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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Jan 8

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

217 head

▲ 143 vs last sale 74▲ 152 vs year ago 65 · +233.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 14▲ 17 vs year ago 2 · +850.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 4▲ 6 vs year ago 6 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend established, Sale was closed last two weeks for Holidays, however definite higher undertones denoted in all Feeder & Slaughter classes. Feeder supply included many groups of long weaned or Value Added cattle that sold for a Premium.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.32/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −114.47 against this barn's trailing median of $377.79.

Average price

$263.32

18 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,452

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$36.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.29

vs AR average

−41.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	276.79	1,522	11thin
Medium and Large 2	556	243.01	1,351	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	240.00	1,315	2thin

One grade step is worth $36.79/cwt here — about $207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

263.32

—

AR average6 barns · 654 hd

276.61

−13.29

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−41.92

This barn, trailing median18 sales

377.79

−114.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $411.51, low $332.98, median $377.79 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,491	130.24	1,942	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	121.52	1,693	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,132	110.59	1,252	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,125	100.03	1,125	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,132	$2,159	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,148	$1,931	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,720	$2,750	1thin

Every lot

73 lots · USDA AMS · County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	707	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,308	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	799	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	380.55/cwt	367.50–390.00	1,397	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	342.67/cwt	341.00–345.00	1,432	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	443	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,582	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	337.89/cwt	326.00–350.00	1,622	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	503	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,569	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,328	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,516	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,485	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,061	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,568	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	281.84/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,761	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,564	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	666	276.92/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,844	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	249.98/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,770	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	724	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,969	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,820	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,627	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	333.60/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,078	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,173	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	823	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	297.65/cwt	279.00–311.00	1,250	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,241	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	468	298.67/cwt	288.00–310.00	1,398	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	276.67/cwt	268.00–286.00	1,309	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	285.74/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,354	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	248.02/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,315	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	271.93/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,455	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	548	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,315	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,599	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	235.50/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,401	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	243.20/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,481	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	641	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	1,625	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,511	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	232.38/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,576	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,740	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	228.51/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,664	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	775	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,666	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	783	194.76/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,525	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	829	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,782	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,655	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,026	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,569	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	318.75/cwt	307.00–324.00	1,693	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	253.79/cwt	242.00–266.00	1,472	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	589	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,791	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	287.01/cwt	271.00–299.00	1,734	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	254.00/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,613	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	732	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,976	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	234.49/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,724	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,554	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,674	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,571	2
Bulls	—	—	1,590	134.61/cwt	129.00–137.00	2,140	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	102.04/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,077	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	95.05/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,027	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	114.44/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,339	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	119.58/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,447	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,337	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,693	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,720	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,038	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	116.91/cwt	103.00–126.00	1,198	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	2,158.69/head	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,159	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,931.37/head	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,931	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,357	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,365	1

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Wed Jan 8, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 74Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 14Year ago 2

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 4Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	282.00	282.00
2	450–500	473	268.00–286.00	276.67
3	500–550	530	247.00–249.00	248.02
2	550–600	595	230.00–241.00	235.50
1	650–700	660	229.00	229.00
2	750–800	783	180.00–210.00	194.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	330.00–337.50	333.60
1	350–400	350	335.00	335.00
4	400–450	420	279.00–311.00	297.65
6	450–500	474	280.00–290.00	285.74
5	500–550	535	265.00–278.00	271.93
5	600–650	609	240.00–248.00	243.20
2	650–700	678	228.00–237.00	232.38
4	700–750	728	228.00–229.00	228.51
1	900–950	935	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	468	288.00–310.00	298.67
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00
5	550–600	571	280.00	280.00
24	600–650	641	253.50	253.50
1	700–750	725	240.00	240.00
6	800–850	829	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	402.50	402.50
3	350–400	367	367.50–390.00	380.55
3	400–450	418	341.00–345.00	342.67
22	450–500	480	326.00–350.00	337.89
1	550–600	570	266.00	266.00
5	600–650	625	276.00–290.00	281.84
2	700–750	708	244.00–256.00	249.98
1	750–800	755	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	253.00	253.00
1	550–600	580	256.00	256.00
1	600–650	615	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	830	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	228.00	228.00
1	350–400	355	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	580	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	357.00	357.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	628	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	312.00	312.00
15	650–700	666	265.00–280.00	276.92
10	700–750	724	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	317.00	317.00
5	500–550	531	307.00–324.00	318.75
4	600–650	604	271.00–299.00	287.01
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	735	234.00–235.00	234.49
1	800–850	840	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	900	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	223.00	223.00
2	550–600	580	242.00–266.00	253.79
2	600–650	635	253.00–255.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	589	304.00	304.00
10	700–750	732	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,720	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,825.00–2,050.00	1,931.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	107.00	107.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	117.00	117.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	103.00–126.00	116.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	110.00	110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,132	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,158.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	129.00–137.00	134.61
2	—	1,293	121.00–122.00	121.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	98.00–106.00	102.04
2	—	1,210	118.00–121.00	119.58
2	—	1,170	111.00–117.00	114.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	90.00–100.00	95.05
1	—	1,215	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	120.00–123.00	121.52

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.