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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Jul 24

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

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Feeder Cattle receipts

178 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 171▲ 134 vs year ago 44 · +304.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 24▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 41▼ 4 vs year ago 7 · −57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-6.00, mostly 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-6.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test, Slaughter bulls not tested.

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 $245.48/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −132.31 against this barn's trailing median of $377.79.

Average price

$245.48

27 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$71.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.03

vs AR average

−19.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	253.73	1,394	22
Medium and Large 2	537	227.01	1,218	3thin
Medium and Large 3	530	182.43	967	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.30/cwt here — about $427 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale27 hd

245.48

—

AR average10 barns · 394 hd

252.51

−7.03

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−19.15

This barn, trailing median18 sales

377.79

−132.31

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	1,567	142.00	2,225	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	139.00	1,915	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,107	122.16	1,353	7thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	329.22/cwt	322.00–337.00	1,096	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	326.97/cwt	318.00–330.00	1,226	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	313.42/cwt	297.00–323.00	1,345	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,222	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	302.35/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,409	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,340	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	276.24/cwt	274.00–281.00	1,326	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,293	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,509	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	263.03/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,507	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	285.29/cwt	281.00–289.00	1,655	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	603	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,676	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	243.39/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,726	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,888	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	837	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	238.35/cwt	235.00–245.00	737	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	288.52/cwt	288.00–289.00	964	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	242.85/cwt	235.00–266.00	899	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	284.48/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,087	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	265.57/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,126	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,255	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	236.05/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,107	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	237.51/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,235	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	182.43/cwt	159.00–205.00	967	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	256.14/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,370	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,174	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	248.56/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,442	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,261	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	648	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,490	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	688	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,665	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,463	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	735	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,698	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	825	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,526	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,053	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,327	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	278.78/cwt	263.00–296.00	1,416	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,339	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	226.94/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,180	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	272.00/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,537	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	242.18/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,395	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	246.76/cwt	237.00–257.00	1,530	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	243.07/cwt	238.00–245.50	1,663	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,547	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,754	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,686	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,638	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,726	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,653	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 3	940	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,325	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,056	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,574	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	950	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	940	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,213	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,356	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,737	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	138.07/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,892	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,079	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	140.37/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,776	3

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 Jul 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 171Year ago 44

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 24Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 41Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	302.00	302.00
4	300–350	334	288.00–289.00	288.52
3	350–400	382	282.00–290.00	284.48
6	400–450	424	255.00–271.00	265.57
6	450–500	463	271.00	271.00
15	500–550	535	249.00–259.00	256.14
7	550–600	580	248.00–252.00	248.56
9	600–650	648	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	688	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	735	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	159.00–205.00	182.43
1	600–650	640	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	309	235.00–245.00	238.35
4	350–400	370	235.00–266.00	242.85
4	450–500	469	230.00–242.00	236.05
2	500–550	520	236.00–239.00	237.51
1	700–750	710	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	322.00–337.00	329.22
8	350–400	375	318.00–330.00	326.97
10	400–450	429	297.00–323.00	313.42
4	450–500	466	287.00–315.00	302.35
1	500–550	515	293.00	293.00
3	550–600	580	281.00–289.00	285.29
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	709	240.00–250.00	243.39
1	750–800	790	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	281.00	281.00
3	450–500	480	274.00–281.00	276.24
1	500–550	505	256.00	256.00
2	550–600	573	256.00–270.00	263.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	603	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
6	500–550	508	263.00–296.00	278.78
8	550–600	565	250.00–282.00	272.00
2	600–650	620	237.00–257.00	246.76
8	650–700	684	238.00–245.50	243.07
1	700–750	740	237.00	237.00
1	800–850	840	195.00	195.00
1	850–900	870	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	520	224.00–230.00	226.94
1	550–600	595	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	940	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	520	257.50	257.50
4	550–600	576	230.00–246.00	242.18
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	770	219.00	219.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,540	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,130	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,370	135.00–141.00	138.07
1	—	940	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,463	140.00–141.00	140.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	1,265	139.00–141.00	140.37

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.