Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for al classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.61/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$207.61

163 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$49.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	213.47	1,065	126
Medium and Large 2	450	200.51	902	24
Medium and Large 3	474	163.88	777	13thin

One grade step is worth $49.60/cwt here — about $288 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 sale163 hd

207.61

—

AR average10 barns · 2,034 hd

211.32

−3.71

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	1,749	105.07	1,837	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,322	101.86	1,346	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,134	92.58	1,049	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	79.11	785	10

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)	1,205	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	—	318	191.14/cwt	182.50–197.50	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	820	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	216.46/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,009	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	210.97/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,086	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	195.88/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	209.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	209.01/cwt	197.50–220.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	242.86/cwt	230.00–250.00	787	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	235.28/cwt	222.50–247.50	868	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	221.14/cwt	210.00–230.00	938	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	219.83/cwt	200.00–240.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	370	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	166.02/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,395	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	240.98/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,053	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	239.32/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,008	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	235.93/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,102	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	230.24/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,183	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	195.98/cwt	185.00–207.50	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	260.21/cwt	242.50–270.00	981	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	234.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	192.21/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,094	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	189.44/cwt	182.00–197.50	1,159	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	226.75/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,073	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	522	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,188	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,149	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	104.31/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,338	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	87.37/cwt	87.00–88.00	930	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,545	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,452	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,264	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	393	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	82.34/cwt	75.00–84.00	837	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	97.57/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,208	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	92.67/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,038	16
Bulls	—	—	1,490	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,341	1
Bulls	—	—	1,878	112.60/cwt	109.00–117.00	2,115	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	98.99/cwt	85.00–105.00	886	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	241.20/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,030	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	193.73/cwt	190.00–197.50	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,099	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	173.09/cwt	160.00–180.00	895	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	213.90/cwt	200.00–227.50	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	175.33/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	199.24/cwt	197.50–201.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	214.57/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,204	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	211.70/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,016	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	217.83/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,120	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	182.06/cwt	179.00–192.50	1,258	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	276.80/cwt	252.50–295.00	894	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	171.58/cwt	162.50–187.50	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	223.57/cwt	210.00–230.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	264.84/cwt	250.00–275.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	200.87/cwt	195.00–205.00	836	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	199.33/cwt	190.00–207.50	951	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	151.24/cwt	147.50–163.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	194.52/cwt	193.00–196.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	172.61/cwt	169.00–182.00	1,227	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	432	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	210.32/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,222	13

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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