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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 24, 2023

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.94/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 475 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $215.00/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.25/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 377 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 684 0
Feeder cattle 608 684 0
Slaughter cattle 149 — 0
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs traded un-even to steady. Steers over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with a few exceptions of 600 lb value added cattle trading 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were mostly steady across all ranges. Slaughter cows and bulls were not reported last week so no comparison is availabe, however a strong demand was noted. Supply was good and demand was strong across all ranges of cattle with good buyer attendance and interest.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 212.00–227.50 $219.75 $747 -13.10
350–395 371 7 210.00–235.00 $224.87 $834 -4.56
400–445 419 7 207.50–235.00 $224.26 $940 +10.42
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 -27.57
450–490 470 12 200.00–217.00 $210.84 $991 -6.73
488 value added 488 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 +2.50
500 value added 500 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 +13.00
500–515 508 5 200.00–213.00 $207.03 $1,052 +0.23
525–530 528 2 172.00–185.00 $178.53 $943 -28.27
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 +9.68
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -37.82
600–640 value added 616 5 200.00–205.00 $202.92 $1,250 +16.72
600–640 623 5 173.00–200.00 $184.81 $1,151 +5.35
680–685 683 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,236 +1.00
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 —
885 fancy 885 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 1 192.50 $192.50 $837 —
465–475 470 3 160.00–170.00 $166.70 $783 -3.20
480 thin fleshed 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
505–520 513 2 160.00–170.00 $164.93 $846 -12.07
545 thin fleshed 545 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,019 —
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 -4.04
345 345 1 175.00 $175.00 $604 -19.04
350–395 377 11 170.00–197.50 $184.54 $696 +2.53
365–385 377 3 165.00–172.50 $169.17 $638 -12.84
410–445 429 10 170.00–195.00 $184.23 $790 -3.48
430–440 435 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $723 -21.47
470–475 473 2 155.00 $155.00 $733 -16.94
450–495 474 23 170.00–190.00 $178.03 $844 +6.09
485 value added 485 3 192.50 $192.50 $934 —
513 value added 513 3 191.00 $191.00 $980 —
500–530 518 9 161.00–190.00 $173.46 $899 —
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
565–580 574 8 161.00–172.50 $166.23 $954 -0.03
550–595 576 4 150.00–160.00 $156.19 $900 -10.07
600–640 616 5 157.00–172.50 $165.10 $1,017 +17.10
670–685 678 2 151.00–159.00 $154.96 $1,051 -2.70
750 750 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 +2.54
360–390 375 2 157.00–164.00 $160.36 $601 +2.97
410–440 423 5 140.00–167.50 $157.54 $666 +3.56
450–485 465 5 140.00–150.00 $143.96 $669 -10.82
495 thin fleshed 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 —
520 thin fleshed 520 1 162.00 $162.00 $842 —
500–545 524 8 140.00–158.00 $152.05 $797 +2.24
595 595 1 155.00 $155.00 $922 +25.00
615–635 625 2 140.00–159.00 $149.35 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -10.00
505 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 +11.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 212.00–232.50 $225.74 $720 -3.11
370–395 381 9 187.00–235.00 $222.24 $847 +13.03
400–440 428 12 180.00–227.50 $209.07 $895 -10.67
455–490 471 4 180.00–195.00 $188.49 $888 -12.92
500–548 520 10 190.00–200.00 $195.71 $1,018 +2.25
560–585 571 5 168.00–204.00 $183.37 $1,047 +16.37
610–635 623 3 168.00–171.00 $169.34 $1,055 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 +49.00
460 thin fleshed 460 1 187.50 $187.50 $862 —
450–475 462 3 150.00–175.00 $164.82 $761 -16.18
520 520 1 176.00 $176.00 $915 +22.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $551 —
880 880 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $440 —
915 915 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $512 —
985 985 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $394 —
905–1310 1083 85-90% 12 60.00–79.00 $73.54 $796 —
900–1245 1085 85-90% 11 81.00–88.00 $83.87 $910 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1245 1168 80-85% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.67 $954 —
1000–1390 1233 80-85% 15 81.00–97.00 $89.62 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,164 —
1230–1745 1429 75-80% 9 87.00–99.00 $92.82 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1565 1322 5 92.00–104.00 $97.92 $1,295 —
1530–1610 1570 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,334 —
1595–2265 1836 8 105.00–122.00 $114.68 $2,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 102.00 $102.00 $887

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,175.00 $999.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,168

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.