Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 7.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. On a light test, Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.15/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$147.15

57 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$58.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.16

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	160.81	913	36
Medium and Large 2	450	137.21	617	13thin
Medium and Large 3	554	101.85	565	8thin

One grade step is worth $58.97/cwt here — about $348 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 sale57 hd

147.15

—

AR average8 barns · 984 hd

161.31

−14.16

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	1,560	95.00	1,482	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,255	75.00	941	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,000	54.12	541	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$768	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	650	$300	1thin

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	—	430	135.17/cwt	130.00–145.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	134.99/cwt	133.00–136.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	183.25/cwt	173.00–189.00	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	169.48/cwt	169.00–170.00	971	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	153.32/cwt	132.00–165.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	166.28/cwt	154.00–176.00	612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	138.31/cwt	135.00–144.00	451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	152.83/cwt	141.00–163.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	147.50/cwt	146.00–149.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	158.72/cwt	153.00–165.00	754	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	195.96/cwt	195.00–199.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	157.34/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,138	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	159.83/cwt	149.00–167.00	1,009	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	148.55/cwt	145.00–156.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	156.47/cwt	151.00–168.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	165.00/cwt	155.00–175.00	908	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	904	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,482	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	941	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	44.92/cwt	14.00–57.00	449	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	597	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	780	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	507	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	664	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	904	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	763	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	650	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	695	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	98.26/cwt	70.00–124.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	164.01/cwt	163.00–165.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	899	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,259	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	156.03/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	161.42/cwt	150.00–166.00	862	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	157.32/cwt	144.00–167.00	974	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	648	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	173.63/cwt	172.00–175.00	578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	390	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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 151Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	130.00–145.00	135.17
3	—	535	133.00–136.00	134.99
2	—	470	148.00–150.00	148.98
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
4	—	326	135.00–144.00	138.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	169.00–170.00	169.48
2	—	413	159.00	159.00
3	—	475	153.00–165.00	158.72
2	—	375	163.00–165.00	164.01
2	—	283	179.00	179.00
2	—	660	154.00–158.00	156.03
7	—	534	150.00–166.00	161.42
4	—	619	144.00–167.00	157.32
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
3	—	333	172.00–175.00	173.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	70.00–124.00	98.26
1	—	410	128.00	128.00
1	—	680	103.00	103.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	60.00	60.00
1	—	375	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	899	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	648	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	173.00–189.00	183.25
1	—	750	164.00	164.00
1	—	650	162.00	162.00
1	—	420	180.00	180.00
1	—	600	177.00	177.00
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
4	—	382	195.00–199.00	195.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	132.00–165.00	153.32
5	—	368	154.00–176.00	166.28
1	—	590	165.00	165.00
5	—	418	141.00–163.00	152.83
2	—	335	146.00–149.00	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	112.00	112.00
1	—	345	134.00	134.00
1	—	455	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	151.00–164.00	157.34
8	—	631	149.00–167.00	159.83
4	—	670	145.00–156.00	148.55
3	—	539	151.00–168.00	156.47
2	—	550	155.00–175.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	138.00	138.00
1	—	530	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,095	70.00	70.00
7	—	1,000	14.00–57.00	44.92
2	—	995	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	65.00	65.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	95.00	95.00

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	—	730	91.00	91.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	80.00	80.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	70.00	70.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,185.00	1,185.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	300.00	300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	350.00	350.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle