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Cleburne County Livestock Auction

Name: Cleburne County Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Heber Springs, Arkansas · Mon, Jul 24

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2055

← Jul 17Jul 24Aug 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

285 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 221▲ 34 vs year ago 251 · +13.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 133▲ 17 vs year ago 53 · +32.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 40▲ 17 vs year ago 18 · +94.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Feeder steers and feeder heifers were lightly tested. No trend established. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

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 $217.92/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$217.92

81 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$14.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.70

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	221.80	1,125	59
Medium and Large 2	436	207.54	905	22

One grade step is worth $14.26/cwt here — about $220 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 sale81 hd

217.92

—

AR average9 barns · 987 hd

219.63

−1.70

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	1,483	112.67	1,671	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	100.54	1,388	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,110	93.35	1,036	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	86.51	809	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,153	$1,451	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,444	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$1,493	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,473	9

Every lot

82 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	725	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	223.87/cwt	215.00–232.50	817	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	262.37/cwt	242.50–277.50	1,010	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,130	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	252.08/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,066	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	226.47/cwt	210.00–232.50	976	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	209.99/cwt	200.00–217.50	962	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	234.42/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,121	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	480	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,224	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	988	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	219.47/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,128	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	240.33/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,255	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,144	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	239.59/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,373	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	238.82/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,469	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,346	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,540	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	212.47/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,912	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	218.82/cwt	217.50–220.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	243.23/cwt	232.50–255.00	788	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	206.31/cwt	192.50–215.00	770	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	241.26/cwt	225.00–252.50	907	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	234.17/cwt	222.50–242.50	976	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	209.90/cwt	205.00–215.00	896	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	238.33/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,113	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	210.64/cwt	202.50–217.50	994	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,048	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	217.17/cwt	209.00–222.50	1,127	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	209.22/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,188	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	204.29/cwt	201.00–207.50	1,273	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	645	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,403	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	700	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,243	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,394	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	862	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,567	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	260.31/cwt	250.00–270.00	846	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	364	220.12/cwt	212.50–225.00	801	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	268.23/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,003	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	213.41/cwt	202.50–225.00	892	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	237.48/cwt	225.00–250.00	995	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	223.80/cwt	212.50–237.50	1,068	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	201.75/cwt	197.50–207.50	964	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	214.62/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,114	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	212.82/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,211	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	199.09/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,240	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	209.77/cwt	207.50–212.00	1,485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	875	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,418	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,284	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,136	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	86.92/cwt	83.00–90.00	805	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	879	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	77.56/cwt	75.00–80.00	752	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	86.17/cwt	84.00–89.00	925	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	99.68/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,113	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	92.43/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,035	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	108.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,448	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	91.97/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,246	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	100.13/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,394	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,434.09/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,434	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,504.02/head	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,504	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	1,401.24/head	1,025.00–1,550.00	1,401	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,413	1,768.81/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,769	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	93.81/cwt	87.00–100.00	1,021	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	1,451.03/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,451	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,255	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,444.40/head	1,075.00–1,625.00	1,444	7

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 Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 221Year ago 251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 133Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 40Year ago 18

Compared to last week. Feeder steers and feeder heifers were lightly tested. No trend established. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Demand good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	195.00	195.00
10	—	376	225.00–252.50	241.26
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
9	—	417	222.50–242.50	234.17
2	—	922	170.00	170.00
2	—	623	201.00–207.50	204.29
1	—	775	191.00	191.00
3	—	467	232.50–242.50	238.33
11	—	519	209.00–222.50	217.17
9	—	568	205.00–217.50	209.22
6	—	324	232.50–255.00	243.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	202.50–217.50	210.64
2	—	323	217.50–220.00	218.82
3	—	427	205.00–215.00	209.90
1	—	560	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	207.50	207.50
5	—	373	192.50–215.00	206.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	862	175.00	175.00
2	—	645	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	162.00	162.00
1	—	860	200.00	200.00
3	—	385	242.50–277.50	262.37
1	—	325	275.00	275.00
2	—	818	202.50–222.50	212.47
4	—	423	235.00–262.50	252.08
1	—	660	220.00	220.00
9	—	478	227.50–240.00	234.42
10	—	522	230.00–255.00	240.33
6	—	573	222.50–245.00	239.59
2	—	615	230.00–247.50	238.82
2	—	708	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	282.50	282.50
1	—	480	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	197.50	197.50
1	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	380	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	195.00	195.00
5	—	514	207.50–227.50	219.47
2	—	315	225.00–235.00	230.00
1	—	565	202.50	202.50
2	—	365	215.00–232.50	223.87
3	—	458	200.00–217.50	209.99
5	—	431	210.00–232.50	226.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	200.00–222.50	212.82
6	—	519	202.50–225.00	214.62
1	—	685	210.00	210.00
2	—	325	250.00–270.00	260.31
4	—	374	250.00–285.00	268.23
2	—	708	207.50–212.00	209.77
8	—	419	225.00–250.00	237.48
9	—	477	212.50–237.50	223.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	162.00	162.00
3	—	478	197.50–207.50	201.75
4	—	364	212.50–225.00	220.12
2	—	418	202.50–225.00	213.41
5	—	623	187.50–205.00	199.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	84.00–89.00	86.17
6	—	1,117	97.00–101.00	99.68
10	—	1,120	91.00–95.00	92.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	926	83.00–90.00	86.92
2	—	970	75.00–80.00	77.56
2	—	935	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,392	95.00–104.00	100.13
3	—	1,335	105.00–110.00	108.43
2	—	1,355	91.00–93.00	91.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,780	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,360	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,205	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,504.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,434.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,413	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,768.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,224	1,025.00–1,550.00	1,401.24

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	1	—	900	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,225	1,075.00–1,625.00	1,444.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,451.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,088	87.00–100.00	93.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	105.00	105.00

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.