Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.27/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$132.27

88 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.03

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	135.33	629	57
Medium and Large 2	421	127.82	539	28
Medium and Large 3	483	115.66	559	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about $70 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 sale88 hd

132.27

—

AR average8 barns · 1,634 hd

135.30

−3.03

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	1,891	84.27	1,593	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	60.00	873	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,208	58.16	702	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	51.88	565	13

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	312	141.19/cwt	130.00–162.00	441	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	133.00/cwt	129.00–140.00	556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	357	135.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	83.51/cwt	80.00–87.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	104.75/cwt	93.00–117.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	114.50/cwt	109.00–120.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	154.95/cwt	152.50–157.50	418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	900	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	170.99/cwt	155.00–187.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.63/cwt	130.00–148.00	709	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	145.67/cwt	140.00–152.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	174.15/cwt	165.00–184.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	143.95/cwt	143.00–145.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	131.32/cwt	125.00–138.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	388	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	835	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	167	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	138.70/cwt	133.00–144.00	578	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	146.44/cwt	139.00–161.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	125.67/cwt	120.00–133.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	143.29/cwt	140.00–146.00	461	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	117.74/cwt	116.00–119.00	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	138.45/cwt	131.00–144.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	126.31/cwt	122.00–132.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	126.64/cwt	125.00–130.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	147.74/cwt	147.50–148.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	129.62/cwt	123.00–135.00	677	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	177.74/cwt	172.00–190.00	651	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	148.74/cwt	137.00–160.00	787	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	180.07/cwt	155.00–200.00	585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	154.27/cwt	148.00–165.00	725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	183.96/cwt	167.50–195.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	130.52/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	129.50/cwt	125.00–134.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	143.02/cwt	142.00–144.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	157.81/cwt	150.00–166.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	610	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	260	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	126.12/cwt	120.00–133.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	127.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	136.29/cwt	130.00–144.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	130.26/cwt	125.00–136.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	143.15/cwt	135.00–152.00	481	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	134.60/cwt	129.00–137.00	619	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	148.62/cwt	130.00–155.00	568	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	9,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,010	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,270.00/cwt	1,270.00–1,270.00	17,780	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	693	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	699	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	776.37/cwt	750.00–800.00	8,874	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	7,761	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	572	1
Bulls	—	—	2,230	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,962	1
Bulls	—	—	1,823	83.53/cwt	73.00–87.00	1,523	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	61.11/cwt	60.00–64.00	739	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	56.57/cwt	55.00–59.00	683	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	847	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	892	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	756	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	45.51/cwt	45.00–46.00	466	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	55.83/cwt	51.00–58.00	622	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	413	5

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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