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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 19, 2021

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.32/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $489/hd at 369 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.00/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $120.67/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 568 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 2,927 183
Feeder cattle 637 2,927 164
Slaughter cattle 40 — 11
Replacement cattle 20 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available this week due to lack of report last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
375–394 391 6 130.00–142.00 $140.08 $548 -14.92
405–445 423 8 130.00–150.00 $140.08 $593 +1.29
450–490 473 3 140.00–146.00 $142.37 $673 +10.15
505 505 1 126.00 $126.00 $636 -7.89
530 thin fleshed 530 1 147.00 $147.00 $779 —
563–585 568 20 120.00–133.00 $120.67 $685 -2.37
610 610 1 118.00 $118.00 $720 -2.00
695 695 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $817 -6.95
755 755 1 114.00 $114.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 165.00–166.00 $165.35 $599 -0.35
378 378 2 158.00 $158.00 $597 -7.70
425–435 432 3 156.00–164.00 $159.67 $690 -5.07
450–495 474 9 150.00–166.00 $157.49 $747 -1.57
500–545 522 14 143.00–162.00 $151.89 $793 +12.89
555 555 1 146.00 $146.00 $810 +2.43
610–645 628 2 145.00–152.00 $148.40 $932 +10.39
655–675 663 3 128.00–131.00 $129.67 $860 —
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -10.82
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 +4.18
805 805 1 121.00 $121.00 $974 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 140.00 $140.00 $389 —
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 -10.00
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 +10.00
350–395 363 9 120.00–133.00 $129.48 $470 +4.48
360–395 thin fleshed 372 21 130.00–138.00 $133.54 $497 —
400–435 420 6 110.00–125.00 $120.81 $507 +1.08
450–495 473 13 110.00–125.00 $120.25 $569 -1.88
480 thin fleshed 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
500–540 519 4 110.00–120.00 $116.19 $603 -0.59
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 +4.44
605–640 618 4 110.00–112.00 $110.50 $683 -0.24
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 -10.74
650–695 673 2 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $758 -52.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 374 4 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $518 -3.03
400–440 413 9 130.00–140.00 $136.73 $565 -5.46
450–495 468 5 130.00–137.00 $132.95 $622 -8.96
500–545 525 6 125.00–133.00 $129.49 $680 +3.48
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 -5.01
560–570 565 2 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $650 -8.72
555–585 572 3 125.00–130.00 $126.68 $725 +3.00
605–640 626 6 120.00–125.00 $120.81 $756 +5.30
640 640 3 115.00 $115.00 $736 -0.51
655–680 666 5 105.00–115.00 $111.97 $746 -6.30
730–745 738 2 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 value added 472 20 139.00 $139.00 $656 -0.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -9.00
365 thin fleshed 365 5 156.00 $156.00 $569 —
360–385 373 3 140.00–150.00 $146.56 $547 —
455–475 465 2 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $627 -4.11
500–538 520 6 120.00–136.00 $124.19 $646 —
575–585 580 3 110.00–120.00 $116.67 $677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 —
400–430 417 3 140.00–156.00 $148.56 $619 -6.94
450–485 468 2 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $678 -10.61
505–535 519 4 136.00–145.00 $142.04 $737 +0.68
555–565 562 3 130.00–137.00 $132.31 $744 -2.24
600–630 615 4 124.00–129.00 $125.72 $773 —
660 660 1 118.00 $118.00 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $229 —
940–1065 1000 85-90% 3 34.00–35.00 $34.69 $347 —
990–1200 1068 85-90% 3 52.50–54.00 $52.96 $566 —
1045–1180 1120 85-90% 5 37.50–45.00 $42.36 $474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1235 1205 80-85% 2 47.50–50.00 $48.72 $587 —
1235–1420 1305 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.60 $804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1550 1448 2 62.50–67.00 $64.59 $935 —
1570 1570 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,256 —
1235–2400 1668 8 67.50–75.00 $73.49 $1,226 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 67.00 $67.00 $754
1065–1295 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 57.00–60.50 $59.01 $689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 870.00 $870.00
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 575.00–1,000.00 $859.13

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.