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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 12, 2021

1,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.00/cwt ≈ $699/hd at 538 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.89/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 611 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.77/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 622 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,209 981 0
Feeder cattle 1,077 809 0
Slaughter cattle 117 122 0
Replacement cattle 15 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available from last week but compared to two weeks ago feeder steers over 450 lbs were 2.00 to 10.00 higher with a few offerings of 750 lb steers topping 14.00 higher. Steers under 450 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers on the other hand had less demand and traded 10.00 to 15.00 lower on calves under 500 lbs. Hefiers over 500 were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Fleshly and unweaned cattled were dicounted by the buyers. Supply was good on all ranges. Slaughter cows and bulls both traded 2.00 to6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 4 167.00–189.00 $176.84 $564 +3.33
380–395 386 4 160.00–175.00 $169.03 $652 +16.03
405–445 425 6 156.00–173.00 $166.11 $706 +12.11
420–440 430 4 145.00–154.00 $150.00 $645 -4.00
460–495 476 5 159.00–167.00 $163.16 $777 +1.52
515–530 523 2 130.00–145.00 $137.39 $719 -17.74
505–545 529 7 148.00–165.00 $155.46 $822 +0.33
550–585 566 13 150.00–157.00 $153.75 $870 +9.56
570–580 575 2 130.00–144.00 $136.94 $787 -7.25
602–605 value added 603 18 148.00–151.50 $149.94 $904 —
610–625 622 9 138.00–151.00 $142.75 $888 +3.29
620–625 623 3 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $816 -8.47
650–665 653 6 134.00–150.00 $144.29 $942 +6.84
700–730 715 2 130.00–136.00 $132.94 $951 —
765–770 766 4 126.00–129.00 $126.75 $971 -5.72
775 775 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 +14.53
815–835 827 3 131.00–135.00 $132.34 $1,094 +2.34
860 860 1 113.00 $113.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 -18.52
430–441 435 3 140.00–143.00 $142.00 $618 -0.02
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -22.02
450–494 481 19 127.00–147.00 $137.90 $663 +2.33
500–535 509 4 120.00–140.00 $124.91 $636 +4.91
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 -7.83
569 value added 569 5 135.00 $135.00 $768 —
700–705 703 2 120.00–129.00 $124.52 $875 —
880 880 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,047 +9.00
910 910 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 -10.00
960 960 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —
355–365 358 4 120.00 $120.00 $430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 143.00 $143.00 $458 -3.00
380–385 383 3 130.00–136.00 $132.01 $506 -13.99
410 410 1 134.00 $134.00 $549 -14.29
405–430 420 4 130.00–134.00 $132.23 $555 -16.06
455–460 457 3 120.00–130.00 $125.65 $574 -16.07
485 485 1 131.00 $131.00 $635 +7.63
500–540 512 9 127.00–139.00 $130.56 $668 +5.56
520–530 525 6 120.00–127.00 $122.19 $641 -10.80
555 value added 555 10 134.50 $134.50 $746 —
550–570 564 5 126.00–130.00 $128.39 $724 -0.93
565 565 1 124.00 $124.00 $701 -5.32
600 600 1 123.00 $123.00 $738 -4.94
610–626 value added 621 15 129.00–135.00 $133.22 $827 -0.53
600–645 631 5 118.00–130.00 $124.97 $789 -2.97
655–680 668 3 124.00–126.00 $124.65 $833 +0.32
678 value added 678 2 132.00 $132.00 $895 —
710 710 1 124.00 $124.00 $880 +6.00
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 120.00–130.00 $125.92 $423 -1.64
350–395 377 5 120.00–130.00 $123.12 $464 -5.26
385 thin fleshed 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 —
395 395 2 110.00 $110.00 $434 -18.38
430–440 434 19 115.00–125.00 $120.26 $522 -6.78
460–485 470 4 120.00 $120.00 $564 -4.46
515 thin fleshed 515 1 128.00 $128.00 $659 —
505–545 534 12 120.00–125.00 $120.41 $643 +3.18
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -7.23
550–595 576 7 110.00–125.00 $119.21 $687 +3.12
610 610 1 102.00 $102.00 $622 -12.08
790 790 1 101.00 $101.00 $798 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 125.00 $125.00 $581 —
538 value added 538 45 130.00 $130.00 $699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 120.00 $120.00 $295 —
259–271 264 16 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $324 —
276 thin fleshed 276 5 125.00 $125.00 $345 —
350–375 367 3 92.00–110.00 $104.27 $383 -11.73
420–440 430 2 100.00–110.00 $105.12 $452 —
456–475 460 5 110.00–115.00 $111.03 $511 —
503–510 505 4 87.00–110.00 $92.81 $469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 9 115.00 $115.00 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 thin fleshed 320 2 156.00–162.00 $158.86 $508 —
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -10.00
350–390 375 4 120.00–140.00 $132.27 $496 -12.76
410–430 419 5 120.00–140.00 $130.05 $545 +3.87
460–475 465 3 110.00–130.00 $123.19 $573 -5.78
500–545 528 8 110.00–126.00 $118.78 $627 +6.51
565–570 568 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $653 -0.26
600–630 613 6 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $705 +10.02
655–660 659 6 110.00–120.00 $111.66 $736 +7.66
765 765 1 104.00 $104.00 $796 —
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —
925 925 1 80.00 $80.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 171.00 $171.00 $504 —
310–345 328 4 157.00–169.00 $163.23 $535 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -0.11
420 thin fleshed 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 —
420–445 432 6 148.00–169.00 $160.73 $694 +9.62
470–495 483 6 144.00–160.00 $151.08 $730 +8.39
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 -17.39
525 525 1 138.00 $138.00 $724 +0.61
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 -1.00
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 -15.00
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 +2.00
810 810 1 107.00 $107.00 $867 —
850 850 1 94.00 $94.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 —
640 640 1 85.00 $85.00 $544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–890 735 85-90% 11 20.00–30.00 $23.84 $175 —
770–880 825 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.47 $367 —
858 858 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $429 —
870–935 903 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.41 $202 —
920–1175 1008 85-90% 5 38.00–46.00 $41.26 $416 —
910–1230 1099 85-90% 10 51.00–59.00 $54.42 $598 +12.11
1065–1235 1158 85-90% 6 60.00–64.00 $61.88 $717 +13.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1085 1060 80-85% 3 55.00–62.00 $58.04 $615 —
1145–1405 1258 80-85% 3 64.00–70.00 $66.69 $839 +4.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1630 1423 75-80% 4 63.00–73.00 $67.56 $961 +2.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1360 1160 4 41.00–67.50 $59.63 $692 —
1430–1910 1565 6 80.00–87.00 $85.31 $1,335 +1.59
1780–1955 1843 3 95.00–102.50 $98.94 $1,823 +4.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–725.00 $709.93

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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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.