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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.00/cwt ≈ $2,943/hd at 836 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $507.12/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 524 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.13/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 624 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 871 599
Feeder cattle 841 682 523
Slaughter cattle 100 74 36
Replacement cattle 63 115 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, total receipts of feeder cattle were up. Demand for feeder cattle was uneven on mixed offerings. Steers weighing 300-400 lbs sold $25.00 lower, while 500 lb steers sold $10.00 higher. Steers weighing 600-800 lbs sold steady. Heifers weighing 300-500 lbs sold $12.00 higher, while 600-900 lb heifers sold $13.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 600.00–610.00 $605.23 $1,937 -16.51
325 thin fleshed 325 1 680.00 $680.00 $2,210 -60.00
350–398 384 7 565.00–605.00 $577.48 $2,218 -7.93
415–425 420 2 545.00–550.00 $547.53 $2,300 -18.16
455–498 474 5 515.00–570.00 $541.03 $2,564 +8.77
496 496 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,406 -47.26
505–529 524 25 505.00–520.00 $507.12 $2,657 +3.25
559–575 563 14 442.50–482.20 $465.43 $2,620 +18.10
608–646 624 24 420.00–424.00 $422.13 $2,634 -3.19
670–688 685 21 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $2,860 -1.72
705–726 721 7 370.00–385.00 $379.28 $2,735 —
822 822 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,939 -3.29
852 852 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,948 —
960–995 986 4 318.00–322.00 $318.97 $3,145 —
1059 1059 4 319.50 $319.50 $3,384 —
1145 1145 2 274.00 $274.00 $3,137 —
1430 1430 1 256.00 $256.00 $3,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–484 484 12 505.00–510.00 $507.50 $2,456 +7.50
540 540 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,619 -10.00
610 610 2 419.00 $419.00 $2,556 -5.00
667 667 10 408.00 $408.00 $2,721 —
791 791 6 354.00 $354.00 $2,800 —
836 value added 836 58 352.00 $352.00 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,893 —
418–445 430 7 480.00–535.00 $516.97 $2,223 +14.23
465–495 480 2 495.00–515.00 $504.69 $2,423 +34.69
505–525 515 2 405.00–425.00 $415.19 $2,138 -49.81
555 thin fleshed 555 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,608 —
550–595 580 12 400.00–440.00 $423.12 $2,454 -1.88
605–620 611 5 360.00–405.00 $390.07 $2,383 -12.02
760–765 763 2 322.50–336.00 $329.27 $2,512 —
805 805 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 8 585.00–605.00 $598.09 $1,890 +25.72
355–375 363 3 560.00–575.00 $566.61 $2,057 +11.80
405–428 416 9 500.00–530.00 $520.71 $2,166 +8.01
453–495 464 18 410.00–472.00 $457.25 $2,122 +11.16
505–540 528 16 405.00–435.00 $425.67 $2,248 +6.48
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 -45.00
560–595 582 11 372.50–400.00 $382.60 $2,227 -22.40
600–639 632 18 360.00–378.00 $376.11 $2,377 -12.77
665 665 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,407 -5.00
709–723 713 11 360.00–361.00 $360.72 $2,572 +0.72
755 755 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,507 —
800 800 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,500 -27.50
876–898 879 17 278.00–310.00 $306.15 $2,691 —
970–990 986 5 272.00–300.00 $277.51 $2,736 -11.99
1106 1106 4 252.00 $252.00 $2,787 —
1305 1305 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 5 525.00–555.00 $536.66 $1,680 —
368 thin fleshed 368 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,079 —
355–390 377 5 500.00–515.00 $507.14 $1,912 -15.88
400 thin fleshed 400 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,930 —
400–445 424 10 425.00–477.50 $458.02 $1,942 -8.25
460–480 thin fleshed 470 2 442.50–475.00 $458.40 $2,154 +3.40
455–490 473 17 415.00–445.00 $423.39 $2,003 -1.57
515–545 529 4 360.00–390.00 $373.75 $1,977 -21.97
559–595 569 9 322.50–365.00 $350.73 $1,996 -13.02
625–645 637 5 342.50–360.00 $350.47 $2,232 -5.13
660–685 672 5 335.00–352.00 $344.89 $2,318 -14.11
810 810 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 326 5 605.00–635.00 $624.33 $2,035 -5.62
350–393 379 11 560.00–595.00 $572.04 $2,168 -12.67
410–442 425 8 535.00–550.00 $541.74 $2,302 +13.38
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 -48.36
450–495 466 16 480.00–525.00 $507.93 $2,367 -1.48
475 475 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,256 -34.41
501–540 514 18 460.00–507.50 $476.09 $2,447 -10.99
548 548 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,425 -44.58
550–565 554 6 450.00–485.00 $461.64 $2,557 +19.67
600 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 -35.00
615–633 624 6 397.50–415.00 $405.30 $2,529 -9.70
662–665 664 4 380.00–382.00 $381.00 $2,530 +26.00
720 720 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,394 +7.50
760–793 783 6 320.00–330.00 $323.04 $2,529 —
975 975 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,730 —
1000–1025 1013 2 272.00–280.00 $275.95 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 535.00–585.00 $560.00 $1,820 +12.23
360–395 375 4 500.00–540.00 $523.07 $1,962 -36.42
410–430 422 3 470.00–515.00 $484.58 $2,045 -39.80
455–495 475 4 440.00–480.00 $457.66 $2,174 -22.15
525–545 532 4 435.00–440.00 $438.72 $2,334 +23.72
560–575 568 3 415.00–425.00 $418.28 $2,376 +8.10
605–645 632 7 355.00–380.00 $372.48 $2,354 —
650–680 665 3 340.00–377.00 $355.59 $2,365 —
710–738 729 5 325.00–342.00 $337.39 $2,460 +5.45
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 +10.00
820–825 823 3 295.00–315.00 $304.98 $2,510 -10.02
910–920 915 2 244.00–265.00 $254.56 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 17 477.50 $477.50 $2,278 —
592 592 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 —
820–1490 1044 85-90% 4 140.00–152.00 $147.56 $1,541 —
930–1140 1077 85-90% 5 156.00–168.00 $159.57 $1,719 -4.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1520 1281 80-85% 7 165.00–175.00 $169.34 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1495 1433 75-80% 2 170.00–177.00 $173.65 $2,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,901 —
1485–2170 1789 7 209.00–221.00 $215.78 $3,860 +30.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1365 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,759.46
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,881
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,834

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
702 702 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1000–1400 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–4,100.00 $3,334.82 -665.18
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,625.00–4,200.00 $3,925.00 -216.81
1000–1400 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,100.00–4,300.00 $3,860.80 -281.01
1100–1600 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–4,800.00 $4,298.03 —
1200–1450 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–5,200.00 $4,415.53 —

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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.