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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Apr 26

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

335 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 274▲ 125 vs year ago 210 · +59.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 30▲ 80 vs year ago 10 · +800.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 8▲ 65 vs year ago 10 · +650.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls under 400 lb sold steady, over were 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate with cautious buyer demand with concerns with corn market.

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 $138.09/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$138.09

103 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$26.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.76

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	142.46	659	67
Medium and Large 2	460	131.69	605	32
Medium and Large 3	503	116.13	584	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.34/cwt here — about $76 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 sale103 hd

138.09

—

AR average10 barns · 1,504 hd

134.33

+3.76

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	1,636	79.91	1,307	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	62.56	879	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	62.26	749	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	912	52.25	477	11

Every lot

97 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	196.42/cwt	192.50–200.00	546	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	190.36/cwt	170.00–202.50	621	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	169.23/cwt	165.00–173.00	619	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	142.54/cwt	135.00–150.00	610	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	163.08/cwt	155.00–168.00	700	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	161.44/cwt	155.00–168.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	142.11/cwt	134.00–147.00	666	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	155.79/cwt	152.00–162.00	799	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	133.29/cwt	120.00–143.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	143.89/cwt	140.00–147.50	389	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	166.72/cwt	160.00–195.00	452	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	372	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	152.07/cwt	141.00–160.00	491	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	340	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	433	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	141.19/cwt	134.00–146.00	532	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	149.61/cwt	146.00–156.00	570	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	408	141.61/cwt	139.00–144.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	147.24/cwt	140.00–160.00	621	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	135.14/cwt	132.00–138.00	576	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	132.31/cwt	125.00–137.00	622	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	140.88/cwt	138.00–145.00	673	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	495	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	138.50/cwt	134.00–144.00	706	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	520	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	127.74/cwt	125.00–130.00	674	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	560	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	129.17/cwt	123.00–136.00	739	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	661	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	119.47/cwt	116.00–123.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	114.24/cwt	112.00–118.00	775	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	877	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	835	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	865	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	917	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	880	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	704	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	271	154.21/cwt	145.00–167.50	418	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	318	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	163.98/cwt	160.00–170.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	147.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	372	148.65/cwt	146.00–150.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	167.25/cwt	160.00–175.00	624	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	416	141.52/cwt	138.00–146.00	589	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	157.20/cwt	149.00–176.00	667	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	522	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	148.50/cwt	141.00–156.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	144.79/cwt	139.00–150.00	754	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	128.78/cwt	122.00–139.00	680	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	140.92/cwt	133.00–145.00	800	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	673	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	131.27/cwt	125.00–136.00	801	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	789	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	77.14/cwt	69.00–82.00	1,169	4
Bulls	—	—	2,120	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,929	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	840	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	328	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	51.24/cwt	48.00–57.00	453	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	59.04/cwt	58.00–60.00	590	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	58.75/cwt	54.00–61.00	663	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,190	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	702	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	64.31/cwt	61.00–69.00	803	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	63.15/cwt	61.00–67.00	910	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	1,268.70/cwt	1,175.00–1,450.00	12,408	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	13,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,092.24/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	12,670	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	1,427.66/cwt	750.00–1,675.00	16,761	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,563	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	6,521	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	11,342	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	692	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	904.57/cwt	770.00–975.00	10,086	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,022.83/cwt	750.00–1,150.00	11,947	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,149	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	68.42/cwt	66.00–71.00	893	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,070	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	693	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,074	69.51/cwt	60.00–81.00	747	6

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 Apr 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 274Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 30Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 8Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	155.00–168.00	161.44
9	—	326	170.00–202.50	190.36
2	—	278	192.50–200.00	196.42
7	—	429	155.00–168.00	163.08
4	—	366	165.00–173.00	169.23
4	—	513	152.00–162.00	155.79
1	—	590	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	120.00–143.00	133.29
1	—	730	125.00	125.00
2	—	428	135.00–150.00	142.54
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
4	—	469	134.00–147.00	142.11
1	—	635	132.00	132.00
1	—	340	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	123.00–136.00	129.17
6	—	323	141.00–160.00	152.07
9	—	478	138.00–145.00	140.88
9	—	422	140.00–160.00	147.24
7	—	381	146.00–156.00	149.61
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
2	—	615	116.00–123.00	119.47
9	—	510	134.00–144.00	138.50
1	—	835	105.00	105.00
9	—	271	160.00–195.00	166.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	137.00	137.00
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
1	—	520	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	106.00	106.00
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
1	—	785	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	132.00–138.00	135.14
4	—	678	112.00–118.00	114.24
5	—	377	134.00–146.00	141.19
2	—	270	140.00–147.50	143.89
5	—	470	125.00–137.00	132.31
2	—	340	125.00–130.00	127.46
1	—	835	86.00	86.00
3	—	528	125.00–130.00	127.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
1	—	370	137.50	137.50
1	—	880	80.00	80.00
1	—	295	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	142.00	142.00
3	—	408	139.00–144.00	141.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	139.00–150.00	144.79
7	—	424	149.00–176.00	157.20
3	—	330	160.00–170.00	163.98
4	—	610	125.00–136.00	131.27
1	—	250	165.00	165.00
6	—	568	133.00–145.00	140.92
2	—	373	160.00–175.00	167.25
5	—	469	141.00–156.00	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	117.00	117.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	150.00–155.00	152.52
3	—	372	146.00–150.00	148.65
1	—	435	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	106.00	106.00
2	—	573	110.00–114.00	112.03
2	—	433	120.00–121.00	120.51
1	—	295	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	146.00	146.00
1	—	640	111.00	111.00
1	—	465	145.00	145.00
3	—	528	122.00–139.00	128.78
4	—	271	145.00–167.50	154.21
2	—	680	115.00–117.00	116.02
5	—	416	138.00–146.00	141.52
2	—	335	145.00–150.00	147.50
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	131.00	131.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	950.00–1,200.00	1,092.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,174	750.00–1,675.00	1,427.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,268.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,305	66.00–71.00	68.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	63.00	63.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	97.00	97.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	770.00–975.00	904.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	630.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,550	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,168	750.00–1,150.00	1,022.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,060.00	1,060.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,074	60.00–81.00	69.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	83.00	83.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	885	48.00–57.00	51.24
3	—	1,000	58.00–60.00	59.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,441	61.00–67.00	63.15
1	—	1,190	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,248	61.00–69.00	64.31
7	—	1,128	54.00–61.00	58.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	39.00	39.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	69.00–82.00	77.14
1	—	2,120	91.00	91.00

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.