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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-17

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

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

380 head

▲ 144 vs last sale 236▲ 86 vs year ago 294 · +29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 19▲ 17 vs year ago 38 · +44.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 23▲ 8 vs year ago 42 · +19.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

"This week's offering of feeder cattle consisted mostly of unweaned calves, with plainer types selling on an uneven trend. On a light test, feeder steers traded $10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly, ranging from $10.00 higher to $10.00 lower, while feeder bulls were $10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower."

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 $382.80/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 8 of 28 comparable sales and sits −36.86 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.

Average price

$382.80

34 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$30.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.71

vs AR average

−27.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	389.95	2,043	26
Medium and Large 1-2	564	359.57	2,028	8thin

One grade step is worth $30.38/cwt here — about $15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale34 hd

382.80

—

AR average9 barns · 751 hd

387.51

−4.71

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

−27.28

This barn, trailing median28 sales

419.66

−36.86

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	—	Low	1,757	170.48	2,994	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	144.00	2,160	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,259	138.27	1,741	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	119.63	1,205	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$2,386	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$2,175	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,145	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$2,123	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,800	$5,524	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	867	$2,633	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,434	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$2,200	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,500	1thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	509.95/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,392	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	404.85/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,316	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	430.30/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,605	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	385	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,944	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,594	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	426.71/cwt	422.00–440.00	1,831	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	361.96/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,734	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	404.72/cwt	392.50–410.00	1,971	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	394.97/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,038	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	368.99/cwt	357.50–382.50	2,066	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	359.57/cwt	337.50–367.50	2,028	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,021	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	350.86/cwt	332.00–367.50	2,158	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,104	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	321.08/cwt	310.00–332.50	2,119	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	339.65/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,255	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	330.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,415	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,235	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,469	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,396	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,423	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,024	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,489	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,200	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,090	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	400.05/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,320	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	399.40/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,494	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	384.51/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,600	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	336.55/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,434	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	363.69/cwt	347.50–385.00	1,720	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	319.52/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,511	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,575	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	345.05/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,794	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	330.44/cwt	317.50–336.00	1,890	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	310.20/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,777	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	318.36/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,948	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,722	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	298.46/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,009	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	279.83/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,051	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,206	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,028	209.56/cwt	205.00–212.50	2,154	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,288	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,307	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,547	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	418.33/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,611	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	353.71/cwt	340.00–382.50	1,461	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	404.17/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,702	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	371.86/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,789	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	336.32/cwt	302.50–357.50	1,618	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	505	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,793	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	372.43/cwt	362.50–385.00	1,903	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	343.93/cwt	330.00–351.00	1,799	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	317.95/cwt	275.00–332.50	1,796	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	301.18/cwt	267.50–325.00	1,846	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	323.61/cwt	308.00–337.50	2,029	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	301.26/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,973	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	274.12/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,952	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	228.29/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,639	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	252.56/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,955	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	233.33/cwt	226.00–237.50	2,053	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,890	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,593	1
Bulls	—	—	1,846	174.69/cwt	168.00–179.00	3,225	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,146	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,033	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	122.12/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,307	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	143.63/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,725	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	133.80/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,749	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,160	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,800	5,524.17/head	3,550.00–7,000.00	5,524	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,000	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,830.00/head	2,650.00–2,950.00	2,830	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	855	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	980	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,385.97/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,386	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	2,281.49/head	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,281	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,834	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	2,362.48/head	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,362	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	2,123.26/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,123	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,444	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	900	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1

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 Nov 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 236Year ago 294

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 19Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 23Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	480.00	480.00
4	300–350	330	380.00–410.00	400.05
8	350–400	374	385.00–415.00	399.40
10	400–450	416	365.00–400.00	384.51
18	450–500	473	347.50–385.00	363.69
5	500–550	520	340.00–352.50	345.05
7	550–600	572	317.50–336.00	330.44
6	600–650	612	315.00–320.00	318.36
2	650–700	673	290.00–307.50	298.46
2	700–750	733	270.00–290.00	279.83
3	750–800	795	277.50	277.50
5	1000–1050	1,028	205.00–212.50	209.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	305.00–315.00	310.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	382.50	382.50
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	426	320.00–345.00	336.55
2	450–500	473	310.00–330.00	319.52
1	500–550	500	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	615	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	505.00	505.00
1	300–350	340	455.00	455.00
3	350–400	385	415.00–420.00	418.33
5	400–450	421	390.00–435.00	404.17
4	450–500	481	365.00–375.00	371.86
4	500–550	511	362.50–385.00	372.43
6	600–650	627	308.00–337.50	323.61
2	650–700	655	300.00–302.50	301.26
3	700–750	712	265.00–285.00	274.12
4	750–800	774	245.00–265.00	252.56
4	850–900	880	226.00–237.50	233.33
3	900–950	945	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	413	340.00–382.50	353.71
5	450–500	481	302.50–357.50	336.32
5	500–550	523	330.00–351.00	343.93
5	550–600	565	275.00–332.50	317.95
5	600–650	613	267.50–325.00	301.18
3	700–750	718	215.00–245.00	228.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	505.00–515.00	509.95
2	350–400	373	425.00–435.00	430.30
8	400–450	429	422.00–440.00	426.71
8	450–500	487	392.50–410.00	404.72
22	500–550	516	375.00–405.00	394.97
3	550–600	560	357.50–382.50	368.99
6	600–650	615	332.00–367.50	350.86
9	650–700	664	325.00–342.50	339.65
8	700–750	731	320.00–335.00	330.39
1	750–800	790	312.50	312.50
5	800–850	832	288.00	288.00
1	850–900	850	285.00	285.00
1	900–950	905	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	505.00	505.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	342.50	342.50
1	700–750	745	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00–410.00	404.85
1	400–450	425	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	479	350.00–375.00	361.96
1	600–650	630	334.00	334.00
2	650–700	660	310.00–332.50	321.08
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	564	337.50–367.50	359.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	2,650.00–2,950.00	2,830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,250.00	3,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,700.00	1,700.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,385.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,184	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,281.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,362.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	145.00	145.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,800	3,550.00–7,000.00	5,524.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,123.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	166.00	166.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,070	118.00–125.00	122.12
2	—	948	108.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	875	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	130.00–137.00	133.80
5	—	1,201	139.00–149.00	143.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	141.00	141.00
7	—	1,846	168.00–179.00	174.69

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.