Sale reports / Arkansas / Cleburne County Livestock Auction / 2021-11-15

Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Nov 15
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055
Feeder Cattle receipts
294 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 154▲ 47 vs year ago 247 · +19.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 60▼ 39 vs year ago 64 · −60.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 11▲ 29 vs year ago 6 · +483.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Good demand on a moderate supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.70/cwt on 108 head.
Average price
$134.70
108 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$633
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$236
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.07
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1490139.2068372
Medium and Large 2431128.6755531
Medium and Large 3416107.404475thin
One grade step is worth $31.80/cwt here — about $236 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 sale108 hd
134.70
—
AR average9 barns · 2,805 hd
134.77
−0.07
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—Average1,51176.771,1604thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18448.765774thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,00337.643787thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2—810138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1181
SteersMedium and Large 2—668131.00/cwt130.00–132.008752
HeifersMedium and Large 3Thin Fleshed—390120.00/cwt120.00–120.004681
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—670134.00/cwt134.00–134.008984
SteersMedium and Large 1—310178.00/cwt178.00–178.005521
SteersMedium and Large 2—625130.00/cwt130.00–130.008131
SteersMedium and Large 3—540120.00/cwt110.00–130.006482
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—545140.00/cwt140.00–140.007631
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—453138.99/cwt138.00–140.006302
SteersMedium and Large 2—375138.44/cwt137.00–140.005192
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—716130.25/cwt129.00–133.009334
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—425136.63/cwt130.00–144.005813
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—278134.82/cwt130.00–141.003754
HeifersMedium and Large 1—590131.51/cwt130.00–133.007762
HeifersMedium and Large 1—720126.67/cwt126.00–128.009123
SteersMedium and Large 1—424166.73/cwt157.00–173.007074
HeifersMedium and Large 1—519135.82/cwt135.00–137.007056
HeifersMedium and Large 1—324147.87/cwt140.00–154.004798
HeifersMedium and Large 1—655129.00/cwt129.00–129.008451
HeifersMedium and Large 2—460124.00/cwt124.00–124.005701
HeifersMedium and Large 2—270130.00/cwt130.00–130.003511
HeifersMedium and Large 1—273145.16/cwt142.00–147.503963
HeifersMedium and Large 1—472136.14/cwt130.00–147.0064311
HeifersMedium and Large 1—374148.27/cwt138.00–160.0055511
HeifersMedium and Large 1—423145.80/cwt131.00–168.0061712
HeifersMedium and Large 3—493103.99/cwt102.00–106.005132
SteersMedium and Large 2—705121.00/cwt121.00–121.008531
SteersMedium and Large 1—524148.15/cwt130.00–164.007764
SteersMedium and Large 2—335130.00/cwt130.00–130.004361
SteersMedium and Large 2—540135.00/cwt135.00–135.007291
SteersMedium and Large 1—915127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1621
SteersMedium and Large 1—825130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0731
SteersMedium and Large 2—568138.24/cwt132.00–145.007853
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—418151.57/cwt149.00–154.006342
SteersMedium and Large 2—474134.29/cwt128.00–143.006376
SteersMedium and Large 2—440140.00/cwt140.00–140.006161
SteersMedium and Large 1—240187.50/cwt187.50–187.504501
SteersMedium and Large 1—471163.84/cwt155.00–174.007729
SteersMedium and Large 1—579149.26/cwt141.00–158.008645
SteersMedium and Large 1—295177.00/cwt177.00–177.005221
SteersMedium and Large 1—668137.35/cwt136.00–140.009173
SteersMedium and Large 1—728138.68/cwt137.00–140.001,0103
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—355136.00/cwt136.00–136.004831
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—705137.00/cwt137.00–137.009661
SteersMedium and Large 1—377171.67/cwt170.00–173.006473
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—263166.53/cwt163.00–170.004382
SteersMedium and Large 1—610143.04/cwt135.00–146.0087310
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—310163.05/cwt160.00–166.005052
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—270177.50/cwt177.50–177.504791
BullsMedium and Large 1—426151.39/cwt140.00–158.006458
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—600108.00/cwt108.00–108.006481
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—680112.00/cwt112.00–112.007621
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy—480109.00/cwt109.00–109.005231
CowsLean 85-90%—96525.00/cwt25.00–25.002411
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18448.76/cwt48.00–50.005774
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—83035.00/cwt35.00–35.002911
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04540.70/cwt33.00–45.004255
Bulls——1,51176.77/cwt72.00–88.001,1604
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,145850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,7331
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,005960.00/cwt960.00–960.009,6481
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—91051.00/cwt51.00–51.004641
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,04548.00/cwt48.00–48.005021
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,188890.70/cwt600.00–1,010.0010,58210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—1,045650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,7931
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—991770.86/cwt650.00–820.007,6394
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,134839.67/cwt760.00–910.009,5224
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,113696.72/cwt650.00–760.007,7542
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1001,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.0011,7701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,050950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,9751
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—84556.00/cwt56.00–56.004731
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—900610.00/cwt610.00–610.005,4901
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,350950.00/cwt950.00–950.0012,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,050750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,8751
BullsMedium and Large 2—320129.14/cwt120.00–138.004132
BullsMedium and Large 1—563140.96/cwt133.00–149.007942
BullsMedium and Large 1—369154.13/cwt141.00–165.005697
BullsMedium and Large 1—340154.74/cwt150.00–164.005263
BullsMedium and Large 2—428130.98/cwt130.00–132.005612
BullsMedium and Large 3—430107.41/cwt105.00–110.004622
BullsMedium and Large 1—765120.00/cwt120.00–120.009181
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 2—415121.54/cwt116.00–130.005044
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375138.00/cwt138.00–138.005181
HeifersMedium and Large 2—308126.54/cwt125.00–128.003902
HeifersMedium and Large 2—613120.41/cwt113.00–128.007383
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—772129.33/cwt129.00–130.009983
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—860118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0151
HeifersMedium and Large 1—614130.79/cwt124.00–135.008036
HeifersMedium and Large 3—275100.00/cwt100.00–100.002751
HeifersMedium and Large 2—575122.50/cwt117.00–128.007042
HeifersMedium and Large 3—430109.00/cwt109.00–109.004691
BullsMedium and Large 2—460124.72/cwt122.00–129.005743
BullsMedium and Large 1—695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
BullsMedium and Large 1—620129.00/cwt129.00–129.008002
HeifersMedium and Large 2—513113.02/cwt112.00–114.005802
HeifersMedium and Large 2Full—325103.00/cwt103.00–103.003351
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—383144.99/cwt135.00–153.005553
BullsMedium and Large 2—500126.00/cwt126.00–126.006301
BullsMedium and Large 3—675102.00/cwt102.00–102.006891
BullsMedium and Large 2—700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
BullsMedium and Large 1—530137.98/cwt136.00–140.007312
BullsMedium and Large 1—295142.00/cwt142.00–142.004191
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—685127.00/cwt127.00–127.008701
BullsMedium and Large 2—283144.87/cwt140.00–150.004102
BullsMedium and Large 1—473133.70/cwt129.00–140.006324
BullsMedium and Large 3—32085.00/cwt85.00–85.002721
BullsMedium and Large 3—490102.46/cwt99.00–106.005022
BullsMedium and Large 2—360133.00/cwt133.00–133.004791

How this sale compares

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.