Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Good demand on a moderate supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.70/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$134.70

108 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$31.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.07

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	139.20	683	72
Medium and Large 2	431	128.67	555	31
Medium and Large 3	416	107.40	447	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.80/cwt here — about $236 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 sale108 hd

134.70

—

AR average9 barns · 2,805 hd

134.77

−0.07

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	1,511	76.77	1,160	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	48.76	577	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,003	37.64	378	7thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	898	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	110.00–130.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	453	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	138.44/cwt	137.00–140.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	716	130.25/cwt	129.00–133.00	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	136.63/cwt	130.00–144.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	278	134.82/cwt	130.00–141.00	375	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	126.67/cwt	126.00–128.00	912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	166.73/cwt	157.00–173.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	135.82/cwt	135.00–137.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	147.87/cwt	140.00–154.00	479	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	145.16/cwt	142.00–147.50	396	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	136.14/cwt	130.00–147.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	148.27/cwt	138.00–160.00	555	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	145.80/cwt	131.00–168.00	617	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	103.99/cwt	102.00–106.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	148.15/cwt	130.00–164.00	776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	138.24/cwt	132.00–145.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	418	151.57/cwt	149.00–154.00	634	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	134.29/cwt	128.00–143.00	637	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	163.84/cwt	155.00–174.00	772	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	149.26/cwt	141.00–158.00	864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	137.35/cwt	136.00–140.00	917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	138.68/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	355	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	705	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	171.67/cwt	170.00–173.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	263	166.53/cwt	163.00–170.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	143.04/cwt	135.00–146.00	873	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	163.05/cwt	160.00–166.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	270	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	151.39/cwt	140.00–158.00	645	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	523	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	241	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	48.76/cwt	48.00–50.00	577	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	291	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	40.70/cwt	33.00–45.00	425	5
Bulls	—	—	1,511	76.77/cwt	72.00–88.00	1,160	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,733	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	9,648	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	464	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	502	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	890.70/cwt	600.00–1,010.00	10,582	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,045	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,793	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	770.86/cwt	650.00–820.00	7,639	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	839.67/cwt	760.00–910.00	9,522	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	696.72/cwt	650.00–760.00	7,754	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	11,770	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	473	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	900	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	5,490	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	129.14/cwt	120.00–138.00	413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	140.96/cwt	133.00–149.00	794	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	154.13/cwt	141.00–165.00	569	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	154.74/cwt	150.00–164.00	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	107.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	121.54/cwt	116.00–130.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	126.54/cwt	125.00–128.00	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	120.41/cwt	113.00–128.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	772	129.33/cwt	129.00–130.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	860	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	130.79/cwt	124.00–135.00	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.50/cwt	117.00–128.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	124.72/cwt	122.00–129.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	325	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	383	144.99/cwt	135.00–153.00	555	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	144.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	133.70/cwt	129.00–140.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	102.46/cwt	99.00–106.00	502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	479	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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