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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.00/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 501 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.60/cwt -31.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 257 368
Feeder cattle 178 193 300
Slaughter cattle 27 52 58
Replacement cattle 3 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle this week sold on light test, with feeder steers selling $29.00 lower and feeder heifers selling $27.00 to $28.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold on a slightly stronger test than steers and heifers selling $15.00 to $16.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,000 -8.50
345 thin fleshed 345 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,147 —
390–395 393 2 272.50–277.50 $274.98 $1,081 -30.03
405–410 408 2 267.50–277.50 $272.53 $1,112 -17.47
475–495 486 4 245.00–266.00 $252.20 $1,226 -17.85
525–545 535 2 241.00–252.50 $246.86 $1,321 -35.64
730 thin fleshed 730 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 287.50–300.00 $294.01 $1,258 —
470–485 480 3 285.00–297.50 $290.05 $1,392 -32.45
570–590 580 2 255.00–262.50 $258.69 $1,500 -48.81
605–615 608 3 242.50–255.00 $249.96 $1,520 —
680 680 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 —
700 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–595 584 4 242.50–246.00 $244.22 $1,426 -41.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 4 225.00–250.00 $237.57 $981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–502 501 4 245.00–249.00 $247.00 $1,237 —
501 value added 501 16 262.00 $262.00 $1,313 —
557–590 value added 576 7 248.00–253.00 $250.07 $1,440 —
608 value added 608 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 302.50 $302.50 $923 —
355–390 376 8 275.00–292.50 $282.26 $1,061 -29.51
400–410 405 2 265.00–285.00 $275.12 $1,114 -17.38
455–485 472 3 265.00–273.00 $268.60 $1,268 -13.90
500–525 509 4 245.00–255.00 $248.76 $1,266 -19.72
570–595 587 3 239.00–240.00 $239.32 $1,405 -29.24
628 628 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,476 -15.00
665 665 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,480 -22.47
845 845 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,682 —
855 855 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,607 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 318.00 $318.00 $827 —
280 280 1 258.00 $258.00 $722 -48.49
320–335 328 2 242.00–265.00 $253.76 $832 -55.67
355 thin fleshed 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
370 370 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,008 -16.52
450–495 473 2 227.50–232.50 $230.12 $1,088 -35.19
515–530 522 3 232.50–247.50 $240.76 $1,257 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,411 —
565–575 568 3 210.00–237.50 $226.73 $1,288 -18.27
625 625 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 179.00 $179.00 $618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 +10.00
328 328 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,132 —
350–395 379 10 300.00–327.50 $311.60 $1,181 -31.10
405–435 414 4 290.00–302.50 $298.60 $1,236 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 -22.50
552 552 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,394 —
605 605 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 —
692 692 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,564 —
800 800 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 +8.21
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 -0.08
375–380 378 2 272.20–287.50 $279.80 $1,058 -26.90
415–430 423 2 282.50–285.00 $283.73 $1,200 -22.87
450–480 467 3 250.00–272.00 $259.10 $1,210 -28.29
505–525 514 6 247.00–264.00 $256.36 $1,318 -16.04
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 -29.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
455 455 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1214 80-85% 11 136.00–145.00 $141.51 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–820 803 85-90% 2 84.00–94.00 $89.11 $716 —
970–1090 1010 85-90% 3 119.00–126.00 $122.84 $1,241 -13.46
940–1145 1057 85-90% 3 130.00–133.00 $132.11 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1450 1360 2 155.00–160.00 $157.67 $2,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–960 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–176.00 $173.41 $1,465

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,650

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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.