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County Line Sale Market Report, Ratcliff, AR

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,100/hd at 600 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.64/cwt +41.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 427 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.96/cwt +58.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 619 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 117 148
Feeder cattle 141 100 132
Slaughter cattle 35 13 10
Replacement cattle 8 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400 lbs - 600 lbs sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs sold 21.00-30.00, mostly 25.00 higher. Feeder supply consisted of several groups of long weaned, suitable for grazing cattle who sold for a Premium. Hot weather is here, Fleshy or cattle with too much hair are heavily discounted. Not enough receipts 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
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
320 320 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 —
380–397 393 7 475.00–532.00 $488.94 $1,922 +130.33
407–420 410 4 486.00–500.00 $489.58 $2,007 +58.86
450–465 458 4 472.00 $472.00 $2,162 +40.76
525–528 527 4 422.00 $422.00 $2,224 -5.13
535 value added 535 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 —
560–584 579 5 399.00–405.00 $400.16 $2,317 +23.35
600 600 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,136 -7.00
640 640 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,093 -36.00
643 value added 643 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,373 —
675 value added 675 5 363.00 $363.00 $2,450 —
705 705 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +70.00
440 440 2 422.00 $422.00 $1,857 —
550–595 565 3 340.00–374.00 $361.42 $2,042 —
770 770 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 431.00 $431.00 $1,888 —
480 480 2 392.00 $392.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,688 —
355–385 371 4 432.00–470.00 $449.25 $1,667 —
410–445 427 10 392.00–430.00 $417.64 $1,783 +41.44
470–490 477 3 364.00–392.00 $380.50 $1,815 +3.40
515–540 528 2 351.00–360.00 $355.39 $1,876 —
604 value added 604 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,120 —
605–625 615 3 320.00–345.00 $331.53 $2,039 +22.55
643 643 3 427.00 $427.00 $2,746 +118.02
705 705 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,249 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 value added 600 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 +8.00
485 485 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,630 —
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
595 595 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,922 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 401.00–430.00 $415.50 $1,974 +54.50
515–545 530 2 386.00–397.00 $391.34 $2,074 +33.89
550 550 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,886 —
553–585 561 6 358.00–389.00 $377.69 $2,119 —
602–645 616 9 327.00–357.00 $344.30 $2,121 —
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +9.00
705–735 720 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,239 —
805–820 813 2 260.00–275.00 $267.57 $2,175 —
950 950 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
590–595 593 3 309.00–323.00 $317.36 $1,882 —
645 645 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,006 +6.00
790 790 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,109 —
970 970 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,102 —
850–1090 967 80-85% 5 128.00–148.00 $137.98 $1,334 —
960–1355 1065 80-85% 4 153.00–159.00 $155.98 $1,661 -5.25
1000–1400 1140 80-85% 4 167.00–169.00 $167.75 $1,912 —
1075–1420 1237 80-85% 3 173.00–176.00 $174.63 $2,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1423 75-80% 4 172.00–176.00 $173.38 $2,467 —
1550–1695 1623 75-80% 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312 —
985 985 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,606 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,306 —
1685 1685 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,589 —
1505–2240 1816 4 182.00–199.00 $189.70 $3,445 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,344

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1550 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 163.00–168.00 $165.06 $2,266
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1420 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,825.00 $2,790.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.