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Cleburne County Livestock Auction Market Report

Heber Springs, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 29, 2026

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $430.00/cwt ≈ $2,636/hd at 613 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $500.02/cwt +60.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $471.07/cwt +26.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 448 549
Feeder cattle 320 420 363
Slaughter cattle 45 7 96
Replacement cattle 16 21 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were lightly tested, with stronger demand noted. Comparable sales sold sharply higher than the previous week, although receipts were too light to establish a trend. Slaughter cows sold steady, while slaughter bulls sold $5.00 to $10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 +26.27
382 382 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,738 -30.00
418 thin fleshed 418 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,215 —
400–445 429 10 455.00–505.00 $491.02 $2,106 +51.50
470 thin fleshed 470 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,350 —
465–490 480 4 450.00–475.00 $463.89 $2,227 +37.18
508–540 517 4 420.00–455.00 $436.52 $2,257 +7.35
555–585 569 5 400.00–430.00 $416.02 $2,367 +26.66
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -14.36
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -40.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 thin fleshed 500 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,500 —
613 thin fleshed 613 16 430.00 $430.00 $2,636 —
686 686 6 392.00 $392.00 $2,689 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,728 —
322 322 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,948 —
410–445 428 2 520.00–525.00 $522.60 $2,237 +50.10
460–495 483 3 510.00–515.00 $513.41 $2,480 +52.04
530 530 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,676 +53.29
572 572 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,660 +26.58
610 610 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,592 +4.02
775 775 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,844 —
930 930 1 332.00 $332.00 $3,088 —
965 965 2 319.00 $319.00 $3,078 —
1045 1045 1 312.00 $312.00 $3,260 —
1270 1270 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 470.00–525.00 $506.02 $1,660 +41.74
355–385 thin fleshed 370 3 490.00–505.00 $496.46 $1,837 —
350–395 385 8 430.00–470.00 $457.74 $1,762 +7.72
400–445 421 6 410.00–435.00 $420.57 $1,771 -4.41
460–495 479 7 385.00–425.00 $406.87 $1,949 —
510–520 thin fleshed 515 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 —
510–538 526 10 370.00–415.00 $398.82 $2,098 +34.39
575–595 585 3 355.00–390.00 $374.86 $2,193 +21.27
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 +52.50
680–690 688 5 295.00–305.00 $296.98 $2,043 —
708–745 723 9 300.00–332.00 $325.71 $2,355 +40.71
765–775 770 2 320.00–335.00 $327.55 $2,522 +92.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,910 +46.99
400–445 429 10 455.00–465.00 $464.07 $1,991 +15.38
465–475 470 2 445.00–460.00 $452.42 $2,126 +23.53
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -1.64
566 566 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,321 +27.80
602–603 603 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,442 +47.50
650 650 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 +40.88
670 fancy 670 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,714 —
700–735 718 2 360.00–365.00 $362.56 $2,603 +24.56
730 fancy 730 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,956 —
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,830 —
310 310 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,612 +16.77
355–375 365 2 450.00–490.00 $469.45 $1,713 +39.13
425 thin fleshed 425 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,274 —
405–435 428 4 440.00–475.00 $453.38 $1,940 +32.50
460–473 469 5 440.00–455.00 $451.04 $2,115 +38.54
505 thin fleshed 505 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
570–593 588 5 370.00–412.50 $390.35 $2,295 +17.15
620–632 630 7 385.00–390.00 $389.30 $2,453 +25.82
680 680 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,224 -8.00
700–738 725 3 305.00–345.00 $317.87 $2,305 +32.87
762–782 770 5 320.00–340.00 $331.88 $2,555 —
820 820 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
885 885 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,319 +27.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 —
310–315 312 3 560.00–570.00 $566.63 $1,768 +39.61
345 345 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,777 -12.02
360–395 385 9 525.00–545.00 $537.74 $2,070 +36.69
400–425 411 4 505.00–535.00 $515.18 $2,117 +64.88
455–480 471 12 460.00–485.00 $471.07 $2,219 +26.65
555 555 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,511 +52.50
620 620 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 +22.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–546 530 10 442.00–445.00 $443.45 $2,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,361 —
1025–1365 1246 80-85% 6 184.00–187.00 $186.02 $2,318 +9.02
1100–1475 1283 80-85% 6 172.00–182.00 $177.80 $2,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,128 -50.00
940–1070 1005 85-90% 2 166.00–174.00 $170.26 $1,711 —
920–1365 1073 85-90% 3 134.00–142.00 $138.25 $1,483 —
990–1190 1083 85-90% 3 152.00–157.00 $153.95 $1,667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,692 —
1440–1585 1511 75-80% 4 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $2,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,094 —
1360–1815 1648 4 200.00–206.00 $201.91 $3,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 thin fleshed 790 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
940–1445 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,585.39
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1375–1395 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,023.74

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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.