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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.50/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 513 lb · 81 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $321.00/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 715 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.64/cwt ≈ $1,964/hd at 499 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 562 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,819 —
499 499 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,896 —
499 value added 499 25 398.00 $398.00 $1,986 —
513 513 81 362.50 $362.50 $1,860 ±0.00
665 665 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 —
345 345 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,544 -42.50
350–390 367 5 460.00–495.00 $474.97 $1,743 +12.25
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 +22.50
435–440 438 2 395.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,752 -7.53
450–485 473 4 395.00–420.00 $402.88 $1,906 -26.92
485 485 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 -74.80
500–540 518 15 377.50–410.00 $385.28 $1,996 -4.22
575–595 585 3 352.50–359.00 $356.34 $2,085 +7.60
590 590 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,903 -26.24
630 630 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,158 -1.77
715 715 38 321.00 $321.00 $2,295 +28.50
795 795 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,298 +3.00
845 845 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 -10.00
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 +15.00
485–495 490 2 360.00–375.00 $367.42 $1,800 +0.56
505–530 518 2 325.00–327.50 $326.28 $1,690 —
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -10.00
645 645 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,822 —
725 thin fleshed 725 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,190 —
733 733 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 407.50–427.50 $417.42 $1,348 -16.19
335 335 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,315 -41.11
365–395 382 8 380.00–422.50 $404.06 $1,544 -14.47
410–448 437 22 385.00–400.00 $390.38 $1,706 +50.38
480–490 484 22 342.50–352.50 $344.97 $1,670 -8.99
515–540 530 19 320.00–337.50 $332.85 $1,764 -22.12
563–590 566 11 302.50–320.00 $316.53 $1,792 -17.17
600–615 604 6 305.00–312.50 $309.59 $1,870 -0.41
650–695 666 6 284.00–292.50 $289.37 $1,927 +6.70
712 712 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,011 —
804–835 810 5 247.50–272.00 $266.95 $2,162 +11.95
940 940 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,186 +7.50
970 970 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 value added 334 26 420.00 $420.00 $1,403 —
410–442 423 8 357.50–365.00 $360.70 $1,526 +5.70
460–490 484 6 330.00–340.00 $331.58 $1,605 —
690 690 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
715–745 732 3 260.00–278.00 $271.72 $1,989 —
750–795 777 8 250.00–275.00 $254.29 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 +10.00
300–340 322 3 372.50–390.00 $380.73 $1,226 -16.53
360–390 369 5 362.50–380.00 $372.49 $1,374 +12.49
420–425 423 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,396 -10.22
485 485 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,610 +32.00
505–535 522 3 315.00–322.50 $319.98 $1,670 +17.02
525 thin fleshed 525 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,746 —
565–585 575 2 262.00–270.00 $265.93 $1,529 —
580 thin fleshed 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -12.50
600–645 626 6 267.50–280.00 $273.75 $1,714 -1.37
675 675 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,796 —
740 740 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 455.00–477.50 $464.16 $1,495 +44.16
325 thin fleshed 325 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
350–365 360 3 432.50–472.50 $456.55 $1,644 -3.93
395 395 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,629 -12.50
420–435 426 4 422.50–450.00 $433.08 $1,845 +22.85
460–490 471 8 385.00–400.00 $389.92 $1,837 +9.50
500–530 512 9 350.00–367.50 $361.85 $1,853 +0.39
518–545 525 4 330.00–337.50 $335.55 $1,762 -25.91
555–565 560 4 325.00–352.50 $339.40 $1,901 +7.84
620–635 631 4 315.00–325.00 $317.46 $2,003 +21.18
660–688 678 4 268.00–278.00 $275.26 $1,866 -7.24
795 795 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 385.00–440.00 $408.00 $1,318 -4.74
375–385 378 5 380.00–432.50 $415.37 $1,570 +10.37
400–445 433 13 355.00–417.50 $393.21 $1,703 +5.03
465–480 473 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,679 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 —
530–540 536 4 322.50–342.50 $335.59 $1,799 —
630 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,732 -16.23
655 655 2 262.50–285.00 $273.75 $1,793 —
745 745 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,844 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–658 655 4 280.00–292.50 $283.60 $1,858 —
740 740 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
750–765 758 4 264.00–265.00 $264.50 $2,005 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–950 815 85-90% 3 92.00–108.00 $99.30 $809 —
910–990 966 85-90% 4 127.00–135.00 $131.29 $1,268 —
915–1155 1047 85-90% 3 118.00–125.00 $122.22 $1,280 —
1030–1345 1171 85-90% 4 136.00–145.00 $141.34 $1,655 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1228 80-85% 3 142.00–147.00 $145.09 $1,782 —
1145–1355 1247 80-85% 6 150.00–159.00 $152.07 $1,896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1480 1320 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.56 $1,935 —
1385–1525 1456 75-80% 6 151.00–153.00 $151.50 $2,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2000 1627 6 174.00–181.00 $176.83 $2,877 —
1615–1710 1663 2 159.00–167.00 $163.11 $2,713 —
1745–2345 2045 2 190.00 $190.00 $3,886 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1050 907 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,711.28
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1100 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 202.00–245.00 $212.59 $2,241

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
975–1230 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,575.00 $2,364.97
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1125–1240 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,088.11
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1130–1255 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,167.27
1155–1315 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,010.07

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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
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,273.81 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1000–1440 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,318.03 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 thin fleshed 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.