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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.53/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 681 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.17/cwt +21.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.30/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 434 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 614 0
Feeder cattle 504 589 0
Slaughter cattle 15 18 0
Replacement cattle 22 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with mixed offerings of weaned and unweaned calves, feeder cattle carrying additional condition saw stronger demand. Feeder cattle futures closed on a strong note, lending additional support to overall demand. Feeder steers and bulls sold $15.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold $10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were lightly tested, with slaughter bulls selling $10.00 higher and slaughter cows selling steady to $5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 —
405–425 thin fleshed 415 4 450.00–480.00 $464.64 $1,928 —
468–490 thin fleshed 486 12 445.00–460.00 $447.41 $2,174 —
547 547 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,079 -12.50
577 thin fleshed 577 14 410.00 $410.00 $2,366 —
609–636 622 15 355.00–365.00 $360.23 $2,241 —
665–689 681 22 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $2,333 +5.03
725–745 735 4 322.50–325.00 $323.77 $2,380 -4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 -45.00
370 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 +39.12
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 485.00–490.00 $487.52 $2,013 —
422–440 428 3 445.00–460.00 $450.14 $1,927 +12.04
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +22.88
510–545 523 8 392.50–415.00 $405.80 $2,122 —
560–592 578 5 385.00–400.00 $389.89 $2,254 +11.38
610–630 621 7 365.00–375.00 $368.87 $2,291 +11.40
655 655 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,211 —
675 675 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,396 —
720–745 738 5 332.00–335.00 $333.91 $2,464 +3.91
750–795 766 5 315.00–330.00 $324.41 $2,485 -3.09
830 830 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,635 —
965 965 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,750 —
1050–1055 1053 2 275.00–282.50 $278.74 $2,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 405.00–440.00 $416.55 $1,387 —
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 +11.27
395 thin fleshed 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
415–445 430 2 360.00–395.00 $378.11 $1,626 -15.32
475 thin fleshed 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 —
495 495 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,794 -15.22
500–526 522 10 350.00–377.50 $362.70 $1,893 -22.30
590 590 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 -0.15
605–646 641 8 342.50–347.50 $346.91 $2,224 +5.60
690 690 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,087 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,436 —
684 684 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,693 +13.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 435.00–475.00 $447.59 $1,468 +8.44
350–355 353 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 +26.56
405–445 434 18 405.00–455.00 $421.30 $1,828 +19.42
450–495 473 18 380.00–425.00 $400.43 $1,894 +23.72
475 475 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,698 -19.21
515–534 523 8 357.50–400.00 $379.98 $1,987 +14.58
555–598 588 16 340.00–365.00 $351.31 $2,066 -5.34
600–628 621 5 320.00–330.00 $325.98 $2,024 -16.52
655–680 672 3 312.50–330.00 $324.09 $2,178 —
700–740 715 4 302.50–330.00 $313.59 $2,242 +3.59
850 850 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,231 —
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 —
1025 1025 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 +16.39
325 thin fleshed 325 3 462.50 $462.50 $1,503 —
410–440 419 5 355.00–380.00 $369.16 $1,547 -2.21
440 thin fleshed 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 +35.00
450–495 485 9 330.00–355.00 $349.14 $1,693 -0.55
500–538 521 16 345.00–355.00 $346.90 $1,807 +26.95
550–590 570 3 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,881 -2.44
615–645 633 3 282.50–317.50 $295.10 $1,868 -21.65
660–680 670 2 287.50–302.50 $294.89 $1,976 -15.11
735–745 738 4 272.50–288.00 $284.09 $2,097 —
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 415.00–450.00 $432.50 $1,384 +12.14
358–375 362 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,611 +35.00
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 +36.55
470–485 478 3 360.00–387.50 $375.84 $1,797 +11.09
505–548 529 10 330.00–357.50 $347.67 $1,839 +3.76
538 thin fleshed 538 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,991 —
570–595 584 5 307.50–345.00 $328.93 $1,921 +1.82
602–610 thin fleshed 605 3 342.50–345.00 $343.34 $2,077 —
605–608 607 3 312.50–330.00 $318.31 $1,932 +12.72
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +16.37
700–728 716 6 275.00–292.50 $283.69 $2,031 +11.20
770–790 780 2 250.00–265.00 $257.60 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,635 —
380–395 389 4 455.00–495.00 $473.71 $1,843 +53.71
422–435 430 6 440.00–465.00 $450.92 $1,939 +60.92
455–485 474 4 405.00–425.00 $416.08 $1,972 +25.13
475–495 483 4 375.00–387.50 $379.31 $1,832 -11.64
505–535 520 2 362.50–370.00 $366.14 $1,904 +3.64
565–582 570 10 360.00–370.00 $363.06 $2,069 +28.06
600 600 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,055 +19.21
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 —
965 965 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–626 615 8 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $2,014 —
665 665 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
740 740 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1630 1570 75-80% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.44 $2,299 +8.53
1535–1630 1583 75-80% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.61 $2,115 -4.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $975 —
1335 1335 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,695 -6.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,558 -11.05
1185 1185 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,505 -16.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,288 —
1920 1920 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,744 —
1805–2305 2055 2 183.00–185.00 $183.88 $3,779 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1305 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,100.00–2,675.00 $2,272.05
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1245 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,529.35
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
448 448 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
463 463 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
626 626 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.