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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 27, 2020

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 971 0
Feeder cattle 378 836 0
Slaughter cattle 36 100 0
Replacement cattle 20 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there were not enough offerings of comparable cattle this week to get an accurate trend on feeder cattle. But feeders trended lower on a light supply with very little buyer demand on the holiday weekend coming up. Slaughter cows and bulls looked to be mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 151.00 $151.00 $491 -1.00
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 +5.65
385 thin fleshed 385 1 156.00 $156.00 $601 —
425–440 433 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $521 -17.24
470–480 475 2 120.00–135.00 $127.42 $605 -7.57
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 +4.89
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 -15.11
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 -28.22
600–635 615 6 100.00–120.00 $115.03 $707 —
655–695 676 5 90.00–120.00 $105.93 $716 -14.07
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 384 4 154.00–161.00 $156.95 $603 -15.10
400–425 413 6 144.00–156.00 $149.67 $618 -8.37
455 455 1 144.00 $144.00 $655 -5.65
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 +5.40
565–595 578 4 130.00–140.00 $136.18 $787 -7.28
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 -18.46
620–640 630 2 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $851 +25.08
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
1020 1020 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 100.00 $100.00 $420 —
615 615 1 70.00 $70.00 $430 —
650 650 1 85.00 $85.00 $552 —
705 705 1 70.00 $70.00 $494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 132.00 $132.00 $381 —
300–345 321 4 110.00–130.00 $122.18 $392 —
360–385 373 4 110.00–126.00 $115.47 $431 -6.29
405–435 419 4 110.00–124.00 $118.84 $498 +4.82
455 value added 455 1 126.00 $126.00 $573 —
470–495 483 2 105.00–116.00 $110.36 $533 +1.33
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 +3.17
605–640 622 3 102.00–105.00 $104.03 $647 +4.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
410–445 428 3 133.00–136.00 $134.04 $574 +2.00
450 450 2 122.00–133.00 $127.50 $574 +17.50
515–535 525 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $633 -2.70
640 640 1 101.00 $101.00 $646 -12.15
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 +8.85
650 650 1 112.50 $112.50 $731 -0.13
700–710 705 2 112.50–117.00 $114.73 $809 —
705 value added 705 1 122.50 $122.50 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 —
405–445 425 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $385 —
485 485 1 83.00 $83.00 $403 -2.00
500–545 528 3 85.00–100.00 $91.45 $483 —
635 635 1 65.00 $65.00 $413 —
675 675 1 75.00 $75.00 $506 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 -23.00
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -22.51
490 490 2 120.00 $120.00 $588 +5.03
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 +3.42
550–590 570 4 105.00–120.00 $112.45 $641 +0.83
610 610 2 105.00 $105.00 $640 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 141.00–150.00 $145.35 $549 -22.38
449 449 1 135.00 $135.00 $606 +14.00
470–490 480 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $660 -3.10
710–740 725 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 85-90% 1 42.50 $42.50 $295 —
805–830 818 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.54 $266 +12.54
890 890 85-90% 1 22.00 $22.00 $196 -8.00
935–1050 982 85-90% 5 30.00–32.50 $31.38 $308 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 49.50 $49.50 $510 —
1110–1210 1159 85-90% 4 42.50–46.00 $43.66 $506 +2.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1088 80-85% 4 48.00–52.50 $51.02 $555 —
1020–1180 1125 80-85% 4 43.50–47.00 $44.99 $506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 50.50 $50.50 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1555 1355 2 48.00–52.50 $49.92 $676 —
1465 1465 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,026 —
1665–1905 1785 2 74.00–82.50 $77.96 $1,392 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 52.00 $52.00 $416

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1110 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–870.00 $772.90
900–1550 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 675.00–1,050.00 $769.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1295 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 42.50–54.50 $48.17 $592

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.