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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 26, 2023

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.17/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 470 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.59/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 377 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.51/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 424 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 749 621
Feeder cattle 443 602 521
Slaughter cattle 109 122 80
Replacement cattle 24 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
350–390 372 5 247.50–270.00 $259.91 $967 +14.89
425–435 430 4 245.00–260.00 $253.75 $1,091 +10.17
450–495 473 8 250.00–280.00 $257.30 $1,217 +18.94
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 +6.26
560–590 571 8 225.00–237.50 $232.19 $1,326 +7.94
625–638 635 6 215.00–220.00 $215.82 $1,370 -7.73
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 +3.00
750–780 765 2 187.50–210.00 $198.53 $1,519 +6.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 237.50 $237.50 $808 +7.50
365–390 384 4 210.00–225.00 $221.43 $850 +1.43
465–480 472 3 240.00–245.00 $243.34 $1,149 —
545 value added 545 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,267 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -1.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 -62.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 220.00–245.00 $231.46 $780 +8.79
368–393 381 10 215.00–232.50 $223.92 $853 +2.53
410–445 424 13 200.00–220.00 $210.51 $893 -5.69
450–495 470 14 200.00–217.50 $208.17 $978 +7.07
500–530 514 7 192.50–210.00 $203.55 $1,046 +6.76
550 fancy 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
555–595 585 10 170.00–186.00 $179.10 $1,048 -12.38
600–620 609 7 180.00–190.00 $183.20 $1,116 +2.75
660 fancy 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
660–695 678 6 170.00–182.50 $174.61 $1,184 -2.89
710–735 725 3 165.00–182.50 $172.51 $1,251 +3.76
770–795 789 4 170.00–185.00 $179.45 $1,416 +26.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $644 +22.44
355–395 375 2 192.50–200.00 $196.45 $737 +0.51
405–440 422 3 180.00–195.00 $186.46 $787 -7.72
450–495 479 5 180.00–190.00 $187.93 $900 +6.60
525–545 538 3 180.00–195.00 $188.25 $1,013 +9.39
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
675 675 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,134 —
700–725 713 2 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $999 +10.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–345 333 10 240.00–270.00 $259.26 $863 +13.36
350 fancy 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
355–395 379 12 240.00–260.00 $251.64 $954 +7.73
405–445 426 8 232.50–255.00 $245.75 $1,047 +2.24
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -41.83
460–485 467 11 222.50–245.00 $240.24 $1,122 +8.41
500–525 516 7 220.00–242.50 $230.35 $1,189 +6.90
555 fancy 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
550–595 576 9 200.00–220.00 $210.30 $1,211 -2.42
605–625 616 7 197.50–215.00 $207.84 $1,280 +10.32
655–660 659 4 182.50–195.00 $187.86 $1,238 -2.14
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -2.58
760 760 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,376 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 230.00–232.50 $230.84 $755 +10.64
400–445 421 5 202.50–230.00 $216.82 $913 -9.05
470–485 475 3 200.00–220.00 $212.55 $1,010 —
510–520 515 3 195.00–215.00 $202.44 $1,043 +4.41
555–598 585 4 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,097 -6.34
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +15.00
655–695 670 3 165.00–177.50 $171.70 $1,150 —
840 840 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,151 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
900–910 907 3 120.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -2.50
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1315 1039 80-85% 18 84.00–90.00 $86.97 $904 +1.34
840–1410 1061 80-85% 17 91.00–95.00 $92.99 $987 —
975–1560 1260 80-85% 14 96.00–100.00 $97.97 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–870 845 85-90% 2 65.00–68.00 $66.46 $562 —
755–1050 897 85-90% 16 73.00–83.00 $78.97 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,161 —
1075–1555 1296 75-80% 13 101.00–108.00 $105.56 $1,368 —
1200–1620 1417 75-80% 3 110.00–113.00 $110.85 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1575 1280 5 99.00–104.00 $102.06 $1,306 —
1340 1340 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,755 —
1380–1730 1587 3 115.00–117.00 $115.73 $1,837 —
1725–1755 1737 3 125.00–128.00 $126.33 $2,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–895 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 84.00–110.00 $98.54 $788
705–1120 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 65.00–95.00 $83.41 $762

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
800–1200 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,125.00 $1,046.25
950–1050 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,125.00 $1,027.00
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,201.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 92.00–99.00 $95.28 $1,120

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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
1050–1250 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,310.00 $1,173.94 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.