Sale reports / Arkansas / County Line Sale Barn / 2020-10-07

County Line Sale Barn

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 7
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057
Feeder Cattle receipts
93 head
▼ 393 vs last sale 486▼ 225 vs year ago 318 · −70.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 22▼ 21 vs year ago 55 · −38.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 19▲ 49 vs year ago 25 · +196.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.66/cwt on 35 head.
Average price
$108.66
35 head · 493 lb average
Value per head Derived
$536
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$316
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 3
$67.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.88
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1527117.8362116thin
Medium and Large 2415115.104789thin
Medium and Large 348497.724738thin
Small and Medium 361050.003052thin
One grade step is worth $67.83/cwt here — about $316 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 sale35 hd
108.66
—
AR average9 barns · 2,874 hd
127.53
−18.88
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,45858.938596thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,29344.8758010
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,04339.7141414
CowsLean 85-90%Low96135.453414thin

Every lot

83 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1320148.00/cwt148.00–148.004741
Steers—Medium and Large 2345130.00/cwt130.00–130.004491
Steers—Medium and Large 1350140.00/cwt140.00–140.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 1400140.00/cwt140.00–140.005602
Steers—Small and Medium 340093.00/cwt93.00–93.003721
Steers—Medium and Large 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435127.00/cwt127.00–127.005522
Steers—Medium and Large 2437116.64/cwt115.00–120.005103
Steers—Medium and Large 1472137.68/cwt131.00–141.006503
Steers—Medium and Large 2480120.61/cwt115.00–126.005793
Steers—Medium and Large 3485116.00/cwt116.00–116.005631
Steers—Small and Medium 349060.00/cwt60.00–60.002941
Steers—Medium and Large 2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 3530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006101
Steers—Medium and Large 2555125.00/cwt125.00–125.006941
Steers—Medium and Large 1560130.00/cwt130.00–130.007281
Steers—Medium and Large 2695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
Steers—Medium and Large 388579.00/cwt79.00–79.006991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1330119.00/cwt119.00–119.003931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2345112.00/cwt112.00–112.003861
Heifers—Medium and Large 3355108.00/cwt108.00–108.003831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376116.75/cwt116.00–117.004394
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425121.00/cwt121.00–121.005141
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435103.59/cwt100.00–107.004513
Heifers—Medium and Large 2440112.47/cwt110.00–115.004952
Heifers—Medium and Large 3458102.51/cwt100.00–105.004692
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy490111.00/cwt111.00–111.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2503116.00/cwt115.00–117.005832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1534119.34/cwt118.00–120.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572116.15/cwt110.00–119.006648
Heifers—Small and Medium 359557.00/cwt57.00–57.003391
Heifers—Small and Medium 362543.00/cwt43.00–43.002691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement635127.00/cwt127.00–127.008061
Heifers—Medium and Large 364879.00/cwt79.00–79.005122
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520127.97/cwt124.00–130.006655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563123.35/cwt120.00–128.006945
Bulls—Medium and Large 357071.00/cwt71.00–71.004051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585109.59/cwt104.00–115.006412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1628116.98/cwt115.00–123.007354
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
Bulls—Medium and Large 269089.00/cwt89.00–89.006141
Bulls—Small and Medium 371046.00/cwt46.00–46.003271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1755109.00/cwt109.00–109.008231
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31353.98/cwt51.00–56.007093
Bulls——1,60263.88/cwt62.00–67.001,0233
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79537.00/cwt37.00–37.002941
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight82534.00/cwt34.00–34.002811
Cows—Lean 85-90%85030.00/cwt30.00–30.002551
Cows—Boner 80-85%90536.07/cwt35.00–38.003263
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04944.03/cwt43.00–45.004624
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10037.39/cwt35.00–40.004112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14539.61/cwt38.00–41.504546
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,14839.37/cwt36.00–42.004522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,25347.62/cwt46.00–48.505974
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,40644.86/cwt44.00–45.506314
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 3882480.79/cwt410.00–550.004,2413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-299038.00/cwt38.00–38.003761
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,018624.31/cwt540.00–675.006,3553
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025460.00/cwt460.00–460.004,7151
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 31,045440.00/cwt440.00–440.004,5981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,059715.88/cwt400.00–975.007,5817
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,071605.33/cwt470.00–675.006,4835
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,073965.27/cwt800.00–1,050.0010,3574
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160641.16/cwt450.00–750.007,4374
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,194872.89/cwt550.00–1,150.0010,42218
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,203979.05/cwt750.00–1,125.0011,7783
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,29452.76/cwt45.00–67.006834
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,45053.00/cwt53.00–53.007691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,56548.00/cwt48.00–48.007511
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29251,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.009,4811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0010,5061
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,090811.53/cwt800.00–825.008,8462
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,445925.00/cwt925.00–925.0013,3661
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0018,9981
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2815525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,2791
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-281857.61/cwt40.00–72.004712
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2897566.73/cwt490.00–650.005,0843
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,14844.50/cwt43.00–46.005112
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19546.00/cwt46.00–46.005501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825775.00/cwt775.00–775.006,3941
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28751,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008,7501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075925.00/cwt925.00–925.009,9441

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.