Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs not tested against last week, 400-600-lbs 8.00 lower, 500-600 lbs 5.00 higher, over 600 lb 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 4.00-6.00 lower, over 500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.85/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$125.85

92 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$336

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

$49.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.44

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	133.98	698	55
Medium and Large 1-2	383	130.00	498	3thin
Medium and Large 2	489	117.92	577	26
Medium and Large 3	449	103.49	465	4thin
Small and Medium 3	426	84.83	362	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.14/cwt here — about $336 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 sale92 hd

125.85

—

AR average9 barns · 1,848 hd

131.29

−5.44

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,302	70.76	921	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	62.87	773	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,027	57.54	591	6thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	885	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	126.12/cwt	118.00–131.00	786	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	134.54/cwt	130.00–139.00	706	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	592	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	137.91/cwt	133.00–146.00	508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	254	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	470	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	144.53/cwt	140.00–146.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	141.10/cwt	133.00–144.00	938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	145.96/cwt	140.00–149.00	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	146.71/cwt	140.00–150.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	136.44/cwt	133.00–140.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	147.97/cwt	145.00–151.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	509	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	390	83.11/cwt	67.00–92.00	324	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	100.97/cwt	96.00–106.00	361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	116.51/cwt	111.00–128.00	557	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	122.67/cwt	115.00–128.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	280	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	69.60/cwt	67.50–72.00	776	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	63.03/cwt	62.00–64.00	657	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	470	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	975	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	67.51/cwt	67.00–68.00	868	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	66.53/cwt	65.50–67.00	835	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	71.16/cwt	68.50–73.00	962	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	953	42.74/cwt	40.00–45.00	407	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	768	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	832	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	831	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	976	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	69.03/cwt	65.50–73.00	927	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	350	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	298	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	335	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	125.53/cwt	121.00–130.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	143.27/cwt	135.00–147.00	470	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	131.27/cwt	127.00–136.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	135.09/cwt	130.00–139.00	571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	128.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	543	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	127.72/cwt	124.00–129.00	810	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	129.61/cwt	129.00–131.00	758	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	137.33/cwt	133.00–139.00	589	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	259	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	404	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	138.79/cwt	138.00–140.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	131.14/cwt	130.00–131.50	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	138.47/cwt	138.00–139.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	119.97/cwt	118.00–122.00	645	2

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 Aug 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 174Year ago 136

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 29Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 27Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	106.00	106.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
2	—	538	118.00–122.00	119.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	551	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	623	118.00–131.00	126.12
5	—	525	130.00–139.00	134.54
3	—	592	134.00	134.00
1	—	825	112.00	112.00
1	—	750	125.00	125.00
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	133.00–146.00	137.91
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
8	—	328	135.00–147.00	143.27
5	—	468	127.00–136.00	131.27
5	—	423	130.00–139.00	135.09
4	—	520	125.00–135.00	128.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	254	185.00	185.00
6	—	429	140.00–146.00	144.53
5	—	665	133.00–144.00	141.10
3	—	572	140.00–149.00	145.96
3	—	517	140.00–150.00	146.71
2	—	610	133.00–140.00	136.44
2	—	470	145.00–151.00	147.97
1	—	1,000	105.00	105.00
1	—	355	158.00	158.00
1	—	305	167.00	167.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	85.00	85.00
1	—	335	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	121.00–130.00	125.53
1	—	485	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	67.00–92.00	83.11
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	96.00–106.00	100.97
1	—	570	103.00	103.00
1	—	510	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	478	111.00–128.00	116.51
5	—	524	115.00–128.00	122.67
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	634	124.00–129.00	127.72
8	—	585	129.00–131.00	129.61
6	—	429	133.00–139.00	137.33
6	—	259	156.00	156.00
5	—	458	138.00–140.00	138.79
4	—	532	130.00–131.50	131.14
2	—	373	138.00–139.00	138.47
2	—	323	146.00	146.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	67.50–72.00	69.60
2	—	1,043	62.00–64.00	63.03
1	—	1,045	45.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,285	67.00–68.00	67.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,255	65.50–67.00	66.53
3	—	1,352	68.50–73.00	71.16
2	—	953	40.00–45.00	42.74
1	—	1,280	60.00	60.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	65.50	65.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	95.00	95.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	79.00	79.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,343	65.50–73.00	69.03

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

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