Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-500 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 13.00 lower, over 600 lb sold 22.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-10.00, mostly 6.00 higher. Feeder supply included several groups of desirable weaned cattle. Not enough Slaughter cows and bulls to establish a trend.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.38/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$228.38

109 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$997

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

$172.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.66

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	238.77	1,260	81
Medium and Large 2	441	223.05	984	10thin
Medium and Large 3	453	199.41	903	16thin
Small and Medium 3	398	66.00	262	2thin

One grade step is worth $172.77/cwt here — about $997 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 sale109 hd

228.38

—

AR average10 barns · 3,302 hd

240.03

−11.66

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	1,728	114.55	1,979	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,384	108.67	1,504	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	85.92	997	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	930	75.00	698	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	226.55/cwt	220.00–230.00	974	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	221.35/cwt	220.00–222.00	746	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	399	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	295.05/cwt	272.00–320.00	1,254	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	256.48/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,572	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,208	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	285.41/cwt	260.00–291.00	1,376	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	434	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	825	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	530	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	325	126.27/cwt	125.00–127.50	410	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	635	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	242.28/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,025	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	257.85/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,501	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	244.07/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	240.33/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,562	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	236.62/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	231.07/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,421	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	698	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,434	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,633	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	650	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	94.86/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,208	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	114.55/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	243.10/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,126	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	238.88/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,252	7
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	335	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	168	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	460	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	213.54/cwt	211.00–216.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	242.13/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	241.50/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,364	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	195.00/cwt	190.00–210.00	722	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	202.59/cwt	168.00–210.00	944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	223.89/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	240.33/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,269	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	243.38/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,027	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,311	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	590	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	236.41/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,690	3

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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 125Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 16Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	220.00–230.00	226.55
3	—	337	220.00–222.00	221.35
2	—	490	219.00–220.00	219.49
2	—	565	220.00–228.00	223.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	399	259.00	259.00
7	—	463	241.00–248.00	243.10
8	—	617	239.00–244.00	242.13
8	—	565	234.00–245.00	241.50
38	—	528	230.00–248.00	240.33
3	—	767	184.00	184.00
10	—	422	239.00–249.00	243.38
1	—	705	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	219.00	219.00
1	—	645	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	50.00	50.00
1	—	460	82.00	82.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
2	—	423	211.00–216.00	213.54
1	—	525	176.00	176.00
1	—	685	182.00	182.00
4	—	370	190.00–210.00	195.00
6	—	466	168.00–210.00	202.59
1	—	595	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	188.00	188.00
11	—	425	272.00–320.00	295.05
12	—	613	252.00–257.00	256.48
21	—	482	260.00–291.00	285.41
2	—	380	300.00	300.00
9	—	582	252.00–262.00	257.85
3	—	508	242.00–248.00	244.07
3	—	715	229.00–244.00	236.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	163.00	163.00
6	—	483	250.00	250.00
1	—	330	250.00	250.00
1	—	535	230.00	230.00
2	—	423	230.00–255.00	242.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	200.00	200.00
1	—	630	190.00	190.00
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
1	—	340	127.50	127.50
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
1	—	530	60.00	60.00
2	—	325	125.00–127.50	126.27
1	—	635	69.00	69.00
1	—	590	50.00	50.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	181.00	181.00
1	—	605	163.00	163.00
1	—	750	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	650	240.00–241.00	240.33
3	—	572	230.00–240.00	236.62
2	—	615	227.00–235.00	231.07
1	—	780	194.00	194.00
7	—	524	236.00–244.00	238.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
1	—	535	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,000	65.00	65.00
3	—	1,273	90.00–100.00	94.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	75.00	75.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	110.00–111.00	110.51
1	—	1,555	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	114.00–115.00	114.55

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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