Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-5.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Fleshy calves sold with an up to 10.00 discount. Fleshy denotes unweaned milk fed calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.47/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$119.47

121 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$100

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$23.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.21

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	299	127.00	380	15thin
Medium and Large 1	547	122.28	669	66
Medium and Large 2	486	115.30	560	29
Medium and Large 3	465	103.35	480	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.65/cwt here — about −$100 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 sale121 hd

119.47

—

AR average9 barns · 1,977 hd

122.68

−3.21

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	1,721	83.97	1,445	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,145	58.62	671	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	54.53	758	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	51.35	574	13

Every lot, as filed

94 lots · USDA AMS · County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	114.67/cwt	109.00–119.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	120.41/cwt	110.00–129.00	459	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	111.54/cwt	106.00–115.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	115.28/cwt	111.00–120.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	122.46/cwt	120.00–126.00	520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	125.37/cwt	122.00–129.00	411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	625	92.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	380	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	126.77/cwt	123.00–130.00	737	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	125.53/cwt	119.00–127.50	674	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	128.25/cwt	120.00–131.00	542	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	132.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	126.50/cwt	124.00–129.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	701	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	806	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	120.59/cwt	114.00–125.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	119.68/cwt	119.00–121.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	99.51/cwt	99.00–100.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	674	105.77/cwt	101.00–110.00	713	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	710	105.07/cwt	100.00–110.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	114.58/cwt	110.00–119.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	104.02/cwt	100.00–108.00	497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	114.29/cwt	109.00–116.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	111.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	103.30/cwt	95.00–109.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	97.00/cwt	96.00–98.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	531	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	584	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	125.59/cwt	124.00–129.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	128.54/cwt	124.00–133.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	117.00/cwt	116.00–119.00	846	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	123.06/cwt	120.00–129.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	126.66/cwt	124.00–128.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	129.45/cwt	125.00–134.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	606	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	709	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,236	61.47/cwt	59.50–64.00	760	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	57.10/cwt	54.00–58.50	611	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	556	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	57.82/cwt	55.00–60.00	813	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	53.19/cwt	52.00–54.00	753	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	634	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	880	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	352	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	50.26/cwt	50.00–50.50	548	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	56.38/cwt	55.00–58.00	695	4
Bulls	—	—	1,920	86.80/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,667	5
Bulls	—	—	1,410	80.39/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,133	2
Bulls	—	—	1,350	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,040	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	62.85/cwt	57.00–66.00	577	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	62.94/cwt	60.00–72.00	575	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	92.83/cwt	84.00–104.00	754	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	73.89/cwt	72.00–76.00	793	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	733	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	56.20/cwt	51.00–63.00	682	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	851	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	59.85/cwt	59.00–60.50	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	118.82/cwt	109.00–128.00	615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	102.40/cwt	90.00–115.00	481	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	127.98/cwt	126.00–130.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	141.29/cwt	139.00–143.00	540	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	141.61/cwt	136.00–145.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	137.66/cwt	137.00–139.00	940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	137.51/cwt	132.00–144.00	707	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	146.27/cwt	140.00–150.00	465	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	139.39/cwt	134.00–147.00	598	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	141.50/cwt	135.00–144.00	805	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	370	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	459	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	122.06/cwt	119.00–125.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	123.12/cwt	117.00–128.00	643	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	131.55/cwt	128.00–136.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	125.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	121.30/cwt	115.00–125.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	125.39/cwt	121.00–130.00	517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	132.55/cwt	130.00–139.00	432	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	425	1

How this sale compares

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 →

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Wed Oct 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 248Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 46Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	110.00–114.00	112.01
1	—	645	96.00	96.00
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
2	—	415	100.00–105.00	102.41
5	—	470	90.00–115.00	102.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	109.00–119.00	114.67
5	—	381	110.00–129.00	120.41
4	—	576	106.00–115.00	111.54
4	—	479	111.00–120.00	115.28
4	—	425	120.00–126.00	122.46
2	—	328	122.00–129.00	125.37
1	—	665	108.00	108.00
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	90.00–95.00	92.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	299	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	581	123.00–130.00	126.77
11	—	537	119.00–127.50	125.53
10	—	423	120.00–131.00	128.25
6	—	370	130.00–135.00	132.06
4	—	473	124.00–129.00	126.50
3	—	701	115.00	115.00
3	—	673	114.00–125.00	120.59
3	—	625	119.00–121.00	119.68
2	—	815	99.00–100.00	99.51
1	—	335	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	101.00–110.00	105.77
2	—	710	100.00–110.00	105.07
2	—	565	110.00–119.00	114.58
2	—	525	110.00–115.00	112.50
1	—	750	104.00	104.00
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	100.00–108.00	104.02
1	—	545	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	562	109.00–116.00	114.29
4	—	536	110.00–115.00	111.99
3	—	620	95.00–109.00	103.30
2	—	690	96.00–98.00	97.00
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	124.00–129.00	125.59
4	—	576	124.00–133.00	128.54
3	—	723	116.00–119.00	117.00
3	—	632	120.00–129.00	123.06
3	—	533	124.00–128.00	126.66
2	—	425	125.00–134.00	129.45
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	606	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	109.00–128.00	118.82
1	—	610	108.00	108.00
1	—	365	116.00	116.00
1	—	335	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	105.00	105.00
2	—	708	126.00–130.00	127.98
3	—	382	139.00–143.00	141.29
3	—	475	136.00–145.00	141.61
3	—	683	137.00–139.00	137.66
4	—	514	132.00–144.00	137.51
8	—	318	140.00–150.00	146.27
17	—	429	134.00–147.00	139.39
21	—	569	135.00–144.00	141.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
2	—	623	119.00–125.00	122.06
3	—	522	117.00–128.00	123.12
4	—	373	128.00–136.00	131.55
4	—	480	120.00–130.00	125.21
4	—	580	115.00–125.00	121.30
5	—	412	121.00–130.00	125.39
7	—	326	130.00–139.00	132.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	59.50–64.00	61.47
5	—	1,070	54.00–58.50	57.10
1	—	1,070	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,406	55.00–60.00	57.82
4	—	1,416	52.00–54.00	53.19
2	—	1,293	49.00	49.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	40.00	40.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,090	50.00–50.50	50.26
4	—	1,233	55.00–58.00	56.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,920	85.00–89.00	86.80
2	—	1,410	78.00–82.00	80.39
1	—	1,350	77.00	77.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	918	57.00–66.00	62.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	913	60.00–72.00	62.94
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	812	84.00–104.00	92.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	72.00–76.00	73.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	81.00	81.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	51.00–63.00	56.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	70.00	70.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,350	59.00–60.50	59.85

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle