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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $276.95/cwt +31.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.84/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 577 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $281.94/cwt +25.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 289 858
Feeder cattle 210 193 812
Slaughter cattle 71 71 46
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*THERE WILL BE A SALE ON 7/1/2024* Compared to last week: The strongest test this week was on 5 and 6-weight feeder heifers selling $9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold $16.00 to $18.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to $2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold $7.00 higher. With the HOT weather, the supply was held back from the previous week. Demand was good

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 365.00–385.00 $375.64 $1,025 —
330–345 338 2 327.50–352.50 $340.28 $1,150 +17.78
350–380 365 2 322.50–327.50 $324.90 $1,186 +24.90
400–410 405 3 317.50–322.50 $320.02 $1,296 —
538 538 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,547 +10.61
555–590 576 7 289.00–295.00 $290.26 $1,672 +20.26
618–630 value added 622 9 290.00–295.00 $293.10 $1,823 —
705 705 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,886 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 310.00–312.50 $311.30 $1,167 +19.93
400–425 413 4 301.00–315.00 $309.56 $1,278 —
450–470 460 7 292.00–307.50 $299.61 $1,378 +37.72
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 +8.11
515 thin fleshed 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
580–595 thin fleshed 588 2 292.50–295.00 $293.73 $1,727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 +30.00
355–392 379 10 275.00–285.00 $281.94 $1,069 +25.94
405–435 414 7 255.00–278.00 $270.83 $1,121 +7.94
455–495 477 9 252.50–272.50 $261.87 $1,249 +33.45
510–540 523 3 252.50–260.00 $256.59 $1,342 —
555 555 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,263 —
635 thin fleshed 635 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 —
405–415 410 2 280.00–293.00 $286.58 $1,175 +12.07
500–535 517 3 262.50–275.00 $270.14 $1,397 +11.44
565 value added 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
560–595 578 10 250.00–270.00 $257.82 $1,490 +4.44
600–645 621 7 247.50–262.50 $254.11 $1,578 +8.65
655 655 1 237.20 $237.20 $1,554 +3.09
650–685 668 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,640 +11.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 482 7 272.50–285.00 $281.67 $1,358 —
510 510 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
300–345 324 6 305.00–327.50 $312.82 $1,014 —
380 thin fleshed 380 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
410–415 thin fleshed 413 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,249 —
415–440 428 3 297.50–305.00 $301.60 $1,291 +11.62
455–470 thin fleshed 463 2 292.50–300.00 $296.31 $1,372 —
458–495 469 6 275.00–287.50 $281.89 $1,322 +9.57
500–540 525 11 265.00–285.00 $276.95 $1,454 +31.95
555–595 580 7 252.50–275.00 $264.10 $1,532 +13.62
600–645 615 3 243.00–255.00 $249.18 $1,532 —
670–690 680 4 235.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,653 +53.13
885 885 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,704 +22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 382.50–390.00 $386.15 $1,054 —
370–390 385 4 315.00–320.00 $316.87 $1,220 +9.64
400–428 419 3 310.00–321.00 $313.50 $1,314 -16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
925 925 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027 +1.21
880–1030 966 85-90% 5 115.00–122.00 $119.06 $1,150 —
820–1225 1047 85-90% 17 124.00–133.00 $128.03 $1,340 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1370 1184 80-85% 5 132.00–139.00 $135.52 $1,605 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,505 —
1235–1370 1314 80-85% 6 140.00–146.00 $143.17 $1,881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1665 1552 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $2,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1445 1390 2 131.00–138.00 $134.64 $1,871 —
1415–2080 1773 3 149.00–160.00 $157.07 $2,785 —

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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.