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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Apr 3

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 178▼ 2 vs year ago 133 · −1.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 26▼ 1 vs year ago 13 · −7.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 66▼ 7 vs year ago 14 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light test and with not all classes represented, Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-19.00, mostly 11.00 lower, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 7.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Not enough Slaughter cows or bulls to establish a trend.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.71/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −132.08 against this barn's trailing median of $377.79.

Average price

$245.71

15 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,281

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$47.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.38

vs AR average

−24.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	262.87	1,377	8thin
Medium and Large 2	511	233.91	1,195	4thin
Medium and Large 3	528	215.68	1,140	3thin

One grade step is worth $47.19/cwt here — about $238 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

245.71

—

AR average9 barns · 301 hd

259.09

−13.38

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−24.88

This barn, trailing median18 sales

377.79

−132.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $411.51, low $332.98, median $377.79 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,903	146.45	2,787	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	131.37	1,793	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,357	124.37	1,688	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,010	70.00	707	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,475	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	356.22/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,204	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	940	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	342.86/cwt	322.50–365.00	1,258	9
Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	375	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,054	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	336.56/cwt	329.00–352.50	1,410	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,233	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	259.46/cwt	243.00–278.00	1,243	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	319.13/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,554	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	303.92/cwt	294.00–311.00	1,568	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	279.20/cwt	268.00–285.00	1,611	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,701	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,513	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	330	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,073	1
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	375	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	297.94/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,126	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	397	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	953	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	263.68/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,089	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	283.50/cwt	276.00–289.00	1,191	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	425	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,326	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	290.47/cwt	276.00–295.00	1,356	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	256.97/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,246	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	222.02/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,121	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	233.91/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,195	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	262.87/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,377	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,167	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	634	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,395	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,445	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,265	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,518	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,523	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,476	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,604	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,005	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,437	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,903	146.45/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,787	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	707	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	115.47/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,360	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	131.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,793	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,477	130.31/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,925	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,939	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,339	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,413	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,844	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,087	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 131Last week 178Year ago 133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 66Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	378	295.00–310.00	297.94
5	400–450	420	276.00–289.00	283.50
13	450–500	467	276.00–295.00	290.47
8	500–550	524	258.00–268.00	262.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	634	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
1	350–400	375	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	397	240.00	240.00
2	500–550	505	220.00–224.00	222.02
1	550–600	575	203.00	203.00
1	600–650	620	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	425	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	413	254.00–270.00	263.68
2	450–500	485	254.00–260.00	256.97
4	500–550	511	230.00–246.00	233.91
1	750–800	765	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	855	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	355.00–357.50	356.22
9	350–400	367	322.50–365.00	342.86
11	400–450	419	329.00–352.50	336.56
7	450–500	487	317.00–320.00	319.13
5	500–550	516	294.00–311.00	303.92
3	550–600	577	268.00–285.00	279.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
1	350–400	375	620.00	620.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	273.00	273.00
1	400–450	445	277.00	277.00
5	450–500	479	243.00–278.00	259.46
1	850–900	895	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	940	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	513	296.00	296.00
1	550–600	560	272.00	272.00
1	600–650	600	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	760	211.00	211.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	248.00	248.00
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,185	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,413	130.00–131.00	130.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,605	130.00	130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	138.00	138.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,415	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	130.00–131.00	130.31
2	—	1,178	115.00–116.00	115.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	130.00–134.00	131.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,903	144.00–148.00	146.45

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.