Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2026-06-01

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Jun 1
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,063 head
▲ 619 vs last sale 444▲ 526 vs year ago 537 · +98.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 10▼ 51 vs year ago 71 · −71.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 45▼ 34 vs year ago 60 · −56.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, receipts increased as this week's pre-vacation sale featured several large drafts of feeder cattle. Demand for feeders was good throughout the sale. On an uneven comparison, feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00 to $15.00 higher. Supply of replacement and slaughter cattle remained light.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $433.64/cwt on 57 head, down $12.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 28 comparable sales and sits +13.98 against this barn's trailing median of $419.66.
Average price
$433.64
▼ 12.99 vs prior sale
57 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,396
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,274
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2
$258.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.67
vs AR average
−25.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523500.002,6155thin
Medium and Large 1552462.792,55420
Medium and Large 2558428.352,39028
Small and Medium 2554242.001,3414thin
One grade step is worth $258.00/cwt here — about $1,274 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale57 hd
433.64
—
AR average9 barns · 232 hd
434.32
−0.67
National average164 barns · 12,433 hd
459.19
−25.55
This barn, trailing median28 sales
419.66
+13.98
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
506451397343median 419.6603/0205/1807/1309/1411/02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,477194.912,8785thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,623177.002,8722thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,315168.732,2194thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low665112.507481thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,028$2,1632thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,250$5,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,508$4,6853thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$3,1182thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)850$3,0001thin

Every lot

109 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,8591
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed352575.00/cwt575.00–575.002,0242
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2358520.00/cwt505.00–535.001,8623
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376554.24/cwt535.00–585.002,0844
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1400535.83/cwt517.50–545.002,1433
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421484.69/cwt472.50–510.002,04114
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470486.22/cwt480.00–495.002,2854
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474452.29/cwt430.00–470.002,1448
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482495.06/cwt475.00–520.002,3865
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed490515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,52411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2494480.87/cwt462.50–490.002,3756
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed523500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,6155
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1535465.78/cwt460.00–475.002,4926
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538437.74/cwt432.50–455.002,35515
Steers550–600Small and Medium 2554242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,3414
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559461.51/cwt440.00–470.002,58014
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581417.52/cwt395.00–426.002,42613
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy600368.00/cwt368.00–368.002,2081
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621399.73/cwt394.00–410.002,48211
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622413.81/cwt405.00–430.002,57412
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4131
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Full640390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660397.58/cwt388.00–400.002,6245
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678364.95/cwt345.00–390.002,4745
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy680337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,2951
Steers650–700Small and Medium 2695230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5992
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717393.00/cwt386.00–399.502,818143
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,5888
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,5191
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,7342
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,6752
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,8462
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added777361.50/cwt361.50–361.502,80967
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1981
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1802360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,88712
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6722
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1866343.28/cwt337.50–344.002,9739
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,9701
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,067316.00/cwt316.00–316.003,3723
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7874
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333510.49/cwt500.00–532.501,7008
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8702
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363471.58/cwt450.00–490.001,7123
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375521.30/cwt520.00–522.501,9552
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9002
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382525.60/cwt510.00–550.002,0089
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy410425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7431
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429468.45/cwt465.00–472.502,0105
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9873
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0231
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440425.63/cwt415.00–432.501,8734
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1457462.95/cwt454.00–470.002,1168
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed461429.23/cwt420.00–435.001,9797
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480374.90/cwt370.00–380.001,8002
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2498400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9923
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519406.84/cwt406.00–408.002,1115
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538375.36/cwt370.00–395.002,0195
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy562365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571369.30/cwt360.00–376.002,10916
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575352.20/cwt340.00–370.002,0255
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1596387.03/cwt378.00–388.002,30710
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630381.29/cwt376.00–388.502,40223
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2633365.84/cwt360.00–374.002,31619
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2639353.30/cwt342.00–358.002,2584
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671370.06/cwt364.00–377.002,483165
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy672335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2512
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715315.00/cwt305.00–325.002,2523
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5273
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added743345.25/cwt345.25–345.252,56571
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,4471
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1795322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,5601
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2823275.83/cwt265.00–295.002,2703
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875286.80/cwt275.00–297.502,5103
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2894248.68/cwt246.00–250.002,2233
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1310577.50/cwt577.50–577.501,7901
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,6092
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2374493.27/cwt460.00–515.001,8456
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377530.94/cwt525.00–535.002,0025
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1438505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,2122
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445470.00/cwt465.00–475.002,0922
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1456470.01/cwt465.00–475.002,1434
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483437.70/cwt410.00–455.002,1149
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1517447.68/cwt440.00–457.502,31510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520436.35/cwt427.50–445.002,2697
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1570407.37/cwt400.00–415.002,3222
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570362.83/cwt350.00–375.002,0682
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy590385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2723
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,1811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1645374.69/cwt374.00–377.502,4175
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,4663
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680346.14/cwt331.00–368.002,3545
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1720335.00/cwt325.00–340.002,4123
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,3181
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760327.97/cwt324.00–330.002,4933
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2906221.68/cwt215.00–235.002,0083
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,248187.85/cwt182.00–194.002,3443
Bulls——1,820205.50/cwt200.00–214.003,7402
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%665112.50/cwt112.50–112.507481
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,315168.73/cwt165.00–174.002,2194
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,725174.00/cwt174.00–174.003,0021
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2505,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5084,684.53/head3,300.00–6,800.004,6853
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,118.18/head2,800.00–3,500.003,1182

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.