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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $360.79/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,973/hd at 824 lb · 68 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $620.00/cwt ≈ $2,015/hd at 325 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $528.00/cwt ≈ $2,196/hd at 416 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 871 1,203 672
Feeder cattle 682 1,061 559
Slaughter cattle 74 71 53
Replacement cattle 115 71 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts were lower with fewer offerings of weaned calves. Feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to $2.00 lower, while feeder steers over 700 lbs sold $10.00 higher. The largest draft of the day consisted of 66 head of steers averaging 825 lbs, which sold for $360.75/cwt. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold $10.00 lower, while heifers over 700 lbs were not well tested. Slaughter cattle sold on good demand at steady to $5.00 higher prices. Several offerings of replacement cattle were available and sold on good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 325 3 620.00–625.00 $621.74 $2,021 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 740.00 $740.00 $2,405 —
320–340 330 2 587.50–589.00 $588.23 $1,941 —
350–388 380 13 580.00–610.00 $585.41 $2,225 -4.59
412–445 421 15 545.00–575.00 $565.69 $2,382 +3.48
450–485 479 6 517.50–535.00 $532.26 $2,550 +52.26
500–522 521 17 485.00–505.00 $503.87 $2,625 +14.02
550–575 563 4 440.00–455.00 $447.33 $2,518 -4.15
612–630 614 8 425.00–427.50 $425.32 $2,611 -7.51
661–670 663 6 417.00–430.00 $419.19 $2,779 +6.02
805–825 824 68 360.75–362.00 $360.79 $2,973 +9.33
922 922 2 332.00 $332.00 $3,061 —
1026–1032 1031 33 325.00–325.80 $325.63 $3,357 +9.63
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–548 523 7 260.50–265.00 $261.85 $1,369 —
553 553 18 283.00 $283.00 $1,565 —
629–648 633 13 254.00–284.75 $277.49 $1,757 +9.49
675 675 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
730–746 741 9 248.75–275.00 $257.37 $1,907 —
765 765 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,211 —
485 485 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 —
508 508 14 495.00 $495.00 $2,515 —
597 597 6 434.00 $434.00 $2,591 —
602 602 3 424.00 $424.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,304 +20.00
360–395 377 3 530.00–540.00 $535.98 $2,021 -49.02
400–440 420 2 482.50–525.00 $502.74 $2,112 -34.75
490 490 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 -31.03
540 540 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,511 +1.88
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 -0.22
610–632 624 6 394.00–415.00 $402.09 $2,509 -3.91
655–695 679 8 360.00–390.00 $382.08 $2,594 +7.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 585.00 $585.00 $1,749 —
300–344 338 15 570.00–610.00 $572.37 $1,935 -0.53
350–370 361 14 530.00–570.00 $554.81 $2,003 -6.77
405–425 411 9 490.00–520.00 $512.70 $2,107 -8.03
492–494 493 9 435.00–460.00 $446.09 $2,199 -19.65
500–530 512 3 415.00–422.50 $419.19 $2,146 -10.81
545 545 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -45.00
555 555 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 -4.97
615–638 629 8 388.00–390.00 $388.88 $2,446 -20.98
672 672 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,466 -3.00
717 717 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,581 +19.27
810 810 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 +9.27
994 994 8 289.50 $289.50 $2,878 -10.50
1029 1029 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,933 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 35 620.00 $620.00 $2,015 —
416 value added 416 18 528.00 $528.00 $2,196 —
488 488 2 426.00 $426.00 $2,079 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 6 500.00–545.00 $523.02 $1,919 -3.26
410–438 423 5 455.00–487.50 $466.27 $1,972 -14.55
450–455 thin fleshed 453 3 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $2,061 -20.00
450–495 475 7 405.00–440.00 $424.96 $2,019 -6.07
510–535 521 5 381.00–410.00 $395.72 $2,062 -14.61
565–590 578 5 350.00–377.50 $363.75 $2,102 -18.49
600–645 627 6 352.50–357.50 $355.60 $2,230 -12.47
655 655 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,351 +11.50
740 740 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 -32.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
764 764 11 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 5 622.50–635.00 $629.95 $2,085 -27.61
355–380 367 5 560.00–595.00 $584.71 $2,146 -14.45
415–440 430 4 522.00–542.50 $528.36 $2,272 -22.63
450–495 470 3 485.00–530.00 $509.41 $2,394 +39.41
500–545 521 16 470.00–497.00 $487.08 $2,538 +23.35
560–570 564 5 422.50–455.00 $441.97 $2,493 -24.06
580 580 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,407 -51.03
632 632 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,623 —
660 660 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,558 —
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 —
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 339 4 480.00–570.00 $547.77 $1,857 -91.11
350–380 362 3 540.00–570.00 $559.49 $2,025 -14.99
415–433 428 8 520.00–530.00 $524.38 $2,244 -16.12
455–490 473 2 475.00–485.00 $479.81 $2,270 +0.04
500 500 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 -27.97
550–590 570 2 405.00–415.00 $410.18 $2,338 -3.00
720–740 726 5 310.00–342.00 $331.94 $2,410 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
892 892 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,275 -46.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,018 —
870–1245 1071 85-90% 5 159.00–169.00 $163.65 $1,753 —
1310 1310 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,424 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1455 1218 80-85% 6 173.00–184.00 $178.79 $2,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,721 —
1425–1580 1485 75-80% 3 174.00–184.00 $180.15 $2,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1490 1470 2 203.00–209.00 $206.04 $3,029 —
1550–1970 1747 3 216.00–228.00 $223.49 $3,904 —
1785 1785 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–975 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 205.00–245.00 $224.26 $2,108

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
915–1065 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,814.52
910–1035 981 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–4,700.00 $3,616.77
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1085 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,844.49
1000–1100 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,306.45
1070–1175 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.68
985–1390 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,901.01
960–1315 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,700.00–4,150.00 $3,469.32

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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 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
900–1100 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,300.00 $4,030.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
900–1200 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,950.00 $3,640.32 —
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00–4,400.00 $4,376.19 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1100–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,800.00–4,600.00 $4,141.81 —

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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.