Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers and Heifers sold 3.00-8.00, mostly 6.00 higher. Not enough Slaughter cows or bulls to establish a Trend.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $321.21/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −110.43 against this barn's trailing median of $431.65.

Average price

$321.21

11 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,794

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$20.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.21

vs AR average

−21.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	323.04	1,813	10thin
Medium and Large 2	530	303.00	1,606	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.04/cwt here — about $207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $474.79, low $395.04, median $431.65 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

321.21

—

AR average9 barns · 264 hd

325.42

−4.21

National average187 barns · 18,766 hd

342.38

−21.17

This barn, trailing median19 sales

431.65

−110.43

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

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	—	Low	1,355	140.00	1,897	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,700	123.00	2,091	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,015	97.00	985	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,037	68.02	705	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	580	$510	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	346.22/cwt	327.50–367.50	1,326	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	312.76/cwt	306.00–315.00	1,508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	486	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,042	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	445	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	395.12/cwt	352.50–432.50	1,276	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	343.12/cwt	336.00–352.00	1,602	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	334.06/cwt	332.00–338.00	1,737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	421.21/cwt	377.50–447.50	1,525	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	579	318.31/cwt	313.00–326.00	1,843	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	723	271.39/cwt	253.00–276.00	1,962	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	630	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,617	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	983	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	885	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,199	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	68.02/cwt	60.00–80.00	705	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,875	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,250	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,922	1
Bulls	—	—	1,355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,897	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	580	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,922	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,335	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	315.67/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	637	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	515	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	283.99/cwt	267.50–310.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	577	289.87/cwt	289.00–294.00	1,673	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	300.04/cwt	295.00–305.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	275.70/cwt	262.00–289.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	361.55/cwt	332.50–388.00	1,515	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	349.05/cwt	332.00–357.50	1,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	334.15/cwt	323.00–339.00	1,413	6

How this sale compares

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 Feb 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 178Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 13

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers and Heifers sold 3.00-8.00, mostly 6.00 higher. Not enough Slaughter cows or bulls to establish a Trend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	342.00	342.00
3	350–400	372	332.00–357.50	349.05
6	400–450	423	323.00–339.00	334.15
4	450–500	482	306.00–315.00	312.76
2	650–700	665	257.00	257.00
1	700–750	740	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	815	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	589	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	486	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	515	314.00	314.00
11	550–600	577	289.00–294.00	289.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	295.00–305.00	300.04
3	350–400	367	267.50–310.00	283.99
1	400–450	415	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	518	262.00–289.00	275.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	352.50–432.50	395.12
9	350–400	362	377.50–447.50	421.21
5	400–450	419	332.50–388.00	361.55
7	450–500	467	336.00–352.00	343.12
3	500–550	520	332.00–338.00	334.06
1	600–650	600	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	675	257.00	257.00
1	900–950	900	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	332.50	332.50
3	350–400	383	327.50–367.50	346.22
1	400–450	420	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	495	286.00	286.00
1	500–550	530	303.00	303.00
1	600–650	615	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	445	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	579	313.00–326.00	318.31
1	600–650	630	290.00	290.00
6	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
5	700–750	723	253.00–276.00	271.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	299.00	299.00
1	600–650	615	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	512	310.00–320.00	315.67
1	550–600	565	303.00	303.00
3	600–650	637	290.00	290.00
3	650–700	653	281.00	281.00
1	700–750	715	239.00	239.00
1	800–850	815	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,080	111.00	111.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	60.00–80.00	68.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,525	126.00	126.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	580	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	126.00	126.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	109.00	109.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,425.00	2,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,350.00	1,350.00

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.

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County Line Sale Barn

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle