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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.26/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 660 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 907 368
Feeder cattle 170 708 300
Slaughter cattle 28 164 58
Replacement cattle 5 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: Supply this week was mostly unweaned plainer fleshy calves on a light test compared to the large run of feeders the previous week. No trend is available. Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,113 -47.50
425 thin fleshed 425 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,328 —
480 480 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,452 +27.50
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -32.47
555–575 560 4 267.50–276.00 $273.82 $1,533 -18.65
657 value added 657 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,741 —
665–675 668 3 252.50–260.00 $257.48 $1,720 -0.47
810–835 827 3 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 295.00–302.50 $298.90 $965 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -21.11
375–395 385 3 302.50–317.50 $310.88 $1,197 -16.33
448 thin fleshed 448 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,355 -21.52
450 thin fleshed 450 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,316 -19.91
525–530 528 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,399 —
565 thin fleshed 565 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,511 -13.53
580 580 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,320 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.50 $310.50 $1,320 —
535 535 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,458 —
565–575 570 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,496 -13.52
600–640 618 3 250.00–255.00 $251.73 $1,556 +4.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 268.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,123 -12.59
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 -12.50
475–485 478 4 255.00–260.00 $258.73 $1,237 -21.27
515–545 530 3 240.00–250.00 $246.57 $1,307 -13.93
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -30.50
555–560 558 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,342 -4.50
600–622 617 4 241.00–245.00 $241.97 $1,493 -6.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 262.00–270.00 $266.00 $891 -10.61
355–390 374 4 242.50–267.50 $255.60 $956 -19.19
405 thin fleshed 405 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,124 —
410–445 428 2 233.00–255.00 $244.45 $1,046 -18.80
450–470 458 5 238.00–250.00 $245.53 $1,125 -7.38
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -14.83
695 695 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 —
775 775 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,465 -28.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
525–530 528 2 232.50–238.00 $235.26 $1,242 -21.74
665 value added 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 -21.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +12.05
340–345 thin fleshed 343 2 332.50–340.00 $336.28 $1,153 -21.22
420 420 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,186 -12.23
425 thin fleshed 425 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,328 -5.67
455–475 465 3 265.00–272.50 $269.13 $1,251 —
515 515 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,352 +12.50
550 550 4 235.00–244.00 $241.75 $1,330 -13.25
630 630 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,433 -7.50
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 —
730–740 735 2 216.00–218.00 $217.01 $1,595 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -24.06
460–480 470 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -14.02
508 508 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,346 -6.77
600–645 623 2 235.00–238.00 $236.45 $1,473 —
645 645 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,683 —
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 436 5 285.00–302.50 $289.90 $1,264 —
450–460 457 3 270.00–277.50 $275.04 $1,257 -22.46
520 520 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 -17.50
602 602 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 968 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $1,171 -4.73
845–1130 1010 85-90% 5 110.00–116.00 $113.34 $1,145 —
945–1365 1118 85-90% 5 127.00–133.00 $129.65 $1,449 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,495 —
1145–1335 1250 80-85% 3 135.00–137.00 $135.68 $1,696 —
1035–1535 1258 80-85% 4 124.00–134.00 $128.98 $1,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1790 1585 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.87 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,584 -10.05
2330 2330 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,588 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -75.00

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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.