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County Line Sale Market Report, Ratcliff, AR

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 179 215
Feeder cattle 54 149 185
Slaughter cattle 11 20 26
Replacement cattle 4 10 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable receipts in any Feeder or Slaughter class to establish a Trend. Sale area still under extreme heat impeding cattle movement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 542.00 $542.00 $1,236 +25.00
340 340 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,438 -103.22
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 -42.99
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -22.27
557–595 578 7 331.00–345.00 $338.99 $1,959 -54.97
685–695 690 2 295.00–299.00 $297.01 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 348.00–359.00 $353.27 $1,512 -20.67
510 510 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,571 —
850 850 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,304 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 138.00 $138.00 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,312 -47.36
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 —
400–435 418 2 359.00–381.00 $369.54 $1,545 +0.61
490 490 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,651 +1.15
525–530 528 4 326.00–329.00 $328.25 $1,733 —
575 575 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,806 -3.49
650–690 675 3 280.00–300.00 $289.98 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 331.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,268 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 340.00–373.00 $351.41 $1,536 -28.59
525–535 532 3 327.00–340.00 $331.28 $1,762 -42.51
553–565 556 4 328.00–335.00 $333.22 $1,853 —
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 —
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —
670 670 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,997 -15.71
715 715 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,116 +28.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,607 -11.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,653 +10.96
1325–1400 1363 80-85% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $1,574 —
1215–1515 1365 80-85% 2 121.00–129.00 $124.56 $1,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1530 1467 75-80% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.65 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,688 —
1900 1900 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,325 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1475 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 147.00–156.00 $151.03 $2,016

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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
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.