Cattle Market Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report
Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, December 3, 20211,769 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$140.62/cwt
≈ $861/hd at 612 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$151.72/cwt
≈ $790/hd at 521 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$136.50/cwt
+9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 524 lb · 34 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,769 | 863 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,769 | 863 | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 2 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $611 | +16.00 |
| 380–390 | 385 | 2 | 177.00–180.00 | $178.48 | $687 | +15.98 |
| 400–435 | 419 | 5 | 158.00–177.00 | $166.68 | $698 | +7.61 |
| 433 | 433 | 8 | 173.00 | $173.00 | $749 | — |
| 450–495 | 479 | 4 | 159.00–165.00 | $162.44 | $778 | +14.44 |
| 500–505 | 501 | 17 | 164.00–170.00 | $168.58 | $845 | — |
| 510–530 | 518 | 5 | 156.00–170.00 | $161.76 | $838 | +18.76 |
| 560 | 560 | 1 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $907 | — |
| 550–595 | 568 | 26 | 145.00–164.00 | $153.45 | $872 | +15.45 |
| 550–585 | 568 | 2 | 133.00–144.00 | $138.33 | $786 | +0.33 |
| 600–620 | 606 | 6 | 140.00–151.00 | $141.88 | $860 | — |
| 640 | 640 | 18 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,018 | — |
| 653 | 653 | 10 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $1,048 | — |
| 655–685 | 673 | 5 | 134.00–149.00 | $142.02 | $956 | -1.98 |
| 727 | 727 | 3 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $1,018 | — |
| 700–745 | 729 | 7 | 133.00–140.00 | $135.80 | $990 | — |
| 760 | 760 | 2 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $1,132 | — |
| 755–770 | 767 | 13 | 132.00–142.50 | $140.70 | $1,079 | — |
| 808 | 808 | 3 | 136.50 | $136.50 | $1,103 | — |
| 850 | 850 | 1 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $1,114 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509–529 | 521 | 40 | 145.00–158.00 | $151.72 | $790 | — |
| 553–567 | 561 | 22 | 148.00–155.50 | $151.36 | $849 | — |
| 606–621 | 612 | 48 | 140.00–142.00 | $140.62 | $861 | — |
| 685 | 685 | 5 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $925 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | 305 | 1 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $522 | — |
| 390 | 390 | 1 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $663 | +13.00 |
| 405 | 405 | 3 | 163.00 | $163.00 | $660 | — |
| 400–445 | 424 | 7 | 131.00–155.00 | $145.48 | $617 | +5.31 |
| 450–495 | 470 | 12 | 136.00–155.00 | $145.69 | $685 | +5.69 |
| 500–540 | 518 | 11 | 130.00–144.00 | $136.55 | $707 | +4.08 |
| 555–580 | 567 | 5 | 131.00–146.00 | $138.20 | $784 | +17.56 |
| 600–645 | 614 | 8 | 121.00–139.00 | $127.60 | $783 | +4.42 |
| 665 | 665 | 1 | 100.00 | $100.00 | $665 | -26.95 |
| 685–689 | 688 | 7 | 131.00–132.00 | $131.86 | $907 | +4.91 |
| 740–745 | 743 | 2 | 121.00–129.00 | $124.99 | $929 | — |
| 900 | 900 | 1 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $990 | — |
| 965 | 965 | 1 | 101.00 | $101.00 | $975 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364–393 | 383 | 13 | 145.00–158.00 | $150.44 | $576 | +15.44 |
| 405 | 405 | 1 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $668 | — |
| 400–445 | 426 | 19 | 140.00–156.00 | $145.89 | $621 | +16.14 |
| 450–480 | 472 | 21 | 130.00–146.00 | $135.97 | $642 | +6.74 |
| 490–495 | 492 | 3 | 125.00–132.00 | $128.00 | $630 | -1.23 |
| 513–520 | 516 | 18 | 134.00–147.00 | $141.18 | $728 | — |
| 500–545 | 526 | 10 | 129.00–139.00 | $134.38 | $707 | +12.02 |
| 545 | 545 | 6 | 126.00 | $126.00 | $687 | +3.64 |
| 564 | 564 | 15 | 134.00 | $134.00 | $756 | — |
| 555–580 | 571 | 6 | 125.00–134.00 | $130.70 | $746 | +5.35 |
| 575–590 | 582 | 3 | 121.00–125.00 | $123.32 | $718 | -2.03 |
| 615 | 615 | 2 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $861 | — |
| 605–645 | 621 | 14 | 122.00–129.00 | $125.75 | $781 | +4.78 |
| 655–670 | 665 | 3 | 124.00–130.00 | $125.97 | $838 | +10.97 |
| 723 | 723 | 4 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $954 | +10.52 |
| 720–748 | 728 | 10 | 120.00–129.00 | $127.80 | $930 | +6.32 |
| 725–740 | 733 | 2 | 126.00–128.00 | $127.01 | $931 | — |
| 791 | 791 | 5 | 131.00 | $131.00 | $1,036 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–345 | 336 | 5 | 135.00–144.00 | $136.81 | $460 | +12.12 |
| 350–385 | 362 | 3 | 149.00–152.00 | $150.29 | $544 | — |
| 360–390 | 376 | 4 | 124.00–137.00 | $127.87 | $481 | +1.26 |
| 400 | 400 | 5 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $560 | — |
| 400–445 | 425 | 20 | 120.00–138.00 | $127.49 | $542 | +8.25 |
| 438–440 | 438 | 8 | 132.00–145.00 | $133.63 | $585 | — |
| 455–495 | 470 | 14 | 120.00–132.00 | $127.48 | $599 | +8.04 |
| 500–545 | 523 | 16 | 117.00–128.00 | $122.69 | $642 | +8.68 |
| 558 | 558 | 15 | 125.00 | $125.00 | $698 | — |
| 555–595 | 575 | 11 | 112.00–126.00 | $120.97 | $696 | +3.24 |
| 600–630 | 611 | 5 | 111.00–120.00 | $114.03 | $697 | -0.97 |
| 647 | 647 | 5 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $802 | — |
| 660–675 | 667 | 3 | 90.00–115.00 | $105.42 | $703 | — |
| 655–680 | 668 | 2 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $802 | — |
| 740 | 740 | 1 | 117.00 | $117.00 | $866 | +11.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469–478 | 474 | 16 | 133.00–136.50 | $134.77 | $639 | — |
| 520 | 520 | 15 | 133.50 | $133.50 | $694 | — |
| 561 | 561 | 5 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $718 | — |
| 614–619 | 617 | 22 | 129.00–135.50 | $133.44 | $823 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | 255 | 1 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $306 | — |
| 360–380 | 370 | 3 | 110.00–115.00 | $111.67 | $413 | — |
| 425–445 | 438 | 3 | 100.00–115.00 | $108.46 | $475 | — |
| 450–470 | 462 | 5 | 110.00–115.00 | $110.97 | $513 | — |
| 525 | 525 | 1 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $578 | — |
| 570 | 570 | 1 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $627 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 1 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $645 | +23.01 |
| 365–395 | 385 | 10 | 165.00–180.00 | $169.18 | $651 | — |
| 415 | 415 | 1 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $706 | — |
| 400–445 | 425 | 7 | 150.00–175.00 | $161.35 | $686 | +11.35 |
| 473–475 | 473 | 12 | 170.00–172.00 | $171.67 | $812 | — |
| 450–490 | 481 | 11 | 148.00–162.00 | $154.86 | $745 | +29.86 |
| 500–532 | 511 | 12 | 140.00–160.00 | $155.32 | $794 | +14.47 |
| 555–595 | 566 | 7 | 130.00–154.00 | $138.76 | $785 | +9.76 |
| 605–645 | 624 | 6 | 125.00–139.00 | $131.11 | $818 | +7.88 |
| 655–675 | 665 | 4 | 126.00–138.00 | $132.00 | $878 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 310 | 1 | 151.00 | $151.00 | $468 | +13.00 |
| 390 | 390 | 1 | 136.00 | $136.00 | $530 | -1.02 |
| 405–410 | 408 | 2 | 130.00–140.00 | $135.03 | $551 | +4.89 |
| 455–470 | 463 | 3 | 125.00–145.00 | $135.44 | $627 | +7.53 |
| 505–545 | 522 | 3 | 121.00–130.00 | $124.95 | $652 | +9.07 |
| 555 | 555 | 1 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $666 | +1.53 |
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.
Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers under 500 lbs were 7.00 to 15.00 higher, steers over 500 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher, heifers over 550 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. There were several offerings of quality cattle today that helped push the market higher. Some offerings of value added and pre-vac calves traded at a premium. The plain and unweaned cattle were not as desirable to buyers. Supply was good and demand was strong. No trend is available on slaughter cows and bulls due to time constraints.