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Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ratcliff, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 1

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2057

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 99▲ 36 vs year ago 88 · +40.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 13▲ 1 vs year ago 18 · +5.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 11▼ 11 vs year ago 14 · −78.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light run and with not all classes represented, Feeder steers 300-400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 400-500 lbs sold 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs not enough receipts to establish a trend. Feeder heifers 400-600 lbs sold 1.00-15.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly average unweaned cattle with a few groups of long weaned cattle selling for a premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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 $320.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −106.46 against this barn's trailing median of $426.46.

Average price

$320.00

4 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,284

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

$265.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−60.84

vs AR average

−102.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	420.00	2,121	1thin
Medium and Large 2	533	352.50	1,877	2thin
Small and Medium 3	540	155.00	837	1thin

One grade step is worth $265.00/cwt here — about $1,284 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale4 hd

320.00

—

AR average7 barns · 178 hd

380.84

−60.84

National average177 barns · 15,324 hd

422.65

−102.65

This barn, trailing median18 sales

426.46

−106.46

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	—	Average	1,655	182.00	3,012	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,525	162.33	2,475	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,128	141.44	1,596	11

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
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$2,075	1thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	291	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	1,432	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,490	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	433.42/cwt	432.00–435.00	1,378	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,424	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	1,628	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,229	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	482.76/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,762	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	401.88/cwt	388.00–441.00	1,507	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	446.41/cwt	439.00–459.00	1,911	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	370.18/cwt	343.00–399.00	1,584	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,642	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	367.87/cwt	354.00–379.00	1,703	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	425.19/cwt	421.00–429.00	2,011	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,121	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,906	1
Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,116	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,541	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,371	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	382	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	428.00/cwt	408.00–448.00	1,584	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,547	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	347.69/cwt	336.00–362.50	1,631	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,354	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	346.94/cwt	339.00–351.00	1,849	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	344.47/cwt	342.00–347.00	1,974	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	332.80/cwt	321.00–345.00	2,030	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,556	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	660	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,033	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	318.51/cwt	314.00–320.00	2,175	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,121	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,998	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,265	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	875	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	1,810	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	402.23/cwt	376.00–418.00	1,878	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,695	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,560	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	382.35/cwt	361.00–390.00	1,996	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	355.35/cwt	330.00–377.00	2,004	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	343.36/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,077	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,984	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,134	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	298.15/cwt	288.00–304.00	2,132	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,228	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,012	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,044	126.01/cwt	98.00–136.00	1,316	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	144.47/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,531	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	156.41/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,885	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,853	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,216	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	165.00/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,439	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,849	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,041	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,964	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	830	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	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 Oct 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 99Year ago 88

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 13Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 11Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	291	492.00	492.00
2	300–350	320	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	325	501.00	501.00
5	350–400	365	460.00–490.00	482.76
4	400–450	428	439.00–459.00	446.41
2	450–500	473	421.00–429.00	425.19
1	500–550	505	420.00	420.00
9	650–700	660	385.00	385.00
1	700–750	710	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	367.00	367.00
1	400–450	445	369.00	369.00
1	700–750	720	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	432.00–435.00	433.42
5	350–400	375	388.00–441.00	401.88
2	400–450	428	343.00–399.00	370.18
3	450–500	463	354.00–379.00	367.87
1	500–550	515	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	550	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	645	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	416.00	416.00
3	450–500	467	376.00–418.00	402.23
4	500–550	522	361.00–390.00	382.35
10	550–600	564	330.00–377.00	355.35
3	600–650	605	340.00–350.00	343.36
1	650–700	695	307.00	307.00
3	700–750	715	288.00–304.00	298.15
1	750–800	790	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	346.00	346.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	515	303.00	303.00
1	600–650	640	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	408.00–448.00	428.00
2	400–450	418	370.00	370.00
4	450–500	469	336.00–362.50	347.69
5	500–550	533	339.00–351.00	346.94
2	550–600	573	342.00–347.00	344.47
2	600–650	610	321.00–345.00	332.80
8	650–700	683	314.00–320.00	318.51
5	750–800	781	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	308.00	308.00
1	700–750	700	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	288.00	288.00
1	700–750	740	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	98.00–136.00	126.01
2	—	1,060	144.00–145.00	144.47
2	—	1,205	155.00–158.00	156.41
3	—	1,235	149.00–151.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,385	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,478	164.00–166.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	182.00	182.00

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	1	—	1,180	173.00	173.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	159.00	159.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	2,075.00	2,075.00

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.