Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.82/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$194.82

96 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

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

$42.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.38

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	202.74	995	59
Medium and Large 2	471	184.83	870	33
Medium and Large 3	467	160.47	749	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.28/cwt here — about $247 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 sale96 hd

194.82

—

AR average10 barns · 1,975 hd

203.20

−8.38

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	1,585	106.00	1,680	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	90.21	1,116	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	71.30	682	8thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	291.90/cwt	270.00–320.00	931	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	169.98/cwt	162.50–177.50	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	205.29/cwt	190.00–217.50	764	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	182.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	878	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	195.14/cwt	187.50–205.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	198.47/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,193	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	216.95/cwt	207.50–235.00	909	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	195.50/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,124	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	208.49/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,095	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	264.07/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,120	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	259.14/cwt	240.00–275.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	613	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	221.80/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,056	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	223.16/cwt	210.00–237.50	913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	217.24/cwt	200.00–235.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	226.95/cwt	225.00–230.00	851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	197.66/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,229	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	751	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	202.44/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,051	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	243.94/cwt	230.00–270.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	210.82/cwt	203.00–217.50	1,020	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	193.07/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	238.11/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,000	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	253.63/cwt	242.50–280.00	928	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	73.34/cwt	68.00–77.00	727	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	85.45/cwt	82.00–88.00	985	6
Bulls	—	—	1,585	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,680	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	97.04/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,315	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	93.18/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,202	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	408	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,144	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,050.13/head	995.00–1,100.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	645	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	891	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	173.67/cwt	168.00–185.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	197.55/cwt	187.50–207.50	838	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	168.25/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,115	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	222.56/cwt	212.50–232.50	875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	167.71/cwt	164.00–172.50	1,115	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	984	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	235.10/cwt	220.00–260.00	858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	199.34/cwt	190.00–210.00	937	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	212.47/cwt	202.50–225.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	160.48/cwt	159.00–162.50	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	147.18/cwt	140.00–155.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	183.89/cwt	172.00–192.50	1,043	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	163.06/cwt	157.50–170.00	929	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	239.82/cwt	220.00–255.00	777	7

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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