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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.67/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 175 100
Feeder cattle 141 114 90
Slaughter cattle 20 41 10
Replacement cattle 6 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was light with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 171.00 $171.00 $462 -4.85
335 335 1 167.00 $167.00 $559 -3.00
350–370 359 4 169.00–175.00 $172.95 $621 -2.05
400–440 421 6 156.00–173.00 $165.47 $697 +3.47
485 485 1 153.00 $153.00 $742 +13.00
500–545 530 3 150.00–159.00 $153.52 $814 +12.52
565–588 580 3 144.00 $144.00 $835 —
750 750 1 133.00 $133.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 140.00 $140.00 $403 —
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 +10.00
435 435 2 128.00–137.00 $132.50 $576 —
495 495 1 123.00 $123.00 $609 —
540 540 1 127.00 $127.00 $686 -6.00
565–580 573 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $745 —
615 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 162.00 $162.00 $446 +19.31
330 330 1 146.00 $146.00 $482 +1.00
350–395 371 10 139.00–153.00 $145.67 $540 +9.67
405–435 419 6 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $587 -0.01
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 +3.00
450–490 471 5 130.00–139.00 $134.81 $635 -1.90
525–540 530 3 125.00–133.00 $130.02 $689 +10.02
550 550 1 134.00 $134.00 $737 +14.00
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 +2.00
685–695 690 2 115.00–121.00 $117.98 $814 +0.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 +10.17
310–315 313 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $426 -2.76
335 thin fleshed 335 1 152.50 $152.50 $511 +6.40
350–395 thin fleshed 373 3 140.00–158.00 $146.66 $547 +0.66
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 -12.57
400 thin fleshed 400 1 142.00 $142.00 $568 —
465–475 thin fleshed 472 3 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $626 —
460–490 475 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $581 -9.53
500 thin fleshed 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 —
530–545 538 2 114.00–120.00 $117.04 $630 -7.73
550 thin fleshed 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —
550–590 568 3 112.00–122.00 $117.89 $670 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 +1.34
675 675 1 109.00 $109.00 $736 +4.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 107.00 $107.00 $348 —
455 455 1 92.00 $92.00 $419 -13.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 3 162.00–170.00 $165.18 $517 —
380–395 388 5 149.00–161.00 $155.65 $604 +3.10
400–445 432 9 150.00–165.00 $157.35 $680 +5.46
455–465 460 2 155.00–159.00 $157.02 $722 —
510–540 520 5 144.00–151.00 $146.98 $764 +13.39
555 555 2 131.00–143.00 $137.00 $760 +18.00
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 153.00 $153.00 $490 —
370–395 thin fleshed 383 2 154.00–156.00 $155.03 $594 —
405–410 408 2 116.00–129.00 $122.46 $500 -12.54
460 460 1 132.00 $132.00 $607 +0.17
490 thin fleshed 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
505–535 520 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $705 +8.81
525 thin fleshed 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 —
550–585 568 2 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $752 +12.45
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 115.00 $115.00 $345 —
385 385 1 112.50 $112.50 $433 —
515 515 1 113.00 $113.00 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1125 1013 80-85% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.11 $579 —
890–1355 1163 80-85% 6 62.00–66.00 $63.90 $743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 26.00 $26.00 $194 -7.00
740–1040 890 85-90% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.75 $505 +12.75
1075 1075 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $666 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,344 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 59.00 $59.00 $678
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $728

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $818
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $889
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 680.00 $680.00 —

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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.