Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough receipts last week to establish a Trend for any class, however prices for better quality cattle had definite higher undertones.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.06/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$224.06

76 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,238

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$638

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

$63.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.00

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	237.14	1,378	53
Medium and Large 2	542	212.51	1,152	12thin
Medium and Large 3	426	173.64	740	11thin

One grade step is worth $63.50/cwt here — about $638 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 sale76 hd

224.06

—

AR average9 barns · 1,140 hd

232.05

−8.00

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	1,260	112.00	1,411	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	107.00	1,102	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	104.59	1,611	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,059	71.62	759	11

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,160	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	—	636	239.22/cwt	239.00–241.00	1,521	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	730	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	244.84/cwt	243.00–246.00	1,050	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	247.70/cwt	236.00–251.00	1,295	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	239.64/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	268.22/cwt	246.00–274.00	1,355	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	261.88/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,116	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	565	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	236.50/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	235.49/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,302	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	400	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	191.62/cwt	174.00–211.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	265.31/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,496	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	239.78/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	215.55/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	225.49/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,394	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	102.88/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,626	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	46.37/cwt	25.00–64.00	478	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	87.46/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,050	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,102	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,577	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	840	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	680	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,088	3
Bulls	—	—	1,260	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,411	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	810	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	648	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 3	—	480	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	227.54/cwt	225.00–230.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	184.45/cwt	183.00–189.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	196.92/cwt	192.00–211.00	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	768	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	398	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	239.74/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,386	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	154.44/cwt	144.00–166.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 58Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 1Year ago 3

Compared to last week: Not enough receipts last week to establish a Trend for any class, however prices for better quality cattle had definite higher undertones.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	636	239.00–241.00	239.22
6	—	429	243.00–246.00	244.84
13	—	523	236.00–251.00	247.70
3	—	475	238.00–241.00	239.64
1	—	705	214.00	214.00
11	—	578	235.00–250.00	239.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	226.00	226.00
6	—	768	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	230.00	230.00
2	—	690	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	201.00	201.00
2	—	305	225.00–230.00	227.54
1	—	440	229.00	229.00
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
2	—	753	190.00	190.00
1	—	530	233.00	233.00
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
2	—	398	238.00	238.00
1	—	685	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	192.00–211.00	196.92
1	—	590	158.00	158.00
1	—	460	201.00	201.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
3	—	383	144.00–166.00	154.44
1	—	790	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	240.00	240.00
14	—	505	246.00–274.00	268.22
5	—	426	260.00–270.00	261.88
3	—	483	250.00	250.00
1	—	680	242.00	242.00
16	—	564	260.00–268.00	265.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
6	—	263	215.00	215.00
2	—	618	236.00–237.00	236.50
2	—	553	233.00–238.00	235.49
3	—	472	230.00–245.00	239.78
1	—	300	242.00	242.00
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	137.50	137.50
2	—	420	174.00–211.00	191.62
1	—	690	196.00	196.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	212.00–219.00	215.55
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
4	—	569	183.00–189.00	184.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	223.00–226.00	225.49
1	—	670	208.00	208.00
1	—	770	189.00	189.00
1	—	515	240.00	240.00
1	—	840	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	102.00–104.00	102.88
1	—	1,460	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	25.00–64.00	46.37
2	—	1,200	85.00–90.00	87.46
3	—	1,088	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	107.00	107.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	81.00	81.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	480	41.00	41.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,160.00	1,160.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	100.00	100.00

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