Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend, not enough comparable receipts from last weeks offering. Much needed rain and cooler temps in trade area last 4 days. Higher undertones denoted in all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $227.86/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$227.86

47 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$680

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

$78.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.61

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	583	233.03	1,360	41
Medium and Large 2	480	211.68	1,016	4thin
Medium and Large 3	440	154.39	679	2thin

One grade step is worth $78.64/cwt here — about $680 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 sale47 hd

227.86

—

AR average11 barns · 1,739 hd

233.48

−5.61

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	1,850	126.83	2,347	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,499	117.16	1,756	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	103.30	1,219	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	101.00	1,005	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,009	$1,425	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,425	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$1,285	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,340	6

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1	—	488	265.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	229.99/cwt	220.00–246.00	1,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	252.80/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,358	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	291.09/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,231	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,508	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	207.08/cwt	190.00–224.00	1,166	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	238.35/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,342	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	154.39/cwt	97.50–210.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	205.50/cwt	190.00–221.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	217.85/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,300	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	247.94/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	237.34/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,377	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	243.78/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	229.34/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	213.00/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,512	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,229	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,414	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,068	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	109.16/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,381	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	117.69/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,526	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,010	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	124.12/cwt	123.00–126.50	2,153	3
Bulls	—	—	2,023	130.89/cwt	129.00–133.00	2,648	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	101.96/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,177	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	978	77.85/cwt	76.00–80.00	761	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	118.85/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,810	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	112.94/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,624	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,005	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 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 48Year ago 175

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 6Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 4Year ago 5

Compared to last week: No trend, not enough comparable receipts from last weeks offering. Much needed rain and cooler temps in trade area last 4 days. Higher undertones denoted in all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	260.00–270.00	265.96
11	—	537	250.00–265.00	252.80
2	—	423	287.50–295.00	291.09
1	—	395	251.00	251.00
2	—	728	230.00	230.00
10	—	603	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	220.00–246.00	229.99
1	—	500	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	210.00	210.00
1	—	620	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	225.00	225.00
2	—	563	190.00–224.00	207.08
1	—	670	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	183.00	183.00
2	—	530	230.00	230.00
4	—	563	230.00–247.00	238.35
1	—	455	258.00	258.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	97.50–210.00	154.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	190.00–221.00	205.50
2	—	520	210.00–226.00	217.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	230.00	230.00
5	—	522	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	260.00	260.00
3	—	660	220.00	220.00
1	—	790	176.00	176.00
2	—	423	246.00–250.00	247.94
14	—	580	237.00–238.00	237.34
4	—	478	231.00–250.00	243.78
4	—	626	221.00–232.00	229.34
4	—	710	208.00–218.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	190.00	190.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	102.00	102.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,395	119.00	119.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,009	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	108.00–110.00	109.16
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,285.00	1,285.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	136.00	136.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,025	1,340.00	1,340.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,297	114.00–120.00	117.69
1	—	1,135	89.00	89.00
5	—	1,154	96.00–106.00	101.96
2	—	978	76.00–80.00	77.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,523	117.00–120.00	118.85
2	—	1,438	110.00–116.00	112.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	101.00	101.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	123.00–126.50	124.12
2	—	2,023	129.00–133.00	130.89

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle