Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend available for Feeder steers or heifers due to very light run last week; however demand was strong for long time weaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold with an upward trend and slaughter bulls not tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.06/cwt on 230 head.

Average price

$143.06

230 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$797

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$523

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

$55.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.34

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	144.41	819	210
Medium and Large 2	462	135.30	625	16thin
Medium and Large 3	460	118.00	543	2thin
Small and Medium 3	335	88.50	296	2thin

One grade step is worth $55.91/cwt here — about $523 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 sale230 hd

143.06

—

AR average9 barns · 2,598 hd

148.40

−5.34

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	1,555	56.00	871	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	50.62	721	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,070	41.70	446	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,070	34.83	373	3thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,585	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	967	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	60.54/cwt	48.50–70.00	539	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	386	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	678	131.83/cwt	131.00–135.00	894	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	138.96/cwt	135.00–143.00	736	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	518	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	160.05/cwt	151.00–175.00	589	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	138.83/cwt	135.00–142.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	122.66/cwt	119.00–125.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	124.65/cwt	124.00–126.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	636	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	711	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	931	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	577	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	574	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	838	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	479	131.27/cwt	130.00–137.00	629	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	808	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	527	153.77/cwt	148.00–157.50	810	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	154.78/cwt	146.00–162.00	638	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	137.54/cwt	129.00–142.00	792	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	126.06/cwt	120.00–128.00	952	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	140.10/cwt	140.00–141.00	567	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	130.35/cwt	128.00–131.00	677	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	749	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	310	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	128.69/cwt	125.00–132.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	114.85/cwt	110.00–120.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	132.50/cwt	121.00–138.00	757	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	120.46/cwt	115.00–126.00	825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	558	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	360	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	310	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	912	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	595	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	363	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	845	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	211	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	99	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	42.21/cwt	41.00–44.00	444	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	52.13/cwt	51.00–53.50	579	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	27.81/cwt	20.00–35.00	303	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	871	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	49.06/cwt	47.50–50.50	550	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	609	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	447	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	49.16/cwt	48.00–50.50	754	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	998	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	53.01/cwt	52.00–56.50	709	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	144.82/cwt	140.00–147.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	106.40/cwt	100.00–113.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	141.00/cwt	136.00–146.00	437	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	102.51/cwt	101.00–104.00	969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	126.12/cwt	120.00–132.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	131.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	146.32/cwt	140.00–150.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	124.37/cwt	120.00–127.00	643	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	133.48/cwt	131.00–135.00	701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	118.76/cwt	115.00–120.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	128.23/cwt	125.00–133.00	600	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	135.34/cwt	126.00–139.00	577	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	170.24/cwt	161.00–178.00	541	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	137.24/cwt	134.00–139.00	513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	135.73/cwt	130.00–142.00	448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	148.33/cwt	140.00–154.00	693	16

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 Jan 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 130Year ago 127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 8Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 2Year ago 13

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,445	50.50	50.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,585	61.00	61.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	56.00	56.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	48.50	48.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	890	48.50–70.00	60.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,025	54.00	54.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	106.00	106.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	104.00	104.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	945	101.00–104.00	102.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	117.00	117.00
2	—	483	100.00–113.00	106.40
1	—	515	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	119.00–125.00	122.66
2	—	675	110.00–120.00	114.85
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
18	—	517	120.00–127.00	124.37
9	—	468	125.00–133.00	128.23
19	—	426	126.00–139.00	135.34
5	—	374	134.00–139.00	137.24
2	—	330	130.00–142.00	135.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	619	124.00–126.00	124.65
3	—	577	128.00	128.00
16	—	479	130.00–137.00	131.27
2	—	808	110.00	110.00
10	—	405	140.00–141.00	140.10
33	—	519	128.00–131.00	130.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	125.00	125.00
3	—	422	120.00–132.00	126.12
4	—	477	115.00–120.00	118.76
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	543	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	678	131.00–135.00	131.83
5	—	636	141.50	141.50
33	—	711	131.00	131.00
26	—	574	146.00	146.00
44	—	527	148.00–157.50	153.77
14	—	755	120.00–128.00	126.06
2	—	480	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	135.00–143.00	138.96
15	—	368	151.00–175.00	160.05
6	—	618	135.00–142.00	138.83
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
10	—	412	146.00–162.00	154.78
9	—	576	129.00–142.00	137.54
6	—	318	161.00–178.00	170.24
16	—	467	140.00–154.00	148.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	91.00	91.00
1	—	360	86.00	86.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	429	140.00–147.00	144.82
2	—	310	136.00–146.00	141.00
1	—	810	87.00	87.00
1	—	515	138.00	138.00
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
3	—	484	130.00–135.00	131.67
4	—	378	140.00–150.00	146.32
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	121.00	121.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
3	—	622	125.00–132.00	128.69
4	—	571	121.00–138.00	132.50
2	—	685	115.00–126.00	120.46
4	—	525	131.00–135.00	133.48
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	61.00	61.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	44.00	44.00
2	—	1,533	48.00–50.50	49.16
4	—	1,338	52.00–56.50	53.01
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	25.00	25.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	10.00	10.00
1	—	1,205	50.50	50.50
1	—	1,015	44.00	44.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,053	41.00–44.00	42.21
2	—	1,110	51.00–53.50	52.13
2	—	1,090	20.00–35.00	27.81
3	—	1,122	47.50–50.50	49.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	56.00	56.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle