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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.58/cwt ≈ $1,421/hd at 510 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $331.16/cwt -18.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 368 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $286.54/cwt -13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 661 263 646
Feeder cattle 520 191 521
Slaughter cattle 90 54 85
Replacement cattle 51 18 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Supply was good but the quality was light on feeder steers and feeder bulls while feeder steers sold at $8.00 lower and feeder bulls $10.00 to $11.00 lower. Feeder heifers remained strong-selling $9.00 to $10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $3.00 to $4.00 higher with a strong supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady to $3.00 lower on a light test

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
360–390 374 7 322.50–342.50 $330.92 $1,238 -14.08
400–420 410 5 325.00–332.50 $328.47 $1,347 -9.03
465–495 477 3 307.50–320.00 $312.72 $1,492 -14.97
510–535 521 6 290.00–302.50 $298.28 $1,554 -3.52
560–588 576 6 280.00–295.00 $286.44 $1,650 -1.40
602–625 611 4 280.00–291.00 $285.28 $1,743 +2.23
700–705 703 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,810 -5.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 -17.50
405–440 424 7 280.00–302.50 $293.02 $1,242 -29.48
420–435 thin fleshed 428 3 310.00–315.00 $311.63 $1,334 —
450–480 463 6 287.50–307.50 $301.70 $1,397 -0.18
525–545 537 3 265.00–287.50 $274.24 $1,473 -8.26
640–645 643 2 272.50–275.00 $273.75 $1,760 —
650–680 667 3 256.00–267.50 $260.42 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 494 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,494 —
592 592 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,598 —
627 value added 627 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,709 —
684 684 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,830 —
703–705 704 5 250.00–252.50 $251.00 $1,767 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
630 630 2 147.50 $147.50 $929 —
680 680 1 127.50 $127.50 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 10 270.00–305.00 $289.67 $944 +17.17
365–390 379 7 275.00–290.00 $284.60 $1,079 +8.43
410–440 428 3 267.50–275.00 $272.43 $1,166 +12.43
450–485 461 6 265.00–277.50 $273.25 $1,260 +10.90
505–545 527 9 242.50–267.50 $259.45 $1,367 +25.64
570 570 2 252.50–262.50 $257.50 $1,468 +5.68
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
735 735 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,599 +10.00
875 875 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,202 —
506–519 510 28 278.00–280.00 $278.58 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–425 410 4 282.50–300.00 $288.26 $1,182 +4.83
460–490 475 9 275.00–283.00 $278.34 $1,322 -2.99
500–530 514 7 270.00–275.00 $271.79 $1,397 +6.28
550–575 565 4 267.50–275.00 $272.12 $1,537 +12.38
610–620 615 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,484 -4.36
630 630 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 +14.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 350.00–355.00 $352.42 $1,128 —
350–385 368 14 320.00–342.50 $331.16 $1,219 -18.84
400–440 420 2 322.50–332.50 $327.26 $1,374 -3.58
455–495 468 7 300.00–320.00 $308.50 $1,444 -17.06
500–540 526 13 280.00–300.00 $286.54 $1,507 -13.40
550–575 562 5 262.50–282.00 $270.79 $1,522 -7.14
590 590 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,522 -19.93
600–645 627 3 257.50–262.50 $260.90 $1,636 -9.10
675–680 678 2 242.50–252.50 $247.52 $1,678 -15.48
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 8 315.00–332.20 $322.05 $1,050 —
375–395 384 5 292.50–312.50 $303.02 $1,164 -12.05
405–445 430 4 300.00–310.00 $304.27 $1,308 -3.23
450–495 481 9 270.00–297.50 $285.20 $1,372 -15.60
505–545 521 4 270.00–277.50 $274.38 $1,430 +1.88
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 -27.50
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
785 785 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,664 —
970 970 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,698 +7.50
1055–1095 1075 2 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1350 1200 80-85% 14 135.00–136.00 $135.79 $1,629 -2.91
975–1620 1326 80-85% 20 137.00–147.00 $138.34 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,066 —
995–1035 1008 85-90% 3 122.00–124.00 $123.32 $1,243 -4.46
910–1230 1127 85-90% 23 130.00–137.00 $132.68 $1,495 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1610 1495 75-80% 4 132.00–135.00 $133.59 $1,997 —
1385–1580 1503 75-80% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.61 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1935 1476 4 131.00–144.00 $139.30 $2,056 —
1470–2080 1758 3 150.00–161.00 $156.95 $2,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–840 791 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 150.00–169.00 $158.82 $1,256
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,249

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
980–1220 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,808.18
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1035–1365 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,365.00–1,660.00 $1,492.22
1120–1395 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,816.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–940 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 144.00–154.00 $149.27 $1,333
835–1085 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 132.00–139.00 $135.04 $1,296
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,527
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,815

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
900–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,058.26 +232.10

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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.