Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2022-06-20

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Jun 20
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
238 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 187▲ 99 vs year ago 139 · +71.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 43▲ 30 vs year ago 24 · +125.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 12▲ 15 vs year ago 10 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker steers under 400 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Over 400 lb sold were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Stocker heifers under 550 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 550 lb sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand on all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.37/cwt on 93 head.
Average price
$148.37
93 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$686
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$176
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$39.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.54
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1452155.9470455
Medium and Large 2480139.8367134
Medium and Large 3453116.755284thin
One grade step is worth $39.19/cwt here — about $176 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 sale93 hd
148.37
—
AR average8 barns · 1,305 hd
149.91
−1.54
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—High1,543114.001,7582thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41988.191,2525thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,16888.171,03024
CowsLean 85-90%Average97473.2971416

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$1,1293thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,0001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$8602thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)910$8401thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)970$8253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$8101thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,0901thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$9401thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,4682thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,4145

Every lot

90 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1265192.51/cwt182.50–202.505105
Steers—Medium and Large 2275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
Steers—Medium and Large 1324184.35/cwt179.00–195.005975
Steers—Medium and Large 2325161.00/cwt161.00–161.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 1374189.35/cwt184.00–200.007088
Steers—Medium and Large 2400153.00/cwt153.00–153.006121
Steers—Medium and Large 3403125.03/cwt120.00–130.005042
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full405150.00/cwt150.00–150.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1416184.10/cwt179.00–193.0076611
Steers—Medium and Large 1477182.09/cwt174.00–190.0086913
Steers—Medium and Large 2480160.51/cwt156.00–168.007703
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed490169.00/cwt169.00–169.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1518181.98/cwt175.00–187.009433
Steers—Medium and Large 2545155.00/cwt155.00–155.008451
Steers—Medium and Large 1555155.00/cwt155.00–155.008601
Steers—Medium and Large 1630162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0211
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1278163.07/cwt152.50–170.004533
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy280135.00/cwt135.00–135.003781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290153.50/cwt148.00–159.004452
Heifers—Medium and Large 3310123.00/cwt123.00–123.003811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319145.70/cwt130.00–153.004654
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333164.02/cwt162.00–166.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 3360120.00/cwt120.00–120.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376159.72/cwt140.00–167.006018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385168.00/cwt168.00–168.006471
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385138.33/cwt130.00–143.005335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full420135.00/cwt135.00–135.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421157.80/cwt148.00–165.0066410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422145.07/cwt140.00–151.006123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435156.00/cwt156.00–156.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed467141.24/cwt130.00–152.006603
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468157.77/cwt142.00–178.0073815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2469145.50/cwt144.00–148.006824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500150.00/cwt150.00–150.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1509156.23/cwt146.00–163.007956
Heifers—Medium and Large 2562149.71/cwt143.00–154.008413
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570112.00/cwt109.00–115.006382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571147.42/cwt142.00–156.008429
Heifers—Medium and Large 1625138.00/cwt138.00–138.008631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625133.42/cwt130.00–137.008342
Heifers—Medium and Large 2790102.00/cwt102.00–102.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 282596.00/cwt96.00–96.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855104.44/cwt95.00–114.008932
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1269175.56/cwt162.50–190.004724
Bulls—Medium and Large 2283163.33/cwt154.00–172.504622
Bulls—Medium and Large 1315177.33/cwt170.00–184.005592
Bulls—Medium and Large 2315154.06/cwt150.00–158.004852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1355191.02/cwt189.00–194.006783
Bulls—Medium and Large 2355150.00/cwt150.00–150.005331
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375155.00/cwt155.00–155.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed390162.72/cwt145.00–180.006352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400154.00/cwt154.00–154.006161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2400149.50/cwt149.00–150.005982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1416174.80/cwt170.00–180.007274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460132.04/cwt130.00–134.006072
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed495160.00/cwt160.00–160.007921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1524163.65/cwt157.00–174.008584
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy530135.00/cwt135.00–135.007161
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533147.50/cwt130.00–158.007863
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563151.96/cwt149.00–155.008562
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625138.63/cwt133.00–144.008662
Bulls—Medium and Large 1635138.00/cwt138.00–138.008761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680142.00/cwt142.00–142.009661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1731
Bulls—Medium and Large 2740138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1830125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,025106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,0871
Bulls——2,060122.00/cwt122.00–122.002,5131
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight75566.00/cwt66.00–66.004981
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight86575.00/cwt75.00–75.006491
Cows—Lean 85-90%92770.69/cwt68.00–74.006556
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03481.07/cwt74.00–89.008387
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,16540.00/cwt40.00–40.004661
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16889.60/cwt83.00–95.001,04720
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16981.03/cwt79.00–83.009474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38890.49/cwt87.00–95.001,2564
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,2211
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2838106.35/cwt86.00–122.008913
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06585.00/cwt85.00–85.009051
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820940.00/head940.00–940.009401
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,090.00/head1,090.00–1,090.001,0901
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910840.00/head840.00–840.008401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970824.50/head800.00–850.008253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070860.16/head790.00–920.008602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,128.65/head700.00–1,310.001,1293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15589.00/cwt89.00–89.001,0281
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,414.47/head1,260.00–1,620.001,4145
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,467.83/head1,370.00–1,550.001,4682

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.