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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $335.57/cwt +18.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 334 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 566 368
Feeder cattle 119 464 300
Slaughter cattle 18 47 58
Replacement cattle 6 55 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*20 head of black cows off one farm sell next Monday 9/23/24* Compared to last week: Rain was in the forecast today with lots of muddy conditions which had supply help back. No trend was determined due to supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 320.00–355.00 $336.98 $1,129 +21.98
425–440 433 2 282.50–300.00 $291.10 $1,260 +18.24
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 -5.58
555 555 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 -11.38
565 565 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 -1.38
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -20.00
610 610 2 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,450 -7.25
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 +15.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +17.50
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 -40.00
482 482 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,097 +15.00
505–528 520 3 235.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,230 +29.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $767 +18.87
350–375 365 3 225.00–235.00 $229.05 $836 +7.19
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -21.86
415–440 430 3 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $957 +17.28
450–475 460 3 212.50–227.50 $220.89 $1,016 +11.69
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +4.85
550–555 553 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 +2.99
450–480 465 4 235.00–242.50 $238.12 $1,107 +0.01
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 -23.11
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 -14.31
545 545 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,204 -8.31
550–595 578 3 215.00–222.50 $218.23 $1,261 +5.72
655–675 667 3 209.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,421 +10.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 value added 338 2 280.00 $280.00 $946 —
432 value added 432 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,037 —
456 value added 456 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 334 13 330.00–347.50 $335.57 $1,121 +18.07
400–415 408 2 265.00–272.50 $268.82 $1,097 +38.82
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -0.75
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +12.09
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +3.02
610–645 628 2 212.50–226.00 $219.06 $1,376 +10.59
660–685 673 2 211.00–220.00 $215.42 $1,450 +10.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 272.20–292.50 $283.41 $915 +16.25
355–375 365 2 282.50–292.50 $287.36 $1,049 +43.82
410 410 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $943 —
485–495 490 2 209.00–235.00 $221.87 $1,087 +25.12
500–520 510 3 205.00–227.50 $215.90 $1,101 -3.08
505–515 thin fleshed 510 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,211 +0.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,137 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,690 +4.22
1265–1460 1334 80-85% 4 115.00–121.00 $118.75 $1,584 -7.03
1245–1490 1368 80-85% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.82 $1,502 -21.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1090 1050 85-90% 2 111.00–114.00 $112.56 $1,182 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,383 +19.00
1125–1340 1203 85-90% 3 97.00–110.00 $105.88 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,528 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1115 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,983.77
1010–1160 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,672.37

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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.