Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed with those under 400 lbs selling 3.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights 1.00-2.00 lower, over 600 lbs 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.12/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$151.12

54 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$16.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.12

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	153.54	769	45
Medium and Large 1-2	365	146.00	533	2thin
Medium and Large 2	439	136.98	602	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.56/cwt here — about $167 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 sale54 hd

151.12

—

AR average9 barns · 3,118 hd

147.99

+3.12

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	1,413	62.92	889	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,275	58.00	740	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,003	35.39	355	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	935	20.00	187	1thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	685	122.97/cwt	119.00–127.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	159.59/cwt	150.00–171.00	662	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	168.62/cwt	161.00–171.00	548	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	134.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	634	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	332.29/cwt	280.00–380.00	2,718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	141.56/cwt	138.00–145.00	514	9
Bulls	—	—	1,755	76.76/cwt	76.50–77.00	1,347	2
Bulls	—	—	1,070	49.07/cwt	35.00–62.00	525	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	805	26.00/cwt	26.00–26.00	209	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	46.22/cwt	45.00–49.00	512	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	422	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	26.03/cwt	20.00–35.00	249	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	131.24/cwt	131.00–132.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	141.77/cwt	140.00–144.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	138.27/cwt	137.00–140.00	848	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	139.81/cwt	134.00–146.00	433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	126.60/cwt	122.00–131.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	171.79/cwt	171.00–173.00	670	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	135.64/cwt	133.00–139.00	579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	29.36/cwt	27.00–30.50	250	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	53.68/cwt	46.00–59.50	632	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,330	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	765	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	688	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	187	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	133.23/cwt	128.00–135.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	134.43/cwt	130.00–139.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	871	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	670	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	153.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	365	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	948	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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 105Last week 603Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 13Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	119.00–127.00	122.97
2	—	470	130.00–140.00	134.79
9	—	363	138.00–145.00	141.56
4	—	571	131.00–132.00	131.24
3	—	630	129.50	129.50
2	—	310	134.00–146.00	139.81
3	—	702	122.50	122.50
3	—	427	133.00–139.00	135.64
4	—	514	128.00–135.00	133.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	122.00–131.00	126.60
2	—	728	104.00	104.00
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	66.00	66.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	415	150.00–171.00	159.59
4	—	325	161.00–171.00	168.62
5	—	675	141.00	141.00
4	—	578	140.00–144.00	141.77
8	—	613	137.00–140.00	138.27
10	—	390	171.00–173.00	171.79
4	—	475	150.00–156.00	153.01
2	—	758	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	130.00	130.00
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
2	—	488	130.00–139.00	134.43
1	—	300	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
1	—	660	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	818	280.00–380.00	332.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	27.00–30.50	29.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	74.00	74.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	46.00–59.50	53.68
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	76.50–77.00	76.76
2	—	1,070	35.00–62.00	49.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	26.00	26.00
1	—	765	22.00	22.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,108	45.00–49.00	46.22
1	—	1,055	40.00	40.00
5	—	955	20.00–35.00	26.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	20.00	20.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	58.00	58.00

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle