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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight S 2-3 steers $137.50/cwt ≈ $828/hd at 602 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight S 2-3 steers $140.98/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 682 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 368 531
Feeder cattle 169 300 383
Slaughter cattle 30 58 101
Replacement cattle 14 10 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market trend due to sale not recently reported. *Pre vac sale 5/6/2024 plus regular sale with 20 replacement bulls.*

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Feeder Steers

Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 147.50 $147.50 $819 —
602 602 15 137.50 $137.50 $828 —
665–698 682 12 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $961 —
845 845 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,162 —
885 885 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +75.00
365 365 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,232 +60.51
405 405 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +104.96
485–495 490 2 293.00–307.50 $300.32 $1,472 +42.26
510–542 529 4 270.00–287.50 $277.91 $1,470 +26.41
560 560 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,554 +28.81
605–608 607 3 275.00–277.50 $275.83 $1,674 +43.05
665 665 2 262.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,752 +34.91
708 708 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,770 +23.75
765 765 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 327.50 $327.50 $999 +90.00
370 370 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,119 +62.03
520 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 +32.50
590 thin fleshed 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 —
618–625 622 4 262.50–265.00 $263.74 $1,640 +48.74
660 660 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,600 +35.83
720 720 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,746 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 3 129.00 $129.00 $893 —
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
800–805 803 3 117.50–122.50 $120.00 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,104 +75.00
405–445 425 2 267.50–275.00 $271.43 $1,154 —
470 470 2 255.00–272.50 $263.75 $1,240 +82.06
520–545 533 3 244.00–250.00 $246.29 $1,313 —
570–590 577 3 222.50–245.00 $236.76 $1,366 —
640 640 2 222.50–262.50 $242.50 $1,552 —
655 655 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,523 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
910 910 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 +63.90
365 365 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 +65.26
450–480 469 4 270.00–282.50 $275.48 $1,292 +41.34
485 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -6.64
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +22.33
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +17.33
555 555 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,410 +25.34
640 640 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 +21.74
700 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 309 4 370.00–383.00 $376.99 $1,165 —
360 360 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 +103.50
390 390 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,258 +56.00
400–435 418 5 320.00–337.50 $325.38 $1,360 +85.38
505 505 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,427 +49.38
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 +26.88
582 582 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,560 +31.85
670 670 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,591 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 +33.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,201 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
405–445 431 3 288.00–305.00 $299.14 $1,289 +90.03
460–490 475 4 290.00–305.00 $298.00 $1,416 +83.04
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 +75.00
740 thin fleshed 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,031 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1170 1038 80-85% 7 115.00–122.00 $118.37 $1,229 —
1205–1305 1250 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $125.72 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $773 —
845–1095 925 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $104.46 $966 +18.91
945 945 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,115 +32.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1845 1670 3 143.00–150.00 $147.29 $2,460 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–785 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,310.00 $1,239.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–915 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–960.00 $954.71
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,552

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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 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,861.90 —
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,929.55 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.