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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 18

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

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Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 99▲ 3 vs year ago 83 · +3.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 35▲ 1 vs year ago 14 · +7.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 12▲ 5 vs year ago 4 · +125.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers sold 8.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold 7.00 lower. Not enough receipts to establish a trend for Slaughter cows, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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 $246.72/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$246.72

35 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$519

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

$42.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	257.88	1,186	22
Medium and Large 1-2	442	229.44	1,013	9thin
Medium and Large 2	340	227.33	774	3thin
Medium and Large 3	310	215.00	667	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.88/cwt here — about $519 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 sale35 hd

246.72

—

AR average9 barns · 1,325 hd

249.94

−3.22

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	1,827	100.23	1,831	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	87.50	1,260	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,170	85.00	995	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,033	65.71	679	7thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	281	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	829	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	701	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	974	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	256.07/cwt	245.00–267.00	994	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	991	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	986	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	235.59/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,079	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,046	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,252	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,438	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	691	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,603	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	199.61/cwt	190.00–209.00	844	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	995	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,160	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	213.40/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,206	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	213.88/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,311	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	184.70/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,151	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,321	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	181.00/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,300	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,512	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	230.95/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,178	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	228.59/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,308	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	166.50/cwt	162.00–171.00	1,007	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,346	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,274	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,272	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	880	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,329	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,652	1
Bulls	—	—	1,942	101.72/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,975	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	770	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	424	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	42.45/cwt	20.00–70.00	416	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	81.70/cwt	80.00–85.00	876	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	995	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	964	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,363	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,156	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	687	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	99.93/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,012	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	845	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	92.66/cwt	90.00–96.00	871	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	904	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,363	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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 99Year ago 83

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 35Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 4

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers sold 8.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold 7.00 lower. Not enough receipts to establish a trend for Slaughter cows, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	149.00	149.00
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
1	—	830	175.00	175.00
3	—	613	205.00–220.00	213.88
1	—	525	221.00	221.00
1	—	695	190.00	190.00
1	—	495	201.00	201.00
2	—	565	208.00–219.00	213.40
2	—	320	220.00	220.00
1	—	440	225.00	225.00
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
2	—	718	180.00–182.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
4	—	423	190.00–209.00	199.61
2	—	623	170.00–200.00	184.70
1	—	515	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	284.00	284.00
5	—	691	232.00	232.00
2	—	458	230.00–241.00	235.59
1	—	420	236.00	236.00
1	—	505	248.00	248.00
2	—	388	245.00–267.00	256.07
2	—	628	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	224.00	224.00
1	—	395	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	225.00	225.00
5	—	423	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	250.00	250.00
6	—	281	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
1	—	660	204.00	204.00
1	—	880	151.00	151.00
5	—	572	226.00–230.00	228.59
2	—	645	225.00	225.00
3	—	510	228.00–235.00	230.95
1	—	800	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	162.00–171.00	166.50
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
1	—	745	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	20.00–70.00	42.45
1	—	1,285	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,072	80.00–85.00	81.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,445	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,942	101.00–102.00	101.72
1	—	1,815	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,495	105.00	105.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	79.00	79.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	93.00–104.00	99.93

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)	2	—	940	90.00–96.00	92.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	95.00	95.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	92.00	92.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	107.00	107.00

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.