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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, May 18

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

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Feeder Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 188▼ 277 vs year ago 367 · −75.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 22▼ 44 vs year ago 54 · −81.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders to establish a price trend. Supply was light, demand was strong. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.58/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$129.58

28 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$22.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.42

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	132.59	621	17thin
Medium and Large 2	450	126.42	569	10thin
Medium and Large 3	470	110.00	517	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.59/cwt here — about $104 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 sale28 hd

129.58

—

AR average9 barns · 892 hd

125.16

+4.42

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	—	Average	1,715	76.00	1,303	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	56.77	643	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	52.00	697	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	43.00	425	2thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	169.00/cwt	167.00–171.00	583	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	164.33/cwt	162.00–166.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	151.51/cwt	151.00–152.00	697	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	490	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	136.97/cwt	135.00–139.00	696	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	145.78/cwt	141.00–151.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	134.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	967	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,118	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	437	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	333	134.85/cwt	132.00–137.50	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	144.23/cwt	139.00–151.00	538	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	562	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	128.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	625	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	130.54/cwt	126.00–135.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	116.50/cwt	110.00–123.00	588	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	161.18/cwt	160.00–162.50	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	158.72/cwt	153.00–164.00	595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	135.56/cwt	132.00–139.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	153.99/cwt	150.00–158.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	150.14/cwt	143.00–158.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	135.84/cwt	125.00–147.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	550	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	699	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,303	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	458	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	388	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	56.77/cwt	56.00–58.00	643	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	697	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 May 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 90Last week 188Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 22Year ago 54

Compared to last week: Not enough feeders to establish a price trend. Supply was light, demand was strong. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	122.00	122.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	330	132.50	132.50
2	—	418	134.00–135.00	134.49
2	—	505	110.00–123.00	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	125.00–135.00	128.95
1	—	340	147.00	147.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
2	—	505	126.00–135.00	130.54
2	—	575	125.00–127.00	126.03
5	—	373	139.00–151.00	144.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
2	—	333	132.00–137.50	134.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
2	—	508	135.00–139.00	136.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	104.00	104.00
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
2	—	460	151.00–152.00	151.51
2	—	345	167.00–171.00	169.00
1	—	1,165	96.00	96.00
1	—	395	163.00	163.00
3	—	520	141.00–151.00	145.78
3	—	413	162.00–166.00	164.33
2	—	573	130.00–138.00	134.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	124.00	124.00
2	—	518	125.00–147.00	135.84
2	—	473	143.00–158.00	150.14
2	—	375	153.00–164.00	158.72
2	—	328	160.00–162.50	161.18
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
4	—	430	150.00–158.00	153.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	127.00	127.00
2	—	418	132.00–139.00	135.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	56.00–58.00	56.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	48.00	48.00
1	—	1,020	38.00	38.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	76.00	76.00

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.