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County Line Sale Barn

Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Aug 20

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

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Feeder Cattle receipts

117 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 123▲ 42 vs year ago 75 · +56.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 14▲ 25 vs year ago 12 · +208.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 1▲ 6 vs year ago 4 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold steady, 400-600 lbs sold 9.00-15.00 higher, no test on over 600 lbs. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 16.00 higher, 400-500 lbs sold 5.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 3.00 higher, no test on over 600 lbs. Feeder supply was mostly above average in quality. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, No test on Slaughter bulls.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $382.61/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 2 of 18 comparable sales and sits −43.86 against this barn's trailing median of $426.46.

Average price

$382.61

28 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$63.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.62

vs AR average

−17.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	388.58	2,177	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	534	379.29	2,027	7thin
Medium and Large 2	540	350.00	1,890	1thin
Medium and Large 3	575	325.00	1,869	1thin

One grade step is worth $63.58/cwt here — about $308 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 sale28 hd

382.61

—

AR average7 barns · 299 hd

389.22

−6.62

National average156 barns · 7,040 hd

399.89

−17.28

This barn, trailing median18 sales

426.46

−43.86

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.79, low $369.12, median $426.46 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	—	High	1,715	182.50	3,130	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	178.11	2,387	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,088	162.08	1,764	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	151.56	1,516	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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	685	$1,925	1thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,350	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	420.29/cwt	407.50–435.00	1,358	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	480.41/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,773	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,425	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	390.71/cwt	360.00–422.50	1,692	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	460.64/cwt	432.50–465.00	2,036	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	390.97/cwt	386.00–396.00	1,849	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,006	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	396.55/cwt	390.00–399.00	2,042	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,184	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,996	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,069	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	379.32/cwt	374.00–395.00	2,185	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	595	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	2,362	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	602	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,336	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	349.50/cwt	349.00–350.00	2,254	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,277	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,183	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	323.50/cwt	307.00–340.00	2,265	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,496	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,386	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,248	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Value Added	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,240	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	347.25/cwt	342.50–352.00	1,441	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	394.83/cwt	392.00–397.50	1,710	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	366.51/cwt	359.00–380.00	1,759	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,676	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	351.13/cwt	342.00–355.00	1,872	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	544	313.36/cwt	301.00–338.00	1,705	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,947	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,674	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	345.77/cwt	329.00–358.00	2,178	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,066	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	421.35/cwt	414.00–425.00	1,841	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,829	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	396.22/cwt	391.00–399.00	2,033	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	369.67/cwt	367.00–371.00	2,081	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	334.84/cwt	314.00–345.00	2,043	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	322.69/cwt	310.00–328.00	2,114	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,992	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,257	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	959	148.74/cwt	134.00–155.00	1,426	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,066	165.77/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,767	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	162.34/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,742	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	185.68/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,234	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,263	176.39/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,228	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	175.71/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,281	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,399	182.28/cwt	181.00–185.00	2,550	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,533	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	191.16/cwt	173.00–249.00	1,793	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,856	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,197	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,491	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 Aug 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 123Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 14Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 1Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	416.00	416.00
3	550–600	595	397.00	397.00
3	600–650	602	388.00	388.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	442.50	442.50
8	350–400	369	450.00–495.00	480.41
7	400–450	442	432.50–465.00	460.64
1	450–500	480	418.00	418.00
5	500–550	515	390.00–399.00	396.55
10	550–600	576	374.00–395.00	379.32
2	600–650	645	349.00–350.00	349.50
1	650–700	660	345.00	345.00
2	700–750	700	307.00–340.00	323.50
1	750–800	780	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	407.50–435.00	420.29
2	400–450	433	360.00–422.50	390.71
2	450–500	473	386.00–396.00	390.97
1	500–550	540	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	575	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	528	378.00	378.00
2	650–700	693	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	543	381.00	381.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	367.00	367.00
1	350–400	370	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	415	342.50–352.00	347.25
1	450–500	490	342.00	342.00
3	500–550	544	301.00–338.00	313.36
1	600–650	600	279.00	279.00
1	650–700	660	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	433	392.00–397.50	394.83
4	450–500	480	359.00–380.00	366.51
5	500–550	533	342.00–355.00	351.13
1	550–600	550	354.00	354.00
3	600–650	630	329.00–358.00	345.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	414.00–425.00	421.35
1	450–500	455	402.00	402.00
3	500–550	513	391.00–399.00	396.22
3	550–600	563	367.00–371.00	369.67
6	600–650	610	314.00–345.00	334.84
4	650–700	655	310.00–328.00	322.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,263	174.00–179.00	176.39
1	—	1,490	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,399	181.00–185.00	182.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	959	134.00–155.00	148.74
2	—	1,203	183.00–188.00	185.68
6	—	1,298	173.00–178.00	175.71
4	—	1,066	165.00–168.00	165.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	157.00–167.00	162.34
1	—	855	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	187.00	187.00
1	—	1,830	178.00	178.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	938	173.00–249.00	191.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	173.00	173.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	173.00	173.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	165.00	165.00

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.