Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2026-04-13

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Apr 13
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
620 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 575▲ 181 vs year ago 439 · +41.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 25▼ 23 vs year ago 88 · −26.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 25▲ 100 vs year ago 28 · +357.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, receipts were higher with improved quality and a larger overall offering. Feeder cattle sold with good demand, steers and heifers selling $7.00 higher. The standout draft of the day was 60 head of steers weighing 925lb that sold for 341.35cwt. Slaughter cattle were well tested, with prices $10.00 to $15.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $491.70/cwt on 18 head, up $32.77 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 28 of 28 comparable sales and sits +72.04 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.
Average price
$491.70
▲ 32.77 vs prior sale
18 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,604
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$231
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$66.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.43
vs AR average
+3.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1525502.712,64015thin
Medium and Large 2552436.672,4093thin
One grade step is worth $66.04/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale18 hd
491.70
—
AR average9 barns · 304 hd
468.27
+23.43
National average180 barns · 13,019 hd
488.35
+3.35
This barn, trailing median28 sales
419.66
+72.04
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—Average1,725214.563,70212
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,254177.032,2198thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,540173.012,6647thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,065159.131,69515

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$3,1247
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$3,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$2,9922thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,068$2,8002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$2,6988
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,167$2,3543thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$2,3453thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)830$3,4001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)885$2,9001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)774$2,3003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$5,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$4,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$4,6674thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,022$4,47714
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,100$4,1247
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,096$2,5326
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,28910

Every lot

118 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365587.05/cwt575.00–600.002,1434
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2385470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8101
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed390565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,2041
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,1941
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417559.08/cwt545.00–570.002,3317
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464537.70/cwt527.50–570.002,49515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479511.72/cwt485.00–525.002,4519
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516516.71/cwt490.00–525.002,66612
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,5411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1553467.53/cwt460.00–475.002,5852
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560417.50/cwt417.50–417.502,3382
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3491
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613429.86/cwt415.00–439.002,6359
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed620422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,6201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623395.18/cwt390.00–400.002,4622
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661414.51/cwt412.50–422.502,7405
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,6721
Steers650–700Small and Medium 1-2696255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7756
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710371.00/cwt371.00–371.002,6342
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1714410.62/cwt382.50–412.002,93226
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2755330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4921
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7721
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1875338.18/cwt334.00–342.502,9592
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2883322.74/cwt318.00–327.502,8502
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1925341.10/cwt326.00–341.353,15561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed320630.00/cwt630.00–630.002,0161
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327563.04/cwt540.00–590.001,84113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329527.99/cwt520.00–540.001,7375
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372550.88/cwt520.00–575.002,04916
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378494.90/cwt460.00–515.001,8716
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed383535.02/cwt525.00–555.002,0494
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,1321
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1413514.62/cwt485.00–535.002,12526
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425469.37/cwt455.00–480.001,9958
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469481.85/cwt450.00–510.002,26013
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485421.19/cwt410.00–430.002,0434
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy494423.20/cwt422.50–427.502,0917
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy500395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9751
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed504432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,1804
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2508390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518425.76/cwt422.50–430.002,2053
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573371.57/cwt367.50–375.002,1293
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1590405.29/cwt395.00–420.002,39113
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633370.46/cwt365.00–374.002,3453
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2661359.47/cwt350.00–365.002,3765
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,56614
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2733317.37/cwt305.00–330.002,3262
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780333.74/cwt332.50–335.002,6032
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780270.19/cwt255.00–285.002,1072
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1822313.24/cwt305.00–320.002,5753
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1881293.98/cwt285.00–304.002,5906
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1943257.47/cwt250.00–272.502,4283
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1291610.88/cwt605.00–620.001,7785
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321586.86/cwt565.00–630.001,8848
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2339509.45/cwt500.00–530.001,7273
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365568.88/cwt560.00–580.002,07616
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2366519.62/cwt490.00–550.001,9028
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420504.38/cwt460.00–522.502,1188
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1431549.45/cwt545.00–550.002,3689
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464516.88/cwt500.00–550.002,39812
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474469.14/cwt445.00–495.002,22411
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513484.90/cwt475.00–495.002,4883
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513445.95/cwt435.00–470.002,2884
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560450.78/cwt442.50–460.002,5243
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2572408.67/cwt385.00–422.502,3383
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613412.51/cwt410.00–415.002,5292
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3001
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1679375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5465
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4291
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1745362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,7011
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2758336.98/cwt330.00–344.002,5542
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2261
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2895255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,2821
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1920285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,6221
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1955287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,7461
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,058288.00/cwt286.00–290.003,0472
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 11,130258.53/cwt252.00–265.002,9212
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 11,219259.54/cwt252.00–272.003,1644
Bulls1250–1300Medium and Large 11,258253.44/cwt242.00–268.003,1884
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,547208.32/cwt206.00–210.003,2233
Bulls——1,773215.72/cwt213.00–222.003,8258
Bulls——1,880224.00/cwt224.00–224.004,2111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%998144.48/cwt140.00–149.001,4423
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,072156.90/cwt152.00–162.001,6827
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095171.04/cwt168.00–178.001,8735
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,2361
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243165.62/cwt158.00–169.002,0593
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291180.59/cwt176.00–186.002,3314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,412186.61/cwt185.00–188.002,6353
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,3861
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,707161.07/cwt160.00–163.002,7493
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,0052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1321
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,991.94/head2,650.00–3,300.002,9922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,345.48/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1342,819.58/head2,550.00–3,400.002,8207
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1672,354.11/head1,975.00–2,550.002,3543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2873,124.20/head2,650.00–4,150.003,1247
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28504,025.00/head4,025.00–4,025.004,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29944,606.92/head3,500.00–5,400.004,6078
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0754,667.44/head4,400.00–4,900.004,6674
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0834,257.31/head4,200.00–4,325.004,2576
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0954,700.00/head4,700.00–4,700.004,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1005,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1004,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1834,407.75/head3,650.00–5,100.004,4083
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-27482,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28303,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28852,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2965270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6063
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0962,532.28/head2,400.00–2,950.002,5326
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,289.02/head2,100.00–2,400.002,28910

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.