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County Line Sale Market Report, Ratcliff, AR

Ratcliff, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.00/cwt ≈ $2,333/hd at 976 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 110 191
Feeder cattle 107 87 155
Slaughter cattle 13 15 26
Replacement cattle 6 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady, 500-600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400-600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady. Not enough comparable receipts 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
320–343 335 3 465.00–480.00 $469.77 $1,574 -20.15
365 365 2 503.00–515.00 $509.00 $1,858 +18.00
435–445 437 9 409.00–417.00 $412.22 $1,801 -1.09
460–485 479 4 411.00–412.00 $411.24 $1,970 —
523 523 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,014 +15.00
559 559 6 383.00 $383.00 $2,141 —
690 690 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,339 —
720 720 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,354 +4.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–498 496 4 356.00–389.00 $372.58 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 346.00–367.00 $356.55 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 337 8 425.00–435.00 $433.07 $1,459 -8.93
370–385 378 2 400.00–420.00 $409.80 $1,549 +5.36
410 410 2 411.00 $411.00 $1,685 +10.00
455–475 464 5 355.00–368.00 $359.95 $1,670 +2.21
500–525 514 6 335.00–351.00 $343.97 $1,768 +7.97
615 value added 615 2 342.00 $342.00 $2,103 —
670 670 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,084 —
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —
880 880 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,253 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881 881 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,308 —
976 976 16 239.00 $239.00 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 350.00–373.00 $361.50 $1,482 —
485 485 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,605 —
590 590 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 471 4 351.00–391.00 $367.80 $1,732 —
575 575 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,932 —
610–640 625 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -10.00
655 655 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,168 +5.00
700 700 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,254 —
905 905 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
950 950 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1895 1895 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1790 1662 75-80% 5 116.00–119.00 $117.20 $1,948 —
1595–1735 1665 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.48 $2,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
935–1220 1076 80-85% 4 81.00–112.00 $100.15 $1,078 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,421 +2.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,732

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,322

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —

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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.