Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 9.00 higher with the better 400-500 lb weights selling up to 18.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 9.00-11.00 higher with the better 400-500 lb weights selling 13.00 higher. Supply consisted of several groups of long time weaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.11/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$147.11

185 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$24.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	148.85	798	151
Medium and Large 2	472	141.40	667	30
Medium and Large 3	411	124.50	512	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.35/cwt here — about $286 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 sale185 hd

147.11

—

AR average4 barns · 1,047 hd

141.63

+5.49

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	1,696	73.16	1,241	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,091	43.86	478	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,119	43.41	486	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,519	42.99	653	7thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 1	—	790	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	119.40/cwt	115.00–124.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	130.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	756	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	134.44/cwt	127.00–144.00	703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	133.49/cwt	129.00–142.00	641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	127.42/cwt	124.00–131.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	125.43/cwt	121.00–130.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	145.61/cwt	140.00–155.00	769	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	154.69/cwt	149.00–165.00	732	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	145.36/cwt	140.00–147.00	833	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	163.85/cwt	153.00–169.00	703	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	140.31/cwt	138.00–142.00	940	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	143.00/cwt	141.00–144.00	881	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	154.95/cwt	148.00–165.00	580	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	139.41/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,039	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	120.67/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	116.89/cwt	108.00–125.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	116.69/cwt	111.00–125.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	114.61/cwt	113.00–118.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	115.67/cwt	107.00–125.00	419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	526	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	705	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	326	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	51.80/cwt	50.00–55.00	635	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	47.91/cwt	46.00–49.50	543	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	38.49/cwt	35.00–43.00	421	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	157	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	42.99/cwt	42.00–45.00	654	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	574	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	823	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,061	46.72/cwt	45.00–49.00	496	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	43.68/cwt	43.00–44.00	492	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	363	1
Bulls	—	—	1,588	77.51/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,231	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	65.47/cwt	65.00–66.00	1,074	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	1,423	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	461	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	55.91/cwt	50.00–70.00	569	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	70.29/cwt	58.00–89.00	524	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	5,460	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	589	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	711	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	635	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	36.97/cwt	30.00–44.00	386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	126.50/cwt	125.00–128.00	544	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	440	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	145.96/cwt	140.00–148.00	689	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	135.15/cwt	122.00–138.00	722	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.81/cwt	130.00–144.00	590	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	148.17/cwt	139.00–156.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	135.50/cwt	130.00–141.00	570	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	132.18/cwt	124.00–136.00	624	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	128.27/cwt	123.00–133.00	793	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	128.48/cwt	120.00–133.00	662	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	707	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	134.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	514	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	122.45/cwt	120.00–128.00	896	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	135.04/cwt	132.00–140.00	429	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	128.51/cwt	123.00–130.00	842	6

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 Dec 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 238Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	124.00	124.00
26	—	421	130.00–141.00	135.50
21	—	472	124.00–136.00	132.18
20	—	618	123.00–133.00	128.27
19	—	515	120.00–133.00	128.48
18	—	565	120.00–130.00	125.07
18	—	383	130.00–140.00	134.23
10	—	732	120.00–128.00	122.45
8	—	318	132.00–140.00	135.04
6	—	655	123.00–130.00	128.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	108.00–125.00	116.89
4	—	421	111.00–125.00	116.69
3	—	578	113.00–118.00	114.61
3	—	362	107.00–125.00	115.67
2	—	305	119.00–120.00	119.51
1	—	670	117.00	117.00
1	—	545	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	716	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	134.00	134.00
1	—	460	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	115.00–124.00	119.40
2	—	410	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	860	87.00	87.00
1	—	535	124.00	124.00
1	—	455	109.00	109.00
1	—	370	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	125.00–135.00	130.36
6	—	523	127.00–144.00	134.44
5	—	480	129.00–142.00	133.49
2	—	723	126.00	126.00
2	—	675	124.00–131.00	127.42
2	—	630	121.00–130.00	125.43
1	—	775	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
11	—	472	140.00–148.00	145.96
8	—	534	122.00–138.00	135.15
6	—	428	130.00–144.00	137.81
3	—	375	139.00–156.00	148.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	528	140.00–155.00	145.61
30	—	473	149.00–165.00	154.69
22	—	573	140.00–147.00	145.36
19	—	429	153.00–169.00	163.85
14	—	670	138.00–142.00	140.31
13	—	616	141.00–144.00	143.00
11	—	374	148.00–165.00	154.95
5	—	745	137.00–140.00	139.41
3	—	895	120.00–121.00	120.67
2	—	750	129.00	129.00
1	—	305	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	125.00–128.00	126.50
1	—	455	130.00	130.00
1	—	330	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	149.00	149.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	40.00	40.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	50.00–55.00	51.80
4	—	1,133	46.00–49.50	47.91
4	—	1,094	35.00–43.00	38.49
1	—	1,045	15.00	15.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,521	42.00–45.00	42.99
2	—	1,435	40.00	40.00
1	—	1,680	49.00	49.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,061	45.00–49.00	46.72
3	—	1,127	43.00–44.00	43.68
1	—	1,100	33.00	33.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	77.00–78.00	77.51
2	—	1,640	65.00–66.00	65.47
2	—	1,860	76.50	76.50

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	1	—	980	47.00	47.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,017	50.00–70.00	55.91
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	746	58.00–89.00	70.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	54.00	54.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	49.00	49.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	51.00	51.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	30.00–44.00	36.97

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

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Slaughter Cattle

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