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Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

89 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (8)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 169 88
Feeder cattle 69 118 81
Slaughter cattle 12 25 5
Replacement cattle 8 26 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts in any Feeder or Slaughter class to establish a Trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 -85.00
350–369 365 6 458.00–475.00 $462.71 $1,689 -44.43
405–440 428 4 428.00–440.00 $434.13 $1,858 -73.83
505–530 511 4 402.00–444.00 $433.11 $2,213 -0.89
593 593 3 411.00 $411.00 $2,437 -7.00
619 619 4 408.00 $408.00 $2,526 +39.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 378.00 $378.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,140 —
470 470 2 387.00–399.00 $393.00 $1,847 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 4 412.00–452.00 $441.63 $1,409 -103.16
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -76.98
551–590 556 9 320.00–360.00 $354.17 $1,969 —
618 618 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 421.00 $421.00 $1,844 —
470–478 476 4 400.00–416.00 $412.05 $1,961 -32.95
505–545 532 3 353.00–365.00 $361.20 $1,922 -54.78
553 553 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,030 —
630–640 635 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,140 -24.60
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 -41.00
700 700 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,289 —
715 715 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,746 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,384 —
970–1250 1110 80-85% 2 154.00–161.00 $157.06 $1,743 -21.24
1115–1170 1144 80-85% 4 164.00–169.00 $167.53 $1,917 -10.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,057 +12.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,920 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,318

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,943
1030–1390 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 182.00–202.50 $190.73 $2,308
1190–1390 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 202.50–212.50 $205.55 $2,672

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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Price trend

high 479.07 low 433.11 Apr 2026 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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