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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 8, 2022

1,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.35/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.10/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 568 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.54/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 478 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,389 1,079 693
Feeder cattle 1,023 823 618
Slaughter cattle 266 200 50
Replacement cattle 100 56 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Comapared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers were both mostly steady with fleshy unweaned cattle seeing some discounts and lighter fleshed weaned cattle getting the most interest from buyers. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, however not all slaughter cattle were viewed due to time constraints. Supply was good and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 183.00–190.00 $186.36 $593 —
365–375 371 3 170.00–180.00 $174.28 $647 —
405–440 423 19 171.00–181.00 $173.89 $736 +1.29
455–480 462 17 168.00–181.00 $173.18 $800 +0.41
510–535 517 14 167.00–172.00 $169.83 $878 -2.14
558–590 568 24 163.00–180.00 $170.10 $966 +9.24
610–645 619 5 145.00–160.00 $155.67 $964 +10.67
665–690 678 5 150.00–161.00 $158.15 $1,072 +1.31
760 760 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 -9.63
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
940 940 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 383 5 160.00–165.00 $164.05 $628 +12.02
400 thin fleshed 400 10 166.00 $166.00 $664 +0.44
410–445 427 3 140.00–170.00 $154.92 $662 —
478 thin fleshed 478 5 167.00 $167.00 $798 +10.00
470–485 481 5 145.00–161.00 $149.23 $718 +9.23
500–538 531 8 136.00–157.00 $140.20 $744 -2.86
560–575 564 9 136.00–147.00 $140.90 $795 -0.41
605–625 615 4 130.00–150.00 $137.58 $846 —
655–690 673 2 141.00–146.00 $143.43 $965 —
705–735 728 4 135.00–140.00 $136.21 $992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 thin fleshed 339 5 175.00 $175.00 $593 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 372 12 151.00–158.00 $157.38 $585 +5.89
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 -0.96
450–492 478 23 142.00–159.00 $152.54 $729 +9.54
500–548 528 24 140.00–161.00 $153.35 $810 +3.54
550–575 561 10 145.00–155.00 $149.52 $839 +5.12
605 605 1 149.00 $149.00 $901 +0.46
640 640 1 136.00 $136.00 $870 —
654–680 658 6 136.00–149.00 $146.76 $966 +16.76
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
785 785 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $450 +5.45
365–395 381 11 132.00–153.00 $139.50 $531 +0.50
430 thin fleshed 430 1 156.00 $156.00 $671 +2.00
400–445 434 10 130.00–140.00 $133.13 $578 -2.99
460–480 469 7 127.00–146.00 $138.37 $649 +3.91
450–495 thin fleshed 473 2 145.00 $145.00 $686 -1.13
500–545 516 9 120.00–140.00 $133.93 $691 +4.49
530 thin fleshed 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 +2.41
565 thin fleshed 565 1 149.00 $149.00 $842 +11.00
575–590 582 3 130.00–139.00 $135.04 $786 +4.82
645 thin fleshed 645 1 138.00 $138.00 $890 -4.99
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 thin fleshed 422 10 155.00 $155.00 $654 —
559 559 5 132.00 $132.00 $738 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
313–325 318 8 140.00–168.00 $159.30 $507 —
350–395 365 9 140.00–160.00 $151.38 $553 -1.12
400–435 427 12 138.00–156.00 $141.24 $603 +9.22
450–455 454 5 150.00 $150.00 $681 +3.69
505–535 528 4 136.00–143.00 $139.75 $738 +1.74
570 thin fleshed 570 3 146.00 $146.00 $832 —
580 580 2 127.00–143.00 $135.00 $783 -2.32
600–635 618 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $797 —
675 675 1 133.00 $133.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
385–390 387 3 176.00–179.00 $177.99 $689 +5.36
400–435 414 7 156.00–176.00 $169.59 $702 +0.21
450–485 477 6 161.00–170.00 $162.91 $777 -1.90
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +5.00
565–580 576 5 141.00–148.00 $142.98 $824 -9.97
615–620 618 3 136.00–140.00 $138.67 $857 -5.38
670 670 1 139.00 $139.00 $931 -6.00
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 -17.00
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 +6.48
758 758 2 131.00 $131.00 $993 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1350 1174 80-85% 15 65.50–82.50 $75.22 $883 -12.68
1020–1540 1233 80-85% 25 80.00–91.00 $83.18 $1,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $382 -16.28
700–875 781 85-90% 4 58.00–68.00 $64.20 $501 -2.08
815 815 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $277 -40.16
910–1140 998 85-90% 10 58.00–68.00 $62.49 $624 —
925–1235 1065 85-90% 16 64.50–83.50 $74.52 $794 —
920–1285 1103 85-90% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.91 $628 -19.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1280 1265 75-80% 2 75.00–82.50 $78.71 $996 —
1175–1540 1363 75-80% 9 80.00–86.00 $83.13 $1,133 -5.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,136 —
1180–2075 1485 10 99.00–112.00 $107.63 $1,598 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–820 769 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 93.00–107.00 $99.55 $766

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1070 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 76.50–90.00 $82.90 $844
1030–1310 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 80.00–86.00 $83.89 $967

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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
850–1200 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,310.00 $1,098.54 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,112.76 —

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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.