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County Line Sale Market Report, Ratcliff, AR

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.74/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $423.07/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 209 301
Feeder cattle 157 153 276
Slaughter cattle 22 37 20
Replacement cattle 6 19 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 34.00-37.00 lower, over 500 lbs not enough comparable receipts from last week to establish a Trend. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00-20.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 12.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 value added 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 —
300–340 330 5 460.00–500.00 $473.36 $1,562 -67.72
380 380 2 434.00 $434.00 $1,649 -70.93
400–430 419 9 417.00–467.00 $455.06 $1,907 +10.83
460–480 470 2 359.00–377.00 $367.81 $1,729 —
493 value added 493 3 408.00 $408.00 $2,011 —
535–545 540 8 368.00–394.00 $378.90 $2,046 +8.90
605 value added 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
730 value added 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 —
765–775 770 2 313.00–319.00 $316.02 $2,433 —
810 value added 810 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,470 —
980 980 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–445 432 5 346.00–404.00 $357.94 $1,546 -7.36
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -20.80
528 528 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,742 —
605 605 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,900 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 429.00 $429.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 456.00 $456.00 $1,359 —
350–398 371 11 385.00–450.00 $423.07 $1,570 -2.93
420–440 429 4 372.00–393.00 $380.08 $1,631 -4.42
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -42.30
510–545 520 17 327.00–356.00 $343.74 $1,787 +3.25
575–590 583 2 335.00–339.00 $336.97 $1,965 +19.70
630 value added 630 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,085 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +49.51
683–685 684 3 275.00–323.00 $306.97 $2,100 +6.48
690 690 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,091 +2.51
745 value added 745 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
368–380 371 4 356.00–376.00 $370.88 $1,376 —
455–490 464 5 320.00–347.00 $331.47 $1,538 —
675 675 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,757 +38.00
460–490 475 2 406.00–437.00 $421.01 $2,000 +72.15
525–545 538 8 354.00–376.30 $367.29 $1,976 +2.23
550–598 577 6 336.00–369.00 $352.58 $2,034 +0.38
615 615 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,085 +19.86
655–680 665 7 308.00–331.00 $322.83 $2,147 +18.50
751 751 6 326.00 $326.00 $2,448 +38.01
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 +26.42
880 880 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,376 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 —— 3 411.00 $411.00 $1,800 —
608 608 —— 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,012 —
2020 2020 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
600 600 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,866 +26.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1070 953 80-85% 6 85.00–119.00 $103.21 $984 —
1190–1365 1248 80-85% 3 123.00–126.00 $124.68 $1,556 -5.32
1330 1330 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1755 1575 75-80% 4 126.00–131.00 $128.35 $2,022 —
1420–1885 1655 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $2,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,309 —
1905 1905 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,543 —
1955 1955 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,441 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300
1150–1240 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00–172.50 $144.83 $1,731
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,880
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.