Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.09/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$194.09

81 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$889

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$42.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	206.10	933	46
Medium and Large 2	470	185.23	870	24
Medium and Large 3	456	163.22	745	11thin

One grade step is worth $42.88/cwt here — about $188 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 sale81 hd

194.09

—

AR average9 barns · 1,590 hd

198.39

−4.30

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	1,753	116.65	2,045	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	102.80	1,408	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,171	93.98	1,101	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	72.44	738	6thin

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)	962	$1,393	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,241	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,360	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	993	$957	4thin

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	—	340	193.35/cwt	180.00–207.50	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	161.95/cwt	152.50–168.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	161.62/cwt	150.00–167.50	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	201.24/cwt	192.50–212.50	952	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	188.54/cwt	177.50–195.00	801	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	181.74/cwt	175.00–187.50	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	203.41/cwt	195.00–212.50	771	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	162.27/cwt	157.00–167.50	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	204.24/cwt	197.50–212.50	878	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	174.03/cwt	169.00–180.00	1,002	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	166.79/cwt	161.00–172.50	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	192.89/cwt	188.00–197.50	1,090	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	225.51/cwt	215.00–235.00	846	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	192.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	170.00/cwt	162.50–177.50	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	251.06/cwt	242.50–260.00	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	252.50/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	199.63/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	191.82/cwt	187.50–202.50	909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	214.81/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	263.18/cwt	240.00–280.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	189.41/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,091	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,153	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	233.52/cwt	217.50–247.50	885	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	418	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	65.31/cwt	62.00–69.00	611	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	76.00/cwt	74.00–78.00	806	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	102.80/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,408	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	87.32/cwt	86.00–89.00	924	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	98.00/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,167	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	92.23/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,104	7
Bulls	—	—	1,060	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	110.52/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,995	2
Bulls	—	—	1,901	124.63/cwt	121.00–126.00	2,369	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	957.37/head	800.00–1,025.00	957	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	1,392.56/head	1,150.00–1,480.00	1,393	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,240.78/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,241	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	185.02/cwt	182.50–187.50	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	180.88/cwt	170.00–187.50	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	120.49/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	228.86/cwt	215.00–240.00	977	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	184.47/cwt	172.50–192.50	856	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	201.17/cwt	190.00–210.00	849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	216.25/cwt	200.00–232.50	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	174.17/cwt	166.00–179.00	1,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	227.46/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	182.83/cwt	178.00–187.50	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	165.07/cwt	160.00–172.50	611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	226.14/cwt	210.00–240.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	199.88/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,045	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	213.79/cwt	200.00–230.00	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	258.15/cwt	235.00–275.00	862	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	731	1

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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