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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 22, 2022

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.57/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $524/hd at 362 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.41/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 584 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.85/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 331 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 1,964 0
Feeder cattle 991 1,588 0
Slaughter cattle 200 300 0
Replacement cattle 67 76 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers were mixed to steady, feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality brought a premium, lesser quality and fleshy cattle took some discounts with little buyer interest. There were several offerings of unweand calves under 400 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls both moved lower again this week amid the drought conditions that have been spreading across the mid-south forcing producers to cull hard on herds or sell out completly. Cows were 6.00 to 9.00 lower and bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good on feeders with a good supply. Demand was moderate on slaughter cattle with a heavy supply again this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 200.00–204.00 $202.10 $637 —
360–393 381 16 170.00–202.50 $195.97 $747 +6.97
405–445 422 13 177.50–202.50 $185.66 $783 -5.36
455–490 477 9 180.00–185.00 $181.65 $866 +0.07
500–530 value added 509 6 182.50–185.00 $184.57 $939 -5.43
500–535 517 6 169.00–185.00 $175.49 $907 -2.11
560–595 576 13 170.50–180.00 $177.06 $1,020 +3.10
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -23.96
594 value added 594 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,087 —
635 635 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,095 +10.22
650–695 687 11 169.00–175.00 $172.74 $1,187 +9.25
730 730 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,124 +18.00
780–790 785 2 149.00–158.00 $153.53 $1,205 —
825 825 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,172 -13.00
955 955 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,404 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 —
345 345 1 156.50 $156.50 $540 -16.62
355–385 368 3 150.00–175.00 $158.86 $585 -0.04
370–390 thin fleshed 380 2 171.00–175.00 $173.05 $658 -9.95
410–430 419 4 140.00–166.00 $152.05 $637 +3.69
470–490 479 4 130.00–148.00 $140.60 $673 -6.18
525–545 535 4 137.00–147.00 $142.50 $762 -4.36
600–645 623 2 132.50–141.00 $136.60 $851 -1.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 140.00–147.50 $143.70 $532 —
410–440 422 9 147.00–156.00 $149.86 $632 -4.05
430–445 437 3 135.00–146.00 $140.38 $613 -13.53
455–485 464 5 136.00–147.00 $141.88 $658 -16.42
470–495 486 5 141.00–159.00 $151.89 $738 -6.41
515–520 518 3 124.00–134.00 $129.66 $672 -27.68
500–541 522 9 149.00–162.00 $157.19 $821 -0.15
547 value added 547 5 160.00 $160.00 $875 —
550–595 574 7 145.00–158.00 $151.58 $870 -2.24
605–635 615 10 147.50–153.00 $151.48 $932 +2.97
615–645 value added 630 3 154.00–162.00 $157.06 $989 +0.07
665 value added 665 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,051 ±0.00
705 value added 705 6 152.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,089 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 -6.00
815 815 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,043 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
315–345 331 4 130.00–140.00 $135.85 $450 -4.92
351 thin fleshed 351 5 152.00 $152.00 $534 —
353–395 365 22 124.00–155.00 $142.88 $522 +2.22
400–420 410 2 141.00–150.00 $145.39 $596 +6.25
400–440 thin fleshed 412 8 138.00–156.00 $149.57 $616 +0.57
450–490 468 7 120.00–140.00 $133.42 $624 -6.31
525 525 1 116.00 $116.00 $609 -22.48
505–545 534 9 123.00–145.00 $129.73 $693 -8.75
545 thin fleshed 545 2 139.00–147.50 $143.25 $781 -0.17
570 570 1 114.00 $114.00 $650 -20.52
600–615 608 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $736 -15.50
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–418 417 8 148.00 $148.00 $617 —
541 541 8 130.00 $130.00 $703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 373 3 110.00–121.00 $117.22 $437 -2.78
400–440 416 4 106.00–120.00 $114.57 $477 -5.43
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 -8.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–295 264 4 183.00–200.00 $187.76 $496 —
328 thin fleshed 328 8 210.00 $210.00 $689 —
315–336 333 9 178.00–202.50 $183.27 $610 -7.61
356–390 377 16 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $735 +16.80
400–445 427 7 160.00–192.50 $172.21 $735 -0.41
440 thin fleshed 440 7 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
450–495 474 15 155.00–187.00 $173.87 $824 +11.70
510–545 530 6 139.00–171.00 $153.97 $816 -3.40
580–598 588 6 155.00–167.00 $161.01 $947 +9.67
605 605 1 151.00 $151.00 $914 +5.86
700 700 1 142.00 $142.00 $994 +6.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
230 thin fleshed 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
308–332 thin fleshed 325 9 170.00–195.00 $178.14 $579 —
330–345 337 3 155.00–175.00 $168.04 $566 +23.04
355–385 371 4 140.00–160.00 $149.39 $554 -0.59
375 thin fleshed 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -5.00
420–440 433 4 142.50–146.00 $144.11 $624 +6.27
445 thin fleshed 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768 +16.76
470–480 thin fleshed 475 2 165.00 $165.00 $784 +14.00
470–490 478 4 126.00–142.00 $134.74 $644 -2.20
515–545 530 3 136.00–145.00 $140.29 $744 +0.19
540 thin fleshed 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 —
615 615 1 136.00 $136.00 $836 +8.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 thin fleshed 294 10 202.50 $202.50 $595 —
325 325 5 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
403 403 6 161.00 $161.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 144.00 $144.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $264 —
770–815 791 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.97 $466 —
725–900 838 85-90% 9 48.00–57.00 $52.61 $441 —
795–890 845 85-90% 4 40.00–48.00 $44.42 $375 —
920 920 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $377 —
905–1300 998 85-90% 16 45.00–58.00 $53.26 $532 —
915–1285 1087 85-90% 19 58.00–67.50 $61.58 $669 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1355 1159 80-85% 9 62.00–77.00 $68.03 $788 —
1060–1370 1228 80-85% 4 52.50–62.50 $57.60 $707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1615 1434 75-80% 8 68.00–75.00 $72.13 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 65.00 $65.00 $650 —
1060–1670 1349 8 80.00–90.00 $84.26 $1,137 —
970–1830 1619 7 88.50–102.50 $94.66 $1,533 -6.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–965 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 73.00–118.00 $93.51 $814

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1155 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 59.00–64.00 $61.41 $685
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $858
1010–1490 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 57.50–85.00 $69.95 $839
915–1555 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 65.00–76.00 $72.56 $883
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $836.67
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
850–950 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–700.00 $651.72 —
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–750.00 $739.29 -163.82

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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 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.