Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available sale not reported two weeks previous. Supply was moderate with strong demand for quality stocker and feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were also in demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.60/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$169.60

130 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$992

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	601	171.72	1,031	114
Medium and Large 2	472	154.50	729	16thin

One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $302 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 sale130 hd

169.60

—

AR average9 barns · 2,482 hd

172.67

−3.07

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	—	High	2,085	106.00	2,210	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,730	76.00	1,315	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	73.18	905	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	64.53	677	9thin

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 3	—	400	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	164.40/cwt	149.00–177.50	620	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	169.78/cwt	162.00–180.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	358	151.07/cwt	142.50–160.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	157.19/cwt	150.00–168.00	744	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	265	194.27/cwt	190.00–197.50	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	323	175.40/cwt	160.00–192.50	567	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	156.87/cwt	147.00–168.00	675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	157.95/cwt	149.00–166.00	826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	155.72/cwt	152.00–159.00	808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	803	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	708	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,129	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	581	169.22/cwt	168.00–170.00	983	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	456	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	179.89/cwt	170.00–188.00	851	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	171.62/cwt	168.00–175.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	846	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	191.90/cwt	182.50–200.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	184.24/cwt	172.00–196.00	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	173.64/cwt	167.00–180.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	517	193.98/cwt	185.00–198.00	1,003	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	176.22/cwt	175.00–177.50	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	181.06/cwt	170.00–192.50	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	178.86/cwt	169.00–199.00	742	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	390	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	554	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	65.85/cwt	62.00–70.00	690	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	570	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,315	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	67.30/cwt	66.00–69.00	823	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	74.78/cwt	69.00–85.00	928	11
Bulls	—	—	2,085	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	2,210	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	69.46/cwt	69.00–70.00	691	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,046	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,029	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	13,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	156.76/cwt	152.50–166.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	143.94/cwt	140.00–148.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	151.29/cwt	145.00–157.00	477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	825	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	982	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	159.23/cwt	140.00–178.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	169.82/cwt	162.00–178.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	160.40/cwt	156.00–166.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	139.95/cwt	128.00–152.50	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	177.21/cwt	170.00–186.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	163.25/cwt	150.00–170.00	847	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	323	162.61/cwt	137.50–179.00	525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	138.25/cwt	130.00–147.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	580	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	141.00/cwt	134.00–150.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	137.55/cwt	134.00–142.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	158.33/cwt	152.50–170.00	427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	146.32/cwt	142.50–150.00	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	126.67/cwt	120.00–133.00	488	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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