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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 14, 2023

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.45/cwt +25.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 467 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.54/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 375 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.42/cwt -11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 323 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 882 833 630
Feeder cattle 729 698 469
Slaughter cattle 132 126 100
Replacement cattle 21 9 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 3.00 higher. 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
305 fancy 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
320–340 329 5 240.00–280.00 $255.30 $840 —
350–395 371 8 235.00–287.50 $249.80 $927 +10.74
385 fancy 385 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,145 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -22.52
400–445 425 11 242.50–277.50 $257.98 $1,096 +15.46
450–490 471 12 235.00–255.00 $246.34 $1,160 +1.35
475 fancy 475 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,271 —
505–545 533 4 200.00–220.00 $208.86 $1,113 -22.70
555–585 570 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,410 +17.63
615–630 623 2 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $1,370 +9.38
700–745 723 2 175.00–197.50 $186.60 $1,349 —
833 833 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 3 200.00–230.00 $213.06 $825 +6.52
405–445 431 7 210.00–240.00 $224.79 $969 +16.41
465–485 473 3 200.00–230.00 $209.82 $992 +1.58
515–525 520 3 195.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,049 -8.94
550–585 565 4 180.00–200.00 $187.42 $1,059 -28.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
400–435 422 3 190.00–202.50 $197.69 $834 +12.69
475–485 482 3 175.00–195.00 $185.07 $892 +5.07
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 -10.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 23 215.00–250.00 $228.42 $738 -11.52
350–399 375 27 205.00–235.00 $217.54 $816 -7.62
400–445 423 17 215.00–235.00 $220.74 $934 -1.78
462 value added 462 21 235.00 $235.00 $1,086 —
450–490 472 15 200.00–215.00 $207.18 $978 +6.17
495 fancy 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
500–540 519 10 190.00–205.00 $196.91 $1,022 -3.07
565 fancy 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
550–595 582 8 181.00–200.00 $190.41 $1,108 +30.41
600–615 605 3 185.00–200.00 $193.39 $1,170 +4.25
650–685 673 5 172.50–183.00 $177.60 $1,195 +2.67
710 710 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 +22.86
713–740 720 7 162.50–170.00 $165.71 $1,193 -1.43
756–760 757 5 155.00–158.00 $157.40 $1,192 —
965 965 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 190.00–200.00 $193.08 $637 +4.94
390–395 393 2 190.00–205.00 $197.45 $776 +0.80
410–440 422 10 190.00–212.50 $201.65 $851 +7.09
450–485 467 9 175.00–195.00 $186.47 $871 +5.76
505–543 529 5 176.00–185.00 $181.16 $958 +3.30
550–595 571 5 172.50–180.00 $176.31 $1,007 -3.02
620–640 628 3 172.50–180.00 $176.68 $1,110 +5.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 -6.80
350–375 360 3 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $594 -7.60
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 -13.48
470–495 480 3 150.00–170.00 $160.03 $768 -1.20
605–630 618 2 130.00–150.00 $140.20 $866 -4.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 10 240.00–272.50 $250.58 $819 -5.80
350–395 373 13 230.00–260.00 $244.59 $912 +3.47
400–445 416 14 235.00–260.00 $244.46 $1,017 +8.23
450–495 471 13 220.00–245.00 $226.88 $1,069 -5.54
510–545 526 5 220.00–247.50 $227.31 $1,196 +11.84
550–595 572 11 190.00–210.00 $196.60 $1,125 -16.60
585 fancy 585 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 —
600–645 617 5 185.00–204.00 $193.35 $1,193 +3.43
620 fancy 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 —
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 +11.33
700–715 707 3 166.00–188.00 $180.06 $1,273 +30.06
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 222.50–235.00 $230.55 $745 +36.74
355–395 378 6 215.00–225.00 $221.21 $836 +19.49
400–435 420 4 200.00–225.00 $213.50 $897 +2.07
450–485 465 4 200.00–215.00 $208.31 $969 +23.29
515–545 527 5 200.00–217.50 $211.39 $1,114 +28.01
535 535 1 182.50 $182.50 $976 -0.88
555–585 572 3 175.00–185.00 $179.91 $1,029 -3.71
610–645 624 4 171.00–180.00 $174.56 $1,089 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 ±0.00
905 905 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 165.00–190.00 $173.66 $743 -16.34
450–485 468 2 140.00–155.00 $147.78 $692 —
530–540 535 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $950 —
575 575 1 167.50 $167.50 $963 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1175 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $1,250 -4.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1265 995 80-85% 24 80.00–89.00 $84.05 $836 —
730–1490 1153 80-85% 26 90.00–95.00 $92.92 $1,071 —
940–1495 1258 80-85% 24 96.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–955 747 85-90% 9 60.00–69.00 $65.45 $489 —
715–1215 920 85-90% 18 70.00–79.00 $75.79 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1450 1226 75-80% 7 101.00–108.00 $103.32 $1,267 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1524 4 105.00–108.00 $106.07 $1,617 —
1440–1620 1530 2 110.00–116.00 $112.82 $1,726 —
1710 1710 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,206 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 92.00 $92.00 $989

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,026
1010–1370 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 87.00–112.00 $95.91 $1,094
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,180
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
800–1015 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $989.81
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.