Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.35/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$198.35

186 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$39.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.42

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	209.14	1,018	89
Medium and Large 1-2	506	198.97	1,007	19thin
Medium and Large 2	488	189.42	925	64
Medium and Large 3	453	169.75	770	14thin

One grade step is worth $39.39/cwt here — about $248 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 sale186 hd

198.35

—

AR average10 barns · 1,939 hd

203.77

−5.42

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	1,527	113.18	1,728	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	104.00	1,659	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	87.78	1,017	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	71.51	718	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,298	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	941	$1,233	5

Every lot, as filed

93 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	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	198.35/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,139	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	216.79/cwt	207.50–227.50	926	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	194.29/cwt	185.00–200.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	170.03/cwt	162.50–180.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	188.54/cwt	182.50–195.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	496	205.94/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,021	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	232.02/cwt	225.00–240.00	763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	555	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,339	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	196.69/cwt	187.50–205.00	842	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	212.83/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,002	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	212.54/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,109	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	581	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,049	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	159.74/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	203.23/cwt	200.00–207.50	774	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	161.50/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,009	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	194.75/cwt	187.50–200.00	917	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	670	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	217.70/cwt	210.00–230.00	810	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	190.45/cwt	180.00–200.00	996	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	180.53/cwt	167.50–192.50	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	232.74/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,103	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	183.00/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	540	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	266.84/cwt	247.50–295.00	857	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	218.74/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	229.01/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,315	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	214.95/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	182.45/cwt	177.50–187.50	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	409	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	951	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	241.97/cwt	222.50–255.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	776	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,571	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	236.89/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,256	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	190.54/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	229.56/cwt	225.00–235.00	969	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	219.17/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	166.28/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	238.49/cwt	230.00–265.00	918	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	200.96/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,141	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	168.75/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	505	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	922	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	91.14/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,090	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	61.79/cwt	59.00–64.00	555	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	74.29/cwt	72.00–78.00	768	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,659	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	83.53/cwt	80.00–88.00	909	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	94.65/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,238	4
Bulls	—	—	1,670	117.94/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,970	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	113.52/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,646	2
Bulls	—	—	1,395	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,437	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,335.87/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,336	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,362.23/head	875.00–1,775.00	1,362	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	1,200.55/head	900.00–1,375.00	1,201	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	1,164.04/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,164	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	123.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	206.27/cwt	180.00–222.50	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	152.54/cwt	140.00–160.00	897	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	190.83/cwt	185.00–202.50	878	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	432	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	907	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	199.91/cwt	190.00–210.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	173.49/cwt	170.00–180.00	982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	163.07/cwt	150.00–175.00	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	155.93/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	186.35/cwt	180.00–192.50	568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	360	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	158.04/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	193.76/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	247.32/cwt	235.00–265.00	794	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	223.11/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	167.02/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,203	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	219.27/cwt	210.00–227.50	925	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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