Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.39/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$135.39

84 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$31.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.49

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	141.16	703	54
Medium and Large 2	493	129.76	639	23
Medium and Large 3	469	109.43	513	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.73/cwt here — about $190 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 sale84 hd

135.39

—

AR average8 barns · 1,773 hd

139.88

−4.49

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	1,769	86.67	1,533	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,353	71.18	963	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	70.14	800	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,048	66.92	702	3thin

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 1	—	420	167.02/cwt	162.00–175.00	701	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	145.53/cwt	142.00–155.00	832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	148.04/cwt	140.00–158.00	628	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	144.87/cwt	141.00–148.00	752	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	154.62/cwt	148.00–161.00	954	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	143.41/cwt	140.00–150.00	687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	167.18/cwt	158.00–180.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	147.04/cwt	140.00–152.00	681	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	153.46/cwt	141.00–177.50	502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	132.17/cwt	128.00–136.00	813	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	129.65/cwt	128.00–131.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	148.43/cwt	145.00–151.00	764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	195.82/cwt	187.50–205.00	593	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	161.98/cwt	150.00–170.00	917	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	169.71/cwt	162.00–178.00	879	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	179.50/cwt	174.00–184.00	765	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	128.00/cwt	126.00–130.00	864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	144.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	193.22/cwt	187.50–205.00	533	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	144.52/cwt	144.00–145.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	69.12/cwt	68.00–70.00	767	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	877	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	907	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	133.09/cwt	128.00–139.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	174.33/cwt	165.00–186.00	832	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	180.71/cwt	174.00–188.00	660	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	69.88/cwt	68.00–72.00	751	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	607	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	72.21/cwt	69.00–75.00	960	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	970	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	70.58/cwt	64.00–77.00	811	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	68.86/cwt	65.00–75.00	663	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	76.70/cwt	69.00–83.00	767	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	946	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	84.66/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,525	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,022	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	92.59/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	149.49/cwt	149.00–150.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	825	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	127.67/cwt	124.00–131.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	265	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	391	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	129.66/cwt	127.00–133.00	615	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	148.55/cwt	146.00–152.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	129.50/cwt	123.00–136.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	137.21/cwt	130.00–142.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	675	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	720	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	166.64/cwt	163.00–170.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	595	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	118.50/cwt	112.00–125.00	747	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	130.38/cwt	124.00–137.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	140.56/cwt	131.00–155.00	576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	145.30/cwt	130.00–160.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	525	153.61/cwt	150.00–156.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	141.75/cwt	127.50–156.00	432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	485	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	753	1

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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