Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.97/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −72.06 against this barn's trailing median of $203.03.

Average price

$130.97

73 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$25.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.76

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	460	133.76	615	29
Medium and Large 1	538	132.39	712	38
Medium and Large 3	429	108.47	466	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.29/cwt here — about $149 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 sale73 hd

130.97

—

AR average7 barns · 544 hd

131.73

−0.76

This barn, trailing median2 sales

203.03

−72.06

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	—	High	1,529	70.22	1,074	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	57.95	848	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,353	56.65	766	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	50.94	508	10

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	560	125.68/cwt	125.00–127.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	133.44/cwt	130.00–138.00	638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	126.33/cwt	121.00–131.00	664	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	130.19/cwt	126.00–135.00	421	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	758	44.46/cwt	44.00–45.00	337	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	52.56/cwt	48.00–54.00	555	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	56.93/cwt	56.00–58.00	827	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	891	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	60.64/cwt	58.00–64.00	827	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	52.65/cwt	52.00–53.00	707	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	87.44/cwt	83.00–91.00	1,480	2
Bulls	—	—	1,238	48.62/cwt	47.00–51.00	602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,410	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	496	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	524	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	6,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	126.15/cwt	121.00–131.00	521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	143.50/cwt	141.00–146.00	423	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	355	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	132.81/cwt	129.00–135.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	132.09/cwt	120.00–139.00	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	142.93/cwt	136.00–147.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	119.34/cwt	112.00–130.00	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	130.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	817	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	138.32/cwt	137.00–141.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	156.61/cwt	150.00–170.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	705	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	137.28/cwt	130.00–142.00	509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	131.77/cwt	126.00–135.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	127.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	325	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	485	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	430	137.72/cwt	130.00–146.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	371	142.00/cwt	140.00–147.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	115.90/cwt	111.00–121.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	141.98/cwt	139.00–145.00	487	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	8,651	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	629.96/cwt	610.00–650.00	7,421	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	806.49/cwt	750.00–840.00	7,662	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	855.43/cwt	770.00–970.00	8,666	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	126.18/cwt	119.00–130.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	135.63/cwt	130.00–142.00	519	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	152.41/cwt	151.00–154.00	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	128.27/cwt	122.00–135.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	145.92/cwt	141.00–152.00	610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	140.33/cwt	137.00–144.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	142.02/cwt	139.00–144.00	682	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	162.62/cwt	159.00–169.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	165.29/cwt	161.00–170.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	132.69/cwt	128.00–136.00	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	125.31/cwt	120.00–132.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	745	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	593	118.01/cwt	115.00–121.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	507	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	639	3

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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