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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Feb 17

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 293▲ 162 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 32▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 20▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder supply was down but demand was strong. Feeder steers and heifers selling on a light test sold steady to $3.00 higher. There was a good supply of replacement cattle, drawing a crowd with good demand. Slaughter cattle sold steady

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.81/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −116.86 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.

Average price

$302.81

6 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.35

vs AR average

−38.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	319.15	1,767	3thin
Medium and Large 2	537	286.46	1,537	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.69/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

302.81

—

AR average9 barns · 148 hd

309.16

−6.35

National average106 barns · 4,665 hd

341.21

−38.40

This barn, trailing median28 sales

419.66

−116.86

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $491.70, low $356.79, median $419.66 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,665	166.56	2,773	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	144.77	2,115	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,213	134.13	1,627	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,074	107.45	1,154	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,119	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,301	$2,026	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,109	$1,895	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,175	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$3,279	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,286	$2,809	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$2,008	2thin

Every lot

77 lots · USDA AMS · Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	325	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,235	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,089	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	422.52/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,428	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	366	425.97/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,559	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	392.40/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,511	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	392.47/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,609	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	410	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,456	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	284.03/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,244	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,603	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	285.94/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,501	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,610	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	319.98/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,849	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,695	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	292.18/cwt	284.00–295.00	1,920	20
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,953	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	244.23/cwt	242.50–246.00	1,990	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	248.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	2,141	8
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,115	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,219	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	310	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,023	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,248	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,113	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	332.92/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,225	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,281	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	329.77/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,402	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	297.82/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,397	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,197	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	258.25/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,307	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	286.57/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,470	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,324	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	277.35/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,714	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	197.97/cwt	170.00–256.00	1,247	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	238.65/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,611	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,740	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,933	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,911	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,355	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,103	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,278	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	380.02/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,436	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	373.20/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,571	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,445	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	318.60/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,650	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,549	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	565	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,469	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	272.97/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,611	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,902	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,070	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	161.10/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,626	4
Bulls	—	—	1,685	169.68/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,859	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	931	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	83.23/cwt	78.00–88.00	856	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	113.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,251	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	124.70/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,397	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	125.55/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,470	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	142.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,709	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	134.83/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,645	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,081	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,601	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	145.36/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,127	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	935	1,699.20/head	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,699	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,118.50/head	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,119	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,024.76/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,025	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,301	2,026.13/head	1,400.00–2,350.00	2,026	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,948	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	2,682.32/head	1,900.00–3,500.00	2,682	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,106.73/head	2,300.00–3,350.00	3,107	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	3,188.21/head	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,188	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,379	3,398.96/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,399	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	2,008.15/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,008	2

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR

Mon Feb 17, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 293Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	368	325.00–350.00	332.92
6	400–450	425	320.00–345.00	329.77
6	450–500	469	290.00–315.00	297.82
3	500–550	513	280.00–295.00	286.57
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	618	270.00–285.00	277.35
7	800–850	833	232.00	232.00
1	900–950	910	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	685	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	305.00	305.00
5	400–450	408	314.00	314.00
1	450–500	475	252.00	252.00
4	500–550	506	240.00–275.00	258.25
1	550–600	595	222.50	222.50
3	600–650	630	170.00–256.00	197.97
2	650–700	675	225.00–252.50	238.65
1	700–750	745	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	430.00	430.00
3	350–400	378	375.00–390.00	380.02
6	400–450	421	360.00–390.00	373.20
2	500–550	518	312.50–325.00	318.60
2	550–600	590	270.00–276.00	272.97
1	700–750	715	266.00	266.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	360	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	455	317.50	317.50
1	500–550	525	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	565	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	420.00–425.00	422.52
2	350–400	385	385.00–400.00	392.40
4	400–450	410	390.00–400.00	392.47
1	500–550	505	317.50	317.50
2	550–600	578	315.00–325.00	319.98
20	650–700	657	284.00–295.00	292.18
8	850–900	863	240.00–250.00	248.11
1	1100–1150	1,115	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	440.00	440.00
5	350–400	366	425.00–430.00	425.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	438	267.50–300.00	284.03
2	500–550	525	270.00–302.50	285.94
1	550–600	560	287.50	287.50
2	600–650	623	272.00	272.00
1	700–750	730	267.50	267.50
2	800–850	815	242.50–246.00	244.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	355.00	355.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,118.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	147.00	147.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,301	1,400.00–2,350.00	2,026.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,225	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,024.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,699.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,325	3,000.00–3,350.00	3,188.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,273	1,900.00–3,500.00	2,682.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,379	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,398.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	2,300.00–3,350.00	3,106.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,008.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,685	165.00–175.00	169.68
4	—	1,630	157.00–164.00	161.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	121.00–128.00	124.70
4	—	1,104	110.00–118.00	113.30
2	—	1,028	78.00–88.00	83.23
1	—	950	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	110.00	110.00
6	—	1,171	124.00–128.00	125.55
8	—	1,201	140.00–150.00	142.27
15	—	1,220	130.00–139.00	134.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,463	145.00–146.00	145.36
1	—	1,455	143.00	143.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.