Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $211.27/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$211.27

194 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,389

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$506

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

$57.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.72

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	211.89	1,430	176
Medium and Large 2	479	208.21	998	17thin
Medium and Large 3	600	154.00	924	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.89/cwt here — about $506 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 sale194 hd

211.27

—

AR average8 barns · 1,543 hd

228.00

−16.72

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	1,460	105.32	1,538	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,224	102.65	1,256	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	85.87	947	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	74.35	723	13

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,210	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$1,145	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$820	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,286	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	782	$1,183	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	225.87/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,039	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	200.92/cwt	190.00–207.50	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	192.62/cwt	185.00–197.50	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	171.25/cwt	165.00–177.50	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	183.64/cwt	180.00–187.50	795	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	192.99/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,034	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	247.65/cwt	230.00–260.00	939	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	181.65/cwt	172.50–187.50	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	265.74/cwt	250.00–280.00	874	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	64.53/cwt	64.00–65.00	531	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,134	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	76.13/cwt	70.00–80.00	761	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,224	102.65/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,256	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	83.57/cwt	81.00–88.00	879	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	98.11/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,357	2
Bulls	—	—	1,180	96.58/cwt	87.00–104.00	1,140	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	114.06/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,985	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	95.80/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,154	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,286.38/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,286	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	90.00/cwt	70.00–104.00	673	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	91.19/cwt	80.00–100.00	736	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,470	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,144.74/head	980.00–1,225.00	1,145	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	899.88/head	875.00–925.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	1,182.94/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	207.49/cwt	190.00–212.50	863	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	201.19/cwt	190.00–210.00	958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	220.70/cwt	205.00–235.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	220.76/cwt	217.50–225.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	1,090	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	905	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	193.54/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,126	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	194.06/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	215.02/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	197.50/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,017	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	237.44/cwt	230.00–250.00	997	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	255.86/cwt	250.00–265.00	829	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	774	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,567	65
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	185.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	203.88/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	703	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,462	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	238.08/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,109	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	225.79/cwt	217.50–232.50	1,181	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	395	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	226.92/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,291	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	216.99/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,020	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	230.38/cwt	222.50–240.00	977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	199.86/cwt	195.00–207.50	839	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	245.75/cwt	222.50–270.00	944	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	219.19/cwt	212.50–230.00	934	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	226.99/cwt	220.00–235.00	863	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	208.77/cwt	205.00–212.50	956	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	652	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,223	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	175.73/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,184	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	199.39/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,146	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	172.55/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	228.57/cwt	220.00–235.00	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	215.32/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,118	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	161.01/cwt	150.00–172.50	939	2

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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