Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend established due to light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.60/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$189.60

93 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$35.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.46

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	203.01	906	44
Medium and Large 2	463	180.39	835	38
Medium and Large 3	451	167.74	756	11thin

One grade step is worth $35.27/cwt here — about $150 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 sale93 hd

189.60

—

AR average10 barns · 2,202 hd

203.06

−13.46

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	—	High	1,532	106.63	1,633	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	87.90	1,082	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	914	73.38	671	5thin

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)	1,099	$1,976	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,280	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,060	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,067	14

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	377	196.63/cwt	187.50–205.00	741	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	158.13/cwt	150.00–167.50	898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	177.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	831	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	170.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	199.22/cwt	190.00–207.50	839	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	160.77/cwt	152.50–167.50	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	218.52/cwt	210.00–232.50	933	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	176.98/cwt	175.00–181.00	904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	193.85/cwt	190.00–198.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	193.65/cwt	186.00–202.50	893	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	189.55/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	197.92/cwt	193.00–203.00	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	243.34/cwt	222.50–257.50	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	196.45/cwt	187.50–205.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	341	199.37/cwt	187.50–207.50	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	722	147.63/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	187.94/cwt	179.00–195.00	1,077	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,189	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	221.82/cwt	210.00–230.00	827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	207.53/cwt	202.00–217.50	957	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,338	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	90.44/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,177	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	76.23/cwt	74.00–79.00	716	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	505	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	84.78/cwt	81.00–87.00	973	16
Bulls	—	—	1,785	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,053	1
Bulls	—	—	1,313	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,300	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	108.36/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,710	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	93.72/cwt	86.00–105.00	1,040	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,090.55/head	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,091	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	2,043.19/head	1,375.00–2,400.00	2,043	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	961	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	1,975.70/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,976	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,280.00/head	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	836	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,005	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	166.77/cwt	160.00–172.50	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	155.33/cwt	152.50–158.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	179.72/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	190.52/cwt	180.00–197.50	814	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	195.05/cwt	185.00–207.50	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	190.31/cwt	184.00–195.00	889	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	206.21/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	435	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	161.61/cwt	159.00–166.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	223.46/cwt	210.00–240.00	735	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	220.02/cwt	210.00–245.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	225.37/cwt	210.00–237.50	741	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	158.27/cwt	156.00–161.00	997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	172.10/cwt	162.00–178.00	898	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	195.17/cwt	187.50–202.50	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	175.29/cwt	167.00–185.00	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	162.80/cwt	156.00–167.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	935	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	215.57/cwt	210.00–222.50	936	5

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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