Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mixed; 300-400 lb weights sold 5.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold 2.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.67/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$147.67

103 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

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

$42.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.72

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	156.23	852	74
Medium and Large 2	544	137.34	747	15thin
Medium and Large 3	472	113.49	536	14thin

One grade step is worth $42.74/cwt here — about $316 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 sale103 hd

147.67

—

AR average10 barns · 1,102 hd

157.38

−9.72

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	—	High	1,750	79.67	1,394	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	66.31	908	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	62.35	747	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	914	48.61	444	5thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	138.85/cwt	130.00–146.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	137.92/cwt	135.00–141.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	146.94/cwt	143.00–152.00	763	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	143.42/cwt	142.00–145.00	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	143.01/cwt	130.00–146.50	748	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	149.26/cwt	146.00–150.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	138.03/cwt	130.00–145.00	790	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	145.52/cwt	137.00–148.00	601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	139.89/cwt	134.00–144.50	667	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	157.91/cwt	154.00–159.00	924	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	154.03/cwt	147.00–166.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	144.99/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,000	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	143.55/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,031	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	127.24/cwt	126.00–129.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	152.89/cwt	147.00–158.00	725	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	161.53/cwt	148.00–167.00	830	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	133.54/cwt	130.00–137.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	156.99/cwt	148.00–158.00	956	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	65.24/cwt	65.00–65.50	891	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	920	47.58/cwt	45.00–50.00	438	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,048	59.35/cwt	58.00–60.00	622	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	70.53/cwt	69.00–72.00	965	4
Bulls	—	—	1,928	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,870	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	897	1
Bulls	—	—	1,395	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	628	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	805	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	314	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	42.02/cwt	39.00–45.00	390	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	573	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	65.36/cwt	63.00–67.50	827	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	134.82/cwt	130.00–136.00	924	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	140.31/cwt	139.00–142.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	111.48/cwt	105.00–118.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	139.50/cwt	138.00–141.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	399	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	529	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	553	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	132.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	140.33/cwt	140.00–141.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	530	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	125.89/cwt	119.00–130.00	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	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 Aug 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 232Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 6Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	130.00–146.00	138.85
2	—	530	135.00–141.00	137.92
2	—	390	144.00–145.00	144.49
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
3	—	472	140.00–141.00	140.33
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	585	154.00–159.00	157.91
5	—	427	147.00–166.00	154.03
4	—	690	140.00–148.00	144.99
3	—	718	136.00–150.00	143.55
15	—	474	147.00–158.00	152.89
20	—	514	148.00–167.00	161.53
1	—	310	165.00	165.00
16	—	609	148.00–158.00	156.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	126.00	126.00
6	—	582	95.00	95.00
1	—	515	121.00	121.00
1	—	490	112.00	112.00
1	—	390	128.00	128.00
4	—	325	130.00–136.00	132.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	519	143.00–152.00	146.94
5	—	685	130.00–136.00	134.82
3	—	572	139.00–142.00	140.31
2	—	703	105.00–118.00	111.48
2	—	635	138.00–141.00	139.50
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	82.00	82.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	108.00	108.00
1	—	610	121.00	121.00
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	300	126.00	126.00
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
1	—	375	121.00	121.00
4	—	468	119.00–130.00	125.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	142.00–145.00	143.42
1	—	710	121.00	121.00
30	—	523	130.00–146.50	143.01
8	—	393	146.00–150.00	149.26
10	—	572	130.00–145.00	138.03
6	—	413	137.00–148.00	145.52
15	—	477	134.00–144.50	139.89
4	—	679	126.00–129.00	127.24
2	—	613	130.00–137.00	133.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	84.00	84.00
1	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	78.00	78.00
1	—	580	102.00	102.00
1	—	505	86.00	86.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	74.50	74.50
1	—	1,495	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,265	63.00–67.50	65.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	65.00–65.50	65.24
2	—	920	45.00–50.00	47.58
3	—	1,048	58.00–60.00	59.35
4	—	1,368	69.00–72.00	70.53
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	39.00	39.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	39.00–45.00	42.02
2	—	955	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,928	97.00	97.00
1	—	1,395	45.00	45.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	70.00	70.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle