Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Stocker and feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls and cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Supply was lighter and run was plainer than last week. Plain and fleshy cattle were discounted ,while yearling feeders were in strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.53/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$139.53

74 head · 439 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$36.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	429	144.13	618	51
Medium and Large 2	456	131.39	600	21
Medium and Large 3	520	107.50	559	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.63/cwt here — about $59 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 sale74 hd

139.53

—

AR average8 barns · 1,513 hd

140.94

−1.41

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	1,489	79.47	1,183	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	68.87	1,031	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	66.96	866	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	48.63	492	14

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,044	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$956	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$620	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1Fleshy	—	630	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	166.81/cwt	157.00–182.00	707	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	160.98/cwt	150.00–171.00	919	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	143.24/cwt	140.00–147.00	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	146.84/cwt	141.00–150.00	470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	146.35/cwt	140.00–156.00	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	148.19/cwt	141.00–158.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	264	137.34/cwt	135.00–139.00	363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	127.80/cwt	120.00–133.00	339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	158.30/cwt	151.00–162.00	513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	143.90/cwt	130.00–156.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,104	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	141.40/cwt	132.00–158.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	166.17/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,020	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	147.78/cwt	140.00–155.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	138.06/cwt	125.00–144.00	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	157.13/cwt	154.00–160.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,067	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	169.02/cwt	165.00–173.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	180.49/cwt	166.00–200.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	189.56/cwt	181.00–196.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	523	150.99/cwt	149.00–153.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	158.92/cwt	149.00–170.00	593	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	305	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	245	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	360	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	64.46/cwt	63.00–66.00	763	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	53.67/cwt	51.00–55.00	534	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	42.15/cwt	37.00–48.00	412	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,497	68.87/cwt	66.00–74.00	1,031	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	65.27/cwt	61.00–68.00	832	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	70.75/cwt	68.00–72.00	944	4
Bulls	—	—	1,489	79.47/cwt	73.00–86.00	1,183	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	818	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	71.36/cwt	67.00–77.00	867	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	955.93/head	850.00–1,050.00	956	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	62.03/cwt	60.00–63.00	639	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,120.53/head	1,040.00–1,210.00	1,121	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	71.97/cwt	66.00–82.00	830	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	152.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	145.33/cwt	143.00–147.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	114.76/cwt	110.00–120.00	302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	253	144.48/cwt	142.00–147.00	366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	111.68/cwt	100.00–123.00	352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	143.09/cwt	127.00–156.00	412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	134.65/cwt	131.00–139.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	575	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	135.94/cwt	127.00–141.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	144.03/cwt	137.00–155.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	136.50/cwt	134.00–139.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	142.17/cwt	125.00–156.00	459	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	143.43/cwt	141.00–149.00	614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	160.11/cwt	150.00–170.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	139.01/cwt	130.00–147.00	582	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	168.37/cwt	160.00–176.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	149.73/cwt	143.00–161.00	554	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	132.21/cwt	120.00–140.00	434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	260	132.40/cwt	130.00–135.00	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	130.00/cwt	120.00–140.00	592	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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