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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 10, 2023

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.81/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 575 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.28/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 371 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.86/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 417 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 280 310
Feeder cattle 454 230 217
Slaughter cattle 79 45 73
Replacement cattle 60 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 500lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher; Steers over 500lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested last week. Feeder cattle quality more attractive this week. Demand very good for all classes. Increased buyers activity especially on bred cows and pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 5 220.00–265.00 $240.06 $771 -9.94
365–395 381 7 235.00–255.00 $245.61 $936 +12.06
415–447 434 6 225.00–250.00 $240.94 $1,046 +5.53
452 fancy 452 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,121 —
460–470 466 6 215.00–245.00 $231.67 $1,080 +26.67
500–540 528 9 205.00–230.00 $212.94 $1,124 —
565 fancy 565 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 —
560–595 578 11 186.00–210.00 $196.48 $1,136 +0.91
600–640 627 3 178.00–197.00 $185.74 $1,165 —
627 thin fleshed 627 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,285 —
660–697 685 9 170.00–184.00 $178.50 $1,223 -21.50
735 735 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,242 —
795 795 2 166.00–173.00 $169.50 $1,348 —
805–840 823 2 138.00–161.00 $149.26 $1,228 —
835 835 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
910 910 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,329 —
943 943 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,330 —
1104 1104 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,446 —
1210 1210 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 180.00–191.00 $185.58 $631 —
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 -20.00
350–395 375 4 200.00–225.00 $215.40 $808 +35.40
420–435 427 3 181.00–210.00 $198.79 $849 —
485–495 489 4 190.00–200.00 $195.76 $957 +13.61
500–525 512 3 177.00–189.00 $181.33 $928 —
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
550–565 558 2 162.00–193.00 $177.71 $992 —
650 650 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 170.00–182.50 $177.62 $654 —
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
465–480 472 3 170.00–178.00 $172.63 $815 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 value added 442 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 190.00–215.00 $201.24 $656 -11.26
350–393 371 11 195.00–217.50 $205.28 $762 -2.42
405–440 417 10 190.00–215.00 $201.86 $842 -7.58
450–495 478 3 170.00–190.00 $179.72 $859 -24.22
493 value added 493 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,060 —
515–540 532 3 159.00–166.00 $163.74 $871 -23.93
550–595 571 6 165.00–185.00 $171.68 $980 -23.32
600–640 617 3 170.00–177.50 $173.26 $1,069 -4.24
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
830 830 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 155.00–185.00 $168.66 $568 -11.81
360–390 377 5 160.00–180.00 $171.44 $646 +1.44
416 value added 416 6 190.00 $190.00 $790 —
410–435 425 4 170.00–190.00 $178.16 $757 +5.61
465–480 475 4 160.00–182.50 $172.69 $820 +7.69
565–585 575 5 140.00–161.00 $153.78 $884 -3.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 value added 393 7 200.00 $200.00 $786 —
424 value added 424 8 202.50 $202.50 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 140.00–170.00 $153.23 $475 —
375–385 380 2 125.00 $125.00 $475 —
405–440 423 2 145.00–167.50 $156.72 $663 +29.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $754 -31.04
350–385 365 7 225.00–255.00 $237.95 $869 -12.06
400–445 424 6 220.00–247.50 $230.45 $977 +21.16
448 fancy 448 3 215.00 $215.00 $963 —
465–490 476 6 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,087 +21.59
500–527 520 4 190.00–215.00 $196.01 $1,019 -3.99
560–565 563 2 172.50–185.00 $178.78 $1,007 -21.22
570 570 1 171.00 $171.00 $975 -29.00
615–640 630 3 158.00–163.00 $160.36 $1,010 -23.64
650–685 668 2 162.00–167.50 $164.82 $1,101 -19.18
715–735 725 2 168.00–177.50 $172.68 $1,252 -3.32
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
850–860 855 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 215.00–240.00 $226.93 $753 —
350–360 355 2 180.00–200.00 $190.14 $675 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
430–440 435 2 185.00–210.00 $197.64 $860 —
450–493 482 4 185.00–207.00 $197.82 $953 —
505–515 510 2 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
555–590 573 2 155.00–172.50 $164.02 $940 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 130.00–155.00 $141.65 $574 -8.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–870 861 80-85% 4 70.00–79.00 $75.73 $652 —
900–1275 1110 80-85% 14 80.00–90.00 $83.20 $924 -10.24
900–1335 1154 80-85% 6 92.00–102.00 $95.81 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1045 910 85-90% 6 56.00–64.00 $59.25 $539 —
855–1145 990 85-90% 6 68.00–79.00 $73.26 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,030 —
1215–1310 1263 75-80% 2 94.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1670 1450 5 98.00–105.00 $100.96 $1,464 —
1415–1920 1661 4 105.00–115.00 $109.57 $1,820 +8.81
1980–2110 2020 4 118.00–120.00 $119.26 $2,409 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 119.00 $119.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–1,300.00 $766.28
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,600.00 $1,240.36
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,210.00
900–1200 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,600.00 $1,130.84
980–1300 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,373.22
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000–1295 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,298.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,044
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,262
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,232
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,290

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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
1000–1200 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,072.73 —

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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.