Heber Springs, Arkansas · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 40 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Receipts
1,058 head
Last reported: 1,071 (Oct 5, 2026) Year ago: 630
500-599 lb steers
$393.24/cwt
22 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$20.22 vs last week no report a year earlier
700-799 lb steers
$329.98/cwt
16 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$4.10 vs last week no report a year earlier
Reports
40 in 12 mo
Since Nov 3, 2025 Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
310300-320
520.32510.00-530.00
$1,613
2
370355-385
478.21460.00-495.00
$1,769
3
410410
455.00455.00
$1,866
11
477450-491
419.46400.00-445.00
$2,001
16
523500-542
398.52362.50-410.00
$2,084
1
560560
350.00350.00
$1,960
Fleshy
5
566566
385.00385.00
$2,179
3
625605-635
356.45350.00-370.00
$2,228
21
663662-682
349.76345.00-350.00
$2,319
7
679679
382.00382.00
$2,594
Value Added
8
710708-715
332.50330.00-337.50
$2,361
8
769763-785
327.46320.00-340.00
$2,518
2
818818
302.00302.00
$2,470
Fleshy
58
836805-837
326.80315.00-327.00
$2,732
6
896896
294.00294.00
$2,634
6
900900
293.00293.00
$2,637
10
966966
280.00280.00
$2,705
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
19
580578-590
374.71357.50-378.00
$2,173
10
679663-695
338.16330.00-345.00
$2,296
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
345345
440.00440.00
$1,518
1
380380
445.00445.00
$1,691
Thin Fleshed
4
381375-390
405.05385.00-420.00
$1,543
5
427405-445
416.66385.00-435.00
$1,779
5
475450-492
364.09350.00-385.00
$1,729
6
540535-545
363.30350.00-370.00
$1,962
21
586560-596
335.10325.00-355.00
$1,964
20
626605-645
331.47325.00-350.00
$2,075
1
655655
340.00340.00
$2,227
6
727718-740
308.30300.00-310.00
$2,241
1
755755
310.00310.00
$2,340
1
785785
320.00320.00
$2,512
Thin Fleshed
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
323300-345
425.35420.00-430.00
$1,374
3
373350-390
416.92410.00-425.00
$1,555
1
385385
455.00455.00
$1,752
Replacement
7
424410-433
408.59400.00-415.00
$1,732
4
481475-490
384.25367.50-400.00
$1,848
19
515500-535
354.00340.00-364.00
$1,823
2
525515-535
325.00325.00
$1,706
Fleshy
1
565565
310.00310.00
$1,752
Fleshy
10
583560-590
345.50340.00-350.00
$2,014
6
602602
360.00360.00
$2,167
Value Added
2
613600-625
312.45310.00-315.00
$1,915
Fleshy
10
627605-645
323.97318.00-332.50
$2,031
16
680660-695
322.48300.00-325.00
$2,193
5
719719
340.00340.00
$2,445
Value Added
3
725710-745
299.88282.50-318.00
$2,174
4
768755-775
292.54285.00-310.00
$2,247
2
838835-840
275.01272.50-277.50
$2,305
2
895895
271.00271.00
$2,425
2
985980-990
258.47252.00-265.00
$2,546
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
13
476458-491
372.22360.00-387.50
$1,772
16
557551-570
345.10340.00-347.50
$1,922
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
8
330305-345
414.70400.00-425.00
$1,369
8
376350-395
377.70362.50-400.00
$1,420
1
395395
350.00350.00
$1,382
Fleshy
1
395395
410.00410.00
$1,620
Thin Fleshed
2
420410-430
419.52400.00-440.00
$1,762
Replacement
8
429410-440
365.04345.00-385.00
$1,566
3
478478
385.00385.00
$1,840
Replacement
1
485485
360.00360.00
$1,746
Thin Fleshed
6
489460-498
337.56320.00-350.00
$1,651
7
526505-542
320.45300.00-335.00
$1,686
4
576573-585
328.10322.50-330.00
$1,890
1
605605
320.00320.00
$1,936
Thin Fleshed
2
618600-635
302.57300.00-305.00
$1,870
10
660650-695
300.73290.00-312.50
$1,985
3
723720-725
268.36255.00-275.00
$1,940
1
895895
230.00230.00
$2,058
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
325325
501.67500.00-505.00
$1,630
3
372350-390
466.10455.00-485.00
$1,734
2
375370-380
425.00425.00
$1,594
Fleshy
3
420415-425
436.65430.00-445.00
$1,834
1
455455
445.00445.00
$2,025
Thin Fleshed
1
465465
365.00365.00
$1,697
Fleshy
4
469460-475
398.67390.00-410.00
$1,870
12
518505-530
364.75355.00-395.00
$1,889
7
534534
340.00340.00
$1,816
Fleshy
9
577550-584
344.99330.00-355.00
$1,991
4
581575-583
319.36317.50-325.00
$1,855
Fleshy
10
619600-632
314.90310.00-325.00
$1,949
3
670650-695
307.43305.00-312.50
$2,060
25
722705-745
297.25280.00-300.00
$2,146
1
755755
286.00286.00
$2,159
2
815810-820
256.23252.50-260.00
$2,088
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
316300-325
441.54425.00-450.00
$1,395
7
369350-385
408.65400.00-425.00
$1,508
3
405400-410
411.71400.00-425.00
$1,667
7
478455-490
351.18330.00-370.00
$1,679
16
529500-540
329.36325.00-350.00
$1,742
6
586555-598
311.56302.00-317.50
$1,826
5
631630-635
309.98300.00-312.50
$1,956
2
678670-685
274.94270.00-280.00
$1,864
3
703700-710
260.02255.00-265.00
$1,828
1
770770
235.00235.00
$1,810
1
830830
225.00225.00
$1,868
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,3001300
130.00130.00
$1,690
Low dressing
13
1,6351290-2275
167.58160.00-170.00
$2,740
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,7401740
122.00122.00
$2,123
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,1431080-1205
132.11130.00-134.00
$1,510
High dressing
7
1,198900-1450
121.67119.00-128.00
$1,458
Average dressing
2
1,3131250-1375
114.52114.00-115.00
$1,504
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
998885-1110
87.4487.00-88.00
$873
Low dressing
3
1,040920-1140
113.31110.00-118.00
$1,178
Average dressing
2
1,053970-1135
123.84122.00-126.00
$1,304
High dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 40 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$393.24
$329.98
Oct 5, 2026
$373.02
$334.08
Sep 28, 2026
$396.12
$333.06
Sep 21, 2026
$399.68
$329.16
Sep 14, 2026
$378.51
$328.18
Aug 31, 2026
$366.35
$324.50
Aug 24, 2026
$387.88
$340.71
Aug 17, 2026
$413.78
$327.50
Aug 10, 2026
$404.43
$353.78
Aug 3, 2026
$403.51
$340.62
Jul 27, 2026
$408.77
$343.75
Jul 13, 2026
$454.17
$361.89
Jul 6, 2026
$465.62
-
Jun 29, 2026
$471.67
$367.00
Jun 22, 2026
$440.23
-
Jun 15, 2026
$441.46
$361.87
Jun 1, 2026
$462.79
$372.00
May 25, 2026
$463.51
$345.00
May 18, 2026
$492.15
$379.28
May 11, 2026
$493.10
-
May 4, 2026
$458.36
$394.29
Apr 20, 2026
$485.01
$375.12
Apr 13, 2026
$502.71
$408.75
Apr 6, 2026
$474.74
$402.87
Mar 30, 2026
$480.00
$375.00
Mar 16, 2026
$442.91
$354.78
Mar 2, 2026
$461.27
$372.77
Feb 23, 2026
$448.10
$378.70
Feb 16, 2026
$451.22
$381.67
Feb 9, 2026
$461.49
$375.34
Feb 2, 2026
$431.82
$371.80
Jan 12, 2026
$416.33
$373.29
Jan 5, 2026
$427.66
$358.00
Dec 29, 2025
$413.01
$357.05
Dec 15, 2025
$415.47
-
Dec 8, 2025
$387.53
$329.96
Dec 1, 2025
$394.28
$329.52
Nov 17, 2025
$389.95
$325.56
Nov 10, 2025
$362.31
-
Nov 3, 2025
$377.26
$354.09
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$499.26
$426.08
400-499 lb
$427.08-72.18
$399.74-26.34
500-599 lb
$393.24-33.84
$348.16-51.58
600-699 lb
$357.69-35.55
$328.95-19.21
700-799 lb
$329.98-27.71
$314.15-14.80
800-899 lb
$323.07-6.91
$273.00-41.15
900-999 lb
$284.88-38.19
$258.47-14.53
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.