Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were not well tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.37/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −70.27 against this barn's trailing median of $188.64.

Average price

$118.37

61 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$17.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.56

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	471	120.43	568	24
Medium and Large 1	518	119.75	621	31
Medium and Large 3	480	102.97	495	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.46/cwt here — about $73 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

4 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.56, low $185.52, median $188.64 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale61 hd

118.37

—

AR average9 barns · 862 hd

122.93

−4.56

This barn, trailing median4 sales

188.64

−70.27

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	1,440	74.00	1,066	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,111	53.46	594	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	51.17	719	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,180	43.08	508	2thin

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	—	480	119.32/cwt	111.00–128.00	573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	147.96/cwt	140.00–163.00	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	124.95/cwt	122.00–128.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	116.53/cwt	112.00–121.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	402	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	133.16/cwt	130.00–139.00	694	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,118.18/cwt	1,025.00–1,175.00	12,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,105.19/cwt	875.00–1,375.00	12,433	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	980.85/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	10,691	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	902.87/cwt	725.00–1,125.00	10,744	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,938	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	898.11/cwt	725.00–1,025.00	7,903	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	1,023.48/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	10,706	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,634	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	68.84/cwt	63.00–75.00	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	135.54/cwt	121.00–145.00	514	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	115.04/cwt	113.00–118.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	113.54/cwt	110.00–117.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	445	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	380	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	107.57/cwt	100.00–115.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	435	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	395	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	129.25/cwt	110.00–139.00	428	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	119.74/cwt	118.00–123.00	627	4
Bulls	—	—	1,440	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	115.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	94.93/cwt	80.00–110.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	124.90/cwt	119.00–129.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	103.46/cwt	97.00–110.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	119.72/cwt	117.00–125.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	119.74/cwt	115.00–124.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	469	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	51.17/cwt	49.00–52.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	120.64/cwt	119.00–123.00	440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	123.70/cwt	114.00–127.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	117.50/cwt	107.00–122.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	85.88/cwt	80.00–93.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	549	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	52.64/cwt	51.00–54.00	572	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	55.50/cwt	55.00–56.00	649	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	43.08/cwt	40.00–46.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	107.81/cwt	101.00–114.00	546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	118.43/cwt	109.00–125.00	542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	124.24/cwt	115.00–130.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	121.91/cwt	115.00–126.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	126.49/cwt	126.00–127.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	114.04/cwt	113.00–115.00	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	137.11/cwt	134.00–140.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	111.78/cwt	105.00–116.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	127.43/cwt	123.00–134.00	489	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	113.43/cwt	111.00–116.00	641	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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