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.
Cattle 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.