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County Line Sale Market Report, Ratcliff, AR

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $352.20/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 563 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.49/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 527 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.23/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 185 146
Feeder cattle 153 160 124
Slaughter cattle 37 18 19
Replacement cattle 19 7 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 9.00-35.00 higher, not enough comparable receipts to establish a Trend over 500 lbs. Feeder heifers 300-400 lbs sold 15.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold steady, over 500 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Feeder supply no as attractive as last week, including many unweaned plain cattle and several unweaned bull calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,568 —
312–335 321 8 535.00–545.00 $541.08 $1,737 +46.08
368–375 370 4 490.00–510.00 $504.93 $1,868 +34.82
400–435 413 10 424.00–453.00 $444.23 $1,835 -0.54
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -54.85
555 555 2 363.00 $363.00 $2,015 -18.47
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -30.00
655–675 665 2 332.00–337.00 $334.54 $2,225 +6.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,492 —
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
420–445 430 3 350.00–397.00 $365.30 $1,571 -19.70
470–490 484 4 350.00–390.00 $370.80 $1,795 —
550 550 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,920 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
675 675 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 386.00 $386.00 $1,660 —
482 482 8 376.00 $376.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 408.00–450.00 $429.72 $1,401 -12.28
380 380 6 401.00–431.00 $426.00 $1,619 -4.00
395 395 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,386 -79.00
445–446 446 8 381.00–385.00 $384.50 $1,715 +2.04
465–470 467 3 358.00–372.00 $367.30 $1,715 -1.63
510–545 527 10 331.00–351.00 $340.49 $1,794 -5.37
565–590 578 2 307.00–328.00 $317.27 $1,834 -5.66
600–605 603 2 313.00–324.00 $318.48 $1,920 -0.50
650–680 665 2 300.00–301.00 $300.49 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 320.00–366.00 $342.45 $1,421 -17.55
550–565 558 2 301.00–321.00 $311.13 $1,736 -0.87
760–795 777 3 261.00–262.00 $261.34 $2,031 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,556 —
465–490 478 4 340.00–362.00 $348.86 $1,668 —
515–533 529 4 328.00–377.00 $365.06 $1,931 -1.28
550–585 563 13 326.00–369.00 $352.20 $1,983 +7.82
600–635 611 4 311.00–337.00 $319.14 $1,950 —
668–670 669 3 301.00–306.00 $304.33 $2,036 -18.67
730 730 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,256 -1.00
755–760 758 2 286.00–290.00 $287.99 $2,183 —
810–835 818 3 260.00–273.00 $268.58 $2,197 —
870 870 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,245 —
905 905 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
1010–1035 1023 2 200.00–236.00 $217.78 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
745 745 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,004 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
955 955 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 —— 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,058 —
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,273 —
950–1145 1045 80-85% 7 109.00–126.00 $117.45 $1,227 —
1130–1165 1143 80-85% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.35 $1,558 —
1015–1420 1218 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,583 -13.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1505 1355 75-80% 3 131.00–135.00 $133.60 $1,810 —
1345–1550 1465 75-80% 4 120.00–129.00 $124.30 $1,821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,472 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1500 1364 5 117.00–149.00 $136.37 $1,860 —
1330–1410 1370 2 171.00–176.00 $173.57 $2,378 —
1795 1795 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1210 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 112.00–136.00 $125.19 $1,174
740–1230 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–256.00 $217.91 $2,146

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1220 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 135.00–212.50 $163.39 $1,735
1115–1190 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 129.00–152.00 $140.87 $1,624
1550–1630 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 125.00–135.00 $130.13 $2,069
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1095–1255 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,800.72
1200–1325 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,025.00 $2,801.98

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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.