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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.06/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 597 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.51/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 624 lb · 44 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,648/hd at 749 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 511 368
Feeder cattle 716 442 300
Slaughter cattle 48 48 58
Replacement cattle 10 21 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*SPECIAL NOTE: THERE WILL BE 40 PAIRS 3-5 YEARS OLD PLUS 20 HEAD OF RED ANGUS COWS 5-6 YEARS OLD 10 OF THOSE WILL BE PAIRS. SELLING NEXT WEEK 10/28/24* There was no trend this week due to the sale not being reported the previous week. Supply was good, with a moderate to good demand this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,322 —
469–476 value added 473 17 265.00–267.50 $266.48 $1,260 —
524–547 value added 534 23 257.50–262.00 $261.04 $1,394 —
542 542 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,431 —
621–642 value added 624 44 260.00–263.00 $262.51 $1,638 —
672 value added 672 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,633 —
738 value added 738 38 239.00 $239.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 -46.00
485 485 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 -23.49
505–515 510 3 260.00–278.00 $270.95 $1,382 +14.79
530 530 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,338 -19.30
588 588 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,370 -5.72
575–595 592 12 242.50–255.00 $253.76 $1,502 +15.04
600–635 615 10 235.00–255.00 $245.27 $1,508 -4.74
610–640 625 4 232.50–242.50 $236.76 $1,480 -13.25
672 value added 672 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,680 —
660–695 681 16 225.00–242.50 $233.83 $1,592 +1.32
700–725 713 4 227.50–235.00 $231.16 $1,648 -1.68
750–770 760 2 231.00–232.50 $231.76 $1,761 —
820 820 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,829 -14.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -49.00
390 390 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,102 -20.87
410 thin fleshed 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
410–440 424 4 265.00–283.00 $274.61 $1,164 -2.83
450–460 thin fleshed 455 2 267.50–282.50 $274.92 $1,251 —
465–495 485 11 235.00–255.00 $251.60 $1,220 +2.62
505–540 521 5 230.00–257.50 $244.03 $1,271 +8.35
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +10.00
610 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
610–640 value added 625 2 225.00–243.00 $233.78 $1,461 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
725 value added 725 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 282.50 $282.50 $932 -30.00
360–370 365 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $922 -21.74
365–390 378 4 262.00–270.00 $265.43 $1,003 -8.84
410–435 428 11 255.00–262.50 $260.27 $1,114 +7.77
450–493 471 10 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,155 -12.33
455–495 475 2 230.00–247.50 $238.38 $1,132 -0.78
500–536 520 16 230.00–250.00 $238.66 $1,241 -9.00
550–590 566 32 220.00–242.50 $229.69 $1,300 +5.53
550–590 572 5 220.00–224.00 $221.26 $1,266 -18.92
600–635 616 4 217.50–228.00 $221.43 $1,364 -6.01
615–635 625 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 -9.94
665 665 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,413 —
660–675 668 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 —
700 value added 700 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,603 —
725–745 735 3 207.50–217.50 $212.64 $1,563 +2.64
775–795 785 2 195.00–197.50 $196.27 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 thin fleshed 298 6 285.00 $285.00 $849 —
412 412 2 240.00 $240.00 $989 -22.50
545 value added 545 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,270 —
579–599 value added 597 48 220.00–236.00 $234.06 $1,397 —
630 value added 630 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 —
665 665 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 —
749 value added 749 38 220.00 $220.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
325–335 331 4 230.00–250.00 $242.43 $802 -58.57
355–395 380 3 227.50–257.00 $245.24 $932 -13.92
410–445 427 5 225.00–245.00 $236.67 $1,011 -17.09
455 thin fleshed 455 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,165 -1.50
455–495 475 7 215.00–234.00 $224.64 $1,067 -17.04
500–545 518 10 205.00–227.50 $216.64 $1,122 -10.01
550 thin fleshed 550 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,251 —
565–595 581 5 207.50–215.00 $212.25 $1,233 -10.08
605–610 608 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,292 +27.51
650–670 660 2 205.00–207.50 $206.27 $1,361 -0.29
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,333 —
702 702 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 -17.80
350 350 1 272.50 $272.50 $954 -50.30
450–465 458 3 247.50–262.50 $256.59 $1,175 -21.64
450–495 468 3 255.00–267.50 $262.30 $1,228 -15.93
502–525 509 8 243.00–262.50 $249.81 $1,272 -9.26
530–535 533 3 225.00–245.00 $237.48 $1,266 -21.59
565–585 579 8 228.00–236.00 $230.09 $1,332 -24.91
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -15.00
605–640 623 2 222.50–225.00 $223.71 $1,394 -8.79
650–690 665 9 214.00–225.00 $219.50 $1,460 +7.00
660–685 673 2 187.50–193.00 $190.30 $1,281 -22.20
700–705 703 2 208.00–212.50 $210.26 $1,478 —
845 845 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
394 394 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,015 -48.26
412–444 432 13 260.00–287.00 $280.61 $1,212 —
510 510 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,211 —
585–598 595 8 228.00–231.00 $228.74 $1,361 —
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 —
675 675 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 5 260.00–287.00 $268.95 $922 -3.83
365–390 379 5 252.50–276.00 $262.98 $997 -8.80
425–435 428 3 235.00–255.00 $244.10 $1,045 -32.23
450–480 465 9 222.50–243.00 $234.47 $1,090 -6.32
500–545 523 8 212.50–237.50 $229.36 $1,200 -10.64
555 555 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,290 +2.91
605–640 627 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,348 +2.00
665 665 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1465 1162 80-85% 7 100.00–111.00 $105.63 $1,227 —
1055–1335 1206 80-85% 6 111.00–121.00 $115.72 $1,396 +6.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–995 841 85-90% 4 74.00–82.00 $78.14 $657 —
735–1085 927 85-90% 5 103.00–108.00 $105.75 $980 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1455 75-80% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,709 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1435 1325 2 100.00–101.00 $100.46 $1,331 —
1330–1505 1418 2 143.00–149.00 $145.81 $2,068 +14.33

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–940 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.00–130.00 $120.00 $1,020
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 (<2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,357

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,062.50 —

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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.