Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-9.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 18.00-25.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 6.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly average with many Fleshy unweaned cattle offered. 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 $347.76/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −83.89 against this barn's trailing median of $431.65.

Average price

$347.76

38 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$33.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.17

vs AR average

−30.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	360.12	2,008	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	596	340.00	2,026	20
Medium and Large 2	545	326.50	1,779	2thin

One grade step is worth $33.62/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale38 hd

347.76

—

AR average7 barns · 431 hd

366.93

−19.17

National average158 barns · 13,435 hd

378.58

−30.82

This barn, trailing median19 sales

431.65

−83.89

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	1,848	165.00	3,049	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	145.67	2,130	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,108	128.80	1,427	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	947	99.67	944	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)	1,260	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	718	$1,535	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,860	$3,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2Value Added	350–400	396	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,382	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	263.19/cwt	240.00–286.00	1,592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	269.49/cwt	255.00–278.00	1,523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	362.55/cwt	338.00–377.50	1,534	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	362.15/cwt	352.00–375.00	1,742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	422.56/cwt	407.50–427.50	1,555	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	389.78/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	328	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	407	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	309.54/cwt	303.00–313.00	1,777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,032	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	479	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,533	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	638	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	327.54/cwt	300.00–344.00	2,005	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	575	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	296.96/cwt	293.00–306.00	1,826	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	680	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,067	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	321.45/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	535	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	336.38/cwt	329.00–339.00	1,409	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	398.35/cwt	398.00–401.00	1,689	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	402.77/cwt	394.00–404.00	1,986	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	322.37/cwt	294.00–328.00	1,589	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	685	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	455	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	366.34/cwt	327.00–387.50	1,594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	334.27/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,755	5
Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	324.09/cwt	302.00–328.00	1,663	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	369.23/cwt	339.00–385.00	1,979	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,411	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	162.39/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,197	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,953	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,049	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	699	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	105.01/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,080	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,668	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,335	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,218	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	140.46/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,528	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	146.78/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,877	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,802	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	970	117.51/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,140	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	131.11/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,455	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,227	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	326.50/cwt	326.00–327.00	1,779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	239.50/cwt	150.00–329.00	1,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	710	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,158	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,860	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	263.91/cwt	215.00–316.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	273.59/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	596	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,026	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	284.39/cwt	235.00–335.00	1,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	345.27/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	430.41/cwt	410.00–452.50	1,386	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	357.95/cwt	356.00–360.00	1,675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	322.04/cwt	307.50–340.00	1,240	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	299.99/cwt	286.00–309.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	254.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,720	4

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 Jun 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 186Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 20Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 7Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	396	349.00	349.00
11	450–500	479	320.00	320.00
4	550–600	571	278.00	278.00
5	600–650	638	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	385	307.50–340.00	322.04
1	400–450	435	306.00	306.00
4	450–500	480	286.00–309.00	299.99
1	500–550	545	275.00	275.00
3	550–600	565	255.00–278.00	269.49
2	650–700	655	250.00–260.00	254.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	357.50	357.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	387.50	387.50
10	400–450	419	329.00–339.00	336.38
28	450–500	493	294.00–328.00	322.37
7	500–550	513	302.00–328.00	324.09
4	550–600	581	296.00	296.00
7	600–650	615	293.00–306.00	296.96
1	700–750	700	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
1	500–550	535	1,775.00	1,775.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	322.50	322.50
1	350–400	360	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	423	270.00–277.50	273.59
2	450–500	475	215.00–316.00	263.91
1	550–600	555	221.00	221.00
1	650–700	650	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	289.00	289.00
1	550–600	570	290.00	290.00
2	600–650	605	240.00–286.00	263.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	397.50	397.50
5	400–450	435	327.00–387.50	366.34
6	450–500	481	352.00–375.00	362.15
5	500–550	525	328.00–338.00	334.27
3	550–600	574	303.00–313.00	309.54
5	600–650	619	310.00–326.00	321.45
1	650–700	650	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	380.00–400.00	389.78
9	400–450	423	338.00–377.50	362.55
2	450–500	468	356.00–360.00	357.95
2	500–550	545	326.00–327.00	326.50
2	600–650	610	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	322	410.00–452.50	430.41
6	350–400	368	407.50–427.50	422.56
8	400–450	424	398.00–401.00	398.35
15	450–500	493	394.00–404.00	402.77
8	500–550	536	339.00–385.00	369.23
8	550–600	579	351.00	351.00
9	600–650	612	300.00–344.00	327.54
1	650–700	665	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	407	342.00	342.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	650–700	680	304.00	304.00
2	700–750	715	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	685	286.00	286.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	370	340.00–350.00	345.27
2	400–450	410	235.00–335.00	284.39
2	450–500	450	150.00–329.00	239.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	550–600	596	340.00	340.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,353	159.00–166.00	162.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,279	140.00–160.00	146.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	718	1,535.00	1,535.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,088	140.00–141.00	140.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,860	3,025.00	3,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,347	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,668	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,395	159.00	159.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	100.00–110.00	105.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	140.00	140.00
4	—	970	110.00–120.00	117.51
5	—	1,110	125.00–135.00	131.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,848	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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR

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