.00–186.00 $183.84 $2,662 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,003 —
975–1225 1092 85-90% 3 161.00–176.00 $168.99 $1,845 —
825–1360 1093 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,255 —
1485–1530 1508 75-80% 2 169.00–177.00 $173.06 $2,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,948 —
1705 1705 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,632 —
1720–1950 1840 4 192.00–202.00 $196.85 $3,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1105–1125 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,700.45
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1305–1410 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,600.00 $3,374.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
635–725 680 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,873.16
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
690–845 768 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,465.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,688

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.