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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.50/cwt ≈ $1,600/hd at 786 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 668 310
Feeder cattle 232 540 270
Slaughter cattle 74 108 32
Replacement cattle 8 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers were lightly tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 227.50–240.00 $233.91 $889 -23.23
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 +11.47
460 460 4 227.00–232.50 $228.38 $1,051 -0.28
503–513 508 4 225.00–237.50 $231.31 $1,175 +3.56
575–595 585 2 212.00–213.00 $212.49 $1,243 -7.51
660 660 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,402 +76.50
786 value added 786 67 203.50 $203.50 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 212.50 $212.50 $776 -12.01
540 540 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,120 +18.50
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 -4.00
1405 1405 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 325 7 227.50–245.00 $234.76 $763 -3.10
350–390 370 2 215.00–227.50 $221.59 $820 -10.91
400–445 429 4 205.00–213.00 $209.73 $900 -18.44
455–490 469 8 205.00–225.00 $212.63 $997 -4.72
500–540 523 8 200.00–210.00 $206.88 $1,082 -4.51
555–593 568 7 188.00–205.00 $193.62 $1,100 -4.81
605–635 620 3 181.00–185.00 $183.02 $1,135 +2.19
655–670 667 5 177.00–184.00 $180.18 $1,202 +7.35
830 830 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,295 —
905 905 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 -34.88
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 +45.00
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 -12.95
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 -7.48
510–525 518 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $926 —
640 640 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 217.00 $217.00 $879 -10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 165.00 $165.00 $619 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 321 5 230.00–260.00 $246.39 $791 -17.47
363–395 377 5 220.00–242.50 $233.39 $880 -24.95
405–410 407 3 220.00–240.00 $233.28 $949 -8.92
460–465 464 4 232.50–235.00 $234.38 $1,088 +5.35
500–510 505 2 210.00–225.00 $217.57 $1,099 -2.95
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -3.72
630–645 636 4 200.00–207.00 $204.23 $1,299 -1.77
723 723 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,388 —
925 925 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 5 200.00–215.00 $209.65 $690 -15.35
350 350 2 217.50–230.00 $223.75 $783 -0.96
400–410 405 3 185.00–205.00 $191.75 $777 -24.99
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 -1.97
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 232.50 $232.50 $846 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 -47.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1090 994 80-85% 18 85.00–94.00 $89.89 $894 +3.08
835–1380 1118 80-85% 16 95.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,088 —
1060–1205 1149 80-85% 6 101.00–105.00 $102.38 $1,176 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–860 803 85-90% 3 61.00–70.00 $66.92 $537 —
790–1070 913 85-90% 18 75.00–85.00 $80.02 $731 +2.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1315 1288 75-80% 3 107.00–110.00 $109.03 $1,404 +6.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,943 —
1765 1765 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,047 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
818 818 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1020–1160 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,150.00 $1,044.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1380 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 107.50–112.50 $110.20 $1,411

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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.