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Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Nov 2

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

221 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 129▲ 152 vs year ago 69 · +220.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 95▲ 52 vs year ago 15 · +346.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 59▲ 36 vs year ago 3 · +1,200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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 $139.76/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$139.76

85 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$42.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.73

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	144.30	739	71
Medium and Large 2	411	131.49	540	7thin
Medium and Large 3	461	102.04	471	7thin

One grade step is worth $42.26/cwt here — about $268 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 sale85 hd

139.76

—

AR average8 barns · 1,607 hd

148.49

−8.73

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	1,510	82.34	1,244	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,432	72.56	1,039	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,232	67.60	833	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,095	67.25	736	4thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,178	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,126	$1,087	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,496	$990	5

Every lot

77 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	423	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	91.21/cwt	80.00–102.00	354	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	146.23/cwt	135.00–157.00	633	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	173.23/cwt	160.00–176.50	757	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	164.03/cwt	158.00–170.00	768	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	144.56/cwt	139.00–150.00	688	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	85.23/cwt	70.00–100.00	412	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	503	143.03/cwt	136.00–150.00	719	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	163.74/cwt	156.00–168.00	866	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	974	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	160.14/cwt	158.00–166.00	996	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	157.99/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,032	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	743	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,152	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,235	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	995	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	135.12/cwt	131.00–139.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	143.65/cwt	140.00–146.00	546	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	143.70/cwt	135.00–147.00	596	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	90.61/cwt	81.00–100.00	376	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	130.70/cwt	129.00–132.00	546	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	146.09/cwt	136.00–150.00	692	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	129.03/cwt	128.00–130.00	619	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	151.86/cwt	146.00–157.00	791	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	149.98/cwt	140.00–155.00	867	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	933	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	984	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,000	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	910	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	154.67/cwt	154.00–155.00	809	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	694	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	589	147.01/cwt	137.00–155.00	866	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	143.12/cwt	135.00–151.00	895	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	97.50/cwt	80.00–115.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	645	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	793	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	135.84/cwt	131.00–143.00	898	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	713	125.48/cwt	121.00–130.00	895	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	779	98.98/cwt	96.00–100.00	771	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	965	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	483	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	98.51/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,756	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	662	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	766	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	557	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	864	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	68.72/cwt	66.00–70.00	838	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	63.66/cwt	60.00–65.00	787	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	67.56/cwt	66.00–69.00	872	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	73.98/cwt	73.00–75.00	984	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	73.99/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,089	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	714	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	501	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	1,087.41/head	1,000.00–1,135.00	1,087	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,177.86/head	1,135.00–1,210.00	1,178	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,216	67.41/cwt	64.00–70.00	820	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	66.93/cwt	60.00–73.00	858	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,291	68.81/cwt	65.00–72.00	888	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	71.55/cwt	64.00–75.00	943	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	901.80/head	760.00–1,060.00	902	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,690	1,121.35/head	885.00–1,300.00	1,121	2

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 Nov 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 129Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 95Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 59Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	86.00	86.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	475	106.00	106.00
2	—	510	112.00–114.00	113.02
2	—	415	81.00–100.00	90.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	128.00–130.00	129.03
3	—	418	129.00–132.00	130.70
2	—	330	131.00–139.00	135.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	127.00	127.00
9	—	521	146.00–157.00	151.86
3	—	657	142.00	142.00
5	—	415	135.00–147.00	143.70
18	—	474	136.00–150.00	146.09
16	—	380	140.00–146.00	143.65
15	—	578	140.00–155.00	149.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,000	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	125.00	125.00
2	—	388	80.00–102.00	91.21
2	—	483	70.00–100.00	85.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	158.00–170.00	164.03
10	—	622	158.00–166.00	160.14
9	—	529	156.00–168.00	163.74
2	—	580	168.00	168.00
2	—	318	181.00	181.00
3	—	653	156.00–159.00	157.99
1	—	915	135.00	135.00
14	—	437	160.00–176.50	173.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	104.00	104.00
1	—	645	133.00	133.00
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
7	—	476	139.00–150.00	144.56
2	—	503	136.00–150.00	143.03
5	—	433	135.00–157.00	146.23
1	—	300	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	493	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
2	—	743	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	589	137.00–155.00	147.01
4	—	625	135.00–151.00	143.12
4	—	661	131.00–143.00	135.84
3	—	523	154.00–155.00	154.67
1	—	765	113.00	113.00
2	—	713	121.00–130.00	125.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	80.00–115.00	97.50
1	—	745	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
1	—	565	129.00	129.00
4	—	779	96.00–100.00	98.98
2	—	530	130.00–132.00	131.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	72.00	72.00
2	—	1,035	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,110	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,472	72.00–76.00	73.99
2	—	1,290	66.00–69.00	67.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	48.00	48.00
5	—	1,236	60.00–65.00	63.66
3	—	1,330	73.00–75.00	73.98
18	—	1,219	66.00–70.00	68.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	98.00–99.00	98.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	50.00	50.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	94.00	94.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,126	1,000.00–1,135.00	1,087.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,135.00–1,210.00	1,177.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,318	64.00–75.00	71.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,216	64.00–70.00	67.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,291	65.00–72.00	68.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,282	60.00–73.00	66.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,367	760.00–1,060.00	901.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,690	885.00–1,300.00	1,121.35

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.