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County Line Sale Market Report, Ratcliff, AR

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $463.39/cwt ≈ $1,673/hd at 361 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 216 112
Feeder cattle 73 198 99
Slaughter cattle 21 12 11
Replacement cattle 16 6 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers 400-600 lbs sold 1.00-19.00 higher, Feeder heifers 400-600 lbs sold 4.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +25.00
400–430 414 4 462.00–511.00 $484.36 $2,005 +26.92
430 430 1 453.00 $453.00 $1,948 -4.44
450–466 460 8 460.00–476.00 $470.94 $2,166 +10.12
503–525 510 4 429.00–444.00 $433.52 $2,211 +24.52
560 560 2 431.00 $431.00 $2,414 +5.29
605 605 1 401.00 $401.00 $2,426 -1.00
665–680 673 2 364.00–372.00 $367.96 $2,476 +5.96
700 700 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 —
775 775 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 470.00–497.00 $482.88 $1,569 -15.64
350–380 361 11 437.00–475.00 $463.39 $1,673 —
425–430 428 2 450.00–471.00 $460.56 $1,971 +12.58
460–490 477 3 419.00–443.00 $428.40 $2,043 +15.18
513–543 525 6 389.00–424.00 $407.84 $2,141 +1.09
555 555 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,042 +28.00
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 +3.58
615 615 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,128 +5.34
855 855 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 432.00 $432.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,499 —
560 560 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,814 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 +2.01
500 500 1 426.00 $426.00 $2,130 +10.93
550–580 565 3 383.00–410.00 $399.46 $2,257 +1.39
620 620 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,331 +11.22
710 710 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,450 —
760 760 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,493 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1165 1110 80-85% 4 171.00–178.00 $174.56 $1,938 +16.67
1160 1160 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,821 -10.29
1195–1260 1228 80-85% 2 184.00–190.00 $186.92 $2,295 +44.47
1210–1330 1270 80-85% 2 168.00–169.00 $168.52 $2,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,076 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,442 —
1210–1685 1500 75-80% 5 169.00–170.00 $169.59 $2,544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,659 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,686 —
1485–2165 1825 2 208.00–215.00 $212.15 $3,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,156
865–1255 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 163.00–189.00 $174.09 $2,009
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,115
1095–1685 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 165.00–190.00 $172.80 $2,224
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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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.