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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight S 1-2 steers $277.00/cwt ≈ $2,014/hd at 727 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.39/cwt ≈ $2,242/hd at 629 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.73/cwt ≈ $2,183/hd at 566 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 623 622
Feeder cattle 757 576 555
Slaughter cattle 11 27 42
Replacement cattle 17 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts increased, with offerings consisting primarily of plainer-quality cattle. Feeder steers sold $15.00 to $20.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold unevenly, ranging from $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher. Demand was lighter this week, influenced by continued dry conditions and short pastures, which limited grazing opportunities and contributed to more cautious buying. Uncertainty in feeder cattle futures also weighed on demand. Slaughter cattle were not well tested, and no definite market trend was established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,838 —
452–475 465 9 415.00–430.00 $421.48 $1,960 -14.31
521–538 532 12 400.00–405.00 $403.37 $2,146 -6.63
552–588 566 24 380.00–390.00 $385.73 $2,183 —
613–637 629 30 350.00–370.00 $356.39 $2,242 —
703–710 706 5 335.00–337.50 $336.49 $2,376 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 70 277.00 $277.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 -5.00
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -9.94
400 thin fleshed 400 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 —
405–445 423 9 405.00–440.00 $415.46 $1,757 +5.46
470–490 478 5 400.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,960 +11.69
500 thin fleshed 500 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
500–520 512 12 365.00–395.00 $385.37 $1,973 +2.87
555–595 577 10 365.00–370.00 $369.01 $2,129 -21.00
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 -27.62
650–692 684 5 322.50–340.00 $325.83 $2,229 -35.69
705–740 723 2 300.00–325.00 $312.20 $2,257 -6.27
765–785 775 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $2,383 —
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
850–882 874 4 260.00–275.00 $263.65 $2,304 —
905 905 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 -40.92
465–475 470 3 430.00–440.00 $433.30 $2,037 -29.65
505 505 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 -15.00
570–595 581 5 400.00–407.50 $404.05 $2,348 +21.61
632 632 4 367.50 $367.50 $2,323 -29.97
680–688 686 5 365.00–372.50 $371.01 $2,545 -18.99
720 720 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 -27.26
870 870 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 -17.62
905–925 915 2 290.00–305.00 $297.42 $2,721 -20.58
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 7 415.00–455.00 $427.33 $1,406 -0.17
355–392 387 8 390.00–405.00 $399.33 $1,545 -50.67
411–425 419 18 390.00–405.00 $396.29 $1,660 -18.24
450–494 477 22 345.00–375.00 $353.24 $1,685 -31.80
520–538 537 20 335.00–340.00 $339.75 $1,824 -16.33
553–590 557 9 330.00–340.00 $338.82 $1,887 +5.09
615–635 628 3 315.00–330.00 $325.11 $2,042 -4.89
682–690 684 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,223 +12.39
840 840 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,142 —
870 870 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 thin fleshed 294 10 505.00 $505.00 $1,485 —
300 300 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 —
350–382 366 4 430.00–440.00 $434.78 $1,591 —
450–475 460 13 385.00–405.00 $393.41 $1,810 —
505–530 513 18 355.00–365.00 $357.77 $1,835 -22.23
558 558 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,925 +1.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 10 455.00 $455.00 $1,747 -31.95
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -41.38
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 +3.62
515 fancy 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
531–533 532 7 372.50–375.00 $373.93 $1,989 —
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 -29.17
622 622 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,146 +2.49
666–675 672 19 340.00 $340.00 $2,285 —
733 733 7 313.00 $313.00 $2,294 —
755 755 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 +5.00
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 +15.00
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
1040 1040 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 thin fleshed 293 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,480 —
300–305 thin fleshed 303 2 500.00–510.00 $504.96 $1,530 —
327–328 327 5 430.00–455.00 $444.98 $1,455 -0.02
370 370 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,545 -24.55
410–415 413 2 385.00–430.00 $407.64 $1,684 -9.69
450–485 472 6 350.00–400.00 $377.56 $1,782 -16.14
505–535 521 7 365.00–375.00 $367.82 $1,916 -0.79
560–592 581 3 345.00–365.00 $351.42 $2,042 +8.92
620–639 636 12 325.00–335.00 $330.44 $2,102 —
655 655 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 -20.00
825 825 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,104 —
865 865 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 5 520.00 $520.00 $1,430 —
355–394 389 22 445.00–455.00 $451.53 $1,756 —
432 432 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,858 —
488 488 7 397.00 $397.00 $1,937 —
565 565 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 5 462.50 $462.50 $1,651 -51.18
455–467 464 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,995 -17.80
522 522 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,036 —
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 +2.40
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 -37.60
620–642 638 5 345.00–365.00 $348.89 $2,226 -11.04
728–735 730 3 310.00–315.00 $311.68 $2,275 -16.67
760–784 782 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,346 -25.00
950 950 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -500.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–975 888 85-90% 3 144.00–151.00 $148.81 $1,321 +24.11
905 905 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,421 —
920 920 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1885 1468 4 178.00–188.00 $182.61 $2,681 -11.58
1630 1630 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,130 —
1970 1970 1 201.00 $201.00 $3,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1160 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,593.32
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.