Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-15.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Supply included several groups of weaned and unweaned, reputation cattle who sold for a Premium No trend on Slaughter cows or bulls, not enough comparable receipts from previous sale.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $378.91/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 10 of 19 comparable sales and sits −10.10 against this barn's trailing median of $389.01.

Average price

$378.91

44 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,916

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+26.16

vs AR average

+8.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	378.91	1,916	44

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.29, low $350.30, median $389.01 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 sale44 hd

378.91

—

AR average4 barns · 198 hd

352.75

+26.16

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

+8.46

This barn, trailing median19 sales

389.01

−10.10

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	1,935	160.00	3,096	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	152.00	1,596	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	151.87	2,246	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,081	121.17	1,309	17

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)	1,075	$2,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,198	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	388.89/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	645	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	402.24/cwt	355.00–412.00	1,553	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	336.48/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	343.71/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	422.14/cwt	412.50–435.00	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	504	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,925	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	469.98/cwt	447.50–495.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	380.07/cwt	370.00–387.00	1,946	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	174.40/cwt	160.00–189.00	1,932	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,051	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	439.92/cwt	407.50–460.00	1,210	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,234	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,053	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,591	1
Bulls	—	—	1,935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,096	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,003	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	151.99/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,933	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	98.35/cwt	70.00–135.00	1,010	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	139.93/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,417	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,573	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,041	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,030	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,596	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	153.06/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,216	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,076	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	345.61/cwt	340.00–351.00	1,780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	395.08/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	380	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500–550	535	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	341	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,432	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	383.75/cwt	372.00–395.00	1,865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	775	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	575	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	835	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1250–1300	1,290	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,153	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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 79Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 26Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 19Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	390.00–400.00	395.08
1	350–400	370	357.50	357.50
1	400–450	430	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	515	340.00–351.00	345.61
1	700–750	740	301.00	301.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	565	389.00	389.00
4	800–850	835	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	407.50–460.00	439.92
2	300–350	328	447.50–495.00	469.98
3	350–400	372	412.50–435.00	422.14
5	400–450	423	370.00–405.00	388.89
4	450–500	486	372.00–395.00	383.75
2	550–600	565	381.00	381.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	379.00	379.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	385.00	385.00
1	300–350	330	374.00	374.00
18	350–400	386	355.00–412.00	402.24
4	450–500	474	340.00–346.00	343.71
2	500–550	503	333.00–340.00	336.48
1	700–750	710	280.00	280.00
1	1250–1300	1,290	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	420.00	420.00
6	300–350	341	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	337.00	337.00
4	600–650	645	338.00	338.00
1	750–800	775	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
41	500–550	504	382.00	382.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	490	331.00	331.00
1	600–650	635	279.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	352.00	352.00
4	500–550	512	370.00–387.00	380.07
1	550–600	585	351.00	351.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	177.00	177.00
1	750–800	775	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	346.00	346.00

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	2	—	1,108	160.00–189.00	174.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	186.00	186.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	159.00	159.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	157.00	157.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	187.00	187.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,625.00	2,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	171.00	171.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	1,925.00	1,925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,440	141.00	141.00
4	—	1,448	150.00–155.00	153.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	159.00	159.00
3	—	1,272	150.00–154.00	151.99
9	—	1,027	70.00–135.00	98.35
4	—	1,013	137.00–142.00	139.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	152.00	152.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	160.00	160.00

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

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle