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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Sep 6

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 165▼ 12 vs year ago 137 · −8.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 16▼ 1 vs year ago 17 · −5.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 4▼ 12 vs year ago 16 · −75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 lower. Light test on most classes with quality mostly average to plain.

Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not 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 $218.28/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$218.28

61 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$547

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

$61.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.32

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	233.25	1,350	33
Medium and Large 1-2	565	228.00	1,288	2thin
Medium and Large 2	497	215.23	1,070	16thin
Medium and Large 3	467	171.80	802	10thin

One grade step is worth $61.45/cwt here — about $547 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 sale61 hd

218.28

—

AR average9 barns · 1,743 hd

236.60

−18.32

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	1,505	103.50	1,558	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	104.67	1,441	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,131	89.36	1,010	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	77.50	880	2thin

Every lot

60 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	328	242.98/cwt	230.00–257.00	797	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	997	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	959	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,184	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	256.67/cwt	252.00–263.00	1,209	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,159	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	263.61/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,350	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,215	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,422	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,544	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,748	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,602	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	238.51/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,026	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	220.85/cwt	219.00–222.00	952	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	223.74/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,049	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,121	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,120	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	512	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,249	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	210.29/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,094	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	160.92/cwt	143.00–170.00	853	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	558	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,166	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,288	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	153.10/cwt	130.00–176.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	230.71/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,329	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	226.41/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,444	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	665	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,583	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	232.33/cwt	216.00–238.00	1,557	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,364	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	894	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	213.44/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,012	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	964	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	248.39/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,277	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	592	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,302	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	242.68/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,485	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	217.78/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,470	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	174.41/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,360	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,059	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	942	86.55/cwt	85.00–90.00	815	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	705	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	765	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,067	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	101.14/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,306	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,505	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,311	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,502	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	812	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,196	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,502	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 Sep 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 165Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 16Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 4Year ago 16

Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	200.00	200.00
3	—	530	143.00–170.00	160.92
1	—	485	171.00	171.00
1	—	415	162.00	162.00
1	—	345	196.00	196.00
2	—	568	130.00–176.00	153.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	238.00	238.00
3	—	512	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	576	230.00–238.00	230.71
1	—	500	224.00	224.00
4	—	430	238.00–240.00	238.51
4	—	670	216.00–238.00	232.33
1	—	475	236.00	236.00
5	—	638	224.00–227.00	226.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	176.00	176.00
6	—	431	219.00–222.00	220.85
4	—	469	220.00–229.00	223.74
2	—	520	200.00–220.00	210.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	239.00	239.00
2	—	328	230.00–257.00	242.98
1	—	415	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	224.00	224.00
8	—	512	255.00–266.00	263.61
1	—	905	177.00	177.00
4	—	471	252.00–263.00	256.67
1	—	660	234.00	234.00
1	—	340	260.00	260.00
1	—	600	234.00	234.00
2	—	578	246.00	246.00
1	—	445	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
2	—	533	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	402	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
5	—	474	211.00–220.00	213.44
3	—	592	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	170.00–179.00	174.41
6	—	612	236.00–246.00	242.68
5	—	514	246.00–249.00	248.39
3	—	675	214.00–225.00	217.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	203.00	203.00
1	—	445	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,380	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,320	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	70.00	70.00
3	—	942	85.00–90.00	86.55
4	—	1,291	95.00–105.00	101.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,085	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,250	90.00	90.00

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	—	955	85.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	115.00	115.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,430	105.00	105.00

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.