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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.11/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 605 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 610 368
Feeder cattle 218 445 300
Slaughter cattle 58 115 58
Replacement cattle 37 50 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

*SPECIAL NOTE 20 PLUS HEAD OF REPLACEMENT BULLS TO SELL NEXT MONDAY 11/11/24* Compared to last week: On a light test, feeder heifers sold $5.00-$6.00 lower, offering mostly unweaned fleshy calves, feeder bulls sold $4.00-$5.00 higher on a slightly stronger test, while feeder steers was to light of a test to determine a trend. Slaughter cattle sold $4.00-$5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,104 —
475 475 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,150 -11.04
500–545 515 7 236.00–253.00 $243.02 $1,252 +15.21
565–590 578 3 230.00–236.00 $231.95 $1,341 +4.93
610–640 622 3 227.00–238.00 $232.69 $1,447 -4.89
685 685 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,418 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,386 -3.00
611 611 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,448 —
742 742 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 513 3 266.00–280.00 $274.47 $1,408 —
575–585 580 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $1,343 -5.11
705–732 723 3 225.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,641 —
830 830 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -10.00
390–395 393 2 241.00–244.00 $242.51 $953 -17.49
405 405 1 241.00 $241.00 $976 -20.57
400–425 408 3 247.00–260.00 $252.55 $1,030 -9.02
470 470 2 237.00–239.00 $238.00 $1,119 -16.29
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -4.95
500–545 526 5 220.00–241.00 $231.12 $1,216 -20.13
550–595 573 2 215.00–230.00 $222.21 $1,273 -17.81
600–635 615 5 207.00–220.00 $213.07 $1,310 +13.09
675 675 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,377 -3.00
700 700 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 -6.02
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 +8.98
750 750 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,582 —
825 825 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,617 +18.50
830–832 831 3 183.00–190.00 $187.67 $1,560 +10.17
895 895 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,584 -10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 234.00–263.00 $254.68 $835 -19.32
370–395 388 7 226.00–244.00 $229.60 $891 -32.43
420–440 428 6 211.00–236.00 $224.11 $959 -3.40
485–495 490 3 215.00–225.00 $221.36 $1,085 -17.41
515–545 535 5 220.00–228.00 $224.03 $1,199 +2.72
580 580 2 213.00–224.00 $218.50 $1,267 +11.50
675 675 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 300.00–301.00 $300.50 $1,067 -4.50
350–365 358 2 304.00–310.00 $306.94 $1,099 +1.94
415–430 423 2 275.00–285.00 $279.91 $1,184 +16.91
470–495 483 3 250.00–260.00 $255.63 $1,235 -7.37
520–540 530 2 237.00–246.00 $241.42 $1,280 —
550–570 560 2 232.00–240.00 $236.07 $1,322 +10.02
601–620 604 15 227.00–236.00 $235.38 $1,422 +10.99
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -9.39
655 655 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,448 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -10.00
745 745 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,557 -7.74
890 890 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 ±0.00
920 920 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 283.00 $283.00 $855 -4.36
370–390 383 4 279.00–285.00 $281.96 $1,080 +12.82
415–425 420 2 240.00–246.00 $242.96 $1,020 -2.33
460–495 476 7 220.00–248.00 $235.13 $1,119 -2.28
515 thin fleshed 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
515–520 518 2 230.00–244.00 $236.97 $1,228 +3.62
575–585 580 2 227.00–231.00 $229.02 $1,328 +3.80
610 610 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 -11.50
725 725 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 —
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1280 1173 80-85% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.36 $1,353 +11.26
1070–1490 1238 80-85% 7 106.00–114.00 $110.26 $1,365 —
1200–1585 1377 80-85% 3 100.00–102.00 $100.65 $1,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1225 1031 85-90% 4 86.00–90.00 $88.18 $909 +3.57
1095–1150 1123 85-90% 2 71.00–80.00 $75.39 $847 -27.53
1230–1385 1322 85-90% 3 96.00–100.00 $97.71 $1,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,668 —
1170–1585 1436 4 131.00–144.00 $137.62 $1,976 -0.68

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1445 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 111.00–135.00 $120.97 $1,482
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,294

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1055–1290 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,576.01
1110–1370 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,635.68
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
915–970 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,314.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,648

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 -281.25
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 -181.25
1000–1100 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,425.00 $2,087.90 -518.35
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,793.18 +168.18
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,041.67 +416.67
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +675.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00 +750.00

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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.