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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 24, 2023

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 579 915
Feeder cattle 109 420 755
Slaughter cattle 66 131 160
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to light sale. Inclement weather was contributing factor.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
390–395 393 2 235.00–250.00 $242.45 $953 +18.59
415–435 425 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $924 -13.58
465–480 473 3 220.00–245.00 $235.00 $1,112 +16.49
510–530 522 3 225.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,192 +24.76
595 595 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,205 -7.46
600–610 605 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,255 +12.52
690 690 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,363 +15.90
865 865 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 207.50 $207.50 $622 -35.00
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 -7.50
461–465 462 5 185.00 $185.00 $855 -8.27
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 +16.00
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 150.00 $150.00 $579 -4.93
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -22.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 202.50–220.00 $210.85 $702 +8.69
355 355 2 215.00–222.50 $218.75 $777 +18.09
405–440 427 6 197.50–210.00 $205.12 $876 +4.82
450–495 474 8 195.00–210.00 $203.08 $963 +2.94
530–540 535 2 190.00–202.50 $196.31 $1,050 +12.08
560–590 570 3 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $998 +1.94
855 855 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 180.00–195.00 $187.45 $718 +2.23
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 +13.89
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 +21.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 -5.00
440 440 1 142.50 $142.50 $627 -22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 +16.37
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 +9.34
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 -17.93
460–475 468 2 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,065 +33.45
510–535 521 4 205.00–222.50 $216.14 $1,126 +11.14
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 207.50 $207.50 $799 +30.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 +2.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1265 1108 80-85% 11 94.00–99.00 $96.11 $1,065 +15.46
1085–1265 1160 80-85% 4 83.00–92.00 $88.28 $1,024 -3.91
960–1540 1240 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–890 821 85-90% 4 56.00–73.00 $65.89 $541 —
820–1060 935 85-90% 5 77.00–83.00 $80.56 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1620 1384 75-80% 8 106.00–113.00 $109.77 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,264 —
1610–1845 1705 3 110.00–115.00 $112.30 $1,915 —
1870 1870 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,338 +5.46

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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.