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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Aug 10

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 252▲ 94 vs year ago 81 · +116.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 17▲ 13 vs year ago 4 · +325.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 19▼ 2 vs year ago 7 · −28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lb weights not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $157.41/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$157.41

83 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$63.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	168.43	780	58
Medium and Large 2	504	142.41	717	18thin
Medium and Large 3	475	104.69	497	7thin

One grade step is worth $63.74/cwt here — about $283 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 sale83 hd

157.41

—

AR average9 barns · 1,211 hd

154.55

+2.86

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	1,455	74.53	1,084	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	80.00	1,152	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	72.58	851	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,115	69.19	772	9thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	617	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	455	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	175.59/cwt	171.00–178.00	750	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	161.00/cwt	153.00–169.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	157.41/cwt	154.00–167.00	752	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	887	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	184.85/cwt	182.00–186.00	980	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	932	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,061	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	970	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,163	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	164.48/cwt	152.00–171.00	604	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	154.91/cwt	150.00–159.00	652	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	144.65/cwt	140.00–149.00	618	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	94.93/cwt	61.00–127.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	147.84/cwt	141.00–154.00	690	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	171.38/cwt	155.00–174.00	833	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	162.74/cwt	158.00–165.00	836	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	136.80/cwt	136.00–137.00	731	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	937	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	113.53/cwt	107.00–120.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,073	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	150.87/cwt	146.00–156.00	798	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	149.99/cwt	143.00–155.00	874	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	149.99/cwt	148.00–152.00	949	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	843	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	945	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	—	1,565	69.30/cwt	60.00–80.00	1,085	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	965	55.31/cwt	50.00–60.00	534	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	71.77/cwt	70.00–75.00	817	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	72.58/cwt	70.00–75.00	851	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	948	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	770	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,152	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	779	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	908	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	77.49/cwt	65.00–85.00	1,096	3

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 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 252Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 19Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	132.00	132.00
1	—	435	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	154.00–167.00	157.41
1	—	630	154.00	154.00
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
2	—	445	153.00–169.00	161.00
1	—	590	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	174.00	174.00
1	—	310	199.00	199.00
5	—	490	181.00	181.00
24	—	530	182.00–186.00	184.85
6	—	427	171.00–178.00	175.59
2	—	278	199.00	199.00
2	—	378	181.00	181.00
3	—	727	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	167.00	167.00
1	—	675	159.00	159.00
32	—	486	155.00–174.00	171.38
4	—	514	158.00–165.00	162.74
4	—	421	150.00–159.00	154.91
9	—	367	152.00–171.00	164.48
3	—	265	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	140.00–142.00	140.67
6	—	427	140.00–149.00	144.65
5	—	534	136.00–137.00	136.80
3	—	467	141.00–154.00	147.84
1	—	570	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	61.00–127.00	94.93
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
2	—	578	107.00–120.00	113.53
1	—	370	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	140.00	140.00
7	—	583	143.00–155.00	149.99
2	—	633	148.00–152.00	149.99
1	—	705	134.00	134.00
4	—	529	146.00–156.00	150.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	70.00–75.00	72.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	50.00–60.00	55.31
1	—	1,185	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,185	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,138	70.00–75.00	71.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	60.00–80.00	69.30
1	—	1,235	85.00	85.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,415	65.00–85.00	77.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	76.00	76.00

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.