Sale reports / Arkansas / County Line Sale Barn / 2021-08-11

County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2021-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Aug 11

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

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Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 234▼ 184 vs year ago 265 · −69.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 24▼ 14 vs year ago 18 · −77.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 1▼ 35 vs year ago 42 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-7.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable receipts to establish a trend for Slaughter cows or bulls.

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 $149.88/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$149.88

52 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$38.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.68

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	153.98	877	43
Medium and Large 2	530	137.78	730	6thin
Medium and Large 3	527	115.33	608	3thin

One grade step is worth $38.66/cwt here — about $269 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 sale52 hd

149.88

—

AR average9 barns · 1,211 hd

158.56

−8.68

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	1,572	77.01	1,211	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	60.00	648	1thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	174.98/cwt	173.00–177.00	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	167.41/cwt	160.00–174.00	633	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	147.33/cwt	139.00–156.00	557	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	155.01/cwt	153.00–158.00	736	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	151.41/cwt	149.00–155.00	807	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	155.68/cwt	151.00–157.00	894	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	929	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	148.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	994	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	945	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,021	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	610	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	712	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	783	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	143.20/cwt	142.00–144.00	795	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	879	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	131.32/cwt	130.00–132.00	886	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	142.47/cwt	139.00–146.00	812	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	966	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	904	1
Bulls	—	—	1,703	81.02/cwt	80.50–81.50	1,380	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	648	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	527	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	486	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	890	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	785	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	322	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	456	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	745	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,980	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 Aug 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 234Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 24Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 1Year ago 42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	80.50–81.50	81.02
1	—	1,310	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	60.00	60.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	123.00	123.00
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
2	—	570	139.00–146.00	142.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	149.00–155.00	151.41
4	—	475	153.00–158.00	155.01
2	—	313	173.00–177.00	174.98
9	—	574	151.00–157.00	155.68
3	—	378	160.00–174.00	167.41
3	—	632	147.00	147.00
1	—	420	168.00	168.00
16	—	668	140.00–150.00	148.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	148.00	148.00
1	—	945	108.00	108.00
2	—	378	139.00–156.00	147.33
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
1	—	490	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	115.00	115.00
2	—	583	115.00–116.00	115.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	138.00	138.00
2	—	478	149.00	149.00
3	—	675	130.00–132.00	131.32
1	—	415	147.00	147.00
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
1	—	700	126.00	126.00
5	—	555	142.00–144.00	143.20
1	—	360	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	138.00	138.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	52.00	52.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	84.00	84.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	62.00	62.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	41.00	41.00

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)	1	—	1,095	68.00	68.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	48.00	48.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	900.00	900.00

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.