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

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (14)

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.93/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 416 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 89 258
Feeder cattle 149 74 212
Slaughter cattle 20 10 33
Replacement cattle 10 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts from last week's very light offering to establish a Trend in any Feeder or Slaughter class.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 4 517.00 $517.00 $1,127 —
285 285 2 565.00–570.00 $567.50 $1,617 +63.50
340–345 341 5 464.00–542.00 $526.22 $1,794 —
355–395 374 7 414.00–467.00 $452.99 $1,694 +19.10
403–410 405 3 421.00–438.00 $432.27 $1,751 +26.27
455–490 479 5 370.00–427.00 $406.90 $1,949 +6.72
512–535 524 7 380.00–414.00 $396.60 $2,078 —
558–568 562 5 388.00–398.00 $393.96 $2,214 +23.96
600 value added 600 2 364.00 $364.00 $2,184 +31.00
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
770 value added 770 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,510 —
855–865 860 2 273.00–288.00 $280.54 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 375.00–430.00 $403.37 $1,271 —
360–390 378 3 391.00–404.00 $397.53 $1,503 +22.54
430–440 433 4 350.00–391.00 $373.94 $1,619 —
450 450 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,265 —
300–310 305 2 425.00–442.00 $433.36 $1,322 —
413–435 416 14 320.00–374.00 $368.93 $1,535 +13.93
460–495 471 4 330.00–341.00 $335.85 $1,582 -34.15
558–562 561 8 315.00–325.00 $317.49 $1,781 +7.49
643 643 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,929 -5.00
700 value added 700 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
778 value added 778 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,023 —
900–930 915 2 235.00–236.00 $235.51 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 324.00–332.00 $328.05 $1,411 -1.95
535 535 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,610 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,531 +1.69
450–453 452 4 393.00–412.00 $402.47 $1,819 +21.47
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -31.00
505–533 519 8 368.00–382.00 $373.79 $1,940 +20.03
655–667 663 6 305.00–319.00 $313.71 $2,080 —
710–730 720 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,926 —
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,483 —
470 470 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,556 —
505–525 515 2 305.00–335.00 $320.29 $1,649 —
565 565 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,571 —
625 625 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,800 —
720 720 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1005 998 80-85% 3 109.00–117.00 $112.31 $1,121 —
1000–1120 1060 80-85% 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,293 —
1005–1255 1135 80-85% 5 131.00–137.00 $134.04 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1550 1533 75-80% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1695 1520 2 151.00–175.00 $164.38 $2,499 —
1585 1585 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,012 —
1765–1840 1803 2 183.00–184.00 $183.51 $3,309 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,363

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,702
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,763
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,053
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1255 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,100.00 $1,947.10
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,890

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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Price trend

high 479.07 low 396.60 Apr 2026 Sep 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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