Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2022-10-31

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Oct 31
● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
267 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 226▼ 32 vs year ago 299 · −10.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 18▼ 12 vs year ago 57 · −21.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 2▲ 13 vs year ago 7 · +185.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong buyer interest for most classes of cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.22/cwt on 121 head.
Average price
$134.22
121 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$730
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$298
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$30.26/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.11
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1556140.4178150
Medium and Large 1-2679135.0091616thin
Medium and Large 2499130.1865050
Medium and Large 3439110.154845thin
One grade step is worth $30.26/cwt here — about $298 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 sale121 hd
134.22
—
AR average8 barns · 1,387 hd
147.33
−13.11
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—High1,87993.851,7648thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33867.6990515
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53965.431,0078thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,26161.667788thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,323$1,2543thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$1,2301thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$1,2242thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$1,1401thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,335$1,0884thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$1,1001thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3300117.50/cwt117.50–117.503531
Steers—Medium and Large 1332191.48/cwt182.50–210.006363
Steers—Medium and Large 1372204.62/cwt203.00–206.007613
Steers—Medium and Large 2420159.00/cwt159.00–159.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 1423178.95/cwt170.00–194.007576
Steers—Medium and Large 1476169.59/cwt162.00–180.008075
Steers—Medium and Large 2493147.04/cwt140.00–154.007252
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500148.00/cwt148.00–148.007401
Steers—Medium and Large 2522143.96/cwt139.00–147.007513
Steers—Medium and Large 1523165.93/cwt155.00–177.008686
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535143.46/cwt139.00–148.007682
Steers—Medium and Large 1562165.57/cwt161.00–169.009313
Steers—Medium and Large 2593144.48/cwt140.00–149.008572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2608148.00/cwt148.00–148.009003
Steers—Medium and Large 1610164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0001
Steers—Medium and Large 2683143.58/cwt139.00–148.009812
Steers—Medium and Large 1693153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0607
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2695146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0152
Steers—Medium and Large 1709150.83/cwt146.00–155.001,0696
Steers—Medium and Large 1765153.48/cwt152.00–155.001,1742
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260127.50/cwt127.50–127.503321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335136.50/cwt135.00–138.004572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed340157.00/cwt157.00–157.005341
Heifers—Medium and Large 3340125.00/cwt125.00–125.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2364130.28/cwt120.00–135.004745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1392163.60/cwt156.00–171.006413
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415108.59/cwt106.00–110.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1418152.62/cwt141.00–169.006387
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421131.91/cwt120.00–141.005557
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy428138.80/cwt134.00–144.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471127.12/cwt120.00–137.005998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy473132.92/cwt130.00–136.006292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1477142.13/cwt137.00–146.006785
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed485139.95/cwt135.00–145.006792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1500141.00/cwt141.00–141.007051
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521131.67/cwt123.00–139.006867
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy555128.00/cwt128.00–128.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full565117.00/cwt117.00–117.006611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569136.54/cwt130.00–142.007775
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570129.67/cwt120.00–145.0073911
Heifers—Medium and Large 3610100.00/cwt100.00–100.006101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620136.23/cwt129.00–149.0084515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625131.02/cwt128.00–134.008192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2638133.00/cwt133.00–133.008498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1655133.02/cwt120.00–148.008714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719137.00/cwt137.00–137.009858
Heifers—Medium and Large 1728138.35/cwt135.00–140.001,0073
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1760134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy765131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2835100.00/cwt100.00–100.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855116.00/cwt116.00–116.009921
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed265150.00/cwt150.00–150.003981
Bulls—Medium and Large 3365108.11/cwt100.00–116.003952
Bulls—Medium and Large 2367133.70/cwt130.00–137.004913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1374174.04/cwt153.00–200.006514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1415171.00/cwt171.00–171.007101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy415140.00/cwt140.00–140.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 3438117.98/cwt117.00–119.005172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445144.00/cwt144.00–144.006411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2449157.00/cwt157.00–157.007054
Bulls—Medium and Large 2458141.48/cwt140.00–143.006482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473165.67/cwt165.00–167.007843
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523129.65/cwt125.00–137.006786
Bulls—Medium and Large 1525154.30/cwt148.00–164.008103
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1570143.49/cwt138.00–152.008183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy580140.93/cwt137.00–145.008172
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618136.99/cwt135.00–139.008472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620145.51/cwt144.00–147.009022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1653141.51/cwt140.00–143.009242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715121.00/cwt121.00–121.008651
Bulls—Medium and Large 3770108.00/cwt108.00–108.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2860121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,72189.81/cwt86.00–94.001,5465
Bulls——2,143100.59/cwt98.00–102.002,1563
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,19564.00/cwt64.00–64.007651
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21064.88/cwt62.00–67.007853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27865.94/cwt63.00–69.008439
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29259.72/cwt57.00–61.007725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42770.32/cwt69.00–72.001,0036
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56969.79/cwt68.00–72.001,0954
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Muddy1,61360.08/cwt57.00–63.009693
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,140.00/head1,140.00–1,140.001,1401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,223.98/head1,150.00–1,290.001,2242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3231,254.43/head1,160.00–1,380.001,2543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,230.00/head1,230.00–1,230.001,2301
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,087.93/head850.00–1,290.001,0884
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,38773.70/cwt65.00–80.001,0223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,61068.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0951
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,62383.14/cwt75.00–100.001,3493
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.