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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

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

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

771 head

▲ 267 vs last sale 504▲ 186 vs year ago 585 · +31.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 15▼ 10 vs year ago 50 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 22▲ 25 vs year ago 25 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

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 $393.35/cwt on 68 head, up $15.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 28 comparable sales and sits −26.31 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.

Average price

$393.35

▲ 15.21 vs prior sale

68 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$37.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.20

vs AR average

−21.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	396.12	2,168	63
Medium and Large 2	537	358.54	1,925	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.57/cwt here — about $243 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 sale68 hd

393.35

—

AR average8 barns · 491 hd

390.15

+3.20

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−21.31

This barn, trailing median28 sales

419.66

−26.31

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
Bulls	—	Low	1,661	168.73	2,803	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	132.27	1,960	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	130.83	1,700	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,030	113.79	1,172	21

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$2,525	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,348	$2,176	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	893	$2,524	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,050	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,450	$3,400	1thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	786	$2,900	38

Every lot

96 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,350	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	506.34/cwt	465.00–530.00	1,544	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	412.42/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,571	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	473.29/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,846	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	480.17/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,978	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	422.19/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,807	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	444	432.97/cwt	432.50–440.00	1,922	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,153	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	380.72/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,827	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	488	396.62/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,936	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	366.18/cwt	362.50–370.00	1,868	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,008	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	402.51/cwt	398.00–414.00	2,161	43
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	353.45/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,962	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	382.36/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,187	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,190	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,198	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	367.82/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,354	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	353.23/cwt	342.50–355.00	2,381	16
Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 1-2	679	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,731	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	2
Steers	750–800	Small and Medium 1	755	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	2,012	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	783	316.23/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,476	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	789	331.76/cwt	329.00–338.00	2,618	26
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,772	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,732	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,964	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,065	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	3,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	444.75/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,450	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	419.14/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,383	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	434.88/cwt	422.50–440.00	1,670	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	392.54/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,507	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	415.47/cwt	402.50–430.00	1,753	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	357.87/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,564	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	397.09/cwt	370.00–407.50	1,831	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	352.33/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,709	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	495	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,841	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	373.01/cwt	347.50–380.00	1,962	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	329.90/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,748	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	554	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,884	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	352.72/cwt	340.00–372.50	1,986	45
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	321.72/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,827	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	344.26/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,103	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,086	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	310.08/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,969	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,145	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	322.20/cwt	305.00–326.00	2,320	11
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,363	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,329	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,555	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,075	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,419	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	303	452.40/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,371	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	305	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,464	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	481.80/cwt	470.00–515.00	1,595	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	477.13/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,813	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	422.24/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,605	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	477.00/cwt	455.00–495.00	1,932	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	420	437.45/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,837	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	419.63/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,771	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,836	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	436.14/cwt	425.00–465.00	1,989	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	399.79/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,879	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	377.00/cwt	360.00–387.50	1,810	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	385.61/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,017	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	368.67/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,932	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	343.35/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,837	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	371.50/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,080	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,935	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	328.83/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,901	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	350.98/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,166	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	320.88/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,983	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	327.91/cwt	312.20–335.00	2,158	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	306.62/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,202	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	302.38/cwt	285.00–310.00	2,328	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,112	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,527	178.66/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,728	3
Bulls	—	—	1,742	162.77/cwt	154.00–167.00	2,835	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	882	100.65/cwt	100.00–102.00	888	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	119.06/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,275	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	961	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	130.35/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,493	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	129.44/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,649	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,856	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	132.27/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,960	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	2,524.09/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,524	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	2,176.25/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,176	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	2,525.35/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	2,899.67/head	2,200.00–3,275.00	2,900	38
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	164.78/cwt	150.00–183.00	1,471	3

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 Sep 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 771Last week 504Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 15Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 22Year ago 25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	893	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,524.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,450	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,348	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,176.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,435	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	38	—	786	2,200.00–3,275.00	2,899.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	893	150.00–183.00	164.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	440.00–465.00	452.40
5	350–400	380	400.00–430.00	422.24
7	400–450	422	405.00–425.00	419.63
12	450–500	480	360.00–387.50	377.00
9	500–550	535	340.00–365.00	343.35
6	550–600	578	315.00–350.00	328.83
3	600–650	618	315.00–325.00	320.88
1	800–850	800	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	427	430.00	430.00
11	500–550	524	362.50–375.00	368.67
3	550–600	565	342.50	342.50
2	600–650	635	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	470.00–515.00	481.80
3	350–400	380	465.00–500.00	477.13
5	400–450	405	455.00–495.00	477.00
4	450–500	456	425.00–465.00	436.14
8	500–550	523	370.00–400.00	385.61
10	550–600	560	360.00–385.00	371.50
7	600–650	617	330.00–365.00	350.98
4	650–700	658	312.20–335.00	327.91
3	700–750	718	305.00–310.00	306.62
4	750–800	770	285.00–310.00	302.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	430.00–445.00	437.45
2	450–500	470	390.00–410.00	399.79
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	372.00	372.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	330	400.00–435.00	419.14
4	350–400	384	385.00–405.00	392.54
11	400–450	437	350.00–395.00	357.87
4	450–500	485	335.00–365.00	352.33
6	500–550	530	315.00–340.00	329.90
3	550–600	568	310.00–330.00	321.72
2	600–650	635	305.00–315.00	310.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	554	340.00	340.00
12	600–650	632	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	326	440.00–450.00	444.75
19	350–400	384	422.50–440.00	434.88
13	400–450	422	402.50–430.00	415.47
14	450–500	461	370.00–407.50	397.09
37	500–550	526	347.50–380.00	373.01
45	550–600	563	340.00–372.50	352.72
7	600–650	611	335.00–347.50	344.26
1	650–700	660	325.00	325.00
11	700–750	720	305.00–326.00	322.20
1	750–800	750	315.00	315.00
1	800–850	810	287.50	287.50
2	1000–1050	1,010	253.00	253.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	444	432.50–440.00	432.97
2	600–650	600	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	450.00	450.00
6	350–400	381	385.00–430.00	412.42
8	400–450	428	410.00–435.00	422.19
6	450–500	480	365.00–395.00	380.72
2	500–550	510	362.50–370.00	366.18
3	550–600	555	330.00–365.00	353.45
3	600–650	628	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	783	315.00–317.50	316.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	750–800	755	266.50	266.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	679	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	465.00–530.00	506.34
3	350–400	390	460.00–490.00	473.29
4	400–450	412	470.00–500.00	480.17
3	450–500	468	460.00	460.00
43	500–550	537	398.00–414.00	402.51
19	550–600	572	370.00–395.00	382.36
21	600–650	640	355.00–375.00	367.82
16	650–700	674	342.50–355.00	353.23
2	700–750	705	350.00	350.00
26	750–800	789	329.00–338.00	331.76
1	800–850	840	330.00	330.00
2	900–950	903	302.50	302.50
1	1000–1050	1,040	285.00	285.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	395.00–400.00	396.62
1	500–550	525	382.50	382.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	85.00	85.00
6	—	882	100.00–102.00	100.65
3	—	1,145	130.00–131.00	130.35
11	—	1,071	112.00–124.00	119.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	135.00	135.00
6	—	1,274	122.00–132.00	129.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	130.00–134.00	132.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,742	154.00–167.00	162.77
3	—	1,527	170.00–186.00	178.66

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.