Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week due to 4th of July holiday. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested at previous sale. No trend established. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.48/cwt on 327 head.

Average price

$231.48

327 head · 761 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$892

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$19.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	774	232.20	1,797	315
Medium and Large 2	426	212.55	905	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.65/cwt here — about $892 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 sale327 hd

231.48

—

AR average3 barns · 445 hd

231.90

−0.42

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	—	Low	1,442	111.38	1,606	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,338	103.14	1,380	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,049	94.44	991	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	77.26	728	7thin

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)	1,065	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,089	$1,133	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,018	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$1,410	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$1,040	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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 1	—	660	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	440	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	209.28/cwt	205.00–220.00	902	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	232.55/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,202	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	716	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,704	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	250.90/cwt	240.00–265.00	825	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	205.07/cwt	192.50–212.50	1,273	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	219.07/cwt	213.00–225.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	223.28/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,277	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	220.87/cwt	212.50–235.00	928	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	240.50/cwt	227.50–253.00	909	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	203.54/cwt	200.00–207.50	989	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	210.31/cwt	195.00–220.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	213.38/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,112	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	504	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,260	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	886	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,016	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	233.55/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,086	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	260.18/cwt	242.50–275.00	976	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	242.66/cwt	225.00–262.50	1,017	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	211.19/cwt	202.50–220.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	967	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,137	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	215.04/cwt	211.00–218.00	1,441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	278.19/cwt	255.00–301.00	899	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	980	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	59.32/cwt	54.00–65.00	549	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	84.43/cwt	84.00–85.00	801	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,229	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	99.54/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,126	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,019	93.84/cwt	92.00–96.00	956	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	104.29/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,367	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	100.39/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,473	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	88.50/cwt	86.00–90.00	872	20
Bulls	—	—	1,032	96.21/cwt	93.00–100.00	993	3
Bulls	—	—	1,858	121.31/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,254	4
Bulls	—	—	1,298	113.31/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,471	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,020	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	97.98/cwt	89.00–109.00	720	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	591	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,089	1,132.68/head	920.00–1,250.00	1,133	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,018.15/head	930.00–1,110.00	1,018	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	215.73/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,120	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	489	218.73/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,070	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	236.47/cwt	227.50–247.50	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	198.23/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,120	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	970	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,261	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	818	162.45/cwt	157.50–167.50	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	252.37/cwt	242.50–262.50	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	233.70/cwt	220.00–242.50	970	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	207.36/cwt	197.50–215.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	211.54/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	203.70/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,037	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	358	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	207.44/cwt	200.00–217.50	888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	206.12/cwt	200.00–215.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	201.26/cwt	182.50–210.00	859	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	195.66/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,023	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	219.61/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,037	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	203.90/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,152	14

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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