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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.46/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 466 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.24/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 514 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.28/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 369 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 512 317
Feeder cattle 434 444 238
Slaughter cattle 55 53 54
Replacement cattle 10 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for al classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
370 fancy 370 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,045 -2.50
360–395 377 10 242.50–270.00 $260.21 $981 +15.52
400–430 421 12 232.50–247.50 $239.32 $1,008 -8.07
450–488 467 11 225.00–245.00 $235.93 $1,102 -20.36
500–535 514 22 215.00–245.00 $230.24 $1,183 +1.40
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 +4.22
600–605 603 4 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,287 -5.76
680 680 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,387 -10.50
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–439 437 10 240.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 +25.00
380–390 383 3 200.00–240.00 $219.83 $842 +4.72
410–430 420 2 185.00–207.50 $195.98 $823 -29.74
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 -7.78
675 675 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 324 8 230.00–250.00 $242.86 $787 +20.91
350–390 369 21 222.50–247.50 $235.28 $868 +8.70
400–445 424 19 210.00–230.00 $221.14 $938 -1.33
450–480 466 27 210.00–230.00 $216.46 $1,009 -1.26
500–540 515 15 201.00–220.00 $210.97 $1,086 -0.21
555–595 581 13 197.00–215.00 $210.32 $1,222 +7.35
600–620 610 2 193.00–196.00 $194.52 $1,187 +3.66
650–699 691 11 179.00–192.50 $182.06 $1,258 -2.60
710–715 711 5 169.00–182.00 $172.61 $1,227 +5.11
760 760 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,262 —
830–845 840 3 162.00–168.00 $166.02 $1,395 —
950 950 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 4 200.00–225.00 $209.62 $698 +13.48
370–385 375 3 197.50–220.00 $209.01 $784 -3.10
400–445 416 6 195.00–205.00 $200.87 $836 +5.87
432 value added 432 2 225.00 $225.00 $972 -5.00
460–490 477 5 190.00–207.50 $199.33 $951 +2.84
510–545 528 2 185.00–207.50 $195.88 $1,034 -1.62
695 695 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,168 —
840 840 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 182.50–197.50 $191.14 $608 +16.14
385 385 1 192.50 $192.50 $741 -5.00
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 —
455–485 471 4 147.50–163.00 $151.24 $712 —
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
580 580 1 157.00 $157.00 $911 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
820 820 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 252.50–295.00 $276.80 $894 +8.47
355–380 370 3 250.00–275.00 $264.84 $980 +30.88
415–448 427 7 232.50–247.50 $241.20 $1,030 +2.59
455 fancy 455 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,149 —
450–495 473 17 220.00–240.00 $226.75 $1,073 -7.46
502–535 514 10 210.00–220.00 $217.83 $1,120 -1.16
522 fancy 522 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,188 —
550–575 561 6 205.00–220.00 $214.57 $1,204 -2.15
605–615 610 2 197.50–201.00 $199.24 $1,215 +0.67
725 725 3 173.00–180.00 $175.33 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 230.00–240.00 $234.77 $763 +9.68
365–395 378 3 210.00–230.00 $223.57 $845 +38.57
410–435 424 5 200.00–227.50 $213.90 $907 -3.72
460–495 480 5 200.00–217.50 $211.70 $1,016 -4.36
500–540 517 6 160.00–180.00 $173.09 $895 —
562–575 569 5 191.00–195.00 $192.21 $1,094 -16.23
600–635 612 5 182.00–197.50 $189.44 $1,159 +6.94
650 650 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,098 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
370–385 375 3 162.50–187.50 $171.58 $643 -13.48
440–445 443 2 190.00–197.50 $193.73 $858 +8.73
470 470 1 157.50 $157.50 $740 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1205 1065 80-85% 6 87.00–88.00 $87.37 $930 -4.07
920–1345 1120 80-85% 16 90.00–95.00 $92.67 $1,038 —
1060–1360 1238 80-85% 6 96.00–100.00 $97.57 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $392 —
880–1265 1016 85-90% 9 75.00–84.00 $82.34 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1510 1283 75-80% 6 104.00–106.00 $104.31 $1,338 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,264 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,341 —
1690–2065 1878 2 109.00–117.00 $112.60 $2,115 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1060 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 85.00–105.00 $98.99 $886

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1195–1215 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.