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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.00/cwt ≈ $1,697/hd at 663 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.44/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 633 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.19/cwt ≈ $1,695/hd at 630 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 208 0
Feeder cattle 708 178 0
Slaughter cattle 164 27 0
Replacement cattle 35 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers this week sold $27.00 to $28.00 higher and feeder bulls sold $15.00 higher-feeder heifers sold for $10.00 to $11.00 higher. Supply this week was strong with a good offering of weaned calves. The largest draft this week was 74 head of heifers averaging 663lb. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $1.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 value added 445 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,391 —
459–498 value added 482 17 305.00–310.00 $306.96 $1,480 —
510–534 value added 531 9 280.00–295.00 $281.60 $1,495 —
579 579 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,598 +31.78
622–633 value added 629 17 265.00–275.00 $270.47 $1,701 —
640 640 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,584 —
732 thin fleshed 732 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
395 395 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,274 —
425–445 435 2 311.00–330.00 $320.28 $1,393 +26.27
450–495 470 5 307.50–315.00 $309.99 $1,457 +19.94
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -15.05
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 —
561 value added 561 8 303.00 $303.00 $1,700 —
565–580 573 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,676 +33.78
615–635 625 3 260.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,677 +18.40
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —
650–694 685 16 254.00–265.00 $257.95 $1,767 +25.45
700–740 720 2 255.00–257.50 $256.28 $1,845 +33.78
750–795 773 2 237.50–250.00 $243.57 $1,883 —
1177 1177 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
320–345 thin fleshed 333 2 357.50–365.00 $361.11 $1,202 +28.61
350 thin fleshed 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
365–390 382 3 324.00–332.50 $327.21 $1,250 +52.23
410–415 thin fleshed 413 3 320.00–327.00 $324.02 $1,338 —
430–435 433 2 292.50–305.00 $298.79 $1,294 +26.26
455–480 thin fleshed 464 4 302.50–322.50 $312.41 $1,450 —
495 495 3 250.00–275.00 $261.67 $1,295 +9.47
540 thin fleshed 540 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 —
555–580 thin fleshed 566 8 275.00–287.50 $281.03 $1,591 —
575–595 value added 585 2 267.50–277.00 $272.17 $1,592 —
590 590 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,578 —
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
635–645 thin fleshed 640 2 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $1,720 —
650–655 thin fleshed 653 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,730 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
755–795 thin fleshed 775 2 239.00–242.50 $240.70 $1,865 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 thin fleshed 318 6 307.50–325.00 $321.83 $1,023 —
355–368 thin fleshed 364 3 310.00–317.50 $315.06 $1,147 —
445 value added 445 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,259 —
500–538 value added 526 11 256.00–257.00 $256.54 $1,349 -5.46
533 533 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,370 +10.00
555–596 value added 584 14 256.00–260.00 $259.05 $1,513 +8.98
607–648 value added 633 39 247.50–254.00 $251.44 $1,592 +8.94
663 value added 663 75 256.00 $256.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 +12.00
255–295 277 5 295.00–320.00 $308.50 $855 +50.50
300–340 325 4 265.00–285.00 $276.61 $899 +22.85
310–345 thin fleshed 327 10 295.00–312.50 $301.63 $986 —
355–375 thin fleshed 363 4 290.00–302.50 $296.77 $1,077 +6.77
355–380 366 6 255.00–287.50 $274.79 $1,006 +2.29
415–435 428 6 250.00–277.50 $263.25 $1,127 —
450–495 474 7 235.00–267.50 $252.91 $1,199 +22.79
500–545 517 13 232.50–258.00 $249.83 $1,292 +9.07
520 thin fleshed 520 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,347 —
555–570 565 3 238.00–245.00 $242.65 $1,371 +15.92
560–580 thin fleshed 570 2 250.00–257.50 $253.82 $1,447 +1.82
610–615 thin fleshed 613 3 240.00–248.00 $244.35 $1,498 —
625–630 628 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,476 +32.50
710 710 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,580 —
740 thin fleshed 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
755 755 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,642 —
807 807 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 7 302.50–315.00 $306.47 $990 +3.97
360–390 383 4 285.00–287.50 $286.91 $1,099 +4.65
400–435 416 6 270.00–292.50 $281.93 $1,173 +6.81
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 -7.62
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 -13.60
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +11.40
500–515 508 3 259.00–262.50 $260.50 $1,323 +11.74
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
560–590 579 5 248.00–270.00 $255.25 $1,478 +15.93
597 value added 597 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,558 —
610–640 633 4 245.00–250.00 $248.23 $1,571 +13.23
650–655 653 2 242.50–250.00 $246.26 $1,608 +23.76
692–695 value added 694 4 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,669 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 —
728 value added 728 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 —
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
770–785 778 2 175.00–217.50 $196.05 $1,525 —
820 820 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,742 +13.50
890 890 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,629 -5.00
915 915 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,601 —
975 975 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 thin fleshed 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
250–290 thin fleshed 271 6 362.50–395.00 $374.40 $1,015 —
250–285 272 3 345.00–360.00 $351.78 $957 +16.78
305–330 318 3 302.50–332.50 $317.95 $1,011 -2.05
310–335 thin fleshed 322 7 347.50–365.00 $357.50 $1,151 —
360–395 381 8 310.00–340.00 $323.67 $1,233 +43.87
400–430 thin fleshed 410 5 312.00–325.00 $318.17 $1,304 —
400–445 423 2 290.00–300.00 $294.73 $1,247 +11.00
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 -18.73
455–490 thin fleshed 470 3 271.00–290.00 $281.78 $1,324 —
500 500 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,175 -21.36
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -6.36
525 thin fleshed 525 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 —
565–580 573 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,461 +12.50
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 292.50 $292.50 $117 —
285–290 288 2 375.00–385.00 $379.96 $1,094 -0.04
320–340 330 2 350.00–380.00 $364.55 $1,203 +19.55
341 341 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,108 -20.00
350–370 358 5 342.50–370.00 $354.06 $1,268 +42.46
402–440 420 5 302.50–322.50 $311.05 $1,306 +12.45
455–495 477 3 285.00–295.00 $289.02 $1,379 —
510–540 525 2 271.00–272.50 $271.77 $1,427 +1.77
565–585 575 2 260.00–272.50 $266.14 $1,530 +13.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,207 —
455 455 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 —
503 503 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–900 880 85-90% 6 107.00–115.00 $110.86 $976 —
828–1035 897 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $96.92 $869 —
905–1100 994 85-90% 29 117.00–129.00 $125.75 $1,250 —
945–1240 1098 85-90% 25 131.00–140.00 $135.55 $1,488 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,299 —
990–1325 1144 80-85% 13 132.00–139.00 $137.37 $1,572 —
1055–1370 1215 80-85% 23 140.00–148.00 $142.58 $1,732 +1.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1375 1275 75-80% 5 140.00–143.00 $141.21 $1,800 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,800 —
1310–1575 1443 75-80% 2 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $1,983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1160 2 140.00–151.00 $146.05 $1,694 —
1270–1745 1528 4 156.00–166.00 $162.03 $2,476 —
1800 1800 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,078 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,195
910–1085 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 144.00–156.00 $149.47 $1,492
955–1220 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 134.00–143.00 $139.38 $1,535
1105–1230 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 135.00–140.00 $136.74 $1,611
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,727
1190–1425 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 145.00–149.00 $147.18 $1,925
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1120–1335 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,195.01
1140–1365 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,765.63

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,844.44 —

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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.