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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 10, 2022

1,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.70/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 467 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.99/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 572 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.76/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 496 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,357 1,023 0
Feeder cattle 1,037 890 0
Slaughter cattle 217 100 0
Replacement cattle 103 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week quality feeder steers with light flesh traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average quality steers carrying flesh were trending lower with the summertime heat coming on. Heifers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs were uneven but trending lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Lighter fleshed cattle were in good demand as always with hot weather coming. Supply was good on feeders and heavy on slaughter cattle and replacements. Not all slaughter cattle and replacement cattle were viewed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 16 175.00–189.00 $183.77 $785 +4.88
450–495 462 16 157.00–193.00 $179.17 $828 +1.42
500–545 526 12 162.00–182.00 $174.16 $916 +24.16
550–590 572 18 156.00–177.00 $168.99 $967 +7.36
610–630 617 5 152.00–168.00 $159.78 $986 +3.41
665–690 678 2 158.00–161.00 $159.53 $1,082 +17.91
700–735 717 6 140.00–150.00 $144.02 $1,033 +4.02
760–770 765 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 -8.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 3 179.00–183.00 $181.30 $667 +13.30
410 thin fleshed 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 -4.42
460–485 473 3 135.00–148.00 $142.08 $672 —
465–495 thin fleshed 480 2 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
510–545 536 5 141.00–150.00 $145.00 $777 -8.42
550–590 570 2 144.00 $144.00 $821 -1.38
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 -2.00
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 +18.37
370–393 389 10 154.00–164.00 $155.36 $604 -3.25
400–446 430 11 148.00–165.00 $159.39 $685 +21.67
456 thin fleshed 456 16 166.00 $166.00 $757 —
455–488 475 20 140.00–157.00 $150.33 $714 +2.87
460–490 475 2 124.00–130.00 $127.09 $604 -20.37
505–545 534 13 138.50–152.00 $143.09 $764 +11.08
560–580 570 2 125.00 $125.00 $712 -0.07
560–595 578 4 136.00–141.00 $138.50 $801 +13.43
660 660 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $911 +6.00
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 168.00 $168.00 $546 +5.76
365–395 380 2 140.00–143.00 $141.56 $538 +2.36
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -0.92
420 thin fleshed 420 1 146.00 $146.00 $613 -5.71
461 thin fleshed 461 1 138.00 $138.00 $636 -0.63
450–490 471 4 120.00–135.00 $125.68 $592 -5.16
500–540 519 6 120.00–130.00 $125.85 $653 -4.78
550–585 567 5 120.00–136.00 $126.34 $716 -3.68
605–625 617 3 121.00–135.00 $127.04 $784 -1.63
865 865 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 thin fleshed 378 14 158.00 $158.00 $597 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -33.99
370–375 373 2 171.00–177.00 $174.02 $649 -19.97
390 thin fleshed 390 13 186.00 $186.00 $725 —
400–415 408 2 160.00–179.00 $169.67 $692 -6.40
416 thin fleshed 416 10 188.00 $188.00 $782 —
420 420 1 157.00 $157.00 $659 -19.07
490 490 2 148.00–156.00 $152.00 $745 -21.83
490 490 3 176.00 $176.00 $862 +2.17
499 thin fleshed 499 12 174.00 $174.00 $868 —
515–530 523 2 148.00–164.00 $155.89 $815 +12.89
565 565 1 136.00 $136.00 $768 -16.66
555–595 574 4 141.00–160.00 $152.61 $876 -0.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 189.00 $189.00 $495 —
280 thin fleshed 280 3 192.00 $192.00 $538 —
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 +5.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $269 —
865–875 870 85-90% 2 61.00–69.00 $64.98 $565 +15.98
870 870 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $583 +18.00
900–1025 974 85-90% 6 65.00–69.00 $67.09 $653 +12.09
925–1370 1055 85-90% 14 71.00–86.00 $78.62 $829 +14.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1365 1122 80-85% 7 72.50–83.00 $76.34 $857 —
1025–1640 1180 80-85% 10 80.00–93.00 $84.46 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1605 1325 11 96.00–107.00 $101.44 $1,344 —
1180–2155 1667 6 108.00–122.50 $114.77 $1,913 +6.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1043–1250 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 77.00–83.00 $79.82 $940
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 600.00–1,060.00 $956.79
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
750–825 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 400.00–525.00 $439.06

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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 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1000–1150 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,189.24 +364.24
1000–1200 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 775.00–1,325.00 $1,042.88 +217.88
1100–1150 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,226.84 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 858 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 550.00–625.00 $590.78 —
800–925 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 675.00–875.00 $764.47 —

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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.