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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Jul 28

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Jul 7Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▲ 397 vs last sale 0▲ 204 vs year ago 193 · +105.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▼ 32 vs year ago 52 · −61.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 0▲ 18 vs year ago 12 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

HERD SELL-OUT NEXT MONDAY ON 8-4-25 OFFERING 65 HEAD OF COWS PLUS 2 ANGUS BULLS

Offerings on feeders this week were mostly weaned calves, selling on a good demand. With a stronger demand for feeders weighing 500lb-700lb. The largest draft of the day was a group of 20 steers averaging 725lb, selling for 338.00cwt. Offerings on replacement and slaughter cattle were light this week. No trends were determined due to the sale was not reported the previous week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $377.95/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 7 of 28 comparable sales and sits −41.71 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.

Average price

$377.95

47 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$56.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.08

vs AR average

−3.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	397.02	2,132	26
Medium and Large 1-2	581	363.11	2,110	13thin
Medium and Large 2	555	340.06	1,887	8thin

One grade step is worth $56.96/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

377.95

—

AR average6 barns · 155 hd

374.87

+3.08

National average143 barns · 4,821 hd

381.68

−3.73

This barn, trailing median28 sales

419.66

−41.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $491.70, low $356.79, median $419.66 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	157.54	2,402	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	154.72	1,837	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	141.35	1,437	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	967	$2,023	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	858	$1,826	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$2,016	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

88 lots · USDA AMS · Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	210	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,092	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	534.82/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,524	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,494	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	462.50/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,674	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	425.87/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,840	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	413.16/cwt	407.50–435.00	1,987	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	417.22/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,019	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	404.36/cwt	385.00–422.50	2,131	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	363.33/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,973	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	318.88/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,773	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	372.57/cwt	352.50–392.50	2,124	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	363.11/cwt	357.50–368.00	2,110	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	585	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,077	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,205	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	346.70/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,191	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	346.53/cwt	332.50–349.00	2,294	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	335.14/cwt	322.50–338.00	2,420	26
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	762	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,191	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,195	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	324.31/cwt	322.00–327.50	2,517	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	202	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,091	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	232	423.45/cwt	420.00–430.00	982	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	280	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,225	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	315	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,339	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	375.31/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,201	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	381.10/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,383	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	391.82/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,501	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	354.64/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,489	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	398.79/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,707	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	374.56/cwt	352.50–390.00	1,749	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	325.11/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,544	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	355.56/cwt	335.00–372.00	1,842	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	568	342.90/cwt	335.00–344.00	1,948	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	334.82/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,908	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,927	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,805	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	332.76/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,050	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	327.86/cwt	322.00–335.00	2,177	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	258.83/cwt	250.00–267.50	2,040	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	836	278.35/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,327	12
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Full	865	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,119	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,263	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,090	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,071	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,138	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,162	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	202	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,091	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,086	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	507.27/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,370	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,163	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	506.67/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,520	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	455.20/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,425	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,512	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,530	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	413.34/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,740	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	372.63/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,576	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	390.80/cwt	390.00–392.50	1,845	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	363.96/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,933	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,850	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	336.31/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,904	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,835	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,048	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	318.74/cwt	317.50–320.00	2,018	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,120	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,207	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	235.06/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,927	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,804	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,072	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,171	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,300	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	145.13/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,483	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	154.72/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,837	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	157.54/cwt	157.00–158.00	2,402	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	638	1,325.49/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	810	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	900	1,783.75/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,784	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	2,160.28/head	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,160	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	1,974.29/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,974	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	950	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	805	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR

Mon Jul 28, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 0Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 12

HERD SELL-OUT NEXT MONDAY ON 8-4-25 OFFERING 65 HEAD OF COWS PLUS 2 ANGUS BULLS

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	530.00–540.00	534.82
3	350–400	362	445.00–480.00	462.50
3	400–450	432	420.00–430.00	425.87
12	450–500	481	407.50–435.00	413.16
20	500–550	527	385.00–422.50	404.36
6	550–600	570	352.50–392.50	372.57
4	600–650	632	330.00–365.00	346.70
7	650–700	662	332.50–349.00	346.53
26	700–750	722	322.50–338.00	335.14
7	750–800	776	322.00–327.50	324.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	520.00	520.00
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00
1	550–600	585	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	543	360.00–365.00	363.33
4	550–600	556	295.00–335.00	318.88
1	750–800	770	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	484	415.00–425.00	417.22
13	550–600	581	357.50–368.00	363.11
8	600–650	621	355.00	355.00
4	750–800	762	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	202	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	300	400.00	400.00
4	350–400	383	382.50–400.00	391.82
8	400–450	428	390.00–405.00	398.79
5	450–500	467	352.50–390.00	374.56
17	500–550	518	335.00–372.00	355.56
2	550–600	570	330.00–340.00	334.82
12	600–650	616	325.00–340.00	332.76
14	650–700	664	322.00–335.00	327.86
12	800–850	836	270.00–280.00	278.35
1	900–950	935	242.00	242.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	190.00	190.00
3	1100–1150	1,138	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	420.00–430.00	423.45
2	300–350	320	365.00–385.00	375.31
4	350–400	363	375.00–395.00	381.10
2	400–450	420	340.00–370.00	354.64
2	450–500	475	320.00–330.00	325.11
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	788	250.00–267.50	258.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	437.50	437.50
1	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
8	550–600	568	335.00–344.00	342.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	584	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	202	540.00	540.00
2	250–300	270	495.00–520.00	507.27
3	300–350	300	500.00–510.00	506.67
1	350–400	360	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	421	410.00–415.00	413.34
3	450–500	472	390.00–392.50	390.80
8	500–550	531	350.00–372.50	363.96
5	550–600	566	330.00–350.00	336.31
2	600–650	633	317.50–320.00	318.74
1	650–700	695	305.00	305.00
2	700–750	712	310.00	310.00
3	1050–1100	1,072	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	342.50	342.50
1	550–600	570	322.00	322.00
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	505.00	505.00
5	250–300	277	415.00–425.00	420.00
2	300–350	313	450.00–460.00	455.20
1	350–400	380	402.50	402.50
2	400–450	423	365.00–380.00	372.63
1	600–650	630	325.00	325.00
2	800–850	820	225.00–245.00	235.06
1	850–900	880	205.00	205.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,160.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,783.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	638	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,974.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	2,800.00	2,800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,022	142.00–147.00	145.13
1	—	1,000	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	152.00–156.00	154.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	157.00–158.00	157.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.