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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,529/hd at 586 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.60/cwt ≈ $1,717/hd at 775 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.87/cwt +21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 522 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 213 590
Feeder cattle 498 169 517
Slaughter cattle 21 30 51
Replacement cattle 35 14 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. No test for slaughter bulls. There was a good supply of feeder cattle with a good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 330 3 372.50–385.00 $380.89 $1,257 +50.89
355–380 370 6 352.50–370.00 $360.77 $1,335 +23.27
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 +7.50
400–428 411 6 342.50–352.50 $346.71 $1,425 -3.29
450–478 470 8 323.00–325.00 $323.73 $1,522 +23.41
500 thin fleshed 500 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,612 —
505–540 519 11 295.00–307.50 $302.43 $1,570 +24.52
550–590 569 7 285.00–305.00 $297.46 $1,693 +19.96
567–598 value added 585 15 293.00–305.00 $299.46 $1,752 —
600–645 623 26 277.50–297.00 $286.53 $1,785 +10.70
655 thin fleshed 655 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,841 —
650–690 664 10 257.50–276.00 $269.91 $1,792 +6.41
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -23.50
700–725 716 4 250.00–259.00 $254.29 $1,821 +4.29
700–740 720 2 225.00–242.50 $233.99 $1,685 -16.01
750–790 769 6 240.00–251.00 $244.10 $1,877 +1.10
795 795 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,729 -25.50
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
810 810 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,802 —
870 870 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 325.00–345.00 $335.32 $1,056 +7.82
350–385 364 10 342.50–360.00 $349.83 $1,273 +47.33
350–390 370 2 320.00–322.50 $321.32 $1,189 +18.82
415–430 424 4 322.50–337.50 $330.62 $1,402 —
480–495 487 7 300.00–307.50 $303.21 $1,477 —
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 +7.50
550–587 578 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,590 —
615–640 625 4 270.00–275.00 $273.72 $1,711 +9.98
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 295.00–310.00 $300.21 $937 —
400–435 418 2 297.50–312.50 $305.31 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 316 4 320.00–330.00 $324.26 $1,025 -0.74
350–390 369 4 295.00–317.50 $309.00 $1,140 -8.50
405–440 425 5 275.00–300.00 $286.79 $1,219 —
450–490 477 10 270.00–295.00 $278.94 $1,331 +3.46
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +22.50
500–545 522 30 255.00–277.50 $268.87 $1,404 +23.87
550 550 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,306 -16.50
565 value added 565 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,548 —
555–597 583 13 250.00–269.00 $258.68 $1,508 +4.68
600–642 618 12 246.00–263.00 $256.58 $1,586 +14.08
665–695 674 5 231.00–235.00 $232.42 $1,567 —
769–776 775 70 218.00–222.00 $221.60 $1,717 —
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 79 261.00 $261.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 282.50 $282.50 $975 —
370 370 1 267.50 $267.50 $990 -35.00
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -21.43
455–495 481 7 242.50–267.50 $254.68 $1,225 -9.07
500–545 523 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 -6.29
585 585 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,331 -9.26
590–595 593 2 251.00–252.50 $251.75 $1,493 +14.99
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1610 1344 (<2 yrs)N/A 19 3,700.00–6,500.00 $4,939.58 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 4 347.50–372.50 $365.80 $1,383 +43.30
425–430 428 2 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $1,503 +25.86
505 thin fleshed 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —
515–540 533 4 285.00–297.50 $290.01 $1,546 +30.01
550–590 578 4 260.00–285.00 $272.28 $1,574 +4.28
908 908 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,143 +17.50
430–445 438 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,390 +18.32
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 -3.00
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,150 +20.00
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1350 1101 80-85% 7 117.00–127.00 $122.71 $1,351 —
1165–1705 1435 80-85% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.41 $1,857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–950 923 85-90% 2 99.00 $99.00 $914 -5.46
720–1150 1006 85-90% 4 103.00–111.00 $106.67 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1770 1456 4 141.00–147.00 $143.45 $2,089 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,297

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,230

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,175.00 $1,925.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +170.45
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +20.45

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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.