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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $133.16/cwt ≈ $756/hd at 568 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 439 335
Feeder cattle 176 323 296
Slaughter cattle 24 55 30
Replacement cattle 3 61 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available no sale previous two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 162.00–169.00 $165.55 $563 -2.89
365–395 380 3 151.00–170.00 $162.63 $618 -9.17
400–435 418 3 150.00–165.00 $155.37 $649 -16.00
455–495 478 4 148.00–160.00 $151.97 $726 —
525–545 534 4 140.00–154.00 $144.21 $770 -0.79
550–585 568 17 130.00–142.00 $133.16 $756 —
600–625 608 3 130.00–143.00 $137.23 $834 —
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 —
655–677 669 5 131.00–135.00 $133.62 $894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
355 355 1 133.00 $133.00 $472 —
400–435 thin fleshed 417 3 130.00–164.00 $146.80 $612 —
435–440 438 4 128.00–146.00 $139.51 $611 —
465–490 477 9 125.00–135.00 $130.89 $624 -11.11
528 thin fleshed 528 3 131.00 $131.00 $692 —
520–540 530 2 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $662 -9.09
570–585 578 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $746 -4.01
600–630 613 3 119.00–125.00 $123.01 $754 —
695 695 1 119.00 $119.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 90.00–109.00 $99.75 $467 —
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 147.00 $147.00 $478 +1.23
370–380 375 3 136.00–145.00 $139.04 $521 +0.34
430–440 435 3 130.00–136.00 $134.00 $583 -4.10
460–490 481 4 125.00–134.00 $130.21 $626 +1.06
520–535 528 2 126.00–134.00 $129.94 $686 +3.60
520–535 528 2 104.00–117.00 $110.59 $584 -15.75
550–590 570 7 116.00–129.00 $122.21 $697 +5.21
600–630 613 3 113.00–124.00 $118.42 $726 -6.54
695 695 1 117.00 $117.00 $813 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 120.00 $120.00 $324 -5.32
305 thin fleshed 305 1 139.00 $139.00 $424 —
360–395 378 2 120.00–135.00 $127.15 $481 -7.85
390 thin fleshed 390 1 137.00 $137.00 $534 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 +3.00
400–445 426 5 123.00–137.00 $128.39 $547 +6.06
450–495 475 6 118.00–127.00 $123.36 $586 -1.42
540 540 1 113.00 $113.00 $610 -8.42
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 +9.99
635 635 1 112.00 $112.00 $711 +5.44
735 735 1 105.00 $105.00 $772 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $431 —
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 -3.54
460–475 465 4 99.00–111.00 $102.49 $477 ±0.00
540 540 1 90.00 $90.00 $486 —
585–595 590 2 86.00–92.00 $88.97 $525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 127.00 $127.00 $559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -24.00
307 307 1 168.00 $168.00 $516 +7.40
405–445 424 5 138.00–155.00 $148.36 $629 -10.19
460 460 1 151.00 $151.00 $695 +2.90
580 580 1 112.00 $112.00 $650 -24.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 —
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 —
455–490 477 3 100.00–110.00 $106.82 $510 —
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 -2.06
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 -5.21
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -2.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1325 1061 85-90% 6 42.00–48.00 $45.79 $486 —
1100–1105 1103 85-90% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.50 $634 +13.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1580 1332 80-85% 5 46.00–57.00 $53.60 $714 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1860 1729 75-80% 4 50.00–53.00 $52.01 $899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 50.00 $50.00 $508 —
1620–1815 1730 3 74.00–78.00 $75.40 $1,304 —
2020 2020 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,596 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $632
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $835
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.