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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.21/cwt +22.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 617 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.14/cwt +54.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 582 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.42/cwt ≈ $1,456/hd at 570 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 374 368
Feeder cattle 462 294 300
Slaughter cattle 33 38 58
Replacement cattle 40 42 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend was determined because the sale was not reported the previous week. This week's offerings were mostly unweaned calves, with the exception of a couple of drafts. Attendance was good with a strong demand on feeders

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +42.00
475 475 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,463 +50.00
505–540 520 3 295.00–314.00 $301.62 $1,568 —
578 578 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,636 —
615–619 617 29 280.00–287.00 $281.21 $1,735 +22.68
670 670 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 322 3 350.00–362.50 $354.01 $1,140 —
360–395 372 3 330.00–355.00 $341.61 $1,271 +53.61
400–425 409 7 260.00–330.00 $294.48 $1,204 +18.48
455–490 473 2 263.00–271.00 $267.15 $1,264 +9.19
530–545 538 2 279.00–294.00 $286.60 $1,542 +31.60
570–585 578 3 255.00–273.00 $263.25 $1,522 +33.37
605–625 615 2 260.00–266.00 $263.05 $1,618 —
695 695 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,675 —
730 730 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,840 —
770 770 2 230.00–241.00 $235.50 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 334.00 $334.00 $1,463 —
450–488 469 11 300.00–325.00 $316.56 $1,485 —
506 506 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 333 8 315.00–328.00 $320.38 $1,067 +28.86
355–365 360 2 312.50–326.00 $319.16 $1,149 +37.16
360 360 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,130 +32.00
410–440 422 17 291.00–309.00 $304.90 $1,287 +55.60
464–475 465 11 282.00–288.00 $282.56 $1,314 +37.91
475–480 478 2 272.00–274.00 $272.99 $1,305 +28.34
500–530 521 7 271.00–282.00 $276.78 $1,442 +47.07
525–540 533 2 256.00–258.00 $257.01 $1,370 +16.07
570 570 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 +13.00
571 571 11 286.00 $286.00 $1,633 +48.00
592 592 13 300.50 $300.50 $1,779 +62.50
645 645 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 +21.41
665 665 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,556 +6.00
690–695 693 2 233.00–238.00 $235.49 $1,632 +7.49
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 —
705–710 708 2 230.00–236.00 $232.99 $1,650 —
885–895 890 2 207.00–208.00 $207.50 $1,847 —
918 918 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,836 —
1015–1045 1032 3 172.00–191.00 $183.92 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–446 440 7 284.50–292.00 $286.57 $1,261 —
477–498 490 21 276.00–281.00 $278.34 $1,364 +29.34
510–525 520 3 267.00–272.00 $270.37 $1,406 +42.33
561–582 570 23 250.00–265.00 $255.42 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 285.00–297.50 $291.25 $976 +26.96
362–390 375 9 270.00–302.00 $290.40 $1,089 +45.22
425–445 438 8 258.00–284.00 $268.93 $1,178 +29.23
450–495 466 8 236.00–270.00 $255.59 $1,191 +40.59
505–539 525 8 237.00–264.00 $245.54 $1,289 —
570–590 582 3 233.00–252.00 $242.41 $1,411 +18.41
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 +40.00
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
720 720 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,541 —
820 820 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 369.00 $369.00 $1,255 —
360–362 361 6 354.00–362.00 $360.17 $1,300 +7.26
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 -17.91
415 415 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,386 +59.00
435 435 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,270 +17.00
450–495 471 5 290.00–302.00 $295.81 $1,393 +40.81
505–515 512 6 283.00–293.00 $288.02 $1,475 +42.15
550 550 2 266.00–274.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 +15.31
765 765 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 334 6 300.00–382.00 $328.13 $1,096 —
350–390 368 5 310.00–340.00 $325.87 $1,199 +49.87
430–445 438 2 256.00–273.00 $264.35 $1,158 -1.84
450–485 468 2 276.00–282.50 $279.13 $1,306 +33.78
510–545 527 5 267.00–288.00 $276.30 $1,456 +34.90
585 585 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,389 +13.50
610–645 628 3 222.50–244.00 $231.96 $1,457 +10.96
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $733 -11.85
1030–1180 1127 85-90% 7 97.00–104.00 $99.16 $1,118 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1460 1360 80-85% 2 119.00–121.00 $120.07 $1,633 +12.10
1375 1375 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,526 -6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1615 1449 4 124.00–135.00 $131.28 $1,902 —
1395–1540 1459 4 150.00–159.00 $153.16 $2,235 —
1495–2165 1830 2 138.00–140.00 $138.82 $2,540 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1015 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,875.00 $1,672.91
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
870–1230 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,608.57
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
855–1215 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,541.35
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
915–1520 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–2,125.00 $1,703.48
1185–1410 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,472.83

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.