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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 17, 2021

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.82/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 489 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 1,769 789
Feeder cattle 303 1,769 733
Slaughter cattle 101 — 41
Replacement cattle 40 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available sale was not reported last week. Supply was light with heavy rains in the area over the last few days making cattle difficult to get out. Demand was moderate on the light supply of lesser quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 -0.76
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 +0.12
725 725 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 +8.20
750 750 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 +3.30
800 800 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,064 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 139.00 $139.00 $667 -6.69
545 545 1 139.00 $139.00 $758 +2.45
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 -13.20
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 149.00 $149.00 $536 -1.44
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 -10.89
410–445 428 2 139.00–149.00 $144.20 $617 -1.69
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -5.97
470–494 491 12 141.00–148.00 $141.72 $696 +13.72
515–525 520 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $637 -11.86
545–548 547 3 130.00 $130.00 $711 +4.00
570 570 2 124.00–127.00 $125.50 $715 -5.20
590–592 591 6 125.00–135.00 $132.51 $783 +9.19
613–620 614 7 130.00–131.00 $130.86 $803 +5.11
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 137.00–140.00 $138.43 $457 +1.62
415 415 1 132.00 $132.00 $548 +4.51
450–465 460 3 120.00–127.00 $122.28 $562 -5.20
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 -2.69
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 +4.03
615 615 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $713 +1.97
655–660 658 2 110.00 $110.00 $724 +4.58
703 703 5 110.00 $110.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 value added 484 8 153.00 $153.00 $741 +18.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 120.00–130.00 $124.32 $451 +12.65
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 -10.97
645 645 1 95.00 $95.00 $613 —
675 675 1 85.00 $85.00 $574 —
700 700 1 75.00 $75.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 164.00 $164.00 $713 +2.65
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 -4.86
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 -4.32
608–625 614 5 129.00–143.00 $135.54 $832 +4.43
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 -5.00
753 753 6 120.50 $120.50 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 +14.00
410–445 428 2 130.00–148.00 $138.63 $593 +3.60
450–480 469 4 121.00–136.00 $129.62 $608 -5.82
500 500 1 134.00 $134.00 $670 +9.05
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 ±0.00
605–645 623 3 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $737 —
660–685 673 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $757 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 90.00–110.00 $99.74 $569 —
675–680 678 2 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $644 —
780 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $264 —
850 850 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $357 —
885 885 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $465 —
950 950 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $314 —
960–1100 1030 85-90% 4 38.00–40.00 $39.27 $404 —
945–1260 1069 85-90% 8 41.00–46.50 $43.81 $468 —
960–1290 1102 85-90% 7 50.50–58.50 $55.34 $610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1405 1264 80-85% 5 47.00–58.00 $55.15 $697 —
1185–1505 1332 80-85% 8 58.00–65.00 $63.05 $840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1460 1319 75-80% 7 61.50–66.00 $64.30 $848 —
1185–1655 1433 75-80% 3 59.00 $59.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1360 3 79.00–84.00 $81.59 $1,110 —
1370–1510 1440 2 56.00–65.00 $60.72 $874 —
1050–1845 1585 4 89.50–100.00 $94.84 $1,503 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–970 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 59.00–80.00 $68.19 $588
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 57.50 $57.50 $716
1100–1530 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 43.50–63.50 $57.21 $754
1415–1675 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 57.00–60.00 $59.03 $897
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
850–1250 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 650.00–875.00 $784.21

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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.