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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 1, 2022

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.08/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 475 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.21/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.92/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 564 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 487 554
Feeder cattle 823 400 440
Slaughter cattle 200 62 90
Replacement cattle 56 25 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available to last week the sale was not reported. But compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers over 500lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 higher, steers under 500 were mostly steady to uneven. Feeder heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with some 600 weight value added cattle bringing as much 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was good on all ranges of cattle and demand was strong on weaned lighter fleshed calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 416 16 168.00–187.50 $172.60 $718 -8.95
460–490 480 13 165.00–179.00 $172.77 $829 -0.07
485 485 1 166.00 $166.00 $805 -6.84
500–540 522 24 159.00–189.00 $171.97 $898 +2.82
530 530 1 153.00 $153.00 $811 -16.15
560 value added 560 10 176.00 $176.00 $986 —
555–590 567 15 154.00–169.00 $160.86 $912 -4.23
605 value added 605 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,025 —
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -13.00
605–630 621 5 155.00–164.00 $161.62 $1,004 +3.62
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -33.57
655–685 667 3 144.00–168.00 $156.84 $1,046 +3.27
705–722 value added 708 6 157.00–163.00 $161.98 $1,147 —
700–725 713 3 148.00–165.00 $157.28 $1,121 +6.30
750–790 779 5 149.00–160.00 $154.63 $1,205 +4.63
830 thin fleshed 830 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,278 —
875 875 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–310 thin fleshed 309 3 170.00–182.00 $177.99 $550 —
355–385 370 2 141.00–164.00 $152.03 $563 -0.97
415–435 thin fleshed 425 2 163.00–168.00 $165.56 $704 +1.56
450 thin fleshed 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 —
485 485 2 136.00–144.00 $140.00 $679 -16.38
505–525 515 2 140.00–146.00 $143.06 $737 -11.80
550–565 554 7 138.00–151.00 $141.31 $783 -6.19
550–595 thin fleshed 568 3 152.00–160.00 $154.58 $878 —
645 thin fleshed 645 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,026 —
685 thin fleshed 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
725 thin fleshed 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 177.00 $177.00 $673 —
486 486 5 155.00 $155.00 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $557 -11.06
405–440 419 9 146.00–165.00 $155.96 $653 +15.96
465 value added 465 1 169.00 $169.00 $786 +14.50
450–481 475 28 145.00–156.50 $152.98 $727 +7.54
480 480 1 143.00 $143.00 $686 -2.44
485 thin fleshed 485 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $812 —
510–540 517 20 142.00–160.00 $149.81 $775 +5.76
500–540 thin fleshed 525 4 159.00–163.00 $161.28 $847 —
558–573 564 9 140.00–148.00 $144.40 $814 -1.94
600–615 604 5 135.00–152.00 $148.54 $897 +14.52
613 value added 613 2 149.00 $149.00 $913 —
662 value added 662 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,026 +17.61
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
860 860 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $452 -21.97
375 375 1 139.00 $139.00 $521 —
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 154.00 $154.00 $628 —
400–445 421 8 127.00–146.00 $136.12 $573 —
455–475 463 4 130.00–142.00 $134.46 $623 -0.11
470–495 thin fleshed 483 2 141.00–151.00 $146.13 $706 —
500–535 524 4 127.00–134.00 $129.44 $678 -2.56
530–545 thin fleshed 538 2 142.00–155.00 $148.59 $799 —
555 555 1 110.00 $110.00 $610 -15.26
565 thin fleshed 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 —
550–595 573 10 120.00–140.00 $130.22 $746 +4.96
620–625 thin fleshed 623 2 141.00–145.00 $142.99 $891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 thin fleshed 318 8 168.00–171.00 $169.21 $538 —
581 581 8 145.00 $145.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 117.00 $117.00 $503 -12.00
475 475 1 90.00 $90.00 $428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 3 165.00–179.00 $172.63 $651 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 177.00 $177.00 $752 —
400–445 428 15 155.00–184.00 $169.38 $725 +0.38
455–485 473 5 153.00–172.00 $164.81 $780 +7.81
470–490 thin fleshed 480 2 174.00–185.00 $179.61 $862 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 175.00 $175.00 $901 —
510–545 525 3 138.00–149.00 $143.54 $754 -13.46
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 -12.00
550–565 558 6 149.00–157.00 $152.95 $853 -1.62
575 thin fleshed 575 1 163.00 $163.00 $937 —
600–615 610 3 138.00–147.00 $144.05 $879 +1.05
640 thin fleshed 640 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,018 —
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 -4.00
710 thin fleshed 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —
700–745 723 2 131.00–132.00 $131.52 $951 —
760 760 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,056 —
760 thin fleshed 760 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
810–845 828 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $1,089 —
850 850 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $580 —
440–445 443 2 129.00–135.00 $132.02 $585 —
450–480 475 7 143.00–147.00 $146.31 $695 —
500–545 525 5 130.00–142.00 $138.01 $725 -1.76
550–565 561 6 135.00–145.00 $137.32 $770 —
640 thin fleshed 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 +7.00
735 735 1 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
785 thin fleshed 785 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–890 798 85-90% 9 60.00–71.00 $66.28 $529 +21.28
795–870 828 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $74.16 $614 —
925–945 935 85-90% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.51 $510 —
900–1185 1046 85-90% 15 62.00–75.50 $69.49 $727 -5.51
925–1340 1108 85-90% 19 72.00–84.00 $76.62 $849 +13.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1161 80-85% 4 67.00–78.00 $71.77 $833 —
995–1550 1165 80-85% 11 81.00–107.00 $87.90 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1490 1361 75-80% 6 85.00–94.50 $89.02 $1,212 —
1410 1410 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,081 —
1150–1970 1579 8 98.00–112.00 $106.66 $1,684 —
1905–1960 1933 2 114.00–122.00 $117.94 $2,280 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,120

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1345 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 87.00–103.00 $94.64 $1,003
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,076
810–1325 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 65.00–93.00 $80.93 $978
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $963.64

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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
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00 —
850–1200 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 575.00–1,100.00 $861.29 —

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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 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.