Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-14.00, mostly 11.00 higher. Feeder supply consisted of mainly above average groups of unweaned cattle. No trend on Slaughter cows or bulls, not enough comparable receipts from previous sale to compare.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.54/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$214.54

189 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$495

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

$53.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	600	221.10	1,326	150
Medium and Large 1-2	506	205.36	1,038	14thin
Medium and Large 2	504	194.54	981	12thin
Medium and Large 3	497	167.18	831	13thin

One grade step is worth $53.92/cwt here — about $495 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 sale189 hd

214.54

—

AR average3 barns · 791 hd

218.02

−3.48

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	1,462	88.52	1,294	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	99.12	1,445	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,177	76.14	897	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,068	47.61	508	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	469	183.77/cwt	170.00–194.00	862	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	178.36/cwt	175.00–182.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	212.20/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,411	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	202.92/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,163	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	199.50/cwt	181.00–218.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	586	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,342	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	719	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,531	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,003	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	265.98/cwt	259.00–285.00	1,032	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	236.00/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,244	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	255.37/cwt	239.00–264.00	1,223	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	264.05/cwt	256.00–270.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	234.18/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,361	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	236.78/cwt	229.00–239.00	1,492	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	274.59/cwt	268.00–299.00	1,164	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	206.66/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	220.97/cwt	215.00–227.00	968	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	221.42/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	229.67/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,112	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	679	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,562	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	804	210.68/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	239.90/cwt	222.00–249.00	912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	206.31/cwt	203.00–211.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	199.37/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,346	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	889	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	107.02/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,357	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	88.93/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,267	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,616	98.28/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,588	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	80.75/cwt	74.00–84.00	984	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,466	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	805	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	233	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	47.61/cwt	37.00–60.00	508	2
Bulls	—	—	1,408	100.52/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,415	3
Bulls	—	—	1,515	76.51/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,159	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	100.27/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,068	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,496	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,330	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	460	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	220.41/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,285	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	217.03/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	920	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	228.84/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,014	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	219.51/cwt	217.00–221.00	819	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	219.37/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	222.70/cwt	204.00–225.00	1,390	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	211.84/cwt	208.00–216.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	216.59/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,133	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 91Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	170.00–194.00	183.77
2	—	375	175.00–182.00	178.36
1	—	345	111.00	111.00
1	—	790	127.00	127.00
1	—	670	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	176.00	176.00
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	212.00–213.00	212.20
1	—	700	211.00	211.00
3	—	482	212.00–226.00	217.03
1	—	805	171.00	171.00
12	—	443	228.00–230.00	228.84
3	—	580	218.00–220.00	219.37
79	—	624	204.00–225.00	222.70
1	—	750	181.00	181.00
15	—	523	210.00–219.00	216.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	201.00–205.00	202.92
2	—	300	181.00–218.00	199.50
2	—	725	150.00–151.00	150.49
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
1	—	410	225.00	225.00
2	—	513	190.00–200.00	194.98
2	—	375	208.00–216.00	211.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	586	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	719	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	215.00	215.00
1	—	920	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	217.00–221.00	219.51
3	—	748	183.00	183.00
3	—	617	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	151.00	151.00
1	—	440	191.00	191.00
1	—	335	205.00	205.00
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	388	259.00–285.00	265.98
8	—	527	234.00–242.00	236.00
7	—	479	239.00–264.00	255.37
4	—	329	256.00–270.00	264.05
1	—	650	226.00	226.00
21	—	581	232.00–240.00	234.18
20	—	630	229.00–239.00	236.78
9	—	424	268.00–299.00	274.59
1	—	725	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	206.00–208.00	206.66
2	—	438	215.00–227.00	220.97
1	—	830	145.00	145.00
3	—	560	210.00–230.00	221.42
10	—	484	220.00–236.00	229.67
1	—	330	217.00	217.00
5	—	380	222.00–249.00	239.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	679	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	804	210.00–214.00	210.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	203.00–211.00	206.31
1	—	540	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	190.00–208.00	199.37
2	—	508	230.00–231.00	230.50
5	—	583	220.00–221.00	220.41
1	—	805	166.00	166.00
1	—	625	204.00	204.00
1	—	745	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	155.00	155.00
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
1	—	690	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	77.00	77.00
4	—	1,218	74.00–84.00	80.75
1	—	1,410	104.00	104.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	106.00–108.00	107.02
2	—	1,425	88.00–90.00	88.93
4	—	1,616	95.00–100.00	98.28
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	29.00	29.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,068	37.00–60.00	47.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	100.00–102.00	100.52
3	—	1,515	70.00–80.00	76.51

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	90.00–108.00	100.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	95.00	95.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	109.00	109.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	84.00	84.00

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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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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle