Cleburne County Livestock Auction market report — October 12, 2026

Heber Springs, AR · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/12/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,058

Last week 1,071 (−13)
Last year 630

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$385.52 /cwt

$2,141 per head · 40 hd
vs last week +16.17

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$329.98 /cwt

$2,440 per head · 16 hd
vs last week −4.10

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were offered in strong supply, along with a strong offering of replacement heifers. Overall demand was good. Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly, ranging from $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold mostly $6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold $10.00 lower.
USDA Market News reporter, October 12, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 12

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 5. Last year = sale of Oct 13. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	4	340 lb	$499.26†	$1,698	−7.27	+4.44	—	$412.04 (5 hd)
400–499 lb	14	463 lb	$427.08	$1,976	−5.42	−3.48	—	$390.38 (10 hd)
500–599 lb	40	555 lb	$385.52	$2,141	+16.17	−16.07	—	$341.37 (27 hd)
600–699 lb	34	664 lb	$346.94	$2,305	−3.62	−41.14	$382.00 (7 hd)	$331.88 (21 hd)
700–799 lb	16	740 lb	$329.98	$2,440	−4.10	−32.49	—	$308.54 (7 hd)
800–899 lb	64	842 lb	$323.73	$2,725	+3.48	−22.74	—	—
900–999 lb	16	941 lb	$284.88	$2,681	−28.63	—	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 12

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 5. Last year = sale of Oct 13. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	5	353 lb	$420.29	$1,484	+21.72	+0.20	—	$396.20 (16 hd)
400–499 lb	24	462 lb	$384.83	$1,777	+14.67	+0.83	—	$353.26 (14 hd)
500–599 lb	45	545 lb	$348.95	$1,902	−0.82	−13.77	—	$323.23 (11 hd)
600–699 lb	26	660 lb	$323.05	$2,131	−8.77	−10.55	$360.00 (6 hd)	$301.04 (12 hd)
700–799 lb	7	750 lb	$295.69	$2,216	−20.46	−21.81	$340.00 (5 hd)	$268.36 (3 hd)†
800–899 lb	4	866 lb	$273.00†	$2,366	−9.46	−1.19	—	$230.00 (1 hd)†
900–999 lb	2	985 lb	$258.47†	$2,546	−16.53	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 12

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	2	1,143 lb	$132.11	$130.00–$134.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	7	1,198 lb	$121.67	$119.00–$128.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	2	1,313 lb	$114.52	$114.00–$115.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	1	1,740 lb	$122.00	$122.00–$122.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	1,053 lb	$123.84	$122.00–$126.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	3	1,040 lb	$113.31	$110.00–$118.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	2	998 lb	$87.44	$87.00–$88.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $385.52/cwt
4-week average: $386.80
13-week average: $389.08
4-week vs 13-week: −0.6%

52-wk low $335.80high $509.68

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $329.98/cwt
4-week average: $331.19
13-week average: $335.27
4-week vs 13-week: −1.2%

52-wk low $319.00high $408.75

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $348.95/cwt
4-week average: $355.05
13-week average: $360.75
4-week vs 13-week: −1.6%

52-wk low $319.91high $419.08

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Apr and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.6%	60%	5
Feb	+4.8%	100%	4
Mar	+3.8%	83%	6
Apr	+4.1%	83%	6
May	+3.3%	80%	5
Jun	+1.7%	80%	5
Jul	+1.6%	50%	6
Aug	−0.8%	57%	7
Sep	−2.8%	40%	5
Oct	−6.2%	0%	5
Nov	−4.9%	0%	6
Dec	−2.8%	33%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Jan and lowest in Mar and Apr.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+3.3%	75%	4
Feb	+3.6%	75%	4
Mar	−2.6%	17%	6
Apr	−2.2%	20%	5
May	+1.5%	75%	4
Jun	+0.1%	50%	4
Jul	+0.3%	50%	4
Aug	+1.9%	60%	5
Sep	−0.2%	75%	4
Oct	−0.4%	20%	5
Nov	−1.9%	40%	5
Dec	−1.9%	40%	5

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 12	1,058	$385.52	$329.98	$348.95
Mon Oct 5	1,071	$369.35	$334.08	$349.76
Mon Sep 28	861	$396.33	$333.06	$360.62
Mon Sep 21	541	$395.99	$327.62	$360.87
Mon Sep 14	614	$374.09	$328.23	$354.74
Mon Aug 31	518	$366.35	$319.69	$346.43
Mon Aug 24	482	$378.33	$340.71	$342.20
Mon Aug 17	785	$395.64	$336.49	$357.29
Mon Aug 10	623	$406.02	$353.78	$377.98
Mon Aug 3	739	$403.51	$340.62†	$399.38
Mon Jul 27	459	$408.77	$343.75†	$369.98
Mon Jul 13	424	$448.80	$361.89	$407.39†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Arkansas sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Ash Flat Livestock Auction, Ash Flat	56 mi	Oct 16	$411.75	$337.00†
Green Forest Stockyards, Green Forest	97 mi	Oct 21	$358.83	—
County Line Sale, Ratcliff	106 mi	Oct 21	$383.50	$327.00†
Benton County Sale Barn, Siloam Springs	148 mi	Oct 22	$402.94	$330.00†
Hope Livestock Auction, Hope	155 mi	Oct 22	$376.33	$318.84

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 12, 2026	1,058	43	AMS_2055

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR” (AMS_2055). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.