Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady, over 600 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.90/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −140.11 against this barn's trailing median of $389.01.

Average price

$248.90

11 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,367

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$68.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.94

vs AR average

−28.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	267.35	1,435	6thin
Medium and Large 2	560	233.69	1,309	4thin
Medium and Large 3	580	199.00	1,154	1thin

One grade step is worth $68.35/cwt here — about $281 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.29, low $350.30, median $389.01 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

248.90

—

AR average9 barns · 376 hd

263.84

−14.94

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−28.32

This barn, trailing median19 sales

389.01

−140.11

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	1,620	133.53	2,163	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,320	127.67	1,686	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	118.76	1,305	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,184	115.09	1,362	20

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,569	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,493	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	615	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,852	11

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	89.31/cwt	83.00–100.00	990	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,679	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,687	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	122.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,456	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	130.27/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,563	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	111.77/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,367	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	307.45/cwt	299.00–314.00	1,307	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	117.44/cwt	103.00–127.00	1,320	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	218.50/cwt	218.00–219.00	1,602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	321.81/cwt	300.00–334.00	1,529	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	346.19/cwt	332.50–360.00	1,326	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,453	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	284.82/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,182	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	800–850	835	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	710	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	560	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,714	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,492.61/head	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,230	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	281.86/cwt	270.00–289.00	1,392	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,693.48/head	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,693	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	185.31/cwt	153.00–224.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,158	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	147.84/cwt	137.00–159.00	1,239	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	1,568.78/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,569	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,281	123.13/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,577	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	225.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	218.47/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	570	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,572	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,942.72/head	1,575.00–2,600.00	1,943	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	271.28/cwt	268.00–273.00	1,422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	330.63/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,716	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	307.61/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	543	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,461	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	133.53/cwt	128.00–137.00	2,163	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,340	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,360	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	124.04/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,455	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	283.75/cwt	270.00–297.50	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	306.18/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,157	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	290.98/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	243.42/cwt	234.00–253.00	1,521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	304.86/cwt	293.00–321.00	1,573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	270.72/cwt	264.00–279.00	1,253	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	229.59/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,332	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	722	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 Mar 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 385Year ago 57

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 21Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 7Year ago 9

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,109	83.00–100.00	89.31
8	—	1,193	120.00–126.00	122.04
4	—	1,200	129.00–132.00	130.27
4	—	1,223	110.00–115.00	111.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,298	130.00	130.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	115.00	115.00
2	—	1,050	129.00–130.00	129.49
3	—	1,173	120.00–127.00	124.04
2	—	1,003	100.00–104.00	101.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,620	128.00–137.00	133.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	300.00–315.00	307.61
9	350–400	378	300.00–315.00	306.18
14	400–450	425	299.00–314.00	307.45
1	450–500	475	295.00	295.00
4	500–550	524	268.00–273.00	271.28
1	550–600	555	263.00	263.00
2	600–650	625	234.00–253.00	243.42
1	650–700	655	240.00	240.00
2	700–750	733	218.00–219.00	218.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	270.00–297.50	283.75
1	350–400	360	286.00	286.00
2	400–450	415	280.00–290.00	284.82
4	450–500	463	264.00–279.00	270.72
1	500–550	500	246.00	246.00
3	550–600	580	219.00–236.00	229.59
1	600–650	645	214.00	214.00
2	650–700	675	217.00–220.00	218.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	494	270.00–289.00	281.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	190.00	190.00
3	400–450	422	153.00–224.00	185.31
2	450–500	493	220.00–230.00	225.03
1	550–600	580	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	385.00	385.00
4	350–400	383	332.50–360.00	346.19
8	400–450	415	350.00	350.00
20	450–500	475	300.00–334.00	321.81
9	500–550	519	315.00–335.00	330.63
2	550–600	578	290.00–292.00	290.98
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	298.00	298.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	279.00	279.00
1	450–500	465	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	515	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	306.00	306.00
2	700–750	710	236.00	236.00
1	800–850	835	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	516	293.00–321.00	304.86
1	550–600	560	274.00	274.00
1	850–900	880	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	269.00	269.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	620	249.00	249.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,124	103.00–127.00	117.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	86.00	86.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,193	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,492.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,141	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,568.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,281	120.00–128.00	123.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,693.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,227	1,575.00–2,600.00	1,942.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	137.00–159.00	147.84

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

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