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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.09/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.38/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 571 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 429 499
Feeder cattle 193 304 434
Slaughter cattle 71 100 55
Replacement cattle 25 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: It was a light test on feeder cattle this week. Feeder steers sold $3.00 to $4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold $6.00 lower. Supply was too light on feeder bulls to determine a trend. Slaughter cows sold steady to $2.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,048 —
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
475–485 480 2 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,344 -4.05
538–545 542 4 275.00–282.50 $276.89 $1,501 -10.00
580 580 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -9.55
615–620 618 2 268.00–270.00 $269.00 $1,662 -8.62
660–695 679 4 262.50–270.00 $266.27 $1,808 +2.27
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 +5.00
700–717 714 7 265.00–272.50 $268.78 $1,919 +23.78
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
820–835 828 3 243.00–246.00 $244.66 $2,026 —
890 890 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 285.00–297.50 $291.37 $1,131 -3.63
425 thin fleshed 425 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,288 —
480–498 492 3 243.00–271.00 $261.89 $1,288 -10.30
502–515 509 4 272.50–278.00 $274.02 $1,395 +19.16
585–590 588 2 241.00–258.00 $249.54 $1,467 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,144 -12.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 386 6 270.00–287.50 $277.00 $1,069 -10.22
400–442 426 4 270.00–285.00 $274.51 $1,169 +0.34
455–490 470 8 255.00–263.00 $259.62 $1,220 -6.34
483 value added 483 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,333 —
500–540 528 9 252.50–262.50 $258.70 $1,366 +2.92
550–595 571 11 242.50–262.50 $253.38 $1,447 +0.55
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -6.00
605–642 630 6 237.50–250.00 $245.46 $1,546 +9.46
665–690 678 3 227.50–237.50 $234.11 $1,587 -11.89
665–690 value added 684 4 255.00–257.50 $255.61 $1,748 —
720–735 728 2 217.50–220.00 $218.76 $1,593 -14.57
785 785 2 211.00–212.00 $211.50 $1,660 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —
855 855 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
909–938 value added 921 7 196.00–197.00 $196.56 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 +6.81
395 395 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,011 -20.36
410–445 429 9 261.00–267.50 $262.89 $1,128 -10.44
470–485 480 3 220.00–237.50 $228.42 $1,096 -19.60
640 640 1 207.20 $207.20 $1,326 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 6 300.00–319.00 $307.23 $1,177 -2.77
420–430 425 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +25.58
465–490 475 4 276.00–287.50 $281.40 $1,337 -23.64
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -22.50
550–575 563 2 262.50–275.00 $268.89 $1,514 -6.11
655 655 3 238.00–241.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
880 880 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,031 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 -25.01
420–425 423 2 287.00–293.00 $289.98 $1,227 +2.43
455–495 474 5 265.00–275.00 $272.32 $1,291 -1.12
505 505 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -4.08
550–595 577 5 247.50–255.00 $250.48 $1,445 -2.01
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
852 852 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,448 -16.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 255.00–265.00 $260.05 $1,196 —
555 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1380 1227 80-85% 12 129.00–139.00 $133.90 $1,643 -1.23
1005–1535 1262 80-85% 6 140.00–141.00 $140.36 $1,771 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1095 941 85-90% 4 108.00–112.00 $109.79 $1,033 —
870–1100 946 85-90% 6 113.00–123.00 $116.41 $1,101 —
840–1310 1104 85-90% 8 124.00–135.00 $129.75 $1,432 -0.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,981 —
1435–1595 1546 75-80% 7 129.00–139.00 $133.40 $2,062 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832–875 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–170.00 $154.62 $1,320

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–980 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,800.32
990–1255 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,784.39
1110–1500 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,075.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,511.59 —

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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.