Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-14

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 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand from buyers for quality.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.12/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$136.12

110 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$435

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

$35.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.21

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	143.11	813	61
Medium and Large 2	392	134.60	528	36
Medium and Large 3	351	107.53	378	13thin

One grade step is worth $35.58/cwt here — about $435 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 sale110 hd

136.12

—

AR average8 barns · 2,180 hd

150.34

−14.21

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	—	Average	1,815	83.39	1,514	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,172	69.27	811	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	66.55	915	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,011	50.63	512	24

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,040	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$970	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	150.69/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,091	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	369	139.91/cwt	131.00–150.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	315	142.52/cwt	139.00–154.00	449	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	153.15/cwt	145.00–165.00	648	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	147.79/cwt	130.00–158.00	777	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	181.77/cwt	175.00–194.00	843	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	143.59/cwt	137.00–148.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	154.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	134.52/cwt	128.00–142.00	434	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	148.09/cwt	136.00–157.00	837	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	385	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	135.67/cwt	135.00–136.00	994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	122.72/cwt	120.00–129.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	126.13/cwt	120.00–136.00	338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.44/cwt	136.00–145.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	104.26/cwt	100.00–110.00	287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	159.71/cwt	150.00–166.00	602	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	150.24/cwt	146.00–154.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	160.56/cwt	151.00–167.00	936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	193.25/cwt	181.00–205.00	721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	182.62/cwt	174.00–191.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	154.91/cwt	143.00–163.00	956	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	182.36/cwt	179.00–192.00	768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	155.31/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,030	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	144.40/cwt	140.00–151.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	169.46/cwt	161.00–174.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	250	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	300	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	317	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	586	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	55.86/cwt	49.00–60.00	606	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	66.55/cwt	66.00–67.00	915	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	73.54/cwt	69.00–79.00	927	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	704	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	865	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	260	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	48.41/cwt	43.00–53.00	467	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	700	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	168	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	83.39/cwt	79.00–87.00	1,514	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	628	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	68.69/cwt	64.00–74.00	744	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	136.04/cwt	133.00–139.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	167.33/cwt	159.00–174.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	136.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	850	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	140.05/cwt	130.00–150.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	123.50/cwt	117.00–130.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	106.13/cwt	100.00–112.00	380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	166.14/cwt	160.00–174.00	861	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	137.16/cwt	129.00–147.00	457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	148.77/cwt	140.00–163.00	855	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	128.77/cwt	120.00–141.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	110.35/cwt	100.00–120.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	121.92/cwt	110.00–130.00	338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	320	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	130.11/cwt	120.00–140.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	136.64/cwt	122.00–146.00	772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	119.76/cwt	102.00–137.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	105.65/cwt	97.50–118.00	343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	127.69/cwt	120.00–144.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,058	2

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.

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