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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 2, 2023

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.28/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 472 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.49/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 571 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.98/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 576 1,023
Feeder cattle 783 443 890
Slaughter cattle 188 109 100
Replacement cattle 50 24 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers no trend established due to light test last week. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 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
320–325 323 2 287.50–290.00 $288.74 $933 —
350–395 373 8 252.50–285.00 $265.19 $989 +5.28
400 fancy 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
410–445 430 9 250.00–272.50 $261.11 $1,123 +7.36
460 fancy 460 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,256 —
450–495 475 15 235.00–260.00 $247.88 $1,177 -9.42
505–530 525 18 242.50–267.50 $254.03 $1,334 +9.03
550–590 569 10 210.00–232.50 $222.86 $1,268 -9.33
600–645 624 17 205.00–228.50 $218.21 $1,362 +2.39
650–695 665 9 200.00–225.00 $217.13 $1,444 +22.13
700–735 715 4 190.00–208.00 $200.01 $1,430 —
770–790 780 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -8.53
800–845 823 2 186.00–201.00 $193.29 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 3 200.00–217.50 $210.67 $784 -10.76
425–435 432 3 237.50–242.50 $240.00 $1,037 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -13.34
500–545 525 11 215.00–240.00 $227.90 $1,196 —
570–590 580 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -10.00
620–625 623 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,246 —
665–695 680 2 196.00–197.50 $196.77 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 5 240.00–260.00 $248.28 $817 +16.82
355 fancy 355 1 247.50 $247.50 $879 —
375 375 1 207.50 $207.50 $778 -16.42
355–395 381 13 217.50–232.50 $224.39 $855 +0.47
400–440 420 13 215.00–235.00 $225.52 $947 +15.01
450 fancy 450 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 —
450–495 475 21 205.00–225.00 $212.82 $1,011 +4.65
500–545 523 15 200.00–218.00 $209.97 $1,098 +6.42
523 fancy 523 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,182 —
550–595 571 23 190.00–207.00 $194.49 $1,111 +15.39
600–640 619 9 180.00–195.00 $189.38 $1,172 +6.18
658–690 667 12 180.00–193.00 $187.91 $1,253 +13.30
700–730 719 4 175.00–187.50 $180.17 $1,295 +7.66
850 850 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 329 5 222.50–237.50 $232.90 $766 +30.46
375–395 385 2 210.00–212.50 $211.22 $813 +14.77
410–445 431 7 195.00–210.00 $201.42 $868 +14.96
460–470 464 7 190.00–202.50 $196.45 $912 +8.52
505–545 524 15 185.00–197.50 $191.95 $1,006 +3.70
550–595 579 8 175.00–187.50 $181.87 $1,053 —
630 630 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,109 +6.00
655–685 670 2 170.00–176.00 $173.07 $1,160 +5.07
785–790 788 2 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 172.50–185.00 $178.97 $650 -1.03
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
470–495 483 2 180.00 $180.00 $869 —
555–580 568 2 140.00–160.00 $150.22 $853 -4.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 260.00–302.50 $274.78 $888 +15.52
350–380 365 2 255.00–280.00 $266.99 $975 +15.35
400–445 426 11 240.00–262.50 $252.91 $1,077 +7.16
450–490 472 12 232.50–255.00 $244.30 $1,153 +4.06
500–545 520 14 220.00–237.50 $230.01 $1,196 -0.34
550–590 564 7 210.00–235.00 $219.13 $1,236 +8.83
600–645 618 6 195.00–210.00 $204.08 $1,261 -3.76
655–690 673 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,346 +12.14
705–735 718 5 185.00–200.00 $192.91 $1,385 +2.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 210.00–230.00 $220.91 $855 —
410–425 418 3 230.00–237.50 $232.54 $972 +15.72
460–485 476 4 212.50–240.00 $221.88 $1,056 +9.33
535–545 542 3 200.00–210.00 $203.29 $1,102 +0.85
630–645 638 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,164 -2.53
640 thin fleshed 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +8.30
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 +30.00
915 915 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,487 +35.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1110 978 80-85% 16 84.00–90.00 $86.71 $848 —
930–1280 1106 80-85% 14 91.00–96.00 $92.64 $1,025 —
1070–1405 1181 80-85% 14 97.00–103.00 $99.50 $1,175 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1130 855 85-90% 3 58.00–68.00 $62.42 $534 —
730–1160 915 85-90% 11 73.00–83.00 $79.06 $723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1405 1316 75-80% 8 104.00–111.00 $107.07 $1,409 —
1320–1530 1401 75-80% 4 113.00–116.00 $113.99 $1,597 +3.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1390 1300 2 115.00–119.00 $116.86 $1,519 —
1595–1785 1694 4 121.00–125.00 $123.47 $2,092 —
2005–2015 2010 2 130.00–137.00 $133.51 $2,684 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
900–1100 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,125.00 $975.52
950–1050 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,150.00 $1,113.11
1000–1100 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,091.67
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,040.00 $1,040.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $902
1100–1380 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 100.00–112.00 $102.97 $1,259
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,461

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.22 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100–1250 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,381.34 +207.40

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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.