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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Mar 28

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

198 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 248▼ 61 vs year ago 259 · −23.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 37▲ 11 vs year ago 39 · +28.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 19▲ 8 vs year ago 4 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold mostly steady. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was light with good demand overall.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.62/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$141.62

63 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$39.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.75

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	149.79	732	32
Medium and Large 2	442	136.55	604	27
Medium and Large 3	465	110.50	514	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.29/cwt here — about $218 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 sale63 hd

141.62

—

AR average9 barns · 967 hd

150.37

−8.75

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,463	97.48	1,426	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	84.00	1,155	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,110	81.52	905	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	71.69	707	12

Every lot

81 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	196.69/cwt	192.50–200.00	547	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	193.52/cwt	185.00–202.50	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	607	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	188.69/cwt	180.00–200.00	708	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	182.75/cwt	170.00–195.00	768	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	178.03/cwt	166.00–185.00	839	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	142.65/cwt	135.00–150.00	819	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	984	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,037	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	262	155.24/cwt	120.00–175.00	407	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	171.89/cwt	162.50–180.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	295	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	173.26/cwt	172.50–174.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	398	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	133.40/cwt	119.00–145.00	491	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	385	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	167.98/cwt	159.00–177.00	648	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	419	153.40/cwt	145.00–170.00	643	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	152.28/cwt	142.50–161.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	152.52/cwt	151.00–154.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	139.56/cwt	135.00–144.00	737	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	125.12/cwt	113.00–138.00	662	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	122.64/cwt	120.00–128.00	689	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	142.06/cwt	136.00–149.00	804	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	132.99/cwt	130.00–138.00	825	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	745	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	451	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	188.53/cwt	175.00–200.00	515	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	315	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	187.40/cwt	174.00–195.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	147.99/cwt	141.00–160.00	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	179.96/cwt	163.00–205.00	675	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	380	172.03/cwt	170.00–174.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	161.47/cwt	160.00–163.00	691	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	139.20/cwt	120.00–158.00	647	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	821	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	512	162.02/cwt	160.00–167.00	830	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	539	140.93/cwt	120.00–154.00	760	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	158.00/cwt	155.00–161.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	104.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	612	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	638	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	880	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	977	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,033	1
Bulls	—	—	1,367	97.19/cwt	80.00–107.00	1,329	7
Bulls	—	—	2,335	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,685	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	900	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	612	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	62.76/cwt	53.00–67.00	576	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	76.15/cwt	72.00–81.00	777	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	82.37/cwt	77.00–92.00	925	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,155	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	868.18/cwt	810.00–900.00	8,751	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	782	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	764	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	753	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	844	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	86.07/cwt	85.00–87.00	958	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 Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 198Last week 248Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 37Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 19Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	355	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	159.00	159.00
3	—	262	120.00–175.00	155.24
4	—	529	113.00–138.00	125.12
5	—	368	119.00–145.00	133.40
1	—	630	113.00	113.00
2	—	690	100.00–105.00	102.52
3	—	562	120.00–128.00	122.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
1	—	295	152.50	152.50
1	—	385	167.50	167.50
4	—	419	145.00–170.00	153.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	135.00–144.00	139.56
7	—	566	136.00–149.00	142.06
2	—	475	151.00–154.00	152.52
2	—	320	172.50–174.00	173.26
5	—	421	142.50–161.00	152.28
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
3	—	620	130.00–138.00	132.99
5	—	386	159.00–177.00	167.98
2	—	275	162.50–180.00	171.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
4	—	574	135.00–150.00	142.65
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
1	—	355	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	185.00–202.50	193.52
1	—	635	155.00	155.00
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
1	—	765	135.50	135.50
4	—	471	166.00–185.00	178.03
4	—	375	180.00–200.00	188.69
3	—	278	192.50–200.00	196.69
6	—	420	170.00–195.00	182.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	185.00	185.00
2	—	380	170.00–174.00	172.03
1	—	315	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	160.00–163.00	161.47
5	—	330	174.00–195.00	187.40
2	—	555	155.00–161.00	158.00
1	—	220	205.00	205.00
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
2	—	273	175.00–200.00	188.53
12	—	375	163.00–205.00	179.96
5	—	512	160.00–167.00	162.02
1	—	480	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	100.00–110.00	104.89
1	—	390	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
2	—	425	120.00–124.00	121.98
2	—	638	129.00	129.00
3	—	355	141.00–160.00	147.99
4	—	465	120.00–158.00	139.20
2	—	568	117.00–120.00	118.49
4	—	539	120.00–154.00	140.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	918	53.00–67.00	62.76
8	—	1,021	72.00–81.00	76.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	68.00	68.00
16	—	1,123	77.00–92.00	82.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,335	115.00	115.00
7	—	1,367	80.00–107.00	97.19
1	—	1,260	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	810.00–900.00	868.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	83.00	83.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	80.00	80.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,113	85.00–87.00	86.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	78.00	78.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	720.00	720.00

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.