Name: County Line Sale Barn livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, 400-500 lbs sold 8.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 3.00-20.00 higher. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, No comparable receipts from last week to establish a trend for Slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $402.24/cwt on 8 head, up $13.24 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 19 comparable sales and sits +13.24 against this barn's trailing median of $389.01.

Average price

$402.24

▲ 13.24 vs prior sale

8 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$68

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

$26.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.31

vs AR average

−28.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	408.99	2,179	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	588	382.00	2,246	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.99/cwt here — about −$68 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

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 sale8 hd

402.24

—

AR average8 barns · 258 hd

405.55

−3.31

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−28.17

This barn, trailing median19 sales

389.01

+13.24

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	—	High	1,568	181.74	2,849	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	159.95	2,511	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,104	152.03	1,678	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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$3,975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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 1Value Added	600–650	602	409.14/cwt	385.00–414.00	2,463	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	389.77/cwt	379.00–400.00	2,261	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,907	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	449.27/cwt	447.00–450.00	2,390	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	455.60/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	488.94/cwt	477.00–501.00	2,582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	514.00/cwt	514.00–514.00	2,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	733	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	602.91/cwt	592.00–620.00	2,026	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	2,630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	710	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	496.22/cwt	482.00–535.00	1,891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	845	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	590.99/cwt	572.00–602.00	2,216	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	499.00/cwt	499.00–499.00	2,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	352.05/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	560.50/cwt	532.00–570.00	2,304	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	462.76/cwt	449.00–490.00	2,231	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	443.67/cwt	420.00–488.00	2,289	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	144.37/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,562	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,345	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	181.47/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,900	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	159.95/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,511	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,236	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	161.05/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,884	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	835	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,144	1
Bulls	—	—	1,305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,284	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,078	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,772	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,560	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	163.03/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,872	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,646	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	3,975.00/head	3,975.00–3,975.00	3,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	559.09/cwt	512.00–590.00	1,795	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	818	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	418.60/cwt	402.00–424.00	2,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	374.12/cwt	363.00–381.00	2,293	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	432.28/cwt	427.00–434.00	2,131	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 Feb 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 106Last week 115Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 12Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 7Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	602	385.00–414.00	409.14
2	800–850	818	316.00	316.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	512.00–590.00	559.09
9	350–400	381	482.00–535.00	496.22
4	450–500	493	427.00–434.00	432.28
4	500–550	509	402.00–424.00	418.60
2	550–600	580	379.00–400.00	389.77
3	600–650	613	363.00–381.00	374.12
1	650–700	655	376.00	376.00
1	750–800	755	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	465	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	610	339.00	339.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	382.00	382.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	415	430.00–480.00	455.60
1	450–500	465	499.00	499.00
4	500–550	532	447.00–450.00	449.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	592.00–620.00	602.91
7	350–400	375	572.00–602.00	590.99
9	400–450	411	532.00–570.00	560.50
1	450–500	495	514.00	514.00
2	500–550	528	477.00–501.00	488.94
1	650–700	685	384.00	384.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	733	357.00	357.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	378.00	378.00
1	800–850	845	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	330.00–375.00	352.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	449.00–490.00	462.76
8	500–550	516	420.00–488.00	443.67
1	650–700	690	349.00	349.00
2	700–750	718	355.00	355.00
1	750–800	750	357.00	357.00
1	850–900	885	296.00	296.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	139.00–149.00	144.37
1	—	990	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,355	165.00	165.00
3	—	1,170	160.00–163.00	161.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	159.00–161.00	159.95
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	137.00	137.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	189.00	189.00
2	—	1,598	180.00–183.00	181.47
1	—	1,305	175.00	175.00

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	—	750	277.00	277.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	783	354.00	354.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	713	359.00	359.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	151.00–172.00	163.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	158.00	158.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	151.00	151.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	3,975.00	3,975.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

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