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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

1,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.09/cwt ≈ $2,935/hd at 741 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.14/cwt -14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 580 lb · 81 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.25/cwt ≈ $3,134/hd at 932 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,203 742 328
Feeder cattle 1,061 597 284
Slaughter cattle 71 54 29
Replacement cattle 71 91 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts of feeder cattle were strong this week, highlighted by several large, full-load drafts of weaned feeders. Demand was good to strong, with increased buyer interest noted on the larger drafts. No trends were established due to the absence of a reported sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739–745 value added 741 161 394.00–398.25 $396.09 $2,935 —
932 value added 932 61 336.25 $336.25 $3,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,183 -19.11
415–435 425 2 550.00–575.00 $562.21 $2,389 +12.91
455–461 460 32 540.00–565.00 $549.22 $2,526 +41.48
495 495 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 -27.74
503–547 522 16 470.00–500.00 $489.85 $2,557 -4.71
550–596 580 80 443.25–472.50 $451.48 $2,619 +26.48
580 thin fleshed 580 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,929 —
620–645 628 3 430.00–436.00 $432.83 $2,718 —
655–674 672 27 405.00–430.00 $413.17 $2,777 +35.66
700–712 711 15 384.00–399.00 $398.02 $2,830 +22.90
770–778 775 3 372.00–383.00 $375.64 $2,911 —
810–843 833 5 346.00–370.00 $351.46 $2,928 —
850–892 877 8 335.00–355.00 $339.07 $2,974 —
970 970 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,997 —
1025 1025 1 316.00 $316.00 $3,239 +6.00
1055 1055 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,112 —
1160 1160 1 286.00 $286.00 $3,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 600.00–650.00 $623.26 $2,013 +8.26
360 thin fleshed 360 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,232 +49.53
350–375 363 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,124 —
415–440 426 4 535.00–540.00 $537.49 $2,290 +46.00
475–484 482 14 497.50–525.00 $501.03 $2,415 +26.03
505–535 520 4 455.00–470.00 $463.12 $2,408 -9.34
555–595 574 5 415.00–431.00 $425.22 $2,441 -3.77
609 609 7 406.00 $406.00 $2,473 +38.62
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 +20.00
685 thin fleshed 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 —
730 730 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,464 —
785 785 2 340.00–354.00 $347.00 $2,724 +27.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 11 268.00 $268.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 4 630.00 $630.00 $1,922 —
300–345 319 8 550.00–595.00 $572.90 $1,828 -4.67
350–395 367 7 545.00–580.00 $561.58 $2,061 +16.82
410–448 432 42 500.00–532.50 $520.73 $2,250 +4.17
450–470 459 6 450.00–485.00 $465.74 $2,138 +28.03
469 thin fleshed 469 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,462 +44.00
515–530 523 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,249 +4.92
550–565 558 4 405.00–412.50 $409.97 $2,288 —
604–625 606 13 385.00–412.00 $409.86 $2,484 +37.07
672 672 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,486 +13.35
710–745 733 8 332.00–360.00 $340.73 $2,498 -19.27
765–766 766 25 330.00–354.00 $353.04 $2,704 +28.04
818–835 825 4 322.50–334.00 $330.73 $2,729 +15.73
960 960 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,880 —
1002 1002 8 288.00 $288.00 $2,886 +8.00
1263 1263 15 232.00 $232.00 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 thin fleshed 318 3 575.00–585.00 $578.46 $1,840 +33.46
325 325 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,771 +50.29
350–395 thin fleshed 378 3 545.00–560.00 $553.63 $2,093 +22.67
375–395 389 4 520.00–532.50 $526.28 $2,047 +49.90
402–440 418 9 450.00–491.00 $480.82 $2,010 +21.30
420–428 thin fleshed 425 5 500.00–535.00 $509.93 $2,167 -0.07
455 thin fleshed 455 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
453–496 482 30 415.00–452.50 $431.03 $2,078 +6.98
500–545 521 15 380.00–425.00 $410.33 $2,138 +2.79
570–595 580 4 360.00–395.00 $382.24 $2,217 +19.45
600–625 613 4 360.00–375.00 $368.07 $2,256 +14.37
680 680 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,363 +10.00
715 715 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,377 +17.50
905 905 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,643 —
985 985 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,156 +12.50
657 value added 657 9 371.00 $371.00 $2,437 —
733 value added 733 9 352.00 $352.00 $2,580 —
765 value added 765 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–335 314 9 610.00–647.50 $638.88 $2,006 +65.68
351–357 thin fleshed 354 9 600.00–605.00 $602.80 $2,134 —
350–385 369 6 565.00–587.50 $574.48 $2,120 +86.98
400 400 5 512.50–547.50 $540.50 $2,162 +45.26
450 thin fleshed 450 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,385 —
455–485 476 17 460.00–505.00 $479.77 $2,284 +33.37
525–545 535 4 415.00–455.00 $442.97 $2,370 +31.09
550–595 568 3 405.00–425.00 $413.18 $2,347 +40.68
600–645 611 10 370.00–410.00 $389.21 $2,378 +17.94
685–695 690 2 360.00–385.00 $372.41 $2,570 +18.79
860–880 867 3 275.00–315.00 $301.46 $2,614 +41.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 650.00–665.00 $657.56 $1,992 +72.56
352–372 366 7 596.00–607.50 $599.16 $2,193 +21.19
392 392 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,176 -22.97
400–445 420 3 535.00–575.00 $550.99 $2,314 +8.44
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +10.00
502–535 504 17 480.00–497.50 $496.11 $2,500 +47.38
520–540 530 2 462.50–465.00 $463.73 $2,458 -11.22
555–564 563 16 462.50–470.00 $466.03 $2,624 +28.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $876 —
915–1020 952 85-90% 3 157.00–158.00 $157.68 $1,501 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,159 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1215 1155 80-85% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.47 $2,015 +9.47
1190–1415 1303 80-85% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.54 $2,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1610 1573 75-80% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.05 $2,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1730 1375 4 205.00–215.00 $210.31 $2,892 —
1530–1610 1580 3 192.00–204.00 $195.87 $3,095 —
1670–1690 1680 2 218.00–227.00 $222.47 $3,737 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 thin fleshed 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 thin fleshed 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
905–1405 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,436.63
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,800.00 $4,800.00 +244.44

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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.