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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, May 25

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 90▼ 92 vs year ago 165 · −55.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 10▼ 23 vs year ago 28 · −82.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 20 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Supply was low, Demand remained strong for lighter weights as well as replacement cattle.

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 $132.82/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$132.82

18 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$16.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	449	135.98	610	4thin
Medium and Large 1	480	132.91	638	13thin
Medium and Large 3	440	119.00	524	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.98/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 sale18 hd

132.82

—

AR average9 barns · 1,798 hd

130.48

+2.34

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	1,933	81.00	1,565	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,373	54.54	749	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	48.00	446	1thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	136.47/cwt	135.00–138.00	580	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	468	136.31/cwt	135.00–138.00	638	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	129.25/cwt	125.00–132.00	659	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	729	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	407	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	508	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	145.71/cwt	141.00–148.00	616	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	450	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,795	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,328	1
Bulls	—	—	2,070	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	446	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	54.54/cwt	54.00–55.00	749	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	635	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	555	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,180	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	5,451	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	7,968	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	973.71/cwt	970.00–980.00	9,718	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	8,251	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	905	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	750	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	913	883.29/cwt	700.00–1,040.00	8,064	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	769.93/cwt	700.00–840.00	7,291	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	936.98/cwt	820.00–1,030.00	9,838	3

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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 90Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	144.00	144.00
1	—	450	147.00	147.00
2	—	518	130.00	130.00
6	—	423	141.00–148.00	145.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	132.00	132.00
1	—	405	126.00	126.00
1	—	460	134.00	134.00
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	655	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	140.00–145.00	142.48
4	—	425	135.00–138.00	136.47
4	—	510	125.00–132.00	129.25
1	—	470	135.00	135.00
1	—	565	129.00	129.00
1	—	700	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	135.00–138.00	136.31
1	—	390	135.00	135.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	60.00	60.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	87.00	87.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	998	970.00–980.00	973.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	690.00	690.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	830.00	830.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	947	700.00–840.00	769.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	913	700.00–1,040.00	883.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	820.00–1,030.00	936.98

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	1	—	750	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	54.00–55.00	54.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,070	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,795	74.00	74.00

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.