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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 29, 2022

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.95/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 534 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $188.62/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.32/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 386 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 1,258 520
Feeder cattle 768 991 460
Slaughter cattle 96 200 35
Replacement cattle 60 67 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher with some instances of quaility, weaned steers as much as 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows retrieved some of the previous week's losses at 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls did the same by trending 4.00 to 7.00 higher on a light supply. Supply on feeders and stockers was good and demand was good to strong on quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 4 194.00–210.00 $200.97 $726 +5.00
390 390 1 172.50 $172.50 $673 -23.47
405–445 422 6 179.00–192.50 $185.82 $784 +0.16
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 -15.66
450–495 476 21 170.00–195.00 $188.62 $898 +6.97
500–505 503 2 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $817 -12.99
505–528 524 10 182.50–193.00 $189.68 $994 +14.19
590 590 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,050 +28.00
670–675 673 2 163.00–167.00 $164.99 $1,110 -7.75
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 +11.00
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 -8.53
1055 1055 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 178.00 $178.00 $552 -4.00
350–385 367 3 160.00–170.00 $163.64 $601 +4.78
380–385 thin fleshed 383 2 170.00–184.00 $176.95 $678 +3.90
405–445 424 7 145.00–159.00 $151.15 $641 -0.90
460 thin fleshed 460 1 167.00 $167.00 $768 —
460–490 482 6 148.00–162.00 $153.55 $740 +12.95
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -10.60
500–525 509 4 148.00–159.00 $152.27 $775 +9.77
550 thin fleshed 550 1 163.00 $163.00 $896 —
565–585 575 2 140.00–157.50 $148.60 $854 —
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -6.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 15 179.00 $179.00 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 172.00 $172.00 $530 —
352–395 361 7 160.00–162.00 $160.46 $579 +16.76
415–435 425 3 137.00–143.00 $140.66 $598 -9.20
425–445 433 4 153.00–161.00 $157.02 $680 +16.64
465–490 477 3 130.00–140.00 $136.57 $651 -15.32
455–495 478 10 148.00–162.00 $154.52 $739 +2.63
505–545 530 3 153.00–160.00 $156.25 $828 -0.94
525–545 value added 534 22 165.00 $165.00 $881 +5.00
550–590 573 10 149.00–168.00 $156.68 $898 +5.10
600–625 618 4 152.00–159.00 $156.03 $964 +4.55
655–660 658 2 143.00–157.00 $149.97 $987 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,043 —
705–715 712 3 143.00–154.00 $148.98 $1,061 +8.98
765–784 775 2 134.00–142.00 $137.95 $1,069 —
860 860 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 5 135.00–155.00 $145.81 $477 +9.96
355–392 386 18 130.00–155.00 $144.32 $557 +1.44
400 thin fleshed 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 -2.57
400–446 421 10 130.00–148.00 $137.68 $580 -7.71
450–495 464 11 130.00–148.00 $138.51 $643 +5.09
525 value added 525 3 144.00 $144.00 $756 —
510–540 526 7 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $710 +19.04
550–595 568 3 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $773 +22.01
585 thin fleshed 585 1 137.50 $137.50 $804 —
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 +13.99
660 thin fleshed 660 1 141.00 $141.00 $931 —
745 745 1 132.00 $132.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 value added 493 8 149.00 $149.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
355–365 362 3 134.00–135.00 $134.33 $486 +17.11
410 410 1 127.50 $127.50 $523 +12.93
640 640 1 97.50 $97.50 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 215.00 $215.00 $580 +27.24
315 315 1 207.50 $207.50 $654 +24.23
365–380 373 2 160.00–177.50 $168.93 $630 -26.00
355–395 379 7 165.00–197.50 $183.89 $697 -11.04
410–440 425 2 150.00–162.50 $156.47 $665 -15.74
410–445 433 10 168.00–181.00 $173.42 $751 +1.21
450–475 463 2 163.00–187.50 $174.92 $810 +1.05
500–540 523 8 162.00–177.00 $169.54 $887 +15.57
550–585 568 4 149.00–167.00 $158.74 $902 -2.27
605–635 622 3 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $914 -3.98
675–685 680 2 147.00–160.00 $153.55 $1,044 —
700–710 705 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,015 +2.00
755 755 1 131.00 $131.00 $989 —
818 818 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
305–320 313 2 160.00–170.00 $165.12 $517 -2.92
370 thin fleshed 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +5.00
370–385 378 2 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $586 +5.71
410–445 431 6 142.00–158.00 $149.91 $646 +5.80
480–495 488 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $710 +10.77
505–545 519 5 129.00–152.00 $141.61 $735 +1.32
550–585 567 3 138.00–146.00 $142.04 $805 —
620–630 625 2 130.00–147.00 $138.43 $865 +2.43
655–660 658 2 120.00–141.00 $130.46 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–835 808 85-90% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.03 $534 +13.42
895 895 85-90% 1 59.50 $59.50 $533 —
985 985 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $512 -1.26
905–1250 1107 85-90% 6 54.50–63.50 $57.94 $641 —
965–1290 1109 85-90% 11 64.00–72.50 $67.78 $752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1275 1188 80-85% 2 60.50–61.00 $60.77 $722 -7.26
1170–1540 1358 80-85% 7 69.00–75.50 $73.31 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1220 1190 75-80% 2 63.00–68.00 $65.56 $780 —
1195–1600 1340 75-80% 6 74.00–79.00 $77.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 78.00 $78.00 $889 —
1005–1675 1318 6 86.00–93.00 $88.85 $1,171 +4.59
1635–1680 1660 3 96.50–105.00 $101.37 $1,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1105 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 74.00–95.00 $84.59 $742
780–1010 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 66.00–97.50 $82.81 $749

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $589
905–1150 976 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 90.00–117.00 $102.11 $997
945–1430 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 68.00–84.00 $74.17 $886
1209 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $834
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $984
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $898.40

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +148.28
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.