Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light run and with not all classes represented, Feeder steers and heifers sold 1.00-6.00 lower, with the exception of 300-400 lb steers, who sold 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.81/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$134.81

44 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$34.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.86

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	140.12	604	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	467	134.20	626	10thin
Medium and Large 2	454	133.09	605	15thin
Medium and Large 3	355	105.50	375	2thin

One grade step is worth $34.62/cwt here — about $229 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 sale44 hd

134.81

—

AR average10 barns · 1,564 hd

147.67

−12.86

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	1,582	57.67	912	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,384	39.03	540	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,038	30.67	318	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	30.20	288	5thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1Fleshy	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,380	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	966	1
Bulls	—	—	1,505	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	376	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	539	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	461	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	42.63/cwt	42.00–43.00	494	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	60.42/cwt	46.00–76.00	696	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	874	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	53.66/cwt	49.00–56.00	427	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	45.73/cwt	38.00–55.00	408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	132.89/cwt	128.00–138.00	436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.96/cwt	130.00–139.00	641	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	40.32/cwt	40.00–41.00	471	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	961	59.24/cwt	49.00–74.00	569	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	454	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	75.73/cwt	65.00–80.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	145.27/cwt	142.00–150.00	475	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	142.62/cwt	141.00–145.00	536	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	659	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	603	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	208	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	895	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	134	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	379	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	40.53/cwt	40.00–41.00	567	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	390	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	34.57/cwt	32.00–36.00	360	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	124.81/cwt	120.00–129.00	713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	132.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	389	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	112.57/cwt	108.00–115.00	628	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	943	28.18/cwt	25.00–30.00	266	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	214	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	498	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	129.94/cwt	129.00–133.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	142.06/cwt	138.00–146.00	594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	113.94/cwt	108.00–120.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	469	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 Dec 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 210Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 21Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	293	130.00–134.00	132.69
5	—	558	108.00–115.00	112.57
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
4	—	430	129.00–133.00	129.94
1	—	690	95.00	95.00
1	—	475	117.00	117.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
2	—	525	108.00–120.00	113.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	99.00	99.00
1	—	685	85.00	85.00
1	—	475	102.00	102.00
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	120.00–129.00	124.81
2	—	663	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	128.00–138.00	132.89
10	—	475	130.00–139.00	134.96
1	—	625	121.00	121.00
1	—	410	135.00	135.00
1	—	375	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	131.00	131.00
3	—	327	142.00–150.00	145.27
3	—	590	125.00–135.00	129.97
5	—	376	141.00–145.00	142.62
4	—	418	138.00–146.00	142.06
1	—	475	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
1	—	365	96.00	96.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	130.00	130.00
6	—	440	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,505	25.00	25.00
1	—	1,860	78.00	78.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	25.00	25.00
1	—	895	15.00	15.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	41.00	41.00
2	—	1,060	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,398	40.00–41.00	40.53
1	—	1,300	30.00	30.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,041	32.00–36.00	34.57
3	—	943	25.00–30.00	28.18
2	—	1,070	20.00	20.00
1	—	1,245	40.00	40.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	41.00	41.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	42.00–43.00	42.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,152	46.00–76.00	60.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	76.00	76.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	40.00–41.00	40.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	961	49.00–74.00	59.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	54.00	54.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,046	65.00–80.00	75.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	795	49.00–56.00	53.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	892	38.00–55.00	45.73

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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County Line Sale Barn

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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