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County Line Sale Market Report

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $426.00/cwt -25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 581 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $544.79/cwt +28.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 334 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.37/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 186 224
Feeder cattle 118 168 199
Slaughter cattle 25 10 18
Replacement cattle 26 8 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00-17.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 20.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 15.00-19.00 higher, over 500 llbs not well tested. Feeder supply included several groups of high quality both weaned and unweaned offerings. Not enough comparable receipts from last week to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 4 530.00–612.00 $555.00 $1,776 +16.24
350–390 368 4 500.00–515.00 $507.14 $1,866 -2.86
420 value added 420 4 516.00 $516.00 $2,167 —
423–437 431 5 506.00–511.00 $507.96 $2,189 +24.80
455–495 473 4 438.00–465.00 $448.50 $2,121 -30.53
525 value added 525 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 —
540 540 1 434.00 $434.00 $2,344 -34.22
560 560 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,341 -33.00
589 value added 589 8 429.00 $429.00 $2,527 —
625 value added 625 1 409.00 $409.00 $2,556 —
640 640 2 369.00 $369.00 $2,362 —
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 454.00–462.00 $457.93 $1,960 +15.93
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 —
530 530 1 421.00 $421.00 $2,231 —
565 565 1 416.00 $416.00 $2,350 —
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,819 —
567 567 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 334 10 512.00–585.00 $544.79 $1,820 +28.60
360–375 367 3 495.00–500.00 $496.98 $1,824 +9.14
405–430 418 2 451.00–467.00 $458.76 $1,918 -1.90
425 425 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,794 -38.66
413–438 value added 427 7 473.00–481.00 $476.31 $2,034 —
450–455 453 2 420.00–449.00 $434.42 $1,968 +15.42
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -59.00
500–525 513 4 386.00–398.00 $390.67 $2,004 +5.67
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
835 835 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 value added 561 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 410.00–475.00 $443.80 $1,664 —
450–495 483 4 357.00–400.00 $379.03 $1,831 +19.03
550–580 565 2 336.00–340.00 $337.95 $1,909 -12.05
635 635 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,007 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,083 +3.00
500–505 503 2 411.00–421.00 $415.98 $2,092 —
625–643 637 3 358.00–369.00 $361.60 $2,303 +9.60
670 670 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,385 -11.28
875 875 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,520 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1190 1130 80-85% 3 177.00–179.00 $178.30 $2,015 —
1020–1610 1247 80-85% 6 170.00–175.00 $172.64 $2,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1710 1540 75-80% 4 170.00–174.00 $171.71 $2,644 —
1665–1785 1743 75-80% 3 147.50–169.00 $160.45 $2,797 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,878 +19.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1138 2 169.00–185.00 $176.07 $2,004 —
1525–1840 1725 3 211.00–220.00 $216.14 $3,728 —
1940–2070 2005 2 225.00–227.00 $225.97 $4,531 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,013

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1040–1250 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,863.54
1180–1340 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,296.23
910–1670 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,410.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,275
1290–1470 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 178.00–194.00 $185.48 $2,560
1200–1785 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 169.00–205.00 $181.73 $2,550
1670 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,939

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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
1105–1410 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,775.00 $3,300.52 —
1340–1355 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,675.00 $3,339.38 —
1130–1610 1398 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,475.00–3,475.00 $3,051.28 —

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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.