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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 2, 2022

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.61/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $180.22/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 457 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.09/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 413 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 593 732
Feeder cattle 580 483 732
Slaughter cattle — 85 —
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 500 lbs were steady to 5.00 lower steers over 500 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were trending 2.00 to 7.00 lower. There were a few offerings of light fleshed cattle that brought a premium above the reported trends across all ranges of cattle. For a general overview like type cattle from last week traded steady for the most part. Supply was moderate to good qualitly was moderate and demand was good. Slaughter cattled were not reported.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 186.00–223.00 $209.10 $780 +11.24
407 thin fleshed 407 3 227.50 $227.50 $926 —
400–440 415 10 179.00–220.00 $190.57 $791 -5.50
455–495 477 11 179.00–199.00 $191.48 $913 -2.25
500 thin fleshed 500 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,005 —
505–540 527 9 171.00–197.00 $187.65 $989 +0.34
550–585 562 5 177.00–198.00 $185.80 $1,044 +6.36
620–640 630 2 169.00–180.00 $174.59 $1,100 +0.38
660–665 663 2 177.00–190.00 $183.52 $1,217 +11.54
820 820 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
285 thin fleshed 285 1 187.00 $187.00 $533 —
355–395 382 3 163.00–187.50 $172.14 $658 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 —
405–445 421 4 165.00–179.00 $170.62 $718 +20.62
450 thin fleshed 450 10 187.00 $187.00 $842 +4.50
450–495 470 5 161.00–175.00 $166.66 $783 -2.31
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 +6.14
550–570 560 3 160.00–175.00 $165.58 $927 —
630 thin fleshed 630 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,052 —
635–645 642 3 141.00–157.00 $149.71 $961 —
740 740 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 147.00 $147.00 $559 —
440 440 1 134.00 $134.00 $590 —
460–490 479 4 116.00–141.00 $128.31 $615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 4 174.00 $174.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 177.50 $177.50 $497 -19.66
335 thin fleshed 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
360 360 1 162.00 $162.00 $583 -15.88
365–395 383 3 174.00–185.00 $177.83 $681 -0.05
400–445 420 10 160.00–177.00 $169.73 $713 -7.42
400–439 thin fleshed 433 6 179.00–186.00 $180.08 $780 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 177.00 $177.00 $796 —
485–490 487 5 163.00–173.00 $168.51 $821 -3.59
505–530 514 10 159.00–173.00 $167.81 $863 -0.73
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -20.17
550–580 565 7 155.00–166.00 $159.12 $899 -1.05
570–580 value added 575 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $946 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -24.51
620 value added 620 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 -1.00
635 635 1 153.00 $153.00 $972 -11.51
680 680 1 128.00 $128.00 $870 -29.76
745 745 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,058 —
750 750 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,042 —
895 895 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,128 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 187.00 $187.00 $468 —
280–285 283 3 148.00–162.50 $153.78 $435 —
335 thin fleshed 335 1 167.50 $167.50 $561 —
335 335 1 157.00 $157.00 $526 +6.59
355–395 373 6 140.00–157.00 $151.65 $566 -2.99
365–397 thin fleshed 392 6 160.00–165.00 $164.22 $644 —
400–445 416 8 135.00–154.00 $140.37 $584 -9.63
470–485 473 11 135.00–157.00 $148.49 $702 -3.02
500–545 526 4 131.00–157.00 $148.07 $779 +2.07
615–625 620 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $908 —
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 +9.75
355–390 367 3 122.00–132.00 $127.81 $469 +13.81
450–490 470 2 120.00–131.00 $125.73 $591 —
525 525 1 100.00 $100.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 130.00 $130.00 $504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 210.00–215.00 $212.64 $585 —
285 thin fleshed 285 1 232.50 $232.50 $663 —
325–345 336 7 200.00–237.00 $220.94 $742 +15.46
355–390 377 8 200.00–232.50 $216.17 $815 +11.74
410–445 431 10 175.00–203.00 $187.13 $807 -17.37
450–495 476 10 159.00–196.00 $182.81 $870 -8.47
525 525 1 152.50 $152.50 $801 -23.27
505–545 531 5 168.00–183.00 $176.24 $936 +0.47
560 560 1 154.00 $154.00 $862 -18.37
555–575 568 3 160.00–179.00 $172.82 $982 +0.45
600 600 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 +10.66
710–715 713 2 147.00–153.00 $150.01 $1,070 —
840 840 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 205.00 $205.00 $492 —
265–285 thin fleshed 275 2 210.00–235.00 $222.05 $611 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 186.00 $186.00 $660 +8.50
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 +20.35
445 445 1 171.00 $171.00 $761 —
450–495 478 4 149.00–168.00 $161.68 $773 +1.68
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 -5.00
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
660 660 1 139.00 $139.00 $917 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 120.00–160.00 $144.80 $489 —
490–495 493 2 129.00–134.00 $131.51 $648 —
515 515 1 121.00 $121.00 $623 —

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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.