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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.72/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 563 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.06/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 537 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.01/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 526 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 541 660
Feeder cattle 771 504 585
Slaughter cattle 40 15 50
Replacement cattle 50 22 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, total receipts were higher, with a strong offering of feeder cattle. Overall feeder quality was good. Feeder steers sold unevenly, with 400-pound steers selling $30.00 higher, 500- to 600-pound steers selling $5.00 lower, and 700-pound steers selling $10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing under 500 pounds sold $5.00 lower, while those weighing over 500 pounds sold $5.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold $15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower. Demand was strong overall, supported by several quality offerings of feeder cattle and replacement heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 3 465.00–530.00 $506.34 $1,544 +11.34
385–395 390 3 460.00–490.00 $473.29 $1,846 -51.71
402–425 412 4 470.00–500.00 $480.17 $1,978 +30.03
455–475 468 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,153 +30.00
475–495 488 3 395.00–400.00 $396.62 $1,936 -33.38
525 525 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,008 -23.30
507–548 537 43 398.00–414.00 $402.51 $2,161 -3.29
555–592 572 19 370.00–395.00 $382.36 $2,187 -7.53
620–649 640 21 355.00–375.00 $367.82 $2,354 -1.05
652–695 674 16 342.50–355.00 $353.23 $2,381 -1.77
705 705 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 +16.09
767–799 789 26 329.00–338.00 $331.76 $2,618 +7.35
840 840 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,772 +12.50
900–905 903 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,732 —
1040 1040 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,964 —
1065 1065 1 287.50 $287.50 $3,062 +8.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 +33.45
375–390 381 6 385.00–430.00 $412.42 $1,571 -17.58
405–445 428 8 410.00–435.00 $422.19 $1,807 +44.08
465–490 480 6 365.00–395.00 $380.72 $1,827 +18.22
500–520 510 2 362.50–370.00 $366.18 $1,868 +3.48
550–558 555 3 330.00–365.00 $353.45 $1,962 -6.55
628 628 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,198 +3.09
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
770–795 783 2 315.00–317.50 $316.23 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–446 444 15 432.50–440.00 $432.97 $1,922 —
600 600 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 +4.77
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 11 266.50 $266.50 $2,012 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,731 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 326 9 440.00–450.00 $444.75 $1,450 -2.84
355–390 384 19 422.50–440.00 $434.88 $1,670 -10.12
400–445 422 13 402.50–430.00 $415.47 $1,753 -5.83
450–492 461 14 370.00–407.50 $397.09 $1,831 -3.34
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 -35.43
505–548 526 37 347.50–380.00 $373.01 $1,962 -6.97
550–580 563 45 340.00–372.50 $352.72 $1,986 +1.41
600–630 611 7 335.00–347.50 $344.26 $2,103 +18.28
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 +0.91
705–730 720 11 305.00–326.00 $322.20 $2,320 +8.61
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
810 810 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,329 —
1010 1010 2 253.00 $253.00 $2,555 -7.00
1075 1075 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 330 8 400.00–435.00 $419.14 $1,383 +9.14
375–395 384 4 385.00–405.00 $392.54 $1,507 —
405–445 437 11 350.00–395.00 $357.87 $1,564 -11.29
470–495 485 4 335.00–365.00 $352.33 $1,709 +3.19
495 thin fleshed 495 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,841 —
500–545 530 6 315.00–340.00 $329.90 $1,748 -17.00
565–575 568 3 310.00–330.00 $321.72 $1,827 -8.34
625–645 635 2 305.00–315.00 $310.08 $1,969 +14.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,884 —
632 632 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 5 470.00–515.00 $481.80 $1,595 —
360–395 380 3 465.00–500.00 $477.13 $1,813 +3.42
400–415 405 5 455.00–495.00 $477.00 $1,932 +26.08
410–430 420 5 430.00–445.00 $437.45 $1,837 -13.47
450–465 456 4 425.00–465.00 $436.14 $1,989 +20.06
460–480 470 2 390.00–410.00 $399.79 $1,879 -16.29
500–540 523 8 370.00–400.00 $385.61 $2,017 +19.47
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -13.06
550–570 560 10 360.00–385.00 $371.50 $2,080 +8.44
600–645 617 7 330.00–365.00 $350.98 $2,166 +8.48
650–675 658 4 312.20–335.00 $327.91 $2,158 —
700–730 718 3 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $2,202 —
752–795 770 4 285.00–310.00 $302.38 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 440.00–465.00 $452.40 $1,371 +19.90
305 thin fleshed 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
360–395 380 5 400.00–430.00 $422.24 $1,605 -22.76
405–428 422 7 405.00–425.00 $419.63 $1,771 -0.37
475–495 480 12 360.00–387.50 $377.00 $1,810 +1.16
500–542 535 9 340.00–365.00 $343.35 $1,837 -4.32
570–590 578 6 315.00–350.00 $328.83 $1,901 -0.10
610–630 618 3 315.00–325.00 $320.88 $1,983 +2.57
800 800 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,836 —
515–536 524 11 362.50–375.00 $368.67 $1,932 —
565 565 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,935 —
635 635 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +2.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–945 882 85-90% 6 100.00–102.00 $100.65 $888 -13.35
875–1295 1071 85-90% 11 112.00–124.00 $119.06 $1,275 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $960 —
1090–1210 1145 85-90% 3 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $1,493 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1485 1274 80-85% 6 122.00–132.00 $129.44 $1,649 —
1350–1400 1375 80-85% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1555 1482 75-80% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.27 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1565 1527 3 170.00–186.00 $178.66 $2,728 —
1300–2270 1742 5 154.00–167.00 $162.77 $2,835 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–945 893 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–183.00 $164.78 $1,471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1325–1370 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,176.25
1415–1455 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–925 893 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,524.09
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495–986 786 (<2 yrs)N/A 38 2,200.00–3,275.00 $2,899.67 —

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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.