Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.20/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$211.20

177 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$46.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.40

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	213.93	1,034	149
Medium and Large 2	439	200.18	878	25
Medium and Large 3	468	167.50	784	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.43/cwt here — about $249 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 sale177 hd

211.20

—

AR average10 barns · 2,349 hd

216.60

−5.40

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	1,425	112.02	1,597	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,475	101.41	1,496	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,098	90.64	995	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	865	73.91	639	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,190	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,106	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,213	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$890	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	215.10/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	190.86/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,187	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	300	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	872	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	238.28/cwt	226.00–247.50	1,349	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	226.58/cwt	212.50–235.00	868	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	196.14/cwt	185.00–205.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	211.18/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,083	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	807	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	222.47/cwt	210.00–232.50	939	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	217.72/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,045	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	221.95/cwt	210.00–232.50	739	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,047	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	214.50/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	219.27/cwt	212.50–241.00	1,368	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	244.69/cwt	230.00–250.00	900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	228.84/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,215	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	247.39/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	225.72/cwt	217.50–235.00	957	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	227.78/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,091	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	215.11/cwt	210.00–225.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	379	239.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	890	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	210.88/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	256.29/cwt	247.50–265.00	1,187	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	268.33/cwt	260.00–275.00	843	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	234.21/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,096	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	233.96/cwt	225.00–250.00	884	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	387	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,035	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	98.59/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,459	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	102.82/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,515	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	97.08/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,249	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	670	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	355	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	79.14/cwt	78.00–80.00	723	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	86.44/cwt	84.00–89.00	889	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	91.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	962	7
Bulls	—	—	1,595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,994	1
Bulls	—	—	1,288	106.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,365	4
Bulls	—	—	1,615	117.58/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,899	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,105.83/head	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	198.57/cwt	194.00–212.50	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	216.06/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,039	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	238.61/cwt	227.50–252.50	1,024	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	216.72/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,218	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	225.09/cwt	220.00–235.00	732	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	208.44/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	217.62/cwt	215.00–220.00	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,058	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	218.99/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,143	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	207.00/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	184.66/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	340	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	196.49/cwt	185.00–202.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	202.97/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,149	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	212.11/cwt	200.00–222.50	793	5

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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