Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2025-09-08

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Sep 8
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
724 head
▲ 416 vs last sale 308▲ 260 vs year ago 464 · +56.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 21▲ 13 vs year ago 47 · +27.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 35▲ 24 vs year ago 55 · +43.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, supply was up with a mixed offering of both weaned and unweaned calves. Feeder steers sold on an uneven test, with prices varying across weight classes and quality. On a stronger test, feeder heifers and bulls traded $5.00-$10.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle remains strong, though there were softer undertones noted on unweaned calves. Slaughter cattle were under pressure this week, trading $5.00 to $10.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $368.79/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 12 of 28 comparable sales and sits −8.93 against this barn's trailing median of $377.72.
Average price
$368.79
65 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,031
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$135
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$19.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.39
vs AR average
+0.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552372.662,05852
Medium and Large 2544353.311,92413thin
One grade step is worth $19.35/cwt here — about $135 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale65 hd
368.79
—
AR average8 barns · 620 hd
376.18
−7.39
National average171 barns · 13,169 hd
368.34
+0.45
This barn, trailing median28 sales
377.72
−8.93
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
421389357325median 377.7203/0205/1807/1309/1411/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.35, low $339.22, median $377.72 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,772174.863,0986thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,315158.002,0781thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,279157.272,0114thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,032134.891,39221

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$2,9954thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$2,8433thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,330$2,4752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,239$2,4005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$2,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,025$3,3252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$3,1555

Every lot

130 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed205600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2301
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,1931
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270520.19/cwt515.00–525.001,4052
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed275534.64/cwt525.00–545.001,4702
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4442
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315517.99/cwt500.00–535.001,6323
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed315495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,5591
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338450.15/cwt430.00–470.001,5222
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy340460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5641
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358507.55/cwt500.00–520.001,8174
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2392422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,6563
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6993
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5771
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added422457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,9314
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422441.20/cwt437.50–455.001,86212
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy429425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8237
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed440445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,9582
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470432.18/cwt425.00–455.002,0314
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed512405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,0742
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525398.15/cwt386.00–402.502,09011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,05110
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy545347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,8941
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,1511
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3866
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,1314
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1584401.55/cwt377.50–417.502,3455
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605392.50/cwt392.50–392.502,3751
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy605350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1181
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614397.38/cwt377.50–410.002,44012
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2141
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed660365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4091
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673385.16/cwt364.00–392.002,59242
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy695345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,3981
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723349.02/cwt345.00–355.002,5235
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,392220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,0622
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1210580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2181
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed255510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3011
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270442.33/cwt435.00–447.501,1943
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273512.71/cwt505.00–520.001,4002
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326464.91/cwt460.00–480.001,5164
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy340435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4791
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369432.95/cwt415.00–440.001,5988
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375389.83/cwt385.00–397.501,4623
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415409.06/cwt390.00–420.001,6988
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6991
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433370.92/cwt350.00–385.001,6065
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy435385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6751
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1454412.46/cwt380.00–422.501,8738
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy458372.51/cwt370.00–375.001,7062
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481354.13/cwt335.00–367.501,7038
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526383.48/cwt370.00–400.002,01722
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526355.57/cwt350.00–362.501,8705
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy538357.53/cwt355.00–360.001,9242
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556351.89/cwt340.00–365.001,9578
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574365.23/cwt350.00–380.002,09628
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy605335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0271
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631359.68/cwt345.00–380.002,27016
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1212
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666343.76/cwt340.00–362.502,2898
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy673329.75/cwt322.50–337.502,2192
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2683324.88/cwt300.00–337.502,2193
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1707345.64/cwt332.50–350.002,44442
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2331
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1774325.71/cwt320.00–340.002,5217
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2823281.15/cwt277.50–285.002,3142
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5352
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1888287.00/cwt287.00–287.002,54912
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,0361
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,140200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1218600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3082
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1262563.59/cwt540.00–570.001,47711
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320445.70/cwt400.00–467.501,4263
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332513.04/cwt495.00–530.001,7033
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1366476.42/cwt437.50–500.001,74410
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376387.94/cwt370.00–405.001,4594
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2424397.62/cwt377.50–412.501,6866
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1431426.10/cwt417.50–442.501,83612
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8491
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473370.56/cwt357.50–380.001,7534
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1476399.68/cwt390.00–415.001,90211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7821
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9441
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519384.36/cwt372.50–400.001,9957
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2531346.89/cwt330.00–355.001,84210
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562383.56/cwt375.00–400.002,1566
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed565371.76/cwt367.50–375.002,1003
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585343.44/cwt335.00–362.502,0098
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,0501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1608359.81/cwt345.00–365.002,1884
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,1827
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy650335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1782
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1655365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3911
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2661346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,2877
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2668330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2042
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2738267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9742
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750328.33/cwt325.00–330.002,4623
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2762307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,3395
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0421
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2862248.74/cwt245.00–260.002,1444
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1925265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4511
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2930255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,3721
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,055220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,3211
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,646178.71/cwt177.00–180.002,9424
Bulls——2,023167.17/cwt162.00–173.003,3822
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%975128.98/cwt126.00–131.001,2586
Cows—Lean 85-90%992136.04/cwt134.00–139.001,3507
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110144.43/cwt140.00–151.001,6036
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110119.94/cwt118.00–122.001,3312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233156.54/cwt156.00–157.001,9302
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,9971
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,315158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,0781
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,345163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,1921
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27502,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29253,437.16/head3,425.00–3,450.003,4372
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9503,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9503,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,077168.29/cwt165.00–178.001,8124
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,843.30/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8433
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2392,400.44/head1,950.00–2,675.002,4005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,994.80/head2,800.00–3,275.002,9954
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3302,475.28/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4752

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.