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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 31, 2023

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.89/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 565 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.32/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.86/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 573 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 175 997
Feeder cattle 408 109 755
Slaughter cattle 70 66 160
Replacement cattle 16 — 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market trend not established due to light test last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 220.00–245.00 $235.21 $760 -19.79
365–395 380 2 215.00–245.00 $229.41 $872 -13.04
400–445 412 6 225.00–245.00 $233.32 $961 +15.88
450 450 1 212.50 $212.50 $956 -22.50
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -28.32
550 550 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,040 —
553–595 566 12 200.00–220.00 $213.80 $1,210 +11.30
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
680 680 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,238 -15.50
725 725 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,290 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -5.00
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -10.00
500 500 1 173.00 $173.00 $865 -32.00
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
760 760 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 190.00–210.00 $200.23 $657 -10.62
390–395 392 3 185.00–205.00 $198.28 $777 —
400–445 418 6 200.00–213.00 $203.78 $852 -1.34
465–473 470 5 200.00–205.00 $202.01 $949 -1.07
508–545 517 4 187.50–190.00 $188.16 $973 -8.15
565–595 573 11 175.00–187.50 $178.86 $1,025 +3.86
630–640 635 3 175.00–192.00 $181.70 $1,154 —
660–670 665 2 175.00–182.00 $178.47 $1,187 —
700–735 718 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $1,088 —
829 829 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 -17.45
405–445 423 4 162.50–185.00 $175.68 $743 —
475–495 483 3 150.00–165.00 $156.67 $757 -33.33
510–545 531 4 166.00–179.00 $169.88 $902 -15.12
585–595 590 2 162.00–167.50 $164.73 $972 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $811 —
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 384 6 225.00–235.00 $230.88 $887 -14.12
400–448 421 12 220.00–247.50 $227.32 $957 +12.32
455–485 471 6 225.00–240.00 $230.77 $1,087 +3.23
500–545 510 5 200.00–225.00 $210.80 $1,075 -5.34
550 fancy 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
560–590 575 2 187.50–195.00 $191.15 $1,099 -8.85
600–615 610 3 172.50–190.00 $183.25 $1,118 —
655–685 676 4 164.00–177.00 $170.81 $1,155 —
740 740 3 149.00–165.00 $159.67 $1,182 —
753 753 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,250 —
820–840 830 2 140.00–152.00 $146.07 $1,212 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 —
395 395 1 207.00 $207.00 $818 -0.50
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
460–495 477 8 180.00–212.50 $191.93 $916 +11.93
505–540 517 9 172.50–192.50 $187.37 $969 —
565–590 576 4 162.00–178.00 $173.14 $997 —
625 625 1 158.00 $158.00 $988 —
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
505–520 511 4 140.00–170.00 $153.70 $785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1015 825 85-90% 10 49.00–68.00 $59.95 $495 -5.94
900–1330 1024 85-90% 15 74.00–84.00 $78.05 $799 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1370 1099 80-85% 5 91.00–96.00 $95.05 $1,045 —
1085–1335 1175 80-85% 12 80.00–89.00 $84.95 $998 -3.33
1210–1485 1361 80-85% 4 98.00–100.00 $98.80 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1960 1611 4 106.00–114.00 $109.46 $1,763 —
1715 1715 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,698 -13.30
2050 2050 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,139.71
835–950 897 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–1,100.00 $973.88
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,060.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,354

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1000–1115 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,500.00 $1,109.92 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–1,025.00 $937.50 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.