Sale reports / Arkansas / County Line Sale Barn / 2019-06-12

County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Jun 12

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 285▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 43▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 13▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady with a few very high dressing cows selling 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.23/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$143.23

61 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$452

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

$112.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.81

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	148.72	639	46
Medium and Large 2	456	134.62	613	13thin
Medium and Large 3	465	110.00	512	1thin
Small and Medium 3	520	36.00	187	1thin

One grade step is worth $112.72/cwt here — about $452 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 sale61 hd

143.23

—

AR average8 barns · 1,271 hd

149.04

−5.81

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	—	Low	1,370	81.25	1,113	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	57.97	864	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	964	56.29	542	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,004	52.69	529	10

Every lot

62 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	229	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	401	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	468	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	468	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	149.74/cwt	144.00–155.00	566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	135.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	573	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	149.59/cwt	146.00–157.00	642	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	135.41/cwt	129.00–139.00	628	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	143.26/cwt	140.00–149.00	673	4
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	520	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	187	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	137.29/cwt	135.50–139.00	730	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	742	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	766	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	131.30/cwt	125.00–132.50	819	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	229	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	378	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	123.60/cwt	120.00–127.00	414	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	130.34/cwt	127.50–135.00	551	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	115.03/cwt	114.00–116.00	487	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	465	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	132.98/cwt	132.00–138.00	628	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	590	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	133.49/cwt	131.00–136.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	123.25/cwt	123.00–124.00	664	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	113.99/cwt	109.00–115.00	698	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	109.48/cwt	106.00–115.00	789	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	752	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,052	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	582	131.34/cwt	129.00–133.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	776	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	733	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,000	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	690	1
Bulls	—	—	1,740	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,627	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	745	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	298	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	745	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	283	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	873	59.36/cwt	55.00–63.50	518	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	890	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	561	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	925	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	463	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	466	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	552	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	53.52/cwt	51.50–56.00	553	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,057	59.93/cwt	58.50–62.00	633	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	63.48/cwt	59.50–67.00	674	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	35.68/cwt	34.00–37.00	380	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	57.97/cwt	57.00–59.00	864	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	650	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	830	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	352	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	89.56/cwt	86.00–91.00	704	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	683	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 285Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	97.00	97.00
9	—	472	132.00–138.00	132.98
8	—	721	106.00–115.00	109.48
8	—	229	165.00	165.00
6	—	612	109.00–115.00	113.99
5	—	423	127.50–135.00	130.34
2	—	660	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	503	131.00–136.00	133.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	125.00	125.00
1	—	410	117.00	117.00
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
1	—	775	97.00	97.00
2	—	335	120.00–127.00	123.60
2	—	480	122.00–124.00	123.01
4	—	539	123.00–124.00	123.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	119.00	119.00
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
2	—	423	114.00–116.00	115.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	133.00	133.00
2	—	530	126.00	126.00
2	—	613	125.00–128.00	126.51
3	—	582	129.00–133.00	131.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	129.00	129.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
3	—	378	144.00–155.00	149.74
4	—	470	140.00–149.00	143.26
5	—	277	169.00	169.00
5	—	312	150.00	150.00
6	—	229	175.00	175.00
6	—	429	146.00–157.00	149.59
7	—	624	125.00–132.50	131.30
8	—	532	135.50–139.00	137.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
2	—	613	124.00–126.00	124.99
4	—	464	129.00–139.00	135.41
5	—	422	130.00–140.00	135.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	36.00	36.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	68.00	68.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	786	86.00–91.00	89.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	46.00	46.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	69.00	69.00
1	—	1,740	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	50.00	50.00
2	—	1,033	51.50–56.00	53.52
2	—	1,065	34.00–37.00	35.68
3	—	1,057	58.50–62.00	59.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	873	55.00–63.50	59.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	57.00–59.00	57.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	49.00	49.00
1	—	995	55.50	55.50
5	—	1,062	59.50–67.00	63.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	38.00	38.00
1	—	745	40.00	40.00
1	—	890	63.00	63.00

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.