Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts from last weeks very light offering to establish a trend, however higher undertones in all classes was noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $190.76/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$190.76

99 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

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

$76.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	197.85	1,064	79
Medium and Large 2	411	173.18	712	16thin
Medium and Large 3	485	121.07	587	4thin

One grade step is worth $76.78/cwt here — about $477 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 sale99 hd

190.76

—

AR average6 barns · 2,777 hd

194.25

−3.48

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	1,383	77.00	1,065	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,424	72.21	1,028	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,110	58.50	650	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	935	50.00	468	2thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,010	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$785	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$980	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 1Value Added	—	619	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,071	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	172.62/cwt	170.00–176.00	986	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	170.92/cwt	163.00–180.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	169.46/cwt	166.00–173.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	155.19/cwt	155.00–156.00	903	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	131.09/cwt	115.00–141.00	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	173.45/cwt	162.00–185.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	198.50/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,046	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	197.71/cwt	190.00–200.00	955	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	182.57/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,168	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,123	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	177.98/cwt	170.00–184.00	774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	173.93/cwt	169.00–179.00	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	211.61/cwt	200.00–222.50	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	185.84/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,043	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	453	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,028	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,219	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,250	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	44.65/cwt	34.00–53.00	458	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	58.05/cwt	57.00–59.00	684	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	889	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	710	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	263	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	135.83/cwt	131.00–145.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	147.99/cwt	146.00–150.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	149.35/cwt	146.00–155.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	172.00/cwt	170.00–176.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	172.24/cwt	150.00–185.00	655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	201.22/cwt	192.00–204.00	1,117	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	185.94/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,067	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	185.14/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,159	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	801	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	74.16/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,078	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	731	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	805	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	419	1
Bulls	—	—	1,295	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	894	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	468	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	68.96/cwt	67.00–70.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	174.04/cwt	167.00–175.00	910	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	165.27/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,040	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	162.51/cwt	161.00–164.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	144.42/cwt	140.00–160.00	757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	173.44/cwt	170.00–181.00	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	152.45/cwt	140.00–160.00	700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	431	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	776	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	58.05/cwt	57.00–59.00	684	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	77.84/cwt	65.00–88.00	718	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,037	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	859	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	56.53/cwt	52.00–60.00	554	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,069	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 34Year ago 358

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 4Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 3Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts from last weeks very light offering to establish a trend, however higher undertones in all classes was noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	619	173.00	173.00
5	—	431	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	571	170.00–176.00	172.62
2	—	460	166.00–173.00	169.46
1	—	730	139.00	139.00
3	—	410	170.00–176.00	172.00
17	—	523	167.00–175.00	174.04
9	—	629	160.00–168.00	165.27
3	—	373	170.00–181.00	173.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	155.00–156.00	155.19
4	—	426	146.00–155.00	149.35
1	—	690	135.00	135.00
2	—	368	161.00–164.00	162.51
1	—	300	145.00	145.00
6	—	524	140.00–160.00	144.42
8	—	459	140.00–160.00	152.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	125.00–130.00	127.51
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	163.00–180.00	170.92
2	—	568	162.00–185.00	173.45
3	—	435	170.00–184.00	177.98
2	—	513	169.00–179.00	173.93
3	—	380	150.00–185.00	172.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	115.00–141.00	131.09
1	—	565	91.00	91.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	920	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	200.00	200.00
13	—	527	194.00–204.00	198.50
12	—	483	190.00–200.00	197.71
8	—	640	172.00–184.00	182.57
2	—	693	170.00	170.00
2	—	310	200.00–222.50	211.61
7	—	561	176.00–190.00	185.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	515	218.00	218.00
3	—	453	227.00	227.00
1	—	670	182.00	182.00
1	—	720	159.00	159.00
12	—	555	192.00–204.00	201.22
2	—	635	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	131.00–145.00	135.83
1	—	595	155.00	155.00
2	—	663	146.00–150.00	147.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	113.00	113.00
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
4	—	574	180.00–188.00	185.94
1	—	525	181.00	181.00
7	—	626	180.00–186.00	185.14
2	—	723	160.00–165.00	162.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,295	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	34.00–53.00	44.65
2	—	1,178	57.00–59.00	58.05
5	—	1,270	70.00	70.00
2	—	1,125	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	37.00	37.00
1	—	805	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,454	72.00–75.00	74.16
3	—	1,373	67.00–70.00	68.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	50.00	50.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	57.00–59.00	58.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	69.00	69.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	980	52.00–60.00	56.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,445	74.00	74.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	65.00–88.00	77.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	84.00	84.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	980.00	980.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

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