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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 26

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

129 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 83▲ 47 vs year ago 82 · +57.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 14▲ 83 vs year ago 12 · +691.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 4▲ 46 vs year ago 13 · +353.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-12.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $156.16/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$156.16

62 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$550

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

$116.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.74

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	165.99	911	51
Medium and Large 2	429	141.22	605	6thin
Medium and Large 3	458	111.00	508	2thin
Small and Medium 3	737	49.00	361	3thin

One grade step is worth $116.99/cwt here — about $550 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 sale62 hd

156.16

—

AR average9 barns · 1,072 hd

160.90

−4.74

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	—	High	1,538	92.56	1,424	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	72.67	1,027	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,138	60.44	688	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	933	58.75	548	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$725	1thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	168.58/cwt	161.00–171.00	646	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	517	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	164.02/cwt	161.00–170.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	143.78/cwt	140.00–151.00	600	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	178.35/cwt	161.00–180.00	877	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	823	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	167.21/cwt	160.00–169.00	948	16
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	605	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	303	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,026	14
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	660	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	330	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,066	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	945	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	444	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	130.75/cwt	125.00–135.00	420	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	540	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	133.36/cwt	129.00–136.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	756	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	144.35/cwt	143.00–145.00	755	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	798	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	143.04/cwt	141.00–144.00	757	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	799	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,538	92.56/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,424	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	730	26.00/cwt	26.00–26.00	190	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	800	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	360	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	800	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	320	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	468	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	58.01/cwt	57.00–62.00	526	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	983	52.82/cwt	49.00–56.00	519	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	711	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	785	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	58.61/cwt	58.00–61.00	656	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	72.60/cwt	70.00–75.00	870	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,235	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	840	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	65.43/cwt	63.00–66.00	838	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	956	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,305	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	528	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	751	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	61.88/cwt	58.00–76.00	618	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	60.57/cwt	58.00–63.00	627	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,076	57.38/cwt	30.00–69.00	617	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	55.66/cwt	41.00–66.00	608	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	66.99/cwt	60.00–70.00	762	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	787	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	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 Oct 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 129Last week 83Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 14Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 4Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	135.00	135.00
3	—	418	129.00–136.00	133.36
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
6	—	321	125.00–135.00	130.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	143.00–145.00	144.35
7	—	386	140.00	140.00
1	—	425	142.00	142.00
31	—	491	154.00	154.00
6	—	562	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
3	—	417	140.00–151.00	143.78
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	163.00	163.00
4	—	383	161.00–171.00	168.58
3	—	412	161.00–170.00	164.02
1	—	720	148.00	148.00
14	—	658	156.00	156.00
1	—	310	167.00	167.00
16	—	567	160.00–169.00	167.21
11	—	492	161.00–180.00	178.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	50.00	50.00
1	—	605	50.00	50.00
1	—	945	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	91.00	91.00
1	—	395	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	529	141.00–144.00	143.04
1	—	655	122.00	122.00
1	—	560	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	73.00	73.00
3	—	1,030	69.00	69.00
1	—	900	52.00	52.00
8	—	907	57.00–62.00	58.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,310	73.00	73.00
1	—	1,695	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	983	49.00–56.00	52.82
13	—	1,120	58.00–61.00	58.61
5	—	1,198	70.00–75.00	72.60
13	—	1,281	63.00–66.00	65.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	26.00	26.00
1	—	800	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	800	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	92.00–93.00	92.56

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	—	880	60.00	60.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	68.00	68.00

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)	12	—	1,137	60.00–70.00	66.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,092	41.00–66.00	55.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,076	30.00–69.00	57.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	69.00	69.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,035	58.00–63.00	60.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	999	58.00–76.00	61.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	725.00	725.00

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.