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County Line Sale Market Report

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.23/cwt ≈ $2,496/hd at 638 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.35/cwt ≈ $2,145/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $479.07/cwt ≈ $2,486/hd at 519 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 135 163
Feeder cattle 173 — 123
Slaughter cattle 24 — 22
Replacement cattle 12 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 45.00-50.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 29.00 higher, 0ver 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 25.00-50.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 19.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
310 310 1 644.00 $644.00 $1,996
310 thin fleshed 310 1 682.00 $682.00 $2,114
319 value added 319 4 650.00 $650.00 $2,074
390 390 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,301
425–438 434 6 548.00–571.00 $560.53 $2,433
450–485 461 7 527.00–561.00 $542.08 $2,499
510–545 519 11 446.00–488.00 $479.07 $2,486
550 550 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,530
615 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583
605–638 631 5 430.00–433.00 $430.57 $2,717
665 665 2 399.00 $399.00 $2,653
738 738 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,841
750 750 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,738
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375–395 385 5 505.00–552.00 $525.97 $2,025
400–445 426 5 500.00–517.00 $509.82 $2,172
465–495 474 4 444.00–509.00 $482.35 $2,286
500 500 1 436.00 $436.00 $2,180
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
380 380 5 595.00 $595.00 $2,261
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375–385 380 2 340.00–400.00 $369.61 $1,405

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
323 value added 323 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,938
365–395 386 9 492.00–550.00 $515.67 $1,990
400–420 407 7 480.00–515.00 $501.38 $2,041
450–480 464 11 452.00–492.00 $462.35 $2,145
500–505 503 4 424.00–434.00 $429.25 $2,159
577 value added 577 3 404.00 $404.00 $2,331
585–595 588 3 367.00–384.00 $376.28 $2,213
615 615 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,349
640 value added 640 12 392.00 $392.00 $2,509
705 value added 705 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,418
730 730 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,358
968 968 2 286.00 $286.00 $2,768
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
488 value added 488 2 449.00 $449.00 $2,191
633 value added 633 2 373.00 $373.00 $2,361
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436
420 420 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,819
640 640 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,259
735 735 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,323
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
360–395 378 2 377.00–417.00 $396.07 $1,497

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
423 423 2 557.00 $557.00 $2,356
450–483 468 7 492.00–530.00 $513.89 $2,405
515–540 524 8 431.00–460.00 $447.95 $2,347
550–585 573 5 407.00–455.00 $430.60 $2,467
600–615 608 2 395.00–396.00 $395.51 $2,405
700 700 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,618
805 805 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,648
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
465–490 478 2 413.00–469.00 $440.27 $2,104
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
495 495 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,787
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $966
885–1030 950 80-85% 3 135.00–150.00 $142.94 $1,358
1020–1135 1067 80-85% 3 169.00–172.00 $169.96 $1,813
965–1190 1078 80-85% 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,789
1270 1270 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,273
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355–1515 1451 75-80% 4 175.00–180.00 $177.97 $2,582
1375–1565 1470 75-80% 2 174.00–176.00 $174.94 $2,572
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $992

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500 1500 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,670
1550 1550 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,100
1695 1695 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,695

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1080 968 (<2 yrs)Open 3 220.00–242.00 $232.22 $2,248
915–1200 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 172.00–234.00 $203.82 $2,201
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,918

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,727
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,919
1290–1565 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 170.00–184.00 $176.33 $2,518

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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.