Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 20.00 higher than last weeks very light offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.44/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$204.44

70 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$284

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

$62.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.82

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	223.40	1,151	38
Medium and Large 2	525	198.28	1,040	18thin
Medium and Large 3	539	160.89	867	14thin

One grade step is worth $62.52/cwt here — about $284 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 sale70 hd

204.44

—

AR average9 barns · 2,226 hd

225.26

−20.82

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	1,335	85.00	1,135	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,338	95.00	1,271	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,056	73.40	775	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	898	72.50	651	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2	—	478	220.52/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	169.88/cwt	160.00–180.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	200.32/cwt	191.00–210.00	952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	221.09/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	238.30/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	226.23/cwt	211.00–229.00	1,290	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	225.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	956	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,212	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	350	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	798	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	235.24/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,376	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	251.21/cwt	241.00–257.50	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	160.66/cwt	93.00–200.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	261.73/cwt	250.00–275.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	233.37/cwt	229.00–236.00	1,680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	230.03/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,235	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	205.00/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	207.80/cwt	202.00–214.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,226	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	820	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	808	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	93.43/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,079	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,018	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	865	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	498	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,271	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	984	51.39/cwt	20.00–65.00	506	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,220	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	976	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	910	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	683	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	89.26/cwt	83.00–99.00	948	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	125.18/cwt	104.00–140.00	1,064	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	580	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	429	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	208.96/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,118	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	189.01/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,149	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	223.93/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	196.97/cwt	194.10–200.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	213.45/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,451	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	226.95/cwt	224.00–236.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	203.29/cwt	200.00–208.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	248.52/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,166	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	269.75/cwt	260.00–275.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	233.86/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,193	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	738	148.89/cwt	138.00–160.00	1,099	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	184.75/cwt	180.00–190.00	939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	153.01/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,048	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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 46Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 15Year ago 14

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 20.00 higher than last weeks very light offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	200.00–231.00	220.52
2	—	670	191.00	191.00
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
1	—	580	206.00	206.00
1	—	430	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	193.00	193.00
3	—	337	93.00–200.00	160.66
1	—	525	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	159.00	159.00
2	—	640	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	675	226.00–245.00	238.30
2	—	798	205.00	205.00
6	—	585	230.00–241.00	235.24
3	—	410	241.00–257.50	251.21
3	—	327	250.00–275.00	261.73
5	—	720	229.00–236.00	233.37
3	—	537	228.00–234.00	230.03
6	—	469	244.00–250.00	248.52
3	—	367	260.00–275.00	269.75
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	160.00–180.00	169.88
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
1	—	450	80.00	80.00
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
2	—	738	138.00–160.00	148.89
4	—	508	180.00–190.00	184.75
2	—	685	152.00–154.00	153.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	215.00	215.00
4	—	475	191.00–210.00	200.32
2	—	683	175.00–180.00	177.49
3	—	535	206.00–211.00	208.96
3	—	608	181.00–196.00	189.01
2	—	565	194.10–200.00	196.97
3	—	412	200.00–208.00	203.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	481	216.00–224.00	221.09
10	—	570	211.00–229.00	226.23
5	—	423	220.00–230.00	225.93
8	—	680	200.00–221.00	213.45
6	—	318	224.00–236.00	226.95
3	—	510	224.00–239.00	233.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	600	204.00–206.00	205.00
1	—	775	194.00	194.00
2	—	673	202.00–214.00	207.80
1	—	560	219.00	219.00
2	—	535	220.00–228.00	223.93
1	—	700	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,077	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,155	90.00–95.00	93.43
2	—	1,018	85.00	85.00
4	—	984	20.00–65.00	51.39
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,220	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	75.00	75.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	120.00	120.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	125.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	110.00	110.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,062	83.00–99.00	89.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	99.00	99.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	104.00–140.00	125.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	660	107.00	107.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	580	74.00	74.00

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle