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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 29, 2021

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.91/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 533 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.91/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 564 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.79/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 616 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 626 892
Feeder cattle 346 546 697
Slaughter cattle 54 56 45
Replacement cattle 25 24 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a good trend could not be established due to a light run today but lower undertones were noted on most ranges of feeders with very few comparisons to last weeks quality and ranges. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 166.00 $166.00 $647 —
405–445 422 3 162.00–167.00 $164.26 $693 +1.32
465–495 481 6 150.00–158.00 $152.18 $732 -10.82
500–545 533 11 140.00–154.00 $149.91 $799 -0.27
550 550 1 136.00 $136.00 $748 +16.00
555–575 565 10 137.00–148.00 $143.60 $811 +23.60
600–640 608 5 132.00–140.00 $136.80 $832 +0.12
617–635 623 5 124.00–130.00 $128.78 $802 +2.78
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -9.59
740 740 2 120.00 $120.00 $888 -9.72
750 750 1 120.00 $120.00 $900 —
760–794 789 7 115.00–115.50 $115.43 $911 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 -8.33
885 885 1 100.00 $100.00 $885 —
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -8.73
455–480 472 3 120.00–140.00 $129.82 $613 -10.02
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -25.00
550–585 566 4 125.00–136.00 $130.26 $737 +2.44
630 630 2 110.00 $110.00 $693 -15.04
715–745 730 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $821 -2.55
910 910 1 108.00 $108.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 152.00 $152.00 $418 —
340 340 1 144.00 $144.00 $490 +3.30
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 -18.00
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 -13.00
400–420 410 4 130.00–134.00 $131.23 $538 -3.83
400–430 415 2 120.00 $120.00 $498 -15.06
450–495 466 6 125.00–136.00 $132.56 $618 +10.56
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 ±0.00
505–535 518 3 110.00–115.00 $113.38 $587 -1.62
503–540 520 5 120.00–135.00 $126.10 $656 +11.10
550–590 567 3 120.00–127.00 $123.60 $701 +2.60
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 —
615–640 628 2 115.00 $115.00 $722 +4.16
660 660 1 113.00 $113.00 $746 +3.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 thin fleshed 303 4 135.00 $135.00 $409 -6.00
360–385 373 2 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $455 -1.55
425–440 430 4 115.00–125.00 $120.75 $519 -1.76
450–495 474 6 110.00–125.00 $117.18 $555 +2.27
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 +3.08
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 181.00 $181.00 $452 —
315 315 1 171.00 $171.00 $539 -6.77
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 -0.06
405–449 427 2 146.00–152.00 $149.15 $637 -10.98
505–545 518 5 130.00–143.00 $133.90 $694 -10.18
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 +4.00
650–680 665 2 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $788 +3.47
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 thin fleshed 370 1 159.00 $159.00 $588 +9.00
380 380 1 146.00 $146.00 $555 +11.00
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 -5.00
525–530 528 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $607 -6.70
555–570 563 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $690 +2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–875 797 85-90% 3 30.00–40.00 $33.60 $268 —
820 820 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $172 —
925 925 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $231 +1.50
925–1000 963 85-90% 2 30.00–40.00 $35.19 $339 —
1040–1200 1124 85-90% 8 42.00–52.50 $45.53 $512 —
1040–1320 1212 85-90% 8 49.00–57.00 $52.73 $639 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1445 1279 80-85% 9 53.50–62.00 $56.00 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1600 1565 2 74.00–78.00 $75.96 $1,189 —
1800–2050 1966 4 82.50–85.00 $84.18 $1,655 -3.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1135 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 55.00–61.00 $58.08 $609
945–1160 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 51.00–56.00 $53.76 $566

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1250–1400 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 775.00–1,135.00 $949.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1220 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 57.00–61.00 $58.95 $703
1205–1575 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 57.50–59.50 $58.30 $778

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–900 833 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–1,070.00 $938.40

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -76.53

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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.