Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2020-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend established for Feeder steers and heifers due to last weeks very light receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.76/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$118.76

114 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$39.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	124.45	674	74
Medium and Large 2	474	120.46	571	22
Medium and Large 1-2	566	114.00	645	5thin
Medium and Large 3	556	85.31	474	13thin

One grade step is worth $39.14/cwt here — about $200 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 sale114 hd

118.76

—

AR average5 barns · 494 hd

125.07

−6.31

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	1,568	80.49	1,262	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,355	59.50	806	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	42.77	433	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	42.51	461	9thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 2	—	690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	127.14/cwt	125.00–129.00	673	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	122.34/cwt	120.00–128.00	696	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	127.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	142.47/cwt	136.00–149.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	136.67/cwt	136.00–138.00	485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	130.06/cwt	125.00–139.00	792	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	546	128.23/cwt	126.00–135.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	129.38/cwt	125.00–134.00	731	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	647	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	113.13/cwt	107.00–121.00	538	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	128.93/cwt	124.00–135.00	633	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	127.65/cwt	124.00–144.00	477	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	127.46/cwt	120.00–131.00	670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	130.05/cwt	121.00–131.00	854	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	141.82/cwt	136.00–146.00	606	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	148.27/cwt	140.00–154.00	549	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	143.44/cwt	135.00–146.00	729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.09/cwt	127.00–135.00	823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	132.48/cwt	125.00–136.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	105.39/cwt	101.00–110.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	109.98/cwt	105.00–115.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	469	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	127.60/cwt	120.00–134.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	114.50/cwt	113.00–115.00	676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	132.06/cwt	130.00–134.00	442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	124.72/cwt	120.00–129.00	545	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	42.77/cwt	40.00–45.00	433	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	806	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	42.58/cwt	41.00–45.00	439	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	52.22/cwt	50.00–54.00	630	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	27.81/cwt	17.00–37.00	282	2
Bulls	—	—	1,525	79.24/cwt	78.50–80.00	1,208	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,374	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	854	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	501	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	59.28/cwt	54.00–65.00	689	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	900	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	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 Sep 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 59Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 8Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 7Year ago 23

Compared to last week: No trend established for Feeder steers and heifers due to last weeks very light receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	108.00	108.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00
2	—	630	101.00–110.00	105.39
2	—	543	105.00–115.00	109.98
5	—	377	120.00–134.00	127.60
4	—	590	113.00–115.00	114.50
4	—	335	130.00–134.00	132.06
3	—	437	120.00–129.00	124.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	120.00	120.00
2	—	660	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	529	125.00–129.00	127.14
16	—	569	120.00–128.00	122.34
11	—	620	120.00	120.00
6	—	655	110.00–115.00	112.49
6	—	459	125.00–131.00	127.03
4	—	429	135.50	135.50
4	—	324	136.00–149.00	142.47
3	—	355	136.00–138.00	136.67
2	—	810	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	565	83.00	83.00
1	—	600	90.00	90.00
1	—	410	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	64.00	64.00
1	—	525	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	609	125.00–139.00	130.06
4	—	546	126.00–135.00	128.23
3	—	667	111.00	111.00
2	—	565	125.00–134.00	129.38
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	647	39.00	39.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	107.00–121.00	113.13
1	—	550	113.00	113.00
1	—	365	113.00	113.00
1	—	345	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	491	124.00–135.00	128.93
6	—	374	124.00–144.00	127.65
5	—	526	120.00–131.00	127.46
1	—	665	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	657	121.00–131.00	130.05
7	—	427	136.00–146.00	141.82
6	—	370	140.00–154.00	148.27
5	—	508	135.00–146.00	143.44
3	—	623	127.00–135.00	132.09
3	—	573	125.00–136.00	132.48
2	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	305	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	40.00–45.00	42.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	59.50	59.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	41.00–45.00	42.58
3	—	1,207	50.00–54.00	52.22
2	—	1,013	17.00–37.00	27.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	78.50–80.00	79.24
1	—	1,655	83.00	83.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	78.00	78.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,163	54.00–65.00	59.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	925.00	925.00

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.

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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