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County Line Sale Market Report

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $404.72/cwt +28.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 642 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 110 86
Feeder cattle 102 73 75
Slaughter cattle 8 21 9
Replacement cattle 9 16 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test; Feeder steers 400-500 lbs sold 8.00-14.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-15.00 higher. Demand strong for both weaned and unweaned cattle suitable for grazing. Not enough comparable Slaughter cows or bulls 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
308–325 314 3 525.00–530.00 $526.73 $1,654 -33.27
365–395 379 8 485.00–531.00 $512.51 $1,942 —
420 value added 420 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,163 —
415–445 430 5 478.00–508.00 $492.96 $2,120 +39.96
500–540 520 8 431.00–451.00 $440.56 $2,291 +7.04
625–630 628 2 412.00–426.00 $419.03 $2,632 +18.03
730 value added 730 1 386.00 $386.00 $2,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,508 —
485 485 1 469.00 $469.00 $2,275 +29.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 502.00–510.00 $505.60 $1,694 +22.72
360–395 378 2 475.00–481.00 $477.86 $1,806 +14.47
400–435 422 3 420.00–454.00 $442.44 $1,867 -18.12
455 value added 455 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,057 —
499 499 5 429.00 $429.00 $2,141 +0.60
505 505 1 426.00 $426.00 $2,151 +18.16
555–595 576 5 365.00–383.00 $374.31 $2,156 +24.31
600 600 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,226 +25.00
661–665 662 8 341.00–347.00 $341.75 $2,262 —
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
795 795 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 thin fleshed 545 2 403.00 $403.00 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 3 421.00–430.00 $425.31 $2,275 -0.69
550–595 567 5 401.00–428.00 $420.78 $2,386 +21.32
635–647 642 12 390.00–412.00 $404.72 $2,598 +28.72
660–685 673 4 350.00–377.00 $365.79 $2,462 —
780–790 783 4 318.00–328.00 $325.48 $2,549 -2.52
810 810 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1350 1103 80-85% 5 134.00–150.00 $145.02 $1,600 -29.54
1315 1315 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,278 -9.00
1560 1560 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,558 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $900
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,630

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1045 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,510.00 $1,409.40
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.