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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 7, 2023

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.98/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $244.99/cwt +32.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.56/cwt +31.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 494 983
Feeder cattle 698 408 817
Slaughter cattle 126 70 106
Replacement cattle 9 16 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers no trend established due to light test last week. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 375 6 230.00–265.00 $239.06 $896 +9.65
400–445 428 8 230.00–247.50 $242.52 $1,038 +9.20
437 value added 437 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,136 —
455–485 472 13 227.50–250.00 $244.99 $1,156 +32.49
505–545 522 13 220.00–245.00 $231.56 $1,209 +31.56
550–575 556 11 220.00–240.00 $229.80 $1,278 +40.80
600–635 618 4 200.00–220.00 $210.56 $1,301 +10.56
650–665 658 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,332 +20.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
365–395 380 3 200.00–215.00 $206.54 $785 -18.46
405–438 429 5 205.00–215.00 $208.38 $894 +8.38
465–480 473 3 195.00–215.00 $208.24 $985 +33.24
525–535 531 4 205.00–217.50 $210.61 $1,118 +37.61
580–585 583 4 215.00–217.50 $215.62 $1,257 —
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 +45.00
610–615 612 3 180.00–197.50 $185.87 $1,138 +65.87
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
885 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 value added 355 7 245.00 $245.00 $870 —
511–521 value added 516 10 205.00–230.00 $217.62 $1,123 —
579 value added 579 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
533–540 535 3 182.50–190.00 $185.02 $990 +55.02
565–575 572 3 185.00–187.50 $186.66 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 336 12 235.00–255.00 $239.94 $806 +39.71
350–390 369 7 212.50–235.00 $225.16 $831 +26.88
408–440 420 4 210.00–230.00 $222.52 $935 +18.74
450–495 478 7 190.00–210.00 $201.01 $961 -1.00
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -27.01
500–540 520 18 190.00–208.00 $199.98 $1,040 +11.82
550–580 565 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $1,173 +28.71
570 570 1 160.00 $160.00 $912 -18.86
605–640 618 6 185.00–195.00 $189.14 $1,169 +7.44
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 -21.70
675–685 680 2 165.00–185.00 $174.93 $1,190 -3.54
708–710 708 7 165.00–167.50 $167.14 $1,183 +15.65
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 8 180.00–210.00 $188.14 $615 +18.14
350–395 377 6 190.00–202.50 $196.65 $741 +26.65
420–440 429 7 180.00–202.50 $194.56 $835 +18.88
450–490 470 7 175.00–185.00 $180.71 $849 +24.04
500–545 522 6 175.00–185.00 $177.86 $928 +7.98
560–590 574 7 170.00–185.00 $179.33 $1,029 +14.60
610–645 619 6 160.00–175.00 $171.26 $1,060 +11.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 value added 316 10 210.00 $210.00 $664 —
377 value added 377 10 210.00 $210.00 $792 —
400 400 4 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
459 value added 459 7 195.00 $195.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 3 160.00–165.00 $161.80 $518 —
375–395 385 2 165.00–180.00 $172.69 $665 —
410–445 428 3 160.00–175.00 $168.48 $721 —
455–475 469 4 155.00–165.00 $161.23 $756 —
540–545 543 2 155.00–165.00 $159.98 $869 +11.23
585–590 588 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $875 +38.76
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 9 245.00–260.00 $256.38 $828 —
365–398 389 8 230.00–244.00 $241.12 $938 +10.24
400–448 432 8 220.00–242.50 $236.23 $1,021 +8.91
450–495 473 6 220.00–245.00 $232.42 $1,099 +1.65
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 -60.77
505–545 524 5 205.00–225.00 $215.47 $1,129 +4.67
558–575 564 3 200.00–220.00 $213.20 $1,202 +22.05
605–620 610 3 180.00–200.00 $189.92 $1,159 +6.67
650–680 665 2 190.00–197.50 $193.67 $1,288 +22.86
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -9.67
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 -1.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 4 180.00–210.00 $193.81 $642 +8.81
355–395 382 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $771 -5.28
420–445 433 2 205.00–217.50 $211.43 $915 +6.43
470–475 473 3 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $875 -6.91
505–515 510 3 175.00–190.00 $183.38 $935 -3.99
565–595 583 4 175.00–190.00 $183.62 $1,071 +10.48
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 190.00 $190.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 1018 80-85% 19 84.00–89.00 $86.98 $885 —
925–1625 1237 80-85% 38 90.00–95.00 $92.77 $1,148 —
1095–1515 1302 80-85% 19 96.00–100.00 $97.50 $1,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–880 814 85-90% 4 65.00–74.00 $69.93 $569 +9.98
685–1280 991 85-90% 21 75.00–83.00 $80.05 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,147 —
1290–1675 1489 5 101.00–110.00 $106.44 $1,585 —
1565–1920 1754 4 120.00–133.00 $124.18 $2,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1125 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 89.00–104.00 $98.61 $1,067
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,079
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,130
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,147
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–995 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $986.93

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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.