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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.23/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 578 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.34/cwt ≈ $901/hd at 633 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.32/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 722 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 167 98
Feeder cattle 331 141 73
Slaughter cattle 40 20 5
Replacement cattle 11 6 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Supply was moderate with strong demand. Value added cattle selling at a premium. Value added is two rounds of precondition shots weaned forty five days and steered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 261 7 171.00–190.00 $181.13 $473 +10.13
300–325 313 2 162.00–174.00 $168.24 $527 +1.24
360–365 363 2 164.00–170.00 $166.98 $606 -5.97
415–435 424 4 160.00–170.00 $163.79 $694 -1.68
445 value added 445 1 163.00 $163.00 $725 —
455–495 474 6 150.00–168.00 $158.07 $749 +5.07
470–485 value added 477 5 154.00–177.00 $166.36 $794 —
500–535 value added 521 5 157.00–176.00 $169.00 $880 —
510–535 526 4 147.00–153.00 $150.23 $790 -3.29
550–585 564 10 140.00–153.00 $146.20 $825 +2.20
555–590 value added 572 3 145.00–161.00 $151.94 $869 —
600–645 628 4 131.00–139.00 $136.72 $859 —
625–645 value added 635 11 140.00–150.00 $144.38 $917 —
685 685 1 132.00 $132.00 $904 —
705–725 715 2 134.00–138.00 $135.97 $972 —
700–733 value added 723 13 138.00–143.00 $139.84 $1,011 —
763–795 value added 780 11 132.00–141.00 $133.98 $1,045 —
805 value added 805 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 —
860 value added 860 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 141.00 $141.00 $345 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 +20.00
475 value added 475 1 147.00 $147.00 $698 —
480–495 491 4 139.00–147.00 $142.77 $701 +19.77
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 +1.00
565 thin fleshed 565 1 156.00 $156.00 $881 —
550–595 578 5 120.00–137.00 $132.48 $766 +2.49
625–635 628 3 135.00 $135.00 $848 +4.00
650–665 658 3 126.00–127.00 $126.67 $833 —
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 —
763 value added 763 2 128.00 $128.00 $977 —
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 121.00 $121.00 $417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 149.00–152.00 $150.52 $358 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 -2.00
290 value added 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 —
315 value added 315 1 161.00 $161.00 $507 —
315–345 330 2 153.00–155.00 $154.05 $508 +8.05
370–390 383 4 140.00–148.00 $144.98 $555 -0.69
385 value added 385 1 147.00 $147.00 $566 —
415–435 423 3 134.00–144.00 $137.95 $584 -2.04
415–440 428 2 112.00–125.00 $118.31 $506 -21.68
439 value added 439 7 158.00 $158.00 $694 —
450–460 value added 455 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $648 —
450–490 473 8 129.00–143.00 $135.60 $641 +0.79
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534 -24.81
500–545 value added 522 3 134.00–136.00 $134.66 $703 —
505–545 526 7 125.00–134.00 $131.25 $690 +1.23
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -10.02
576 value added 576 8 134.00 $134.00 $772 —
555–595 578 6 119.00–130.00 $124.61 $720 -9.39
583 583 2 140.00 $140.00 $816 +6.00
600–620 607 3 124.00–135.00 $128.31 $779 —
660 value added 660 3 132.00 $132.00 $871 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 +7.02
710 value added 710 2 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 123.00–144.00 $133.81 $345 -6.19
310 thin fleshed 310 1 143.00 $143.00 $443 -9.50
345 345 1 139.00 $139.00 $480 +2.76
360 thin fleshed 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 -11.66
360 360 1 126.00 $126.00 $454 +6.00
430 430 1 134.00 $134.00 $576 —
490 thin fleshed 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -2.66
510 thin fleshed 510 1 127.00 $127.00 $648 +1.00
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 +13.96
560–575 568 3 122.00–126.00 $124.35 $706 +6.46
590 thin fleshed 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
620–640 630 2 117.00–128.00 $122.41 $771 +12.41
660–685 670 3 112.00–127.00 $118.91 $797 +9.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 111.00 $111.00 $278 —
360 360 1 87.00 $87.00 $313 —
580 580 1 99.00 $99.00 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 +4.82
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 —
365–390 378 3 160.00–170.00 $165.62 $626 +9.97
410–440 430 8 151.00–162.00 $157.75 $678 +0.40
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -17.02
480–485 483 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $751 -1.52
500–535 517 6 145.00–154.00 $150.12 $776 +3.14
555–590 570 4 134.00–150.00 $142.18 $810 +5.18
653 653 2 117.00 $117.00 $764 —
665–685 675 2 111.00–125.00 $117.90 $796 —
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 -8.00
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
415–425 420 4 140.00–150.00 $142.75 $600 +20.29
450–490 470 3 129.00–135.00 $132.36 $622 +0.36
510–545 530 5 128.00–138.00 $132.79 $704 -2.70
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 —
720 720 1 107.00 $107.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
460 460 1 118.00 $118.00 $543 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $439 —
860–1185 1003 85-90% 10 52.00–60.00 $55.12 $553 —
965–1180 1071 85-90% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.11 $665 +0.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1175 1076 80-85% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.73 $643 —
975–1420 1153 80-85% 12 62.00–68.00 $64.57 $744 +0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1315 1178 75-80% 4 60.00–68.00 $63.57 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1360 1180 2 36.00–40.00 $38.31 $452 —
1090–1840 1470 3 72.00–88.00 $83.21 $1,223 —
1690–2285 1988 2 91.00–92.00 $91.43 $1,818 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 71.00 $71.00 $653
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $634

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1220 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 69.00 $69.00 $778
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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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
900–1050 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 740.00–800.00 $778.46 —
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 740.00–800.00 $767.91 —

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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.