Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Supply was light and of average quality.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.51/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −69.52 against this barn's trailing median of $203.03.

Average price

$133.51

73 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$32.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	140.39	653	40
Medium and Large 2	504	127.11	641	25
Medium and Large 1-2	580	126.00	731	5thin
Medium and Large 3	457	107.67	492	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.73/cwt here — about $161 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

133.51

—

AR average9 barns · 901 hd

129.89

+3.62

This barn, trailing median2 sales

203.03

−69.52

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	1,890	89.22	1,687	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	62.92	788	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,387	59.22	822	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	53.08	539	6thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	122.97/cwt	117.00–129.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	731	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	143.17/cwt	130.00–150.00	606	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	155.41/cwt	150.00–161.00	577	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	130.30/cwt	126.00–134.00	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	127.74/cwt	126.00–129.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	137.12/cwt	131.00–142.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	123.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	173.75/cwt	160.00–187.50	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	677	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,325.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,375.00	15,304	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,327	959.30/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	12,730	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	12,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	378	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	106.96/cwt	103.00–110.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	118.62/cwt	114.00–121.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	130.44/cwt	126.00–135.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	130.29/cwt	125.00–134.00	616	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	124.14/cwt	121.00–128.00	657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	136.07/cwt	126.00–141.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	140.80/cwt	130.00–150.00	518	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	114.53/cwt	108.00–118.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	122.32/cwt	120.00–127.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	140.43/cwt	137.00–147.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	759	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	17,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	15,488	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,389.76/cwt	1,225.00–1,475.00	16,677	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	123.68/cwt	123.00–125.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	140.03/cwt	136.00–142.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	140.35/cwt	140.00–141.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	125.14/cwt	120.00–130.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	131.00/cwt	125.00–137.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	141.61/cwt	141.00–142.00	729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	134.73/cwt	131.00–137.00	765	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	164.88/cwt	153.00–175.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	725	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	377	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	51.12/cwt	46.00–56.00	537	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	722	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	58.30/cwt	58.00–59.00	818	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	831	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	62.92/cwt	62.00–65.00	788	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	87.83/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,614	2
Bulls	—	—	1,995	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,835	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	819	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,001	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	1,260.48/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	16,739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	130.43/cwt	124.00–135.00	557	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	686	120.99/cwt	117.00–122.00	830	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	115.26/cwt	111.00–121.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	132.99/cwt	132.00–135.00	622	3

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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