Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower on a light test. Stocker and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with several thin fleshed cattle being offered. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate with good demand for grazing cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.99/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$140.99

109 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$35.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	149.88	680	55
Medium and Large 2	444	140.14	623	37
Medium and Large 3	347	114.10	396	17thin

One grade step is worth $35.78/cwt here — about $284 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 sale109 hd

140.99

—

AR average9 barns · 1,390 hd

142.42

−1.43

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	—	Low	1,500	81.95	1,230	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	86.54	1,242	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	79.74	940	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	50.37	498	8thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	895	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	169.56/cwt	164.00–174.00	877	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	140.27/cwt	137.00–145.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	174.43/cwt	171.00–177.50	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	142.62/cwt	137.00–150.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	485	141.29/cwt	137.00–146.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	595	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	134.49/cwt	131.00–138.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	140.33/cwt	130.00–150.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	164.29/cwt	147.00–184.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	132.71/cwt	130.00–135.00	888	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	376	146.18/cwt	137.00–155.00	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	417	158.47/cwt	148.00–167.50	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	147.33/cwt	141.00–160.00	928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	176.96/cwt	170.00–181.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	161.06/cwt	154.00–169.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	159.25/cwt	142.00–167.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	190.98/cwt	190.00–192.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	157.04/cwt	154.00–164.00	656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	185.35/cwt	172.50–200.00	584	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	318	145.31/cwt	130.00–165.00	462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	428	164.04/cwt	158.00–170.00	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	540	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	183.64/cwt	177.50–195.00	488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	161.28/cwt	142.00–180.00	771	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	156.89/cwt	150.00–161.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	129.21/cwt	120.00–138.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	57.14/cwt	52.00–59.00	590	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	86.54/cwt	82.00–97.00	1,242	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	39.53/cwt	39.00–40.00	378	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,250	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	913	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	79.74/cwt	67.00–86.00	940	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	828	39.72/cwt	36.00–43.00	329	2
Bulls	—	—	1,105	56.35/cwt	54.00–58.00	623	2
Bulls	—	—	1,698	94.75/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,609	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	729	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	727.92/cwt	650.00–790.00	8,044	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,074	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	997	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	11,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	128.13/cwt	120.00–136.00	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	118.70/cwt	117.50–120.00	433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	123.88/cwt	120.00–131.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	143.33/cwt	142.00–144.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	165.54/cwt	141.00–175.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	107.95/cwt	103.00–112.50	394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	163.24/cwt	150.00–180.00	444	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	134.01/cwt	130.00–137.50	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	143.93/cwt	138.00–151.00	609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	122.87/cwt	112.00–133.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	316	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	146.72/cwt	138.00–155.00	698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	143.66/cwt	132.50–160.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	154.21/cwt	142.00–166.00	567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	327	153.26/cwt	133.00–172.50	501	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	156.77/cwt	148.00–168.00	809	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	151.98/cwt	151.00–153.00	654	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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