Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was light with cautious buyers present.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.02/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$137.02

57 head · 416 lb average

Value per head Derived

$570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$37.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.22

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	411	148.15	609	25
Medium and Large 2	446	132.33	590	26
Medium and Large 3	311	110.95	345	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.20/cwt here — about $263 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 sale57 hd

137.02

—

AR average10 barns · 2,483 hd

153.23

−16.22

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	1,571	95.19	1,495	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,468	77.11	1,132	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	73.88	825	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	902	55.92	505	5thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	133.85/cwt	128.00–141.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	478	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	113.17/cwt	100.00–120.00	298	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.26/cwt	131.00–142.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	127.07/cwt	120.00–134.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	155.45/cwt	148.00–167.50	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	143.39/cwt	127.00–155.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	147.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	155.39/cwt	147.00–167.50	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	435	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	855	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	280	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	278	153.85/cwt	142.50–165.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	158.65/cwt	155.00–162.50	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	125.25/cwt	123.00–130.00	577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	286	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	195.79/cwt	180.00–205.00	531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	188.29/cwt	186.00–190.00	625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	195.12/cwt	188.00–202.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	197.16/cwt	194.00–200.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,062	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	200.44/cwt	200.00–203.00	964	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	145.00/cwt	130.00–160.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	174.74/cwt	153.00–190.00	736	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	640	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	74.51/cwt	72.00–78.00	843	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	748	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	78.73/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,142	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,073	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	847	52.87/cwt	45.00–59.00	448	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	459	1
Bulls	—	—	1,312	89.28/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,171	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	99.63/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,758	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,308	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,448	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	878	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	614	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	746	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	7,470	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,370	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	990.76/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	11,790	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	10,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	15,290	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	13,685	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	14,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	154.08/cwt	148.00–160.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	253	157.45/cwt	152.50–162.50	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	171.22/cwt	154.00–180.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	180.22/cwt	160.00–200.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	139.06/cwt	133.00–145.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	147.96/cwt	146.00–150.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	130.00/cwt	128.00–133.00	816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	131.68/cwt	120.00–140.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.47/cwt	116.00–125.00	922	2

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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