Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend established for Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifer due to light test last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $217.63/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$217.63

120 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$65.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.74

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	429	221.51	951	13thin
Medium and Large 1	660	218.32	1,440	105
Medium and Large 3	565	156.25	883	2thin

One grade step is worth $65.26/cwt here — about $68 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 sale120 hd

217.63

—

AR average10 barns · 1,040 hd

235.37

−17.74

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	1,624	101.72	1,652	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	85.05	973	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	73.75	718	25

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)	770	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,089	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,002	$922	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	939	$906	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,254	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,410	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	235.43/cwt	222.50–247.50	866	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	212.77/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,106	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	199.84/cwt	192.50–212.50	837	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	170.26/cwt	160.00–180.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	183.72/cwt	170.00–197.50	863	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	215.60/cwt	210.00–220.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	195.80/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,014	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	198.72/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,123	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	609	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,273	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	242.27/cwt	230.00–260.00	780	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	216.25/cwt	197.50–225.00	1,029	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	224.29/cwt	212.50–235.00	962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	234.62/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,232	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	261.56/cwt	245.00–295.00	845	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	259.14/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,125	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	229.07/cwt	222.50–235.00	866	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	215.15/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	249.54/cwt	242.50–255.00	1,163	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	264.49/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,002	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	783	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,558	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	227.44/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	131.51/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	201.84/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,148	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	223.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,151	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	254.17/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,060	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	283.15/cwt	275.00–290.00	943	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	61.54/cwt	50.00–67.00	522	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	75.42/cwt	70.00–79.00	747	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	83.30/cwt	80.00–86.00	945	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	88.74/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,032	20
Bulls	—	—	1,403	94.24/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,322	3
Bulls	—	—	1,955	112.93/cwt	112.00–114.00	2,208	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	935	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	921.96/head	750.00–1,175.00	922	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	906.44/head	725.00–1,075.00	906	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	1,089.24/head	850.00–1,250.00	1,089	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,246.36/head	975.00–1,450.00	1,246	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	1,273.89/head	875.00–1,475.00	1,274	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	180.76/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	197.26/cwt	187.50–207.50	1,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	186.49/cwt	180.00–190.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	176.27/cwt	175.00–177.50	940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	164.98/cwt	162.50–167.50	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	277.13/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,025	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	167.43/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	186.83/cwt	182.50–195.00	874	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	215.04/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	224.02/cwt	215.00–235.00	952	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	213.36/cwt	205.00–225.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	193.06/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,212	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	213.60/cwt	202.50–220.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	224.92/cwt	212.50–242.50	1,059	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	179.18/cwt	165.00–187.50	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	180.80/cwt	172.50–187.50	1,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	218.46/cwt	212.50–225.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	684	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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