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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 30, 2022

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 724 0
Feeder cattle 128 604 0
Slaughter cattle 335 100 0
Replacement cattle 450 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available to last week, the sale was not reported due to the Christmas holiday. Supply on feeders was light due to the special cow sale this evening. Supply was heavy on replacement cows and on slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 375 3 185.00–200.00 $192.15 $721 -8.21
410–445 426 6 170.00–200.00 $183.33 $781 +8.33
455–480 468 2 180.00–183.00 $181.54 $850 -2.40
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 +15.00
550 550 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 -5.63
630 630 1 157.00 $157.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 +20.00
480–495 488 3 140.00–160.00 $151.77 $741 +3.54
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 -8.38
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 143.00 $143.00 $608 +7.10
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 +7.31
515 thin fleshed 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
520–535 528 2 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $660 -7.26
550–590 569 4 125.00–135.00 $129.97 $740 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 +1.30
670–680 675 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $843 -5.04
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 148.00 $148.00 $636 -8.68
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -19.28
530–545 538 2 140.00–153.00 $146.41 $788 -2.87
590 590 1 135.00 $135.00 $796 +3.50
855 855 1 113.00 $113.00 $966 —
920 920 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 110.00–122.00 $116.14 $494 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 +15.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +0.51
405–425 415 2 165.00–190.00 $177.20 $735 -12.80
465 465 1 163.00 $163.00 $758 -4.04
650 650 1 141.00 $141.00 $916 +5.00
760–785 773 2 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $1,094 +7.48
835–840 838 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,127 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 +20.00
1005 1005 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–950 948 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.07 —
1450–1650 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,360.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 +15.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 1005 80-85% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.10 $634 —
940–1505 1186 80-85% 21 70.00–82.00 $74.71 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $544 —
835 835 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $493 —
850–880 865 85-90% 2 30.00–38.00 $34.07 $295 —
865 865 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $398 —
965–1090 1048 85-90% 4 61.00–63.00 $62.04 $650 —
925–1235 1072 85-90% 9 64.00–74.00 $68.86 $738 +10.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,051 —
1210–1700 1508 75-80% 4 75.00–76.00 $75.55 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1910 1595 7 81.00–92.00 $88.84 $1,417 —
1370–2145 1799 8 97.00–113.00 $103.41 $1,860 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 19 910.00 $910.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 700.00 $700.00
1000–1150 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 760.00–825.00 $795.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–955 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00–97.00 $83.39 $791

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
950–1125 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–875.00 $780.12
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 1,000.00 $1,000.00
975–1250 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 900.00–1,525.00 $1,268.96
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
850–1300 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 154 750.00–1,625.00 $1,250.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $717

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
800–1000 925 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 118 800.00–1,625.00 $1,580.55

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
980–1200 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,482.10 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1050–1300 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,269.79 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 933 (<2 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,650.00 $1,392.86 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.