Sale reports / Arkansas / County Line Sale Barn / 2021-03-31

County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Mar 31

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

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Feeder Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 365 vs last sale 458▼ 213 vs year ago 306 · −69.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 23▼ 5 vs year ago 22 · −22.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 12▼ 16 vs year ago 27 · −59.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; on a light test, Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 5.00 higher, 500-600 lb sold 1.00 lower, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 2.00 lower, 500-600 lb weights sold 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls not tested against last week.

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 $136.65/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$136.65

35 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$760

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.77

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	139.56	733	28
Medium and Large 1-2	679	125.00	849	7thin

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about −$116 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

136.65

—

AR average10 barns · 1,617 hd

138.42

−1.77

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	2,160	73.00	1,577	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	66.00	957	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,005	55.50	558	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,022	48.55	496	10

Every lot

40 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	487	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	172.47/cwt	165.00–176.00	545	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	627	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	169.50/cwt	166.00–173.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	787	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	149.29/cwt	148.00–153.00	700	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	159.39/cwt	154.00–166.00	830	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	864	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	155.94/cwt	154.00–158.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	155.47/cwt	155.00–156.00	589	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	141.04/cwt	136.00–144.00	656	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	143.24/cwt	140.00–145.00	735	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	135.29/cwt	130.00–142.00	775	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	679	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	849	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	769	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	938	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	930	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	781	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,115	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,671	1
Bulls	—	—	2,205	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,477	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	23.47/cwt	22.00–25.00	192	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	50.51/cwt	50.00–51.00	454	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	538	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,049	51.27/cwt	50.00–54.00	538	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	624	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	62.12/cwt	61.00–63.00	702	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	822	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	957	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,465	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	848.03/cwt	750.00–925.00	8,633	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,740	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	518	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	736	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,486.49/cwt	1,475.00–1,500.00	17,957	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	20,281	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 Mar 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 93Last week 458Year ago 306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 23Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	58.00	58.00
2	—	1,130	61.00–63.00	62.12
5	—	1,049	50.00–54.00	51.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	65.00	65.00
2	—	898	50.00–51.00	50.51
1	—	960	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	22.00–25.00	23.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,115	79.00	79.00
1	—	2,205	67.00	67.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	136.00–144.00	141.04
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
3	—	573	130.00–142.00	135.29
4	—	379	155.00–156.00	155.47
8	—	513	140.00–145.00	143.24
2	—	310	154.00–158.00	155.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	84.00	84.00
4	—	769	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	149.00	149.00
10	—	316	165.00–176.00	172.47
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
2	—	415	166.00–173.00	169.50
2	—	275	177.00	177.00
5	—	521	154.00–166.00	159.39
2	—	378	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	148.00–153.00	149.29
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
1	—	345	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	455	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	121.00	121.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	750.00–925.00	848.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	64.00	64.00

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	1	—	1,375	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,486.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.