Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $337.36/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −94.29 against this barn's trailing median of $431.65.

Average price

$337.36

15 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,836

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$55.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.79

vs AR average

−41.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	350.49	1,882	11thin
Medium and Large 2	590	320.00	1,888	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	555	295.00	1,637	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.49/cwt here — about $245 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.

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 sale15 hd

337.36

—

AR average8 barns · 274 hd

358.15

−20.79

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−41.43

This barn, trailing median19 sales

431.65

−94.29

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	—	Average	1,990	165.00	3,284	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	154.20	2,221	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	137.77	1,674	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$2,369	2thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	267.93/cwt	259.00–277.00	1,809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	431	368.28/cwt	355.00–371.00	1,587	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	295.00/cwt	293.00–297.00	1,988	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	306.62/cwt	298.00–331.00	1,640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	423.83/cwt	402.50–435.00	1,581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	339.73/cwt	335.00–346.00	1,474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	353.41/cwt	347.50–362.50	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	296.74/cwt	289.00–304.00	1,840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	292.62/cwt	275.00–304.00	1,683	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	617	329.63/cwt	328.00–331.00	2,034	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	351.45/cwt	339.00–356.00	1,701	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	341.63/cwt	338.00–362.00	1,855	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	395	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,432	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	156.90/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,503	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,829	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	183.54/cwt	160.00–202.50	1,606	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	218.35/cwt	202.50–235.00	2,015	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	189.54/cwt	165.00–205.00	1,598	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	148.28/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,868	2
Bulls	—	—	1,990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,284	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	155.23/cwt	154.00–157.00	2,204	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	152.15/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,252	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,386	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	131.49/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,574	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	149.10/cwt	141.00–157.00	2,055	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	2,368.85/head	1,975.00–2,775.00	2,369	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,417	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,272	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	148.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,974	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	260.85/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,431	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	408.96/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,734	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	363.25/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	331.56/cwt	321.00–342.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	323.76/cwt	313.00–329.00	2,017	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	382.53/cwt	357.00–407.00	1,844	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	598	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,800	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	704	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,140	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	235.51/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	354.03/cwt	340.00–364.00	1,869	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	239.01/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	334.56/cwt	330.00–339.00	1,934	2

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 May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 81Year ago 59

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 14Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	484	339.00–356.00	351.45
7	500–550	543	338.00–362.00	341.63
1	550–600	585	295.00	295.00
2	600–650	620	289.00–304.00	296.74
2	650–700	675	259.00–277.00	267.93
2	750–800	760	235.00–236.00	235.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	362.50	362.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	316.00	316.00
1	750–800	775	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	431	355.00–371.00	368.28
10	550–600	598	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	347.50–362.50	353.41
7	400–450	434	335.00–346.00	339.73
2	450–500	485	328.00	328.00
7	500–550	535	298.00–331.00	306.62
5	550–600	575	275.00–304.00	292.62
1	600–650	615	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	713	238.00–240.00	239.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	321.00–342.00	331.56
1	450–500	450	318.00	318.00
1	500–550	510	287.00	287.00
3	600–650	610	250.00–273.00	260.85
1	700–750	710	216.00	216.00
1	750–800	760	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	447.50	447.50
3	350–400	373	402.50–435.00	423.83
16	400–450	424	375.00–425.00	408.96
18	450–500	482	357.00–407.00	382.53
9	500–550	528	340.00–364.00	354.03
2	550–600	578	330.00–339.00	334.56
10	600–650	623	313.00–329.00	323.76
5	650–700	674	293.00–297.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	617	328.00–331.00	329.63
7	700–750	704	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	427	360.00–367.50	363.25
1	450–500	450	365.00	365.00
1	550–600	590	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	555	295.00	295.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	130.00	130.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	155.00	155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	875	160.00–202.50	183.54
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	843	165.00–205.00	189.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	120.00	120.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	155.00–159.00	156.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	923	202.50–235.00	218.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,378	141.00–157.00	149.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,975.00–2,775.00	2,368.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	130.00	130.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,333	140.00–155.00	148.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,550.00	2,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	146.00–150.00	148.28
1	—	1,100	126.00	126.00
3	—	1,197	130.00–134.00	131.49
3	—	1,242	140.00–142.00	140.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	154.00–157.00	155.23
2	—	1,480	151.00–153.00	152.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,990	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.

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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

Replacement Cattle

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