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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 15, 2022

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.00/cwt ≈ $407/hd at 370 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.33/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 507 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 983 684
Feeder cattle 469 817 517
Slaughter cattle 100 106 57
Replacement cattle 61 60 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a lighter test than last week with fewer qualitly cattle to compare to from last week, Feeder steers were trading mostly steady to un-even. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Slautghter cows were 2.00 to 9.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was good on the qualitly and weaned cattle that were available, supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 190.00–193.00 $191.52 $728 -11.15
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 +1.64
438 438 7 179.00 $179.00 $784 -9.36
465–490 473 3 174.00–185.00 $181.05 $856 +6.71
500–540 507 10 169.00–187.00 $171.33 $869 -8.72
635–649 642 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $998 +15.06
655–695 value added 682 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,118 —
935–938 937 3 125.00–130.00 $128.34 $1,203 —
1005 1005 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —
1153 1153 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 155.00–179.00 $170.65 $645 +18.22
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -16.38
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 -1.62
530 530 2 146.00 $146.00 $774 +3.71
555–593 584 4 144.00–147.00 $146.29 $854 +3.25
629 value added 629 8 146.50 $146.50 $921 —
685 thin fleshed 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
715–725 720 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $918 —
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 —
805 805 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $465 -10.29
340 thin fleshed 340 1 159.00 $159.00 $541 —
370–385 378 3 130.00–140.00 $136.74 $517 -5.61
375–380 thin fleshed 378 2 156.00–158.00 $156.99 $593 —
400–420 410 2 140.00 $140.00 $574 +4.38
460 thin fleshed 460 1 138.00 $138.00 $635 —
480–495 488 3 120.00–144.00 $134.11 $654 -8.63
500–535 513 8 130.00–136.00 $131.88 $677 —
550–580 570 3 124.00–133.00 $128.34 $732 -9.44
645 645 1 129.00 $129.00 $832 -3.06
660–670 665 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $818 +7.98
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–370 356 9 157.00–163.00 $162.31 $578 -1.50
400–440 423 4 150.00–160.00 $154.32 $653 -9.73
450–485 466 4 150.00–158.00 $154.95 $722 -6.34
525 525 1 146.00 $146.00 $766 -5.78
565–580 573 2 144.00–146.00 $145.01 $831 +7.01
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -5.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 11 110.00 $110.00 $407 —
450–480 468 3 100.00–120.00 $106.41 $498 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 138.00 $138.00 $763 —
692 692 5 134.00 $134.00 $927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
300–345 320 3 155.00–174.00 $163.42 $523 -26.58
355–380 368 2 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $534 -8.83
410–440 427 3 140.00–154.00 $148.84 $636 +4.01
455–495 474 4 140.00–150.00 $143.81 $682 +4.86
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +4.83
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 184.00 $184.00 $635 -13.50
350–385 368 2 185.00–188.00 $186.57 $687 —
430 430 1 163.00 $163.00 $701 -23.09
450–455 453 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $729 -8.33
500–535 513 5 149.00–166.00 $157.89 $810 -0.14
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 -7.11
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 146.00 $146.00 $482 —
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
480 480 1 123.00 $123.00 $590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–890 850 85-90% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.05 $519 +24.05
820–890 855 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $46.04 $394 +9.04
945 945 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $359 —
900–1235 1023 85-90% 5 40.00–57.00 $51.17 $523 —
952–1180 1043 85-90% 12 57.50–68.50 $63.02 $657 —
1085–1210 1146 85-90% 5 74.00–84.00 $77.84 $892 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1245 1173 80-85% 2 62.00–77.00 $69.04 $810 -6.11
1105–1445 1286 80-85% 6 81.00–87.00 $84.53 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1365 1263 75-80% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.70 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1770 1448 3 85.00–91.00 $88.72 $1,285 -15.10
1260–1640 1481 4 92.50–101.00 $95.32 $1,412 —
1775–1830 1803 2 108.00–114.50 $111.30 $2,007 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $725

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 700.00–985.00 $911.05
1000–1200 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 700.00–1,085.00 $925.05
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,160

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1110–1200 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $951.59 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —

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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.