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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Mar 22

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

341 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 160▲ 341 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 8▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 4▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeders heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00 higher. Supply was moderate, demand was strong on grass ready 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 $134.42/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$134.42

129 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$25.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.12

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	141.15	648	76
Medium and Large 2	518	125.91	652	47
Medium and Large 3	501	115.82	580	6thin

One grade step is worth $25.33/cwt here — about $67 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 sale129 hd

134.42

—

AR average11 barns · 1,325 hd

134.30

+0.12

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	1,493	76.99	1,150	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	65.01	965	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	57.98	686	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	54.72	566	14

Every lot

107 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	199.04/cwt	192.50–202.50	518	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	187.60/cwt	170.00–202.00	602	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	564	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	175.84/cwt	164.00–188.00	642	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	538	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	171.16/cwt	160.00–184.00	712	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	143.00/cwt	132.00–152.50	612	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	140.00/cwt	130.00–150.00	650	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	169.05/cwt	165.00–172.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	150.24/cwt	146.00–157.00	859	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	124.47/cwt	121.00–128.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	158.43/cwt	155.00–160.00	433	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	137.88/cwt	127.50–147.00	438	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	155.89/cwt	142.00–170.00	500	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	330	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	132.55/cwt	131.00–134.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	148.30/cwt	139.00–158.00	561	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	382	147.38/cwt	146.00–150.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	145.47/cwt	135.00–155.00	612	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	130.91/cwt	120.00–139.00	558	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	126.61/cwt	116.00–137.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	139.92/cwt	133.00–148.00	655	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	488	115.97/cwt	114.00–118.00	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	510	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	135.54/cwt	127.00–143.00	701	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	123.13/cwt	120.00–126.00	644	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	115.48/cwt	115.00–116.00	606	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	117.92/cwt	114.00–120.00	669	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	129.59/cwt	124.00–134.00	740	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	124.03/cwt	120.00–131.00	765	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	660	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	786	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	118.88/cwt	115.00–123.00	796	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	111.37/cwt	104.00–115.00	748	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	725	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	766	111.49/cwt	108.00–115.00	854	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	813	93.99/cwt	92.00–96.00	764	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	184.85/cwt	180.00–190.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	360	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	369	174.85/cwt	165.00–185.00	645	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	133.39/cwt	130.00–137.00	511	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	166.49/cwt	160.00–176.00	701	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	460	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	833	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	138.46/cwt	135.00–144.00	655	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	151.22/cwt	145.00–160.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	662	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	146.71/cwt	140.00–155.00	766	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	568	137.94/cwt	136.00–140.00	783	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	126.99/cwt	126.00–128.00	729	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	135.56/cwt	133.00–140.00	784	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	131.06/cwt	125.00–135.00	799	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	116.90/cwt	105.00–123.00	728	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	119.95/cwt	115.00–124.00	807	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	113.92/cwt	110.00–118.00	815	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	720	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	749	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	910	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	808	102.53/cwt	99.00–106.00	828	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	935	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	804	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,160	51.08/cwt	48.00–55.00	593	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	78.58/cwt	73.00–83.00	1,194	4
Bulls	—	—	1,605	86.08/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,382	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	376	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	52.59/cwt	48.00–54.00	512	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	55.10/cwt	53.00–57.00	612	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	57.64/cwt	55.00–62.00	646	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	59.62/cwt	57.00–63.00	730	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	66.21/cwt	62.00–72.00	974	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	917	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	1,083.62/cwt	950.00–1,250.00	10,479	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	830.00/cwt	810.00–850.00	8,026	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	845.38/cwt	700.00–970.00	8,242	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,193.10/cwt	1,100.00–1,270.00	14,114	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	10,660	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	719.97/cwt	710.00–730.00	6,213	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	52.47/cwt	52.00–53.00	501	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,442	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	805.95/cwt	750.00–880.00	8,164	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	642	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	817.85/cwt	670.00–1,050.00	8,833	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	8,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	733.33/cwt	660.00–840.00	8,338	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	3,920	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	64.85/cwt	57.00–71.00	624	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 Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 160Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	155.00–160.00	158.43
7	—	321	142.00–170.00	155.89
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
2	—	670	115.00–123.00	118.88
7	—	617	120.00–131.00	124.03
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
9	—	517	127.00–143.00	135.54
10	—	378	139.00–158.00	148.30
6	—	468	133.00–148.00	139.92
19	—	421	135.00–155.00	145.47
7	—	571	124.00–134.00	129.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	115.00	115.00
2	—	488	114.00–118.00	115.97
1	—	395	117.00	117.00
2	—	525	115.00–116.00	115.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
11	—	426	120.00–139.00	130.91
2	—	523	120.00–126.00	123.13
2	—	460	116.00–137.00	126.61
2	—	363	131.00–134.00	132.55
3	—	567	114.00–120.00	117.92
3	—	672	104.00–115.00	111.37
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
4	—	766	108.00–115.00	111.49
5	—	318	127.50–147.00	137.88
2	—	813	92.00–96.00	93.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	155.00–157.00	156.00
1	—	330	162.00	162.00
2	—	660	118.00–120.00	119.02
3	—	382	146.00–150.00	147.38
1	—	510	133.00	133.00
1	—	725	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	260	192.50–202.50	199.04
7	—	321	170.00–202.00	187.60
3	—	513	165.00–172.00	169.05
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
7	—	416	160.00–184.00	171.16
2	—	365	164.00–188.00	175.84
3	—	572	146.00–157.00	150.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
1	—	310	190.00	190.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	169.00–170.00	169.51
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
4	—	464	130.00–150.00	140.00
5	—	428	132.00–152.50	143.00
2	—	615	121.00–128.00	124.47
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	149.00	149.00
1	—	450	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	165.00–185.00	174.85
4	—	421	160.00–176.00	166.49
5	—	479	145.00–160.00	151.22
2	—	335	180.00–190.00	184.85
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
3	—	578	133.00–140.00	135.56
9	—	522	140.00–155.00	146.71
3	—	610	125.00–135.00	131.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
4	—	574	126.00–128.00	126.99
2	—	808	99.00–106.00	102.53
3	—	517	126.00–130.00	127.99
2	—	383	130.00–137.00	133.39
1	—	935	86.00	86.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
6	—	473	135.00–144.00	138.46
2	—	715	110.00–118.00	113.92
6	—	623	105.00–123.00	116.90
2	—	410	140.00–145.00	142.50
4	—	673	115.00–124.00	119.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
2	—	568	136.00–140.00	137.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	700.00–970.00	845.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	967	950.00–1,250.00	1,083.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	967	810.00–850.00	830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	1,100.00–1,270.00	1,193.10

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)	3	—	1,137	660.00–840.00	733.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	52.00–53.00	52.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	863	710.00–730.00	719.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,080	670.00–1,050.00	817.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	60.00	60.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,013	750.00–880.00	805.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	962	57.00–71.00	64.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	560.00	560.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,121	55.00–62.00	57.64
6	—	973	48.00–54.00	52.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,471	62.00–72.00	66.21
1	—	1,555	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,224	57.00–63.00	59.62
4	—	1,111	53.00–57.00	55.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,605	84.00–89.00	86.08
4	—	1,520	73.00–83.00	78.58
2	—	1,160	48.00–55.00	51.08

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.