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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 26, 2022

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.90/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.95/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 590 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.88/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 381 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 674 1,006
Feeder cattle 483 577 904
Slaughter cattle 85 67 102
Replacement cattle 25 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were were 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances as much as 17.00 higher within the ranges between 350lb and 450lb. Slaughter cows were mixed to steady and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 lower on a short supply. Demand was very strong today on feeders on most all ranges supply was light on feeders and stockers. Demand was moderate to good on slaughter cattle on an average supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —
365–380 370 3 188.00–210.00 $197.86 $732 -2.08
400–435 420 4 182.00–213.00 $196.07 $823 +4.11
425 value added 425 1 213.00 $213.00 $905 —
466–490 476 10 187.50–205.00 $193.73 $922 +9.77
500–545 522 9 179.00–196.00 $187.31 $978 +3.27
560–580 568 3 170.00–188.00 $179.44 $1,019 +3.52
596 value added 596 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,174 —
605–620 613 2 171.00–177.50 $174.21 $1,068 +3.99
685–690 688 3 167.50–181.00 $171.98 $1,183 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -5.18
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 +19.82
460 thin fleshed 460 1 182.50 $182.50 $840 —
465–490 478 2 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $808 +10.02
500–520 510 2 162.00–176.00 $168.86 $861 +9.86
560 thin fleshed 560 1 172.50 $172.50 $966 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 175.00 $175.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 190.00–205.00 $197.16 $548 +10.43
300–335 318 2 177.50–200.00 $188.13 $598 +23.60
330 value added 330 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $663 —
360–395 381 11 170.00–192.50 $177.88 $678 +17.37
415–445 430 7 172.50–185.00 $177.15 $762 +12.79
450–475 466 4 162.50–178.00 $172.10 $802 +13.39
500–545 513 9 161.00–177.50 $168.54 $865 +22.48
510–530 520 2 137.50–150.00 $143.63 $747 -10.33
515–538 value added 532 4 174.00–177.50 $174.85 $930 —
550–575 567 7 155.00–163.00 $160.17 $908 +6.65
575 fancy 575 1 173.00 $173.00 $995 —
615–625 value added 620 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 —
625–645 635 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $1,045 +21.51
650–680 666 4 149.00–162.00 $157.76 $1,051 +37.76
705 fancy 705 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,149 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 140.00–162.00 $150.41 $493 +8.00
360–395 374 8 140.00–172.50 $154.64 $578 +3.13
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 +3.49
480–485 483 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $732 +12.00
490 thin fleshed 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 +18.00
530 value added 530 1 167.00 $167.00 $885 —
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796 +8.88
635 thin fleshed 635 1 157.00 $157.00 $997 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 100.00–130.00 $120.25 $394 —
375 375 1 114.00 $114.00 $428 +6.45
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 +4.00
300–330 315 2 195.00–215.00 $205.48 $647 +10.74
350–390 375 3 175.00–230.00 $204.43 $767 +7.93
415–440 427 3 201.00–210.00 $204.50 $873 +26.35
460–495 471 9 183.00–195.00 $191.28 $901 +13.53
505–540 524 8 171.00–186.00 $175.77 $921 +15.77
530 thin fleshed 530 1 181.00 $181.00 $959 —
570–585 575 3 168.00–177.00 $172.37 $991 —
575 575 1 162.00 $162.00 $932 —
590 thin fleshed 590 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,074 —
605–635 620 2 162.00–175.00 $168.34 $1,044 +18.34
615–635 thin fleshed 622 3 181.00–182.00 $181.34 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
350–380 360 3 150.00–160.00 $154.65 $557 -4.68
385 thin fleshed 385 1 177.50 $177.50 $683 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 +3.55
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +10.00
510–520 thin fleshed 515 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $899 —
500–545 528 3 144.00–168.00 $156.73 $828 +11.14
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +3.00
670 670 1 146.00 $146.00 $978 —
820 thin fleshed 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–750 740 85-90% 2 40.00–41.00 $40.51 $300 -14.99
655–890 798 85-90% 4 67.50–75.00 $70.02 $559 —
715–895 842 85-90% 6 60.00–66.00 $62.50 $526 —
760–1165 963 85-90% 2 52.00–63.00 $58.66 $565 —
915–1330 1009 85-90% 8 60.00–73.50 $66.17 $668 —
900–1230 1050 85-90% 13 68.00–87.00 $77.02 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1295 1120 80-85% 9 65.00–77.00 $72.02 $807 —
920–1465 1209 80-85% 26 80.00–94.50 $86.28 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1330 1318 75-80% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.50 $1,021 —
1115–1615 1411 75-80% 8 82.50–99.50 $88.66 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1115 1108 2 91.00–96.00 $93.52 $1,036 —
1640–1795 1733 4 105.00–115.00 $109.85 $1,904 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–905 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 90.00–117.00 $100.25 $842

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
763–880 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 96.00–122.00 $109.91 $885
955–970 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 89.00–95.00 $92.02 $886
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 85.00 $85.00 $824
780–1150 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 70.50–89.00 $81.21 $825

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.