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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 30

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 215 vs last sale 289▲ 74 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 64▲ 43 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 136▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers, not enough of any one class to establish a trend; as heavy rain in area is hampering cattle movement. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.73/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$108.73

24 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$42.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.70

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	112.29	513	22
Medium and Large 3	528	69.50	367	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.79/cwt here — about $146 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 sale24 hd

108.73

—

AR average10 barns · 1,695 hd

120.43

−11.70

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	1,330	57.52	765	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,215	41.29	502	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	36.52	379	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,075	33.31	358	10

Every lot

48 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	399	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	559	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	136.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	588	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	126.48/cwt	120.00–130.00	606	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	125.22/cwt	120.00–130.00	655	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	309	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	371	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	104.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	486	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	370	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	588	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	361	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	602	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	704	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	113.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	701	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	676	85.18/cwt	72.00–99.00	576	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	60.73/cwt	58.50–63.00	771	5
Bulls	—	—	1,308	50.42/cwt	39.00–54.00	659	5
Bulls	—	—	1,735	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,336	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	760	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	228	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	229	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	943	20.51/cwt	20.00–21.00	193	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	365	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	36.36/cwt	35.00–37.00	387	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	39.81/cwt	38.00–43.50	426	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,103	43.30/cwt	41.00–44.50	478	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	365	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	38.01/cwt	37.00–39.00	446	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	39.28/cwt	39.00–40.00	521	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	750	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,063	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	885.17/cwt	800.00–915.00	9,259	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	765.00/cwt	765.00–765.00	8,798	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	748	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,050	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	398	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,006	819.87/cwt	560.00–920.00	8,248	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,851	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	895.31/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	9,553	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,037.04/cwt	875.00–1,125.00	11,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	759.26/cwt	750.00–760.00	8,253	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	415.56/cwt	380.00–450.00	4,521	2

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 Oct 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 289Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 136Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	399	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	120.00–130.00	126.48
3	—	430	130.00–140.00	136.82
2	—	620	115.00	115.00
2	—	523	120.00–130.00	125.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	65.00	65.00
1	—	500	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	602	117.00	117.00
2	—	525	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	309	120.00	120.00
5	—	467	100.00–110.00	104.09
1	—	570	108.00	108.00
1	—	530	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	105.00	105.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	676	72.00–99.00	85.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	110.00–115.00	113.37
1	—	1,010	73.00	73.00
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
1	—	585	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	765.00	765.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,046	800.00–915.00	885.17

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	675.00	675.00

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	1	—	900	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	43.00	43.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	87.00	87.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,067	700.00–1,000.00	895.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,080	875.00–1,125.00	1,037.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,006	560.00–920.00	819.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,087	750.00–760.00	759.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,065	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	380.00–450.00	415.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,071	38.00–43.50	39.81
3	—	1,063	35.00–37.00	36.36
1	—	1,140	32.00	32.00
1	—	915	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	39.00–40.00	39.28
3	—	1,103	41.00–44.50	43.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,173	37.00–39.00	38.01
4	—	1,043	35.00	35.00
2	—	943	20.00–21.00	20.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,308	39.00–54.00	50.42
5	—	1,270	58.50–63.00	60.73
1	—	1,735	77.00	77.00

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.