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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.05/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 579 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.05/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 615 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.80/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 725 314
Feeder cattle 191 610 232
Slaughter cattle 54 90 74
Replacement cattle 18 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Being Memorial Day supply was light but there was a good buyer attendance. Feeder steers sold for 1.00 dollar lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 7.00 dollars lower. Feeder bulls sold 8.00 dollars higher. Slaughter cows sold for 2.00 to 3.00 dollars lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 dollars lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 ±0.00
405–425 415 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,401 -6.42
450–490 472 3 320.00–332.50 $327.69 $1,547 -4.39
515–530 526 11 292.50–315.00 $301.80 $1,587 -8.01
560–595 571 4 282.50–298.00 $287.84 $1,644 -13.49
609–645 615 12 270.00–285.00 $283.05 $1,741 -3.88
665 665 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,812 +8.62
702 702 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,846 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,264 +15.00
405 405 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,306 —
495–497 497 4 300.00–302.50 $301.88 $1,500 -10.69
520 520 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,469 +25.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 +10.56
350–395 381 6 287.50–307.50 $291.64 $1,111 +2.64
408–445 424 7 270.00–289.00 $283.43 $1,202 -0.11
450–480 463 8 273.00–287.50 $281.33 $1,303 -1.34
500–535 519 9 255.00–277.00 $265.51 $1,378 -7.55
555–595 574 9 255.00–265.00 $259.74 $1,491 -4.11
591 591 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,714 +26.15
635–640 639 4 240.00–260.00 $245.60 $1,569 -6.89
655–660 657 3 237.50–245.00 $240.01 $1,577 -14.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 272.50 $272.50 $818 —
355–360 358 2 265.00–287.50 $276.17 $989 +2.05
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -17.60
465–490 480 3 254.00–271.00 $262.35 $1,259 +6.58
535–545 539 4 222.50–252.50 $233.81 $1,260 -22.98
550–585 563 6 242.50–260.00 $251.82 $1,418 —
605–635 620 2 210.00–235.00 $222.20 $1,378 —
735 735 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +20.93
420–440 436 6 330.00–335.00 $330.84 $1,442 +2.31
450–485 465 6 314.00–330.00 $325.56 $1,514 +5.40
500–525 515 3 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,545 +0.79
578–595 582 10 265.00–297.00 $277.93 $1,618 +12.13
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 -1.69
660 660 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,864 —
680 680 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,788 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 4 295.00–332.20 $315.07 $1,159 +25.07
435 435 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,338 —
465–485 477 3 295.00–305.00 $300.80 $1,435 +9.88
530 530 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,444 +28.14
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 —
980 980 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–885 833 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.66 $855 —
760–1245 971 85-90% 10 115.00–123.00 $120.06 $1,166 -12.15
950–1180 1043 85-90% 23 124.00–134.00 $127.78 $1,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —
970–1340 1179 80-85% 4 130.00–132.00 $131.08 $1,545 —
1105–1350 1224 80-85% 8 135.00–143.00 $138.70 $1,698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1335 1260 3 141.00–146.00 $144.07 $1,815 —
1660 1660 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,623 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1070 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–136.00 $127.20 $1,238
950–1005 978 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 127.00–135.00 $130.89 $1,280
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,256
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,715

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,380

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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 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
950–1200 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,826.16 —

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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.