Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold 1.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-17.00, mostly 10.00 lower. Feeder supply not as attractive as last week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls not tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.92/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$137.92

44 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$35.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.80

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	145.05	873	29
Medium and Large 2	454	136.63	620	8thin
Medium and Large 3	454	109.83	498	7thin

One grade step is worth $35.22/cwt here — about $374 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 sale44 hd

137.92

—

AR average10 barns · 978 hd

149.72

−11.80

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	1,370	90.00	1,233	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	72.50	749	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	69.61	963	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,045	64.49	674	27

Every lot, as filed

63 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 3	—	305	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	147.84/cwt	140.00–156.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	142.42/cwt	139.00–146.00	954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	178.06/cwt	175.00–184.00	662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	159.81/cwt	155.00–168.00	513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	983	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	152.64/cwt	145.00–158.00	876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	176.52/cwt	169.00–183.00	934	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	163.90/cwt	159.00–169.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	171.94/cwt	170.00–176.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	152.44/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,005	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.14/cwt	120.00–140.00	899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	69.26/cwt	67.00–70.00	956	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	990	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,009	48.27/cwt	40.00–55.00	487	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	60.41/cwt	60.00–62.00	627	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	815	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	383	1
Bulls	—	—	1,370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,233	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	657	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	74.25/cwt	72.00–75.00	840	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,028	69.15/cwt	65.00–70.00	711	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	846	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	976.40/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	10,867	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	66.89/cwt	57.00–88.00	587	10
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	435	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,588	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	72.73/cwt	71.00–74.00	519	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	589	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	520	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	86.34/cwt	81.00–91.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	131.00/cwt	124.00–138.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	147.19/cwt	140.00–153.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	153.65/cwt	145.00–162.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	739	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	114.07/cwt	108.00–120.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	112.61/cwt	107.00–118.00	524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	298	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	511	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 May 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 122Last week 204Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 11Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 5Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	111.00	111.00
1	—	385	116.00	116.00
1	—	510	96.00	96.00
1	—	580	108.00	108.00
3	—	465	107.00–118.00	112.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	140.00–156.00	147.84
1	—	735	137.00	137.00
2	—	670	139.00–146.00	142.42
7	—	574	145.00–158.00	152.64
5	—	508	140.00–153.00	147.19
2	—	418	145.00–162.00	153.65
1	—	390	149.00	149.00
2	—	860	108.00–120.00	114.07
2	—	473	150.00–155.00	152.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	131.00	131.00
2	—	520	124.00–138.00	131.00
2	—	458	138.00	138.00
1	—	400	131.00	131.00
1	—	345	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	739	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	55.00	55.00
1	—	390	137.00	137.00
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	102.00	102.00
4	—	321	155.00–168.00	159.81
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
2	—	378	159.00–169.00	163.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	175.00–184.00	178.06
3	—	585	168.00	168.00
4	—	529	169.00–183.00	176.52
3	—	473	170.00–176.00	171.94
1	—	705	159.00	159.00
1	—	410	177.00	177.00
3	—	320	180.00	180.00
4	—	659	145.00–155.00	152.44
3	—	298	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
2	—	628	140.00–145.00	142.57
1	—	575	160.00	160.00
3	—	675	120.00–140.00	133.14
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,380	67.00–70.00	69.26
1	—	1,395	71.00	71.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,009	40.00–55.00	48.27
4	—	1,038	60.00–62.00	60.41
7	—	1,131	72.00–75.00	74.25
10	—	1,028	65.00–70.00	69.15
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	47.00	47.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	70.00	70.00
2	—	1,128	75.00	75.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	90.00	90.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	850.00–1,100.00	976.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	877	57.00–88.00	66.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	713	71.00–74.00	72.73
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	435	365.00	365.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,020	81.00–91.00	86.34

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