Cattle Market Pulse

Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.59/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 424 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.66/cwt +13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 424 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 317 267
Feeder cattle 221 247 241
Slaughter cattle 42 64 26
Replacement cattle 7 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 lower. Several consignments of quality cattle offered today, demand was strong on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 8 159.00–180.00 $169.16 $646 +7.08
400–445 424 11 153.00–179.00 $162.66 $690 +13.82
450–495 474 9 149.00–162.00 $155.82 $739 +5.87
500–535 520 3 140.00–152.00 $145.96 $759 -6.04
550–585 562 8 137.00–152.00 $146.55 $824 +6.55
600–635 617 6 131.00–138.00 $134.65 $831 —
650–680 668 3 128.00–136.00 $130.59 $872 -1.41
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +8.41
405–445 423 6 135.00–156.00 $144.42 $611 +13.11
445 thin fleshed 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 —
465–495 481 5 137.00–144.00 $140.15 $674 +20.15
515–525 520 2 138.00–141.00 $139.51 $725 +5.17
555–575 563 3 132.00–135.00 $133.35 $751 +5.84
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 +11.00
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 ±0.00
760 760 1 127.00 $127.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 +2.00
300–330 317 3 143.00–155.00 $148.94 $472 +6.74
350–395 375 6 134.00–150.00 $144.82 $543 +7.55
400–445 424 14 135.00–150.00 $141.59 $600 +5.25
465–490 476 5 131.00–143.00 $137.75 $656 +6.94
500–535 513 5 132.00–142.00 $136.66 $701 +22.66
530 530 1 112.00 $112.00 $594 -11.65
550–585 569 5 125.00–131.00 $128.22 $730 +8.21
600–640 622 3 116.00–124.00 $119.60 $744 —
675–690 680 3 115.00–125.00 $118.64 $807 -2.36
705–720 713 2 122.00 $122.00 $870 —
775–790 781 4 114.00–120.00 $117.25 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 7 118.00–135.00 $127.84 $418 +3.31
365–370 thin fleshed 368 2 120.00–141.00 $130.43 $480 —
350–390 370 6 128.00–138.00 $132.50 $490 +7.88
405–430 418 4 118.00–134.00 $127.72 $534 +6.51
430–445 thin fleshed 438 2 110.00–134.00 $122.21 $535 —
450–465 460 3 110.00–136.00 $124.83 $574 +4.30
520–535 527 3 117.00–125.00 $119.97 $632 +5.58
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 +21.11
555 thin fleshed 555 1 118.00 $118.00 $655 —
620 620 1 104.00 $104.00 $645 -5.61
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
870 870 1 90.00 $90.00 $783 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 144.00–161.00 $153.38 $560 +14.38
405–425 415 2 153.00–156.00 $154.54 $641 +7.38
450–490 469 7 137.00–150.00 $145.35 $682 +9.41
510–540 518 4 139.00–150.00 $142.12 $736 +12.09
595 595 1 124.00 $124.00 $738 —
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 -2.67
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 147.00 $147.00 $426 +8.14
395 395 1 137.00 $137.00 $541 +12.88
490 490 1 128.00 $128.00 $627 +8.49
505–535 520 2 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $668 +3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 118.00–126.00 $121.81 $518 +11.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1072 85-90% 9 32.00–38.00 $35.06 $376 -7.45
960–1320 1098 85-90% 5 41.00–45.00 $42.71 $469 +0.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1395 1240 80-85% 10 42.00–51.00 $46.23 $573 -5.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1630 1558 75-80% 4 41.00–46.00 $44.84 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 65.00 $65.00 $884 —
1705 1705 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,398 —
1695–1930 1800 4 66.00–74.00 $69.87 $1,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 76.00 $76.00 $513

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 48.00 $48.00 $350
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $554
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 53.00 $53.00 $543

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.