Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.70/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$138.70

128 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$23.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	459	142.40	654	32
Medium and Large 2	433	139.04	602	44
Medium and Large 1	474	137.53	653	48
Medium and Large 3	413	119.22	492	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.19/cwt here — about $162 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 sale128 hd

138.70

—

AR average1 barns · 128 hd

138.70

+0.00

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	1,320	73.74	973	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	52.63	604	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	46.36	481	18

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	136.33/cwt	133.00–138.00	718	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	132.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	141.65/cwt	133.00–154.00	601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	150.68/cwt	143.00–158.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	150.92/cwt	147.00–158.00	481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	129.30/cwt	127.00–131.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	123.92/cwt	115.00–130.00	688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	390	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	699	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	489	140.06/cwt	134.00–144.00	685	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	128.50/cwt	125.00–134.00	785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	132.45/cwt	127.00–135.00	694	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	140.90/cwt	131.00–153.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	163.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	403	142.54/cwt	136.00–149.00	574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	180.17/cwt	175.00–191.00	584	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	165.22/cwt	159.00–174.00	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	146.39/cwt	140.00–155.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	160.64/cwt	154.00–165.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	564	133.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	517	132.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	488	132.96/cwt	127.00–137.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,032.29/cwt	910.00–1,160.00	11,335	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	839.11/cwt	700.00–990.00	9,348	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,144.93/cwt	1,000.00–1,275.00	10,591	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	973.90/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	9,982	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	790	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	316	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	47.84/cwt	45.00–52.00	516	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	42.75/cwt	40.00–49.00	436	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	49.99/cwt	49.00–51.00	540	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	52.63/cwt	48.00–56.00	604	11
Bulls	—	—	1,395	76.61/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,069	2
Bulls	—	—	1,170	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	796	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	1,117.77/cwt	975.00–1,275.00	11,111	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	138.04/cwt	130.00–146.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	932	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	146.51/cwt	141.00–158.00	737	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	158.69/cwt	157.00–160.00	671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	803	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	157.42/cwt	150.00–165.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	157.20/cwt	151.00–163.00	578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	171.30/cwt	163.00–180.00	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	152.11/cwt	144.00–159.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	170.61/cwt	160.00–180.00	723	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	138.14/cwt	135.00–149.00	797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	170.58/cwt	165.00–178.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	161.29/cwt	160.00–164.00	753	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	180.59/cwt	178.00–183.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	136.69/cwt	131.00–144.00	584	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	131.14/cwt	129.00–132.00	678	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	159.34/cwt	150.00–165.00	534	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	132.30/cwt	125.00–139.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	139.64/cwt	135.00–145.00	518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	576	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	549	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	725	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	143.96/cwt	143.00–145.00	608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	3

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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