Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2026-02-23

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Feb 23
● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
546 head
▲ 186 vs last sale 360▲ 333 vs year ago 213 · +156.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 45▼ 15 vs year ago 35 · −42.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
12 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 28▼ 11 vs year ago 23 · −47.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL NOTE: A Pre-Vac Sale will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026. Expecting 600-700 head of weaned calves. The sale will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Compared to last week, feeder supply increased; however, receipts were largely comprised of three drafts. The largest draft included 196 head of steers averaging 810 lbs. that sold for $375.00/cwt. The second draft consisted of 66 head of steers averaging 806 lbs. that sold for $375.50/cwt. A third draft of 21 head of steers averaging 760 lbs. sold for $379.00/cwt.

On a light test across all weight classes, feeder steers and bulls traded steady to $6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded $10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady on a light test.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $448.10/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 23 of 28 comparable sales and sits +28.44 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.
Average price
$448.10
8 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,448
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−25.73
vs AR average
−38.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546448.102,4488thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale8 hd
448.10
—
AR average8 barns · 224 hd
473.83
−25.73
National average172 barns · 11,832 hd
487.02
−38.92
This barn, trailing median28 sales
419.66
+28.44
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
506451397343median 419.6603/0205/1807/1309/1411/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,844172.033,1723thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,330170.002,2612thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,295150.301,9465thin
CowsLean 85-90%High998144.271,4394thin

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)990$3,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$2,6751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)740$2,9001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$2,0722thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1295615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,8141
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315564.52/cwt555.00–575.001,7782
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320593.91/cwt580.00–600.001,9015
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1350560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,9601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0501
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414529.02/cwt510.00–540.002,19014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476508.77/cwt505.00–520.002,4228
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514481.85/cwt450.00–495.002,4774
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy560400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2401
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1585419.14/cwt417.50–422.502,4523
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610417.50/cwt415.00–422.502,5473
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,6631
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760379.00/cwt379.00–379.002,88021
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1809375.13/cwt375.00–375.503,035262
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1955327.50/cwt327.50–327.503,1281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1295630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,8591
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2331519.11/cwt495.00–525.001,7185
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338603.31/cwt595.00–615.002,0399
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368505.20/cwt485.00–520.001,8594
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382446.64/cwt430.00–470.001,7063
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1436472.46/cwt460.00–480.002,0608
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440422.35/cwt405.00–435.001,8587
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy490395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9361
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2491394.98/cwt385.00–405.001,9394
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518412.97/cwt400.00–427.502,1395
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520385.19/cwt380.00–390.002,0032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1555400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2201
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570365.68/cwt355.00–370.002,0844
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy585365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1352
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1600382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,2951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2607375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2767
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2629359.32/cwt345.00–370.002,2604
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,3742
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2951
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5621
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,8292
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1322570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8352
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5912
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1383542.86/cwt530.00–560.002,0798
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2408504.71/cwt490.00–515.002,0595
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1410524.76/cwt515.00–535.002,1523
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy410500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0501
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2455445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,0251
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470505.55/cwt490.00–520.002,3766
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy495452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,2401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1510476.41/cwt455.00–495.002,4303
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513428.54/cwt420.00–437.502,1982
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1561416.37/cwt410.00–431.002,3367
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2564400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2564
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1640406.79/cwt375.00–417.502,6034
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673366.48/cwt365.00–368.002,4662
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4321
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,6982
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,815144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,6141
Bulls——1,858186.05/cwt184.00–188.003,4572
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,067155.69/cwt152.00–160.001,6613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,135165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298151.83/cwt148.00–154.001,9713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,415137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,9391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,6691
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,071.83/head2,050.00–2,100.002,0722
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29903,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751

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.