Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 400 lbs not well tested, over 400 lbs sold 12.00-17.00 instances of up to 22.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 16.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher. On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.71/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$208.71

66 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$481

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

$84.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.06

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	221.91	1,210	48
Medium and Large 2	554	195.26	1,082	10thin
Small and Medium 3	362	172.00	623	2thin
Medium and Large 3	529	137.83	729	6thin

One grade step is worth $84.07/cwt here — about $481 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 sale66 hd

208.71

—

AR average7 barns · 1,512 hd

216.78

−8.06

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	—	Low	1,557	116.25	1,810	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	108.59	1,532	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,092	86.83	948	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,040	67.00	697	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,575	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	630	$250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,110	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$2,132	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,321	$2,006	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,210	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	992	$1,946	7
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	956	$1,732	10

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	590	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	218.62/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,386	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	216.67/cwt	213.00–224.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	193.67/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	229.53/cwt	207.00–235.00	1,223	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	232.34/cwt	232.00–233.00	987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	245.38/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,513	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	226.63/cwt	220.00–230.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	247.03/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,287	8
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	365	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	219.61/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,239	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	199.51/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,227	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,632	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	239.66/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,481	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	231.50/cwt	214.00–235.00	1,111	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	225.19/cwt	224.00–228.00	844	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,772	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	270	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	226.61/cwt	212.00–238.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,714	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	247.40/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,427	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	860	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	226.65/cwt	216.00–236.00	1,306	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	217.02/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,363	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	226.85/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,214	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,606	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	973	60.11/cwt	26.00–87.00	585	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	982	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	341	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,145	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,520	6
Bulls	—	—	1,135	100.74/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,143	2
Bulls	—	—	1,722	125.67/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,164	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	106.48/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,284	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	98.13/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,089	5
Bulls	—	—	1,905	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,267	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	1,943.62/head	1,275.00–2,225.00	1,944	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	2,205.63/head	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,206	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	104.49/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,351	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	111.91/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,172	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	1,995.72/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,996	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	1,757.74/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,758	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	1,705.72/head	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,706	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,821.25/head	1,575.00–2,025.00	1,821	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	99.65/cwt	86.00–109.00	1,266	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	630	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,146	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	134.11/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,258	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,427	2,090.58/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	2,091	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,808.62/head	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,809	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,095.58/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,096	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,520	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	184.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	164.02/cwt	161.00–167.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	155.86/cwt	144.00–170.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	362	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	191.79/cwt	184.00–200.00	1,103	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 Jul 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 185Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 60Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 29Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	143.00	143.00
1	—	505	138.00	138.00
1	—	310	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	188.00	188.00
3	—	530	190.00–201.00	193.67
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
2	—	615	199.00–200.00	199.51
1	—	395	211.00	211.00
2	—	575	184.00–200.00	191.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	634	216.00–229.00	218.62
3	—	654	213.00–224.00	216.67
1	—	1,150	105.00	105.00
1	—	735	204.00	204.00
14	—	533	207.00–235.00	229.53
3	—	425	232.00–233.00	232.34
2	—	310	229.00	229.00
6	—	564	215.00–230.00	219.61
7	—	480	214.00–235.00	231.50
2	—	783	196.00	196.00
4	—	375	224.00–228.00	225.19
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	237.00–250.00	245.38
3	—	410	250.00	250.00
11	—	655	231.00	231.00
8	—	521	241.00–249.00	247.03
6	—	618	238.00–240.00	239.66
1	—	725	232.00	232.00
1	—	895	198.00	198.00
2	—	790	217.00	217.00
6	—	577	239.00–249.00	247.40
2	—	388	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	220.00–230.00	226.63
1	—	335	236.00	236.00
1	—	450	230.00	230.00
1	—	590	230.00	230.00
3	—	362	212.00–238.00	226.61
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	80.00	80.00
3	—	270	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	576	216.00–236.00	226.65
4	—	628	216.00–218.00	217.02
1	—	670	200.00	200.00
7	—	535	220.00–234.00	226.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	183.00	183.00
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
2	—	618	180.00–190.00	184.94
1	—	745	182.00	182.00
2	—	800	175.00	175.00
2	—	550	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	161.00–167.00	164.02
3	—	527	144.00–170.00	155.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	106.00	106.00
6	—	1,394	108.00–110.00	109.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	973	26.00–87.00	60.11
1	—	1,045	94.00	94.00
9	—	1,206	104.00–109.00	106.48
5	—	1,110	97.00–100.00	98.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	39.00	39.00
1	—	1,205	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	96.00–105.00	100.74
3	—	1,722	124.00–127.00	125.67
1	—	1,905	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,241	1,275.00–2,225.00	1,943.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,284	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,205.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,427	1,700.00–2,250.00	2,090.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,808.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,153	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,095.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	97.00–110.00	104.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,047	111.00–114.00	111.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,270	86.00–109.00	99.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	630	250.00	250.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	976	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,995.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	953	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,757.74
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	958	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,705.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,575.00–2,025.00	1,821.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	1,110.00	1,110.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	128.00	128.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	132.00–136.00	134.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	855	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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