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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 20, 2023

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.95/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.00/cwt ≈ $763/hd at 449 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $197.38/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 426 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 888 500
Feeder cattle 591 736 441
Slaughter cattle 102 117 38
Replacement cattle 15 35 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs were 1.00 to 9.00 lower. Steers between 450 lbs and 650 lbs were 2.00 to 8.00 higher, over 650 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady. Supply was moderate and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -17.00
405–424 420 8 185.00–204.00 $193.93 $815 -10.75
455–490 478 9 181.00–213.00 $199.28 $953 -1.09
488 thin fleshed 488 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,083 —
520–540 528 6 169.00–196.00 $185.74 $981 +2.86
550–580 564 4 175.00–189.00 $183.05 $1,032 +3.38
600 value added 600 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 +8.54
605–615 610 3 160.00–165.00 $163.01 $994 -5.39
710–743 value added 728 4 168.00–176.00 $170.44 $1,241 +1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 164.00–170.00 $167.00 $735 +8.60
455 455 2 167.00–170.00 $168.50 $767 +18.50
450–470 463 3 144.00–145.00 $144.66 $670 -5.34
505 thin fleshed 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
505 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 +3.04
600 600 1 149.00 $149.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 8 185.00 $185.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 177.00 $177.00 $531 +19.56
353–391 384 11 177.00–183.00 $178.00 $684 +19.94
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -8.06
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 -5.00
400–437 417 10 155.00–170.00 $163.62 $682 +8.62
455–498 485 10 150.00–170.00 $159.49 $774 +2.79
505–545 521 23 150.00–163.00 $159.95 $833 +5.94
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 -8.41
560–588 575 6 145.00–165.00 $151.14 $869 -4.27
608–625 value added 612 4 163.00–165.00 $164.49 $1,007 —
615–635 625 2 145.00–153.00 $149.06 $932 +9.06
660 thin fleshed 660 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,106 —
650–695 668 7 140.00–155.00 $148.66 $993 +13.66
710 710 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,179 +23.83
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 20 170.00 $170.00 $763 —
529 value added 529 7 165.00 $165.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 -7.75
418 thin fleshed 418 2 158.00 $158.00 $660 -7.00
405–440 424 7 140.00–155.00 $147.91 $627 +4.73
450–480 462 7 135.00–150.00 $142.38 $658 +2.13
525–545 538 3 139.00–140.00 $139.66 $751 -4.70
550–595 573 2 144.00–145.00 $144.48 $828 —
615–620 618 2 125.00–135.00 $130.02 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 120.00 $120.00 $360 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 ±0.00
460–465 463 2 120.00 $120.00 $556 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 327 11 193.00–228.00 $216.01 $706 —
350–395 375 11 182.00–220.00 $202.40 $759 +13.72
405–440 426 13 160.00–217.00 $197.38 $841 +8.28
460–495 480 11 179.00–199.00 $188.52 $905 -2.05
500–535 515 5 170.00–179.00 $175.63 $904 +0.14
575–595 589 8 151.00–173.00 $166.90 $983 +12.67
625–635 628 6 155.00–170.00 $159.86 $1,004 +4.66
672–695 679 6 146.00–165.00 $152.63 $1,036 +3.74
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 -16.00
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
910 910 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $636 -17.50
410–435 423 2 166.00–170.00 $167.94 $710 —
455–495 478 6 140.00–160.00 $151.43 $724 -3.62
520 thin fleshed 520 1 164.00 $164.00 $853 —
535–540 538 2 151.00–157.00 $153.99 $828 —
555–580 568 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $866 +9.59
630 630 1 143.00 $143.00 $901 —
675–685 678 3 130.00–150.00 $139.39 $945 -1.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $275 —
875 875 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $569 +14.00
930 930 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $418 —
960 960 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $346 —
950–1295 1054 85-90% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.92 $684 +14.04
1065–1310 1178 85-90% 6 67.00–74.00 $70.08 $826 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1230 1220 80-85% 2 66.00 $66.00 $805 -8.19
1110–1525 1311 80-85% 11 71.00–84.00 $79.56 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1755 1498 75-80% 9 73.00–81.00 $76.54 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1865 1578 7 87.00–96.00 $91.58 $1,445 —
1520–1645 1583 2 60.00–70.00 $65.20 $1,032 —
1220–2120 1720 9 98.00–110.00 $103.30 $1,777 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,150

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1050–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,090.79 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.