Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lb sold steady, over 500 lb sold 4.00 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were mostly 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.91/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$124.91

100 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$13.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.37

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	128.65	664	53
Medium and Large 2	494	121.55	600	41
Medium and Large 3	415	114.83	476	6thin

One grade step is worth $13.82/cwt here — about $188 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 sale100 hd

124.91

—

AR average9 barns · 2,225 hd

135.28

−10.37

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	1,731	87.66	1,518	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	61.49	881	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,101	60.14	662	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,032	54.89	567	9thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 3	—	415	113.08/cwt	106.00–120.00	469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	129.67/cwt	120.00–137.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	128.93/cwt	120.00–137.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	97.00/cwt	90.00–104.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	155.68/cwt	150.00–161.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	148.99/cwt	139.00–156.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	124.96/cwt	121.00–128.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	148.56/cwt	140.00–160.00	547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	100.33/cwt	97.00–102.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	125.66/cwt	121.00–132.00	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	133.00/cwt	128.00–138.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	578	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	659	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	9,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	112.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	118.86/cwt	110.00–125.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	125.78/cwt	120.00–131.00	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	111.33/cwt	110.00–117.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	118.93/cwt	116.00–123.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	127.52/cwt	118.00–134.00	497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	132.81/cwt	130.00–137.00	425	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	122.79/cwt	118.00–130.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	113.08/cwt	110.00–116.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	125.79/cwt	123.00–131.00	709	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	133.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	631	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	122.00/cwt	118.00–124.00	743	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	127.15/cwt	125.00–135.00	661	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	140.13/cwt	134.00–155.00	586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	119.66/cwt	118.00–122.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	137.97/cwt	135.00–141.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	137.02/cwt	136.00–138.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	618	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	410	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	488	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	9,810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	133.50/cwt	124.00–140.00	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	137.73/cwt	130.00–142.00	580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	137.21/cwt	133.00–142.00	642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	127.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	128.26/cwt	121.00–134.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	141.38/cwt	137.00–146.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	153.75/cwt	150.00–157.50	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	132.14/cwt	125.00–138.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	153.88/cwt	145.00–163.00	712	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	159.38/cwt	148.00–168.00	658	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	148.75/cwt	145.00–154.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	156.29/cwt	150.00–160.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	126.07/cwt	123.00–129.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	141.53/cwt	140.00–143.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	113.54/cwt	112.00–115.00	582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	569	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	15,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,120.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,190.00	11,760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	8,774	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,828	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	837.57/cwt	750.00–960.00	9,557	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	827.47/cwt	750.00–910.00	8,258	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	75.38/cwt	60.00–89.00	667	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	579	1
Bulls	—	—	1,220	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	915	1
Bulls	—	—	1,859	90.83/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,689	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	63.66/cwt	62.00–65.00	728	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	57.50/cwt	56.00–59.00	615	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	56.50/cwt	54.00–59.00	875	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	63.98/cwt	61.00–66.00	880	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	60.71/cwt	60.00–62.00	653	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	54.98/cwt	53.00–57.00	586	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	735	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1

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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