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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 27, 2022

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.88/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $817/hd at 514 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.08/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.43/cwt -15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 677 447
Feeder cattle 521 551 359
Slaughter cattle 80 101 48
Replacement cattle 20 25 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No report is available previous two weeks were not reported. However quality weaned feeders were in good demand on all ranges and slaughter cattle looked strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 202.00 $202.00 $667 —
360–390 379 4 179.00–189.00 $183.18 $694 -6.57
425–445 438 7 160.00–183.00 $171.94 $753 -4.01
470–495 482 7 160.00–173.00 $167.98 $810 -6.04
500–545 517 3 163.00–167.00 $165.05 $853 -4.45
575–580 578 2 155.00–162.00 $158.48 $916 -6.59
600–640 626 4 149.00–160.00 $153.76 $963 -5.49
650–680 665 2 147.00–154.00 $150.42 $1,000 -5.58
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
890 890 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 193.00 $193.00 $550 —
365–390 thin fleshed 378 2 173.00–183.00 $177.83 $672 -9.09
505–535 522 3 131.00–147.00 $140.52 $734 -9.48
595 thin fleshed 595 1 154.00 $154.00 $916 —
600–635 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $850 -3.43
660–695 673 5 120.00–135.00 $129.56 $872 -14.33
675 thin fleshed 675 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,033 —
700–720 712 3 120.00–138.00 $127.74 $910 -12.26
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 —
515–545 530 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 140.00–155.00 $148.35 $487 —
350–395 373 8 130.00–146.00 $134.05 $500 -11.44
400–440 420 8 123.00–140.00 $130.88 $550 -1.19
450–495 471 12 120.00–138.00 $129.43 $610 —
500–535 517 8 120.00–136.00 $127.44 $659 -5.91
520 value added 520 1 139.00 $139.00 $723 —
540 thin fleshed 540 1 141.00 $141.00 $761 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 143.00 $143.00 $794 —
610–615 612 3 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $755 —
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 5 148.00–165.00 $154.61 $564 -3.83
420–445 426 5 131.00–140.00 $138.23 $589 -13.91
430–446 438 2 144.00–155.00 $149.40 $654 -2.74
450–490 463 14 140.00–150.00 $147.08 $681 -8.96
515–535 517 11 132.00–145.00 $143.78 $743 -8.22
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -8.51
600–645 623 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $813 +10.48
840 840 1 115.00 $115.00 $966 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $370 —
300–325 315 4 120.00–128.00 $123.00 $387 —
375–395 385 3 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
505–515 508 3 100.00–115.00 $108.34 $550 —
550–565 555 3 100.00–110.00 $106.70 $592 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
765 765 1 90.00 $90.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 185.00–202.00 $192.56 $651 -7.44
377–395 385 8 163.00–184.00 $180.05 $693 -7.95
400–440 423 7 162.00–177.00 $170.91 $723 -0.02
450–495 476 8 153.00–175.00 $160.42 $764 -10.44
500–530 514 16 150.00–163.00 $158.88 $817 -12.38
550 550 3 161.00 $161.00 $886 +10.30
705 705 1 128.00 $128.00 $902 +7.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.00 $162.00 $470 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 -23.02
405–435 420 3 135.00–153.00 $142.82 $600 -12.18
420 thin fleshed 420 1 151.00 $151.00 $634 —
520 520 2 122.00–132.00 $127.00 $660 -6.76
565–595 575 3 120.00–131.00 $127.05 $731 -8.95
610–630 620 2 128.00–139.00 $133.41 $827 -5.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–675 625 85-90% 3 37.00–39.00 $37.72 $236 —
950–1205 1045 85-90% 7 67.00–81.00 $72.51 $758 —
990–1135 1060 85-90% 5 55.00–64.00 $60.94 $646 -6.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1285 1128 80-85% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.33 $816 —
1085–1385 1219 80-85% 8 75.00–85.00 $80.70 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1700 1493 75-80% 6 77.00–86.00 $82.99 $1,239 +1.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1550 1410 2 98.00–105.00 $101.85 $1,436 —
1475–1820 1662 5 106.00–115.00 $111.74 $1,857 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $663
1055–1590 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 70.00–85.00 $80.24 $999
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.