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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.53/cwt +23.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 633 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.21/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.33/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 531 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 274 368
Feeder cattle 294 185 300
Slaughter cattle 38 54 58
Replacement cattle 42 35 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $10.00-$11.00 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers sold steady to $1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2.00-$3.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold $6.00-$7.00 higher. The sale today had a good attendance with a moderate to good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,272 +58.00
455 455 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,174 +17.00
605–649 633 19 246.00–267.00 $258.53 $1,636 +23.24
778 778 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,813 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,080 +14.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
400 400 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,104 —
435 435 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
460–495 481 8 240.00–275.00 $257.96 $1,241 +9.16
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 +23.94
555–595 570 3 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $1,310 -10.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 —
315–335 322 3 290.00–292.50 $291.52 $939 —
381 381 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,074 +34.62
400–410 405 2 272.00–276.00 $274.02 $1,110 +30.57
400–430 415 2 244.00–255.00 $249.30 $1,035 +5.85
460–495 483 10 241.00–251.00 $244.65 $1,182 +0.12
500–545 526 7 229.00–232.00 $229.71 $1,208 +9.71
505–546 536 7 235.00–244.00 $240.94 $1,291 -4.79
555–590 570 9 228.00–244.00 $238.00 $1,357 +12.11
605–620 613 3 210.00–222.00 $215.71 $1,322 -12.29
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 -1.00
635–645 637 5 219.00–221.00 $220.59 $1,405 +2.59
685 685 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 3 262.00–266.00 $264.29 $854 —
355–390 374 5 240.00–251.00 $245.18 $917 +4.69
378 thin fleshed 378 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,062 —
405–445 435 6 231.00–253.00 $239.70 $1,043 +4.72
460 thin fleshed 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
465 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 -20.44
450–496 489 12 216.00–236.00 $220.35 $1,078 -15.09
500 thin fleshed 500 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,162 +1.00
550 thin fleshed 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 —
560 560 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,254 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -19.00
775 775 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,150 +16.00
513–530 519 9 226.00–232.00 $228.04 $1,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
355–360 357 3 334.00–370.00 $352.91 $1,260 +76.48
410–435 423 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 +12.00
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 +6.02
480–490 488 8 263.00–270.00 $264.12 $1,289 +15.14
504–545 511 7 236.00–251.00 $245.87 $1,256 -21.40
505–542 526 8 259.00–268.00 $261.51 $1,376 -5.76
610–621 618 6 238.00–247.50 $244.69 $1,512 +17.69
655–680 670 3 214.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,445 +3.66
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -2.00
870 870 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,049 +33.00
405–445 425 2 262.00–270.00 $266.19 $1,131 +15.93
454–490 464 8 242.00–252.00 $245.35 $1,138 +11.57
505–545 525 2 232.50–251.00 $241.40 $1,267 —
595 595 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,333 +5.46
645 645 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,425 ±0.00
700 700 2 196.00–212.00 $204.00 $1,428 +19.00
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 17 3,800.00–6,400.00 $4,391.18 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,224 +22.00
550 550 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1135 989 85-90% 6 84.00–91.00 $87.85 $869 —
815–1200 1046 85-90% 4 75.00–83.00 $78.22 $818 -1.32
1010–1110 1060 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,102 +3.80
1060–1245 1153 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.24 $1,121 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,241 —
1345–1380 1363 80-85% 2 106.00–110.00 $107.97 $1,472 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,637 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,647 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,584 —
1680 1680 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,486 +9.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
892 thin fleshed 892 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00 $1,050.00
880–945 thin fleshed 913 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,161.16
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1030–1360 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,341.08
1060–1340 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,475.63
1025–1320 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,393.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
652 652 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 945.00 $945.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.