Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Stocker and Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Stocker and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was light with good buyer demand. Fleshy and plain cattle were discounted.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.08/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$138.08

69 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$642

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$10

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

$34.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.77

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	142.29	666	44
Medium and Large 2	447	132.62	593	23
Medium and Large 3	608	108.00	656	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.29/cwt here — about $10 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 sale69 hd

138.08

—

AR average8 barns · 1,736 hd

141.84

−3.77

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	67.68	1,017	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	63.98	787	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,125	52.83	595	18

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$800	1thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	143.41/cwt	135.00–150.00	743	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	128.80/cwt	120.00–142.00	402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	146.63/cwt	139.00–153.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	131.12/cwt	120.00–139.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	921	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	176.91/cwt	168.00–187.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	142.41/cwt	134.00–148.00	682	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	134.31/cwt	133.00–135.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	141.00/cwt	132.00–150.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	137.02/cwt	134.00–140.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	172.51/cwt	171.00–174.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	176.08/cwt	172.00–180.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	139.60/cwt	136.00–144.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	415	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	564	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	404	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	42.58/cwt	41.00–44.00	349	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	70.36/cwt	70.00–71.00	884	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	61.86/cwt	58.00–69.00	755	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	50.15/cwt	44.00–59.00	571	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	689	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	58.96/cwt	57.00–60.00	722	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	70.73/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,052	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	65.40/cwt	60.00–68.00	990	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	135.65/cwt	127.00–140.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	132.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	150.91/cwt	147.00–163.00	783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	154.41/cwt	150.00–164.00	733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	523	114.47/cwt	109.00–120.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	800	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	137.51/cwt	136.00–139.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	140.60/cwt	120.00–160.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	140.37/cwt	130.00–145.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	135.30/cwt	129.00–139.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	154.68/cwt	150.00–159.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	151.03/cwt	150.00–152.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	156.10/cwt	150.00–162.50	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	131.48/cwt	120.00–137.00	822	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	129.71/cwt	120.00–136.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	153.46/cwt	151.00–155.00	577	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	124.46/cwt	120.00–129.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	320	127.95/cwt	125.00–131.00	409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	440	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	136.43/cwt	132.00–138.00	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	262	139.23/cwt	136.00–145.00	365	3

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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