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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.78/cwt ≈ $2,072/hd at 898 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.50/cwt ≈ $1,653/hd at 708 lb · 65 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,820/hd at 816 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 384 668
Feeder cattle 610 322 540
Slaughter cattle 90 32 108
Replacement cattle 25 30 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Good supply this week with feeder steers 400lb to 600lb selling 6.00 to 7.00 dollars higher and feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb selling 3.00 dollars higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 dollars higher while there was no good test on slaughter bulls. *THERE WILL BE A SALE ON 5/27/2024*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 -12.79
410–430 424 5 330.00–354.00 $343.92 $1,458 +5.89
450–475 463 2 322.50–342.20 $332.08 $1,538 +11.16
500–545 525 17 302.50–320.00 $309.81 $1,627 +19.81
550–595 566 12 293.00–312.50 $301.33 $1,706 -3.24
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 -47.86
600–630 615 7 281.00–293.00 $286.93 $1,765 -15.93
655–680 669 4 250.00–276.00 $263.88 $1,765 +18.88
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 +17.50
838 838 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,911 —
855–899 898 130 219.00–231.50 $230.78 $2,072 —
978 978 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,809 —
990 990 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,109 —
1008 1008 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,127 —
1185 1185 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,062 —
1270 1270 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,108 —
1365 1365 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,016 —
395 395 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 +8.06
465–478 475 5 300.00–317.50 $312.57 $1,485 +22.57
520 520 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,336 —
505–545 525 2 282.50–285.00 $283.70 $1,489 —
610–645 628 2 242.50–252.50 $247.36 $1,553 —
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —
915 915 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,944 —
1335 1335 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,989 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 630 2 150.00–159.00 $154.57 $974 —
688 688 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,163 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 137.50 $137.50 $660 —
580–595 585 3 130.00 $130.00 $760 -52.50
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 65 233.50 $233.50 $1,653 —
816 816 60 223.00 $223.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 334 5 305.00–317.50 $309.44 $1,034 +5.28
350–390 364 4 307.50–317.50 $310.01 $1,128 +10.40
395 395 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,142 -10.61
410–440 427 5 270.00–296.00 $283.54 $1,211 -5.20
455–497 474 15 269.00–292.50 $282.67 $1,340 +2.62
500–545 516 15 265.00–281.00 $273.06 $1,409 +6.48
545 545 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 -0.57
550–595 564 23 252.00–272.00 $263.85 $1,488 +4.74
620 thin fleshed 620 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,690 —
610–635 625 3 247.50–257.50 $252.49 $1,578 -0.01
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 +25.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 275.00–287.50 $282.46 $966 —
380–398 391 5 250.00–288.00 $274.12 $1,072 -3.88
432–438 435 5 250.00–285.00 $277.60 $1,208 +7.33
465–485 475 4 220.00–277.50 $255.77 $1,215 -10.52
505–520 512 5 252.00–265.00 $256.79 $1,315 -1.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 355.00–379.00 $368.40 $1,160 —
355–395 373 3 322.50–340.00 $329.07 $1,227 -24.62
400–440 428 6 300.00–352.50 $328.53 $1,406 -0.94
460 thin fleshed 460 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,576 —
450–495 470 4 305.00–330.00 $320.16 $1,505 +15.08
510–520 517 3 290.00–305.00 $299.15 $1,547 +11.21
550–580 563 3 262.50–270.00 $265.80 $1,496 —
600–620 611 4 262.00–277.50 $271.69 $1,660 +24.19
715 715 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,877 —
882 882 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,918 +2.50
1118 1118 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 312.50–332.50 $322.09 $1,024 —
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 -3.75
460–495 485 5 287.50–295.00 $290.92 $1,411 —
515–525 520 2 230.00–259.00 $244.36 $1,271 —
725–745 732 3 212.50–221.00 $217.78 $1,594 +17.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1270 1065 80-85% 19 126.00–135.00 $132.58 $1,412 —
870–1430 1108 80-85% 36 136.00–146.00 $138.72 $1,537 +12.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 955 85-90% 4 124.00–136.00 $130.95 $1,251 +14.16
730–1205 974 85-90% 13 127.00–137.00 $132.21 $1,288 +15.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,802 —
1095–1605 1405 75-80% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.71 $1,949 +9.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1435 2 149.00–150.00 $149.47 $2,145 —
1270–1825 1555 4 151.00–161.00 $157.02 $2,442 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,340
945–1005 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $1,389

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
195–1305 902 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 139.00–150.00 $140.24 $1,265
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,450
1050–1215 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,586
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,699
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1165–1480 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,837.81
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
950–1250 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,801.54 —

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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.