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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 19, 2022

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.97/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $178.15/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 421 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.19/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 379 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 609 951
Feeder cattle 577 497 786
Slaughter cattle 67 81 100
Replacement cattle 30 31 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady to 5.00 higher with few comparisons to last week. Slaughter cows were uneven to steady and slaughter bulls were not well tested. Supply was moderate and demand was moderate to good on most ranges of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 183.00 $183.00 $622 —
365–395 375 3 190.00–210.00 $199.94 $750 +2.94
385 385 1 175.00 $175.00 $674 -22.00
410–445 424 4 180.00–200.00 $191.96 $814 +7.44
450 450 1 173.00 $173.00 $778 -4.23
455–495 481 6 174.00–195.00 $183.96 $885 +6.73
500–540 515 9 175.00–192.00 $184.04 $948 +5.46
555–585 572 5 163.00–195.00 $175.92 $1,006 +2.17
600–610 605 5 163.00–178.00 $170.22 $1,030 +15.22
655 thin fleshed 655 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 —
665 665 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,124 +3.04
730 730 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 —
870 870 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,296 —
920 920 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 192.00 $192.00 $480 —
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 +2.00
300–330 thin fleshed 315 2 183.00–187.50 $185.36 $584 —
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 -17.38
355 thin fleshed 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
365–390 378 2 140.00–164.00 $152.40 $576 -22.60
400 thin fleshed 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
405–415 410 2 140.00–170.00 $155.18 $636 +0.18
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 -10.47
455–495 475 5 145.00–172.00 $158.95 $755 +8.48
515 515 1 159.00 $159.00 $819 +1.24
525 thin fleshed 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 —
555 555 1 158.00 $158.00 $877 +6.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —
513 513 1 125.00 $125.00 $641 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 172.00 $172.00 $396 —
265–295 280 2 182.00–192.00 $186.73 $523 +15.73
340–345 343 2 160.00–169.00 $164.53 $564 +2.20
355–390 379 13 152.00–168.00 $160.51 $608 -3.85
385 385 1 156.00 $156.00 $601 -8.36
400–447 422 13 155.00–171.00 $164.36 $694 +5.02
455–495 466 4 150.00–164.00 $158.71 $740 +2.07
505–525 515 2 143.00–149.00 $146.06 $752 -10.02
500–540 522 14 148.00–163.00 $153.96 $804 -2.12
555–590 565 11 146.00–160.00 $153.52 $867 +3.08
565–580 570 3 136.00–140.00 $138.64 $790 -11.80
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 +1.00
620 620 1 143.00 $143.00 $887 +4.00
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 -27.68
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 -7.68
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $474 -9.74
350–395 368 11 140.00–161.00 $151.51 $558 +1.75
405–445 424 4 142.00–150.00 $146.51 $621 -1.01
455–480 468 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $653 -2.63
480 thin fleshed 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 —
500–545 520 3 131.00–140.00 $137.12 $713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
365–380 373 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $401 -19.45
400–425 413 2 110.00–120.00 $115.15 $476 -4.85
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 177.50 $177.50 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 221.00 $221.00 $541 —
305–345 322 3 190.00–205.00 $194.74 $627 +9.67
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 -4.76
365 365 2 195.00–198.00 $196.50 $717 +21.74
400–445 421 14 169.00–193.00 $178.15 $750 +4.72
450–490 464 11 172.00–191.00 $177.75 $825 +6.79
500–545 515 12 157.00–178.00 $167.99 $865 +5.95
520 520 1 160.00 $160.00 $832 -2.04
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 -2.66
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 4 160.00–175.00 $169.23 $555 -1.74
355–390 374 6 150.00–170.00 $159.33 $596 +3.22
400–430 423 6 150.00–166.00 $156.45 $662 +10.58
478 478 1 150.00 $150.00 $717 -2.69
500–545 520 4 135.00–157.00 $145.59 $757 -0.94
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1455 1258 80-85% 19 78.00–90.00 $82.58 $1,039 —
1090–1480 1280 80-85% 10 62.50–78.00 $71.61 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $196 —
720 720 85-90% 1 55.50 $55.50 $400 —
860 860 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $482 -18.98
1025–1230 1146 85-90% 8 70.00–80.50 $74.47 $853 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $761 —
1225–1525 1375 75-80% 2 92.50–101.50 $97.49 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1835 1376 4 94.00–110.00 $98.37 $1,354 —
1350–1775 1563 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,719 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $799
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $973
969 969 (<2 yrs)Open 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,211

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00–950.00 $841.58
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000–1100 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 800.00–925.00 $859.35
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,077
1065–1290 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 85.00–93.00 $88.62 $1,044

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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.