Sale reports / Arkansas / County Line Sale Barn / 2021-04-28

County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Apr 28

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 125▲ 55 vs year ago 30 · +183.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 22▲ 3 vs year ago 14 · +21.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 36▲ 0 vs year ago 8 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: on a very light run and with not all classes tested; Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls not well tested.

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 $147.17/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$147.17

29 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$15.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	150.91	751	22
Medium and Large 2	460	135.42	623	7thin

One grade step is worth $15.49/cwt here — about $128 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 sale29 hd

147.17

—

AR average10 barns · 1,119 hd

150.85

−3.67

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	1,265	69.43	878	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	65.75	888	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	990	47.50	470	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,065	45.00	479	1thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	166.99/cwt	164.00–169.00	538	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	164.66/cwt	160.00–169.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	149.50/cwt	149.00–150.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	135.99/cwt	135.00–138.00	639	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	148.48/cwt	148.00–149.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	144.82/cwt	144.00–146.00	824	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	296	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	134.72/cwt	126.00–139.00	649	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	777	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	800	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	768	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	138.53/cwt	134.00–147.00	737	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,265	69.43/cwt	64.00–75.00	878	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	690	19.00/cwt	19.00–19.00	131	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	958	47.20/cwt	44.00–50.00	452	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,038	60.69/cwt	60.00–61.00	630	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	479	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	602	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	813	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	903	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	66.63/cwt	65.50–68.00	926	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	63.86/cwt	55.00–84.00	471	8

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 Apr 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 125Year ago 30

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 22Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 36Year ago 8

Compared to last week: on a very light run and with not all classes tested; Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls not well tested.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	64.00–75.00	69.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	67.00	67.00
1	—	1,095	55.00	55.00
2	—	958	44.00–50.00	47.20
3	—	1,038	60.00–61.00	60.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	65.50–68.00	66.63
1	—	1,270	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	19.00	19.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	148.00–149.00	148.48
12	—	569	144.00–146.00	144.82
3	—	322	164.00–169.00	166.99
1	—	445	156.00	156.00
2	—	470	149.00–150.00	149.50
2	—	363	160.00–169.00	164.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
2	—	435	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
3	—	470	135.00–138.00	135.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	102.00	102.00
1	—	800	96.00	96.00
1	—	360	134.00	134.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
2	—	775	85.00	85.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	482	126.00–139.00	134.72
1	—	440	142.00	142.00
1	—	655	129.00	129.00
2	—	640	115.00–120.00	117.50
1	—	515	142.00	142.00
3	—	598	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	139.00	139.00
3	—	532	134.00–147.00	138.53
1	—	620	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	737	55.00–84.00	63.86

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.