Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2020-02-17

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Feb 17
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
318 head
▼ 297 vs last sale 615▲ 318 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 24▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 11▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls under 500 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.25/cwt on 69 head.
Average price
$133.25
69 head · 425 lb average
Value per head Derived
$567
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$71
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$27.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.18
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1428138.9559539
Medium and Large 2410129.3053024
Medium and Large 3468111.905246thin
One grade step is worth $27.05/cwt here — about $71 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale69 hd
133.25
—
AR average7 barns · 1,857 hd
142.43
−9.18
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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—Average1,39063.388816thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18961.1572710
CowsLean 85-90%High99348.124789thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2255164.00/cwt164.00–164.004181
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310164.00/cwt164.00–164.005081
Steers—Medium and Large 2310150.00/cwt150.00–150.004651
Steers—Medium and Large 1340195.00/cwt195.00–195.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed365150.00/cwt150.00–150.005481
Steers—Medium and Large 1370175.97/cwt162.00–194.006516
Steers—Medium and Large 2370150.00/cwt150.00–150.005551
Steers—Medium and Large 1425170.51/cwt160.00–180.007256
Steers—Medium and Large 2430137.41/cwt130.00–145.005912
Steers—Medium and Large 2455130.00/cwt130.00–130.005921
Steers—Medium and Large 1483144.03/cwt143.00–145.006962
Steers—Medium and Large 1529143.77/cwt141.00–147.007614
Steers—Medium and Large 1590142.00/cwt142.00–142.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 1628135.75/cwt130.00–143.008533
Steers—Medium and Large 1705127.00/cwt127.00–127.008951
Steers—Medium and Large 2780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed810115.00/cwt115.00–115.009321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1277148.37/cwt143.00–157.504113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2281131.16/cwt120.00–140.003694
Heifers—Medium and Large 2321131.07/cwt120.00–142.004214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3325116.21/cwt115.00–117.503782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1326146.31/cwt140.00–157.004774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330132.51/cwt127.50–143.004373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368145.41/cwt141.00–153.005358
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380123.00/cwt123.00–123.004671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2388138.01/cwt136.00–140.005352
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395142.00/cwt142.00–142.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2410137.96/cwt135.00–141.005662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421138.27/cwt130.00–146.0058212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed445126.00/cwt126.00–126.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470130.00/cwt130.00–130.006111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473134.66/cwt130.00–137.006374
Heifers—Medium and Large 1513131.17/cwt128.00–135.006735
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed520111.00/cwt111.00–111.005771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed550105.00/cwt105.00–105.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed578115.97/cwt110.00–128.006703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625128.43/cwt124.00–133.008032
Heifers—Medium and Large 3710100.00/cwt100.00–100.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745119.00/cwt119.00–119.008871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1870115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2277141.94/cwt140.00–143.003933
Bulls—Medium and Large 1300156.00/cwt156.00–156.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330138.63/cwt130.00–147.004572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2383137.51/cwt132.50–141.005273
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385132.50/cwt132.50–132.505101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1388164.17/cwt153.00–180.006376
Bulls—Medium and Large 3405117.50/cwt117.50–117.504761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2408143.62/cwt139.00–150.005863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1427148.86/cwt141.00–155.006365
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455145.48/cwt144.00–147.006622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478121.55/cwt118.00–125.005812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1482146.03/cwt143.00–149.007045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520142.50/cwt139.00–146.007412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed525140.00/cwt140.00–140.007351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540136.00/cwt136.00–136.007341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed555142.00/cwt142.00–142.007881
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583124.89/cwt120.00–130.007282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1593128.01/cwt126.00–130.007592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2613130.38/cwt127.00–133.007993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623126.49/cwt120.00–130.007884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1669125.95/cwt120.00–134.008434
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30556.29/cwt51.00–61.007352
Bulls——1,43366.92/cwt64.00–73.009594
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78038.00/cwt38.00–38.002961
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01954.80/cwt54.00–56.005584
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02143.96/cwt42.00–46.004494
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18961.15/cwt56.00–63.0072710
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2633683.29/cwt650.00–700.004,3253
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2700775.00/cwt775.00–775.005,4251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2720625.00/cwt625.00–625.004,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 2750760.94/cwt675.00–900.005,7073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,4401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980794.90/cwt700.00–950.007,7903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000884.75/cwt825.00–925.008,8482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0013,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1071,365.24/cwt775.00–1,600.0015,1133
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,136.64/cwt1,000.00–1,275.0013,6742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,565.22/cwt1,225.00–1,650.0019,3775
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2650900.00/cwt900.00–900.005,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2800962.50/cwt950.00–975.007,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2850975.00/cwt975.00–975.008,2881
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,221.58/cwt1,050.00–1,450.0013,3765
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,284.38/cwt1,175.00–1,425.0015,4132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.0018,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-288076.00/cwt76.00–76.006691
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,9251

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.