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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $229.65/cwt -15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 536 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.31/cwt -13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.42/cwt ≈ $1,265/hd at 542 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 399 368
Feeder cattle 464 316 300
Slaughter cattle 47 48 58
Replacement cattle 55 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No trend due to sale not being reported the previous week* Feeder cattle supply was a mixed offering of fleshy unweaned calves and some plainer thin fleshed weaned calves. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,033 -49.80
370–385 378 2 297.50–300.00 $298.73 $1,129 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
425–446 442 7 272.50–275.00 $272.86 $1,206 —
482–490 484 6 253.00–262.50 $258.08 $1,249 +0.78
495 495 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 -22.30
510–545 528 3 241.00–260.00 $249.29 $1,316 -11.20
550–568 563 5 237.00–257.50 $248.88 $1,401 -11.12
610 610 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 -2.70
628 628 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,375 -28.70
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +5.00
680–695 690 3 205.00–213.00 $207.63 $1,433 -17.37
760–795 773 3 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $1,604 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 thin fleshed 320 2 290.00–300.00 $295.31 $945 —
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 -77.46
380 380 1 252.50 $252.50 $960 -50.00
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 -42.35
410–445 thin fleshed 436 4 275.00–300.00 $280.87 $1,225 -20.84
470 470 1 212.50 $212.50 $999 —
490 thin fleshed 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -32.50
502 502 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,042 -32.50
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
630 thin fleshed 630 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,433 —
670–690 thin fleshed 680 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,197 —
673 673 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,464 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 232.50 $232.50 $918 —
510 510 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,033 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
310–342 330 10 240.00–261.00 $249.32 $823 -65.68
350–378 365 4 240.00–247.50 $243.88 $890 -46.12
360–390 377 3 220.00–230.00 $225.84 $851 -64.16
400–445 425 4 225.00–228.00 $227.01 $965 —
441–442 441 7 240.00–247.00 $244.00 $1,076 —
450–460 455 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,019 —
450–485 471 14 227.50–246.00 $238.11 $1,121 —
500–540 519 24 220.00–235.00 $229.31 $1,190 -8.19
550–580 568 9 225.00–232.50 $226.83 $1,288 -1.65
565–585 577 3 207.50–217.50 $212.51 $1,226 -15.97
602–625 612 6 212.50–221.00 $219.39 $1,343 -6.26
665–680 673 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,363 -12.50
670–692 680 5 207.50–212.50 $211.51 $1,438 -3.49
705 705 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -1.00
890 fancy 890 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 —
996 fancy 996 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 227.50–230.00 $228.67 $732 —
319–345 thin fleshed 324 5 257.50–265.00 $259.10 $839 -43.40
355 thin fleshed 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 -52.99
350–395 379 4 212.50–225.00 $221.86 $841 -28.63
400–445 thin fleshed 422 6 227.00–235.00 $230.56 $973 -40.37
415–440 428 5 190.00–215.00 $205.26 $879 -37.35
450–470 460 3 202.50–217.50 $209.20 $962 -20.76
450–475 thin fleshed 463 2 225.00–242.50 $233.51 $1,081 -21.49
510–540 522 3 212.50–218.00 $215.15 $1,123 -18.81
615 thin fleshed 615 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,040 —
516 516 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,135 —
549 thin fleshed 549 15 237.00 $237.00 $1,301 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
450–460 455 2 193.00–197.50 $195.23 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,064 -60.00
350–370 360 4 277.50–320.00 $306.65 $1,104 -60.85
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
405–445 423 3 267.50–290.00 $275.82 $1,167 -4.18
450–483 470 5 245.00–267.50 $250.75 $1,179 +0.75
495 495 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 —
500–549 533 12 219.00–231.00 $222.91 $1,188 -22.09
500–545 539 12 235.00–247.50 $236.39 $1,274 -8.61
568 568 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,198 -28.22
560–592 582 5 222.50–240.00 $231.98 $1,350 -7.24
605–645 631 5 205.00–212.50 $208.47 $1,315 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
650–695 674 4 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,382 —
720–737 733 5 210.00–212.50 $210.89 $1,546 —
760–780 767 3 197.50–205.00 $201.13 $1,543 —
875 875 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 thin fleshed 318 3 295.00–310.00 $303.30 $964 -19.20
315–345 330 2 260.00–275.00 $267.16 $882 -32.78
355 thin fleshed 355 1 267.50 $267.50 $950 -49.99
352–395 372 6 231.00–259.00 $243.54 $906 -48.98
455–475 465 2 185.00–208.00 $196.75 $915 -36.75
465–490 thin fleshed 478 2 231.00–232.50 $231.73 $1,108 -43.07
520 thin fleshed 520 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 —
515–535 526 5 212.50–225.00 $218.98 $1,152 -18.28
550–575 563 5 212.50–227.50 $218.92 $1,233 -15.40
600–645 622 3 195.00–215.00 $207.55 $1,291 -19.45
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
705 thin fleshed 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,081 —
572 572 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,273 -29.50
639 639 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 —
1085–1525 1331 80-85% 14 121.00–129.00 $125.78 $1,674 -6.78
1175–1630 1374 80-85% 7 130.00–133.00 $131.42 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,160 —
1055–1250 1138 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.16 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,670 —
1460–1500 1480 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $1,939 -1.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,145 —
1815–2090 1980 5 156.00–160.00 $158.44 $3,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1130 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,615.67
955–1265 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,718.80
1040–1285 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,525.00 $2,374.65
1095–1285 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,752.58
1160–1210 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,475.00 $2,150.35
1100–1300 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,325.00 $1,970.31
1015–1430 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,759.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,379
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,600
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,848
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,500

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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
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,917.50 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,294.19 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1000–1250 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,658.33 —
1100–1350 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,979.08 —

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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.