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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.72/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 480 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.18/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 513 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.47/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 422 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 646 242
Feeder cattle 444 521 187
Slaughter cattle 53 85 43
Replacement cattle 15 40 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. 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
300 fancy 300 1 285.00 $285.00 $855 —
335–345 342 3 255.00 $255.00 $872 +10.11
355–390 368 4 230.00–250.00 $244.69 $900 -6.52
390 fancy 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -18.87
400–430 422 4 237.50–260.00 $247.39 $1,044 +7.04
425 fancy 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -5.00
450–480 463 8 247.50–265.00 $256.29 $1,187 +28.65
505 fancy 505 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,275 -0.50
505–547 531 13 220.00–242.50 $228.84 $1,215 +8.39
552–595 566 9 226.00–247.50 $238.28 $1,349 +26.80
600–640 624 7 212.50–241.00 $219.27 $1,368 -0.63
650 650 2 205.00–224.00 $214.50 $1,394 +8.70
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
890 value added 890 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 -21.74
350–395 377 3 210.00–225.00 $215.11 $811 -15.72
378–380 value added 379 4 235.00–245.00 $239.99 $910 —
400–445 424 7 217.50–235.00 $225.72 $957 +11.07
460–495 479 11 215.00–237.50 $227.78 $1,091 +11.88
510–540 525 3 207.50–215.00 $210.88 $1,107 -1.82
580–595 588 2 207.50–222.50 $215.10 $1,265 +27.10
695 695 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 187.50 $187.50 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 11 210.00–232.50 $221.95 $739 -19.16
350–398 383 14 212.50–235.00 $226.58 $868 -7.92
400–445 422 21 210.00–232.50 $222.47 $939 +0.68
450–495 480 49 207.50–227.50 $217.72 $1,045 +3.12
500–548 513 30 200.00–222.50 $211.18 $1,083 +1.16
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 -19.68
550–585 566 8 195.00–212.50 $202.97 $1,149 +3.29
605–635 622 8 185.00–196.00 $190.86 $1,187 -11.42
655–670 665 3 182.00–187.00 $184.66 $1,228 +2.64
730 730 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,223 -9.50
807 value added 807 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 185.00–205.00 $196.14 $614 -26.29
340 value added 340 2 222.50 $222.50 $756 —
360–390 374 5 200.00–222.50 $212.11 $793 +10.89
430 value added 430 2 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
430 430 3 195.00 $195.00 $838 -10.43
470–490 483 3 185.00–202.00 $196.49 $949 -0.18
515–545 530 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,047 +1.49
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 -7.50
605 605 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -10.61
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 -20.00
375 375 1 197.50 $197.50 $741 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 6 260.00–275.00 $268.33 $843 +4.78
365–390 378 8 225.00–250.00 $233.96 $884 -15.29
387 fancy 387 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,035 -17.50
400 fancy 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
405–440 429 10 227.50–252.50 $238.61 $1,024 -1.22
450–480 468 13 225.00–250.00 $234.21 $1,096 +6.05
500–545 522 10 212.50–222.50 $218.99 $1,143 -5.29
555–575 562 5 212.50–220.00 $216.72 $1,218 +10.58
605–615 613 4 194.00–212.50 $198.57 $1,217 +4.63
650 650 3 206.00–209.00 $207.00 $1,346 —
760 760 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 6 220.00–235.00 $225.09 $732 -12.24
362 362 2 222.50 $222.50 $805 -1.24
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -38.74
405–445 425 2 215.00–220.00 $217.62 $925 -2.06
470–495 481 5 205.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,039 +1.94
575–595 585 2 205.00–212.00 $208.44 $1,219 -0.67
620 620 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,132 +3.50
680 680 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $712 —
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 +7.50
475 475 1 187.50 $187.50 $891 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1330 1028 80-85% 9 84.00–89.00 $86.44 $889 -7.82
845–1190 1052 80-85% 7 90.00–95.00 $91.44 $962 +4.60
1175–1485 1287 80-85% 5 96.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,249 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1700 1473 75-80% 8 101.00–106.00 $102.82 $1,515 —
1335–1725 1480 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $98.59 $1,459 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $355 —
735–1155 914 85-90% 4 78.00–80.00 $79.14 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1425 1288 4 100.00–110.00 $106.00 $1,365 —
1595 1595 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,994 —
1525–1705 1615 2 116.00–119.00 $117.58 $1,899 +1.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1155 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,105.83
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 +90.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +350.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +475.00

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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.