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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report, Heber Springs, AR

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.48/cwt -12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $273.36/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,328/hd at 565 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 249 368
Feeder cattle 325 216 300
Slaughter cattle 38 15 58
Replacement cattle 8 18 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold steady to $5.00 dollars higher with a mix offering of fleshy unweaned calves and thinner fleshed weaned calves. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 higher. The sale today had good attendance with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 4 307.50–322.50 $313.59 $1,141 +12.32
445 445 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 +7.50
455–495 474 14 270.00–289.00 $273.36 $1,296 +0.86
500–530 515 3 242.50–265.00 $256.64 $1,322 +2.56
565–590 574 6 242.50–252.50 $246.61 $1,416 +21.61
650 650 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 -3.46
660 660 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 +0.04
690 690 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,639 +0.04
750 750 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,508 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 247.50 $247.50 $866 ±0.00
360–395 375 3 270.00–285.00 $279.73 $1,049 +32.23
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 +10.00
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
680 thin fleshed 680 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,513 -25.00
715 thin fleshed 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
760 thin fleshed 760 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 -2.50
510–540 525 4 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 292.50–307.50 $299.94 $984 —
355–385 370 5 265.00–280.00 $271.56 $1,005 -18.44
410–435 421 4 250.00–255.00 $251.91 $1,061 +0.62
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +0.93
455–495 471 5 245.00–257.50 $252.37 $1,189 +13.30
500–545 527 5 210.00–225.00 $220.52 $1,162 -25.44
500–545 527 9 232.50–247.50 $240.68 $1,268 -5.28
555–585 570 2 220.00–226.00 $222.92 $1,271 -1.15
610–635 624 4 207.50–215.00 $210.61 $1,314 -0.53
655–665 660 2 215.00–224.00 $219.47 $1,449 —
685 685 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,387 —
710–715 713 2 197.50–205.00 $201.26 $1,435 -2.61
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 287.50 $287.50 $963 —
377–390 380 8 268.00–272.00 $270.97 $1,030 —
425–445 435 4 250.00–257.50 $253.84 $1,104 —
450–452 451 7 245.00–257.50 $253.92 $1,145 —
503 503 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,157 —
565 565 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 255.00 $255.00 $842 -10.00
385 thin fleshed 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 +10.00
400–430 413 6 235.00–247.50 $243.01 $1,004 +16.87
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 -11.14
438 thin fleshed 438 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,161 +2.02
470 470 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,116 +7.61
500 thin fleshed 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
510 510 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,135 +2.50
540 540 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,094 -17.50
585 585 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 —
620 620 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,339 +2.63
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 -57.43
305–345 327 3 330.00–355.00 $342.18 $1,119 -10.25
350–380 358 7 300.00–320.00 $313.00 $1,121 -36.40
375–385 380 3 272.50–280.00 $277.47 $1,054 -71.93
400–425 414 4 255.00–263.00 $257.47 $1,066 -9.82
405–435 415 4 280.00–287.50 $284.92 $1,182 +17.63
450–470 461 4 262.00–272.50 $266.72 $1,230 +36.72
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -18.28
500–542 529 4 220.00–237.50 $232.73 $1,231 -10.01
515–545 532 3 233.00–248.00 $239.48 $1,274 -3.26
550–585 563 4 230.00–242.50 $236.11 $1,329 +8.61
590 590 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,316 -13.38
628 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 +0.24
630 630 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,402 +12.74
635 thin fleshed 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —
652–675 660 3 222.50–227.50 $225.79 $1,490 +7.43
735 735 2 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,544 +5.05
760–790 775 2 190.00–212.50 $201.03 $1,558 —
845 845 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 252.50–285.00 $273.13 $871 -61.87
315–325 thin fleshed 320 2 320.00–330.00 $325.08 $1,040 —
355–395 373 10 262.50–280.00 $273.89 $1,022 +5.61
385–390 388 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $946 -24.54
400–435 418 5 243.00–267.00 $255.14 $1,066 -3.06
412–430 thin fleshed 418 3 267.50–287.50 $280.64 $1,173 +13.14
425–440 433 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,007 -25.70
450 thin fleshed 450 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,226 +2.50
452–475 460 6 252.50–255.00 $253.35 $1,165 +23.35
480 480 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,068 -7.50
515–535 525 3 215.00–227.50 $220.87 $1,160 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 -17.50
600–610 thin fleshed 605 2 227.50–240.00 $233.80 $1,414 —
610–620 615 2 201.00–206.00 $203.52 $1,252 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +20.67
710 710 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 375 7 280.00–300.00 $291.36 $1,093 —
413–430 420 5 270.00–277.50 $274.43 $1,153 —
649 649 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1045 909 85-90% 10 80.00–88.00 $83.93 $763 —
965 965 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $897 —
985–1145 1065 85-90% 5 95.00–109.00 $101.68 $1,083 —
1160–1315 1213 85-90% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.32 $1,326 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,338 —
1135–1360 1211 80-85% 4 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $1,344 -2.03
1225 1225 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,298 -7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,496 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,629 —
1705–1810 1758 2 145.00–151.00 $148.09 $2,603 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 thin fleshed 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
975 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.