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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Nov 13

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 61▲ 50 vs year ago 91 · +54.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 9▲ 4 vs year ago 23 · +17.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 20▲ 20 vs year ago 4 · +500.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 19.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 13.00-14.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers 400-700 lbs sold .00-14.00 lower on a light test. No trend established for Slaughter cows or bulls. Supply included a complete Longhorn dispersal.

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 $225.54/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −152.24 against this barn's trailing median of $377.79.

Average price

$225.54

24 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$30.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.89

vs AR average

−39.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	228.05	1,222	22
Medium and Large 2	573	197.91	1,134	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.14/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale24 hd

225.54

—

AR average11 barns · 455 hd

235.44

−9.89

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−39.56

This barn, trailing median18 sales

377.79

−152.24

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	1,544	119.68	1,848	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,442	116.67	1,682	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	115.00	1,265	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	109.92	1,258	10

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)	950	$849	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	625	$710	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	708	$669	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	600	$600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,118	$1,030	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	597	$584	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	630	$580	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	625	$573	2thin

Every lot

72 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	353.54/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,124	2
Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	320	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	334.57/cwt	322.50–347.50	1,231	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	931	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	278.33/cwt	278.00–279.00	1,233	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	224.43/cwt	217.00–236.00	1,048	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	271.05/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,285	9
Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	265.46/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,391	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	259.50/cwt	253.00–266.00	1,427	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,444	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,591	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	695	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,390	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	275	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	2
Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	345	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	250.10/cwt	240.00–269.00	948	9
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	380	590.00/head	590.00–590.00	590	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	990	1
Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	428	590.00/head	590.00–590.00	590	3
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	458	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	609	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	243.15/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,140	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	515	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	233.10/cwt	223.00–239.00	1,207	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	565	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,164	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	221.11/cwt	214.00–230.00	1,254	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	197.91/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,134	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	217.65/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,345	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	197.90/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,237	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,293	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,216	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,416	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,452	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,558	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,166	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	258.50/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,331	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,408	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,043	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	244.43/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,520	9
Bulls	650–700	Small and Medium 3	670	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	556	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,508	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	684	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,436	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	116.42/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,676	5
Bulls	—	—	2,065	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,808	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	990	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	842	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,265	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	113.73/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,260	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,208	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	119.32/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,465	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,532	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,760	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	597	583.91/head	490.00–650.00	584	3
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	620	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	589	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	625	572.60/head	525.00–610.00	573	2
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	630	580.00/head	580.00–580.00	580	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	845	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	625	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,240	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	600	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	625	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	708	669.07/head	590.00–735.00	669	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	860	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	748	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	938	94.35/cwt	87.00–100.00	885	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 3	950	848.76/head	790.00–900.00	849	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	139.27/cwt	128.00–150.00	1,734	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3Fancy	1,075	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 3	1,160	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 61Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 9Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 20Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	206.00	206.00
1	600–650	640	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	379	240.00–269.00	250.10
1	400–450	425	233.00	233.00
10	450–500	469	233.00–250.00	243.15
14	500–550	518	223.00–239.00	233.10
7	550–600	567	214.00–230.00	221.11
9	600–650	618	213.00–222.00	217.65
1	650–700	665	213.00	213.00
1	850–900	880	165.00	165.00
1	950–1000	950	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
2	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
1	300–350	345	490.00	490.00
3	350–400	380	590.00	590.00
3	400–450	428	590.00	590.00
2	450–500	458	133.00	133.00
1	500–550	515	575.00	575.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	573	191.00–205.00	197.91
2	600–650	625	186.00–210.00	197.90
1	650–700	650	187.00	187.00
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	219.00	219.00
3	450–500	467	217.00–236.00	224.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	350.00–357.50	353.54
2	350–400	368	322.50–347.50	334.57
3	400–450	443	278.00–279.00	278.33
9	450–500	474	268.00–282.00	271.05
4	500–550	524	263.00–268.00	265.46
2	550–600	550	253.00–266.00	259.50
1	650–700	680	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
1	300–350	320	470.00	470.00
2	500–550	500	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	628	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	243.00	243.00
2	500–550	515	252.00–265.00	258.50
1	550–600	570	247.00	247.00
9	600–650	622	241.00–246.00	244.43
2	650–700	673	224.00	224.00
1	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	805	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	610	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	684	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	119.00–120.00	119.32
3	—	1,108	113.00–115.00	113.73
1	—	990	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,150	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,473	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	136.00	136.00
5	—	1,440	100.00–125.00	116.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	597	490.00–650.00	583.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	95.00	95.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	74.00	74.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	525.00–610.00	572.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	128.50	128.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	708	590.00–735.00	669.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	790.00–900.00	848.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	938	87.00–100.00	94.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	600	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	87.00	87.00

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	—	1,245	128.00–150.00	139.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 3 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,085.00	1,085.00

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.