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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,703/hd at 668 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 344 390
Feeder cattle 193 269 285
Slaughter cattle 52 45 70
Replacement cattle 12 30 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Supply was down this week compared to the previous week. On a light test feeder steers 400lb to 500lb sold $17.00 to $18.00 higher. Feeder heifers 300lb to 600lb sold $9.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold $9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,125 +31.00
375–382 380 3 303.00–306.00 $305.01 $1,159 -9.32
425–445 thin fleshed 435 2 320.00–322.50 $321.28 $1,398 —
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —
465–470 468 2 260.00–280.00 $270.05 $1,264 —
488 thin fleshed 488 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,525 —
515–535 thin fleshed 522 3 307.50–317.50 $310.79 $1,622 —
545 545 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,540 —
545 value added 545 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,516 —
532 532 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 +32.79
575–590 585 5 282.50–290.00 $285.49 $1,670 +7.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,548 +21.25
532 532 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,609 +17.50
555 555 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,707 +25.00
830 value added 830 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 297.50–320.00 $306.49 $831 -6.62
315–345 327 5 297.50–320.00 $309.43 $1,012 +22.00
360–375 370 4 275.00–301.00 $289.02 $1,069 +11.18
430–435 432 3 275.00–282.50 $277.85 $1,200 +8.46
455–490 471 4 251.00–272.50 $265.31 $1,250 +5.20
570–575 573 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,404 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 371 5 295.00–322.50 $311.77 $1,157 +14.39
405 405 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,185 —
455 455 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,285 +14.50
505–540 523 2 265.00–272.20 $268.48 $1,404 -0.07
560 560 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,386 -5.42
555–590 573 2 262.50–275.00 $268.56 $1,539 +15.64
610–640 622 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,555 +0.02
660–675 668 2 242.50–247.50 $244.97 $1,636 —
710 710 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,686 —
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,362 —
565 565 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
668 value added 668 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 310.00–350.00 $326.79 $892 -3.21
315 thin fleshed 315 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
305–335 325 3 310.00–332.50 $320.08 $1,040 -16.58
360–395 379 7 300.00–315.00 $306.70 $1,162 +1.39
410–420 417 5 302.50–315.00 $306.60 $1,279 +12.85
455–495 474 4 279.00–294.00 $287.39 $1,362 +16.12
510–540 528 4 263.00–279.00 $272.40 $1,438 +9.87
565–585 577 3 260.00–282.20 $271.53 $1,567 +12.37
620 620 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,519 +4.00
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
700–725 710 4 237.50–242.50 $239.73 $1,702 +42.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 370.00 $370.00 $992 -15.00
350–385 364 4 332.50–350.00 $342.70 $1,247 +17.88
535 535 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–442 437 4 312.50–317.50 $314.97 $1,376 —
620 620 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,618 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–765 760 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $760 +2.51
910 910 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,046 —
905–1175 1000 85-90% 7 119.00–128.00 $124.27 $1,243 —
840–1175 1018 85-90% 8 133.00–141.00 $136.30 $1,388 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–1460 1111 80-85% 14 137.00–143.00 $139.78 $1,553 +9.94
1100–1140 1120 80-85% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.53 $1,630 +15.69
1265 1265 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2230 1821 4 158.00–168.00 $163.93 $2,985 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1160 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 139.00–141.00 $140.12 $1,454
980–1125 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 140.00–154.00 $145.16 $1,533
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,985
925–1385 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 140.00–185.00 $162.19 $1,914

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.