Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2022-07-25

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Jul 25
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
251 head
▼ 354 vs last sale 605▼ 98 vs year ago 349 · −28.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 174 vs last sale 227▼ 6 vs year ago 59 · −10.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 60▲ 11 vs year ago 7 · +157.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Supply was lighter and run was plainer than last week. Plain and fleshy cattle were discounted ,while yearling feeders were in strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.53/cwt on 74 head.
Average price
$139.53
74 head · 439 lb average
Value per head Derived
$613
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$59
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.41
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1429144.1361851
Medium and Large 2456131.3960021
Medium and Large 3520107.505592thin
One grade step is worth $36.63/cwt here — about $59 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 sale74 hd
139.53
—
AR average8 barns · 1,513 hd
140.94
−1.41
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—Average1,48979.471,1836thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49768.871,0313thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,29366.9686613
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01248.6349214

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,248$1,0443thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,180$9562thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)765$6201thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2324158.30/cwt151.00–162.005134
Steers—Medium and Large 1331180.49/cwt166.00–200.005974
Steers—Medium and Large 1369189.56/cwt181.00–196.006995
Steers—Medium and Large 2387141.40/cwt132.00–158.005473
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410161.00/cwt161.00–161.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy410145.00/cwt145.00–145.005951
Steers—Medium and Large 2418157.13/cwt154.00–160.006572
Steers—Medium and Large 1424166.81/cwt157.00–182.007078
Steers—Medium and Large 1450171.00/cwt171.00–171.007701
Steers—Medium and Large 2480143.90/cwt130.00–156.006913
Steers—Medium and Large 1503169.02/cwt165.00–173.008502
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed523150.99/cwt149.00–153.007902
Steers—Medium and Large 2524138.06/cwt125.00–144.007234
Steers—Medium and Large 1571160.98/cwt150.00–171.009195
Steers—Medium and Large 1614166.17/cwt152.00–175.001,0207
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616147.78/cwt140.00–155.009104
Steers—Medium and Large 2620150.00/cwt150.00–150.009301
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy630146.00/cwt146.00–146.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 1653169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,1042
Steers—Medium and Large 2660144.00/cwt144.00–144.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 1738163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy260132.40/cwt130.00–135.003442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1264137.34/cwt135.00–139.003634
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265127.80/cwt120.00–133.003393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1320146.84/cwt141.00–150.004704
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328132.21/cwt120.00–140.004344
Heifers—Medium and Large 2350134.00/cwt134.00–134.004692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370149.73/cwt143.00–161.0055413
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed395151.00/cwt151.00–151.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1428143.43/cwt141.00–149.006146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440126.00/cwt126.00–126.005541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455130.00/cwt120.00–140.005922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed465141.00/cwt141.00–141.006561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468143.24/cwt140.00–147.006707
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495115.00/cwt115.00–115.005691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519146.35/cwt140.00–156.007607
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535125.00/cwt125.00–125.006691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2545123.00/cwt123.00–123.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 3545100.00/cwt100.00–100.005451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy550123.00/cwt123.00–123.006771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1560148.19/cwt141.00–158.008305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570137.00/cwt137.00–137.007811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658133.49/cwt133.00–134.008782
Heifers—Medium and Large 2700134.00/cwt134.00–134.009381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2830110.00/cwt110.00–110.009131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2230140.00/cwt140.00–140.003221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed245146.00/cwt146.00–146.003581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1253144.48/cwt142.00–147.003662
Bulls—Medium and Large 3263114.76/cwt110.00–120.003022
Bulls—Medium and Large 2288143.09/cwt127.00–156.004123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305130.00/cwt130.00–130.003971
Bulls—Medium and Large 3315111.68/cwt100.00–123.003522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323142.17/cwt125.00–156.0045910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325168.37/cwt160.00–176.005472
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed360151.00/cwt151.00–151.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1373158.92/cwt149.00–170.005938
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373144.03/cwt137.00–155.005374
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419139.01/cwt130.00–147.005828
Bulls—Medium and Large 1429152.52/cwt150.00–160.006546
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006381
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460136.50/cwt134.00–139.006282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470160.11/cwt150.00–170.007532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy470140.00/cwt140.00–140.006582
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515113.00/cwt113.00–113.005821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520145.33/cwt143.00–147.007563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527135.94/cwt127.00–141.007163
Bulls—Medium and Large 1560139.00/cwt139.00–139.007781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed575147.00/cwt147.00–147.008451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1618137.45/cwt135.00–140.008492
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618134.65/cwt131.00–139.008323
Bulls—Medium and Large 2675138.00/cwt138.00–138.009321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735133.00/cwt133.00–133.009781
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,48979.47/cwt73.00–86.001,1836
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97842.15/cwt37.00–48.004128
Cows—Lean 85-90%99553.67/cwt51.00–55.005344
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18364.46/cwt63.00–66.007632
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27565.27/cwt61.00–68.008329
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33470.75/cwt68.00–72.009444
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49768.87/cwt66.00–74.001,0313
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08571.00/cwt71.00–71.007701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15371.97/cwt66.00–82.008304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18569.00/cwt69.00–69.008181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21571.36/cwt67.00–77.008672
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2765620.00/head620.00–620.006201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,085890.00/head890.00–890.008901
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,180955.93/head850.00–1,050.009562
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,120.53/head1,040.00–1,210.001,1212
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03062.03/cwt60.00–63.006394

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.