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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Mar 30

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

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Feeder Cattle receipts

164 head

▲ 164 vs last sale 0▲ 164 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 0▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 0▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available no sale two weeks previous. Supply was light, demand was strong for high quality grass ready cattle on weights under 550 lb. Heavier weights not as attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.18/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$155.18

40 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$11.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.93

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	157.39	755	32
Medium and Large 2	457	146.35	669	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.04/cwt here — about $86 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 sale40 hd

155.18

—

AR average8 barns · 536 hd

160.11

−4.93

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	1,488	67.27	1,001	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,115	58.63	654	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,225	58.00	711	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	967	48.01	464	16

Every lot

76 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	183.29/cwt	182.50–185.00	491	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	164.48/cwt	164.00–165.00	449	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	181.32/cwt	180.00–183.00	613	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	169.86/cwt	165.00–175.00	730	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	157.65/cwt	146.00–164.00	755	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	140.68/cwt	140.00–142.00	717	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	152.76/cwt	147.00–166.00	790	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	139.89/cwt	135.00–145.00	795	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	139.99/cwt	139.00–141.00	826	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	135.00/cwt	129.00–138.00	824	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	834	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	270	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	409	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	132.61/cwt	120.00–145.00	375	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	144.17/cwt	140.00–147.00	526	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	570	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	128.81/cwt	119.00–134.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	114.88/cwt	110.00–120.00	589	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	702	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	107.91/cwt	105.00–111.00	618	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	629	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	126.62/cwt	110.00–142.00	409	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	360	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	544	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	171.45/cwt	170.00–173.00	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	445	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	140.91/cwt	132.00–148.00	683	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	64.90/cwt	64.00–66.00	935	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,141	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	775	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	279	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	292	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	865	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	372	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	46.50/cwt	44.00–48.00	427	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	53.70/cwt	51.00–56.00	537	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	53.74/cwt	50.00–58.00	573	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,225	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	711	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	63.56/cwt	60.00–65.00	782	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	685	67.86/cwt	51.00–84.00	465	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	65.42/cwt	62.00–69.00	480	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	75.43/cwt	64.00–89.00	574	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	389	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	800.09/cwt	750.00–890.00	7,081	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	523	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,263	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	740.75/cwt	690.00–870.00	7,393	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,006	887.12/cwt	800.00–940.00	8,924	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	586.37/cwt	490.00–700.00	5,940	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	656	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	725	845.17/cwt	840.00–850.00	6,127	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	850	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	8,585	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	917.50/cwt	810.00–1,000.00	7,799	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	8,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	915.30/cwt	800.00–1,070.00	9,217	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	950.87/cwt	910.00–1,050.00	9,889	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	10,560	1

This sale against other markets

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR

Mon Mar 30, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

No trend available no sale two weeks previous. Supply was light, demand was strong for high quality grass ready cattle on weights under 550 lb. Heavier weights not as attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	479	146.00–164.00	157.65
3	—	610	129.00–138.00	135.00
3	—	430	165.00–175.00	169.86
3	—	338	180.00–183.00	181.32
3	—	268	182.50–185.00	183.29
2	—	590	139.00–141.00	139.99
1	—	745	112.00	112.00
9	—	517	147.00–166.00	152.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
3	—	510	140.00–142.00	140.68
2	—	568	135.00–145.00	139.89
2	—	273	164.00–165.00	164.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	105.00–111.00	107.91
1	—	485	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	144.00	144.00
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
1	—	270	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	119.00–134.00	128.81
3	—	382	122.00–124.00	122.99
2	—	513	110.00–120.00	114.88
2	—	283	120.00–145.00	132.61
1	—	715	88.00	88.00
1	—	460	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	365	140.00–147.00	144.17
3	—	532	132.00	132.00
2	—	478	130.00–135.00	132.51
1	—	590	116.00	116.00
1	—	410	139.00	139.00
1	—	280	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	101.00	101.00
1	—	545	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	110.00–142.00	126.62
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
1	—	600	117.00	117.00
1	—	445	134.00	134.00
1	—	390	137.00	137.00
2	—	528	129.00–130.00	129.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	132.00–148.00	140.91
2	—	383	170.00–173.00	171.45
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	111.00	111.00
1	—	325	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	124.00	124.00
1	—	360	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	45.00	45.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	733	62.00–69.00	65.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	761	64.00–89.00	75.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	685	51.00–84.00	67.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	885	750.00–890.00	800.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	998	690.00–870.00	740.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,006	800.00–940.00	887.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	490.00–700.00	586.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	57.00	57.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	840.00–850.00	845.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	850	810.00–1,000.00	917.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,040	910.00–1,050.00	950.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,007	800.00–1,070.00	915.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	870.00	870.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	34.00	34.00
7	—	1,066	50.00–58.00	53.74
6	—	918	44.00–48.00	46.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	60.00–65.00	63.56
4	—	1,000	51.00–56.00	53.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	43.00	43.00
1	—	775	36.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	64.00–66.00	64.90
1	—	1,585	72.00	72.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.