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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 9, 2023

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.25/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.74/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 471 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $252.30/cwt -10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 425 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,021 1,357
Feeder cattle 715 783 1,037
Slaughter cattle 110 188 217
Replacement cattle 30 50 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 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
305–345 333 12 247.00–285.00 $264.89 $882 -23.85
350–390 374 8 235.00–265.00 $254.10 $950 -11.09
403–445 425 23 240.00–266.00 $252.30 $1,072 -8.81
450–483 471 7 225.00–250.00 $236.02 $1,112 -11.86
506 value added 506 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,285 —
500–540 515 11 230.00–250.00 $235.02 $1,210 -19.01
525 fancy 525 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,360 —
550–590 575 4 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,294 +2.18
600–640 615 6 218.00–221.00 $219.20 $1,348 +0.99
650–680 665 6 197.00–220.00 $209.59 $1,394 -7.54
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 +9.99
765–790 780 3 180.00–200.00 $191.91 $1,497 +1.91
875 875 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,636 —
1005–1020 1013 2 169.00–181.00 $175.04 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 231.00 $231.00 $774 —
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -10.67
400–440 419 5 210.00–230.00 $223.05 $935 -16.95
455–493 477 6 215.00–220.00 $217.41 $1,037 -12.59
510–545 528 3 200.00–220.00 $209.87 $1,108 -18.03
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -10.00
688 value added 688 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,300 —
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -21.77
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 value added 442 15 256.00–260.00 $258.69 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 332 6 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $747 -23.36
350 fancy 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 -7.50
350–395 376 15 210.00–232.00 $221.09 $831 +13.59
400–445 428 28 210.00–233.00 $218.25 $934 -7.27
452–495 471 25 200.00–223.00 $210.74 $993 -2.08
500–545 522 9 200.00–216.00 $208.19 $1,087 -1.78
560 fancy 560 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,170 —
550–595 569 16 185.00–203.50 $194.48 $1,107 -0.01
605 fancy 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
600–645 612 11 175.00–193.00 $187.28 $1,146 -2.10
655–695 675 2 171.00–189.00 $179.73 $1,213 -8.18
710–745 728 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $1,255 -7.73
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 200.00–210.00 $205.31 $657 -27.59
355–390 373 6 190.00–200.00 $196.56 $733 -14.66
405–445 432 7 192.00–207.00 $198.99 $860 -2.43
460–490 480 9 180.00–199.00 $191.24 $918 -5.21
505–545 525 2 170.00–190.00 $180.38 $947 -11.57
560–598 584 6 170.00–182.00 $177.89 $1,039 -3.98
600–615 608 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 -6.00
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 -18.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $779 +3.29
450–465 457 3 164.00–175.00 $169.69 $775 -10.31
518–520 519 3 132.50–142.50 $139.16 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 -14.78
363–390 367 8 250.00–257.00 $255.20 $937 -11.79
400–435 415 6 235.00–250.00 $247.05 $1,025 -5.86
455–495 468 6 225.00–245.00 $236.60 $1,107 -7.70
500–545 527 12 209.00–230.00 $218.51 $1,152 -11.50
560–565 563 2 200.00–220.00 $210.04 $1,183 -9.09
615 fancy 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 —
610–638 631 10 190.00–204.00 $200.05 $1,262 -4.03
680–695 688 2 187.00–193.00 $189.97 $1,307 -10.03
725–745 735 2 181.00–186.00 $183.47 $1,349 -9.44
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
910–945 928 2 132.00–146.00 $138.87 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 thin fleshed 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 —
410–445 430 5 220.00–240.00 $228.79 $984 -3.75
475–495 485 5 190.00–230.00 $214.96 $1,043 -6.92
523–545 530 3 200.00–215.00 $209.86 $1,112 +6.57
555–575 562 3 190.00–221.00 $201.24 $1,131 —
615 615 2 162.00–184.00 $173.00 $1,064 -9.47
680–690 683 3 165.00–188.00 $174.40 $1,191 -5.60
805 805 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 177.50 $177.50 $834 —
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1240 1070 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $86.40 $924 —
1010–1480 1159 80-85% 12 90.00–95.00 $92.85 $1,076 -6.65
960–1305 1200 80-85% 11 96.00–102.00 $97.67 $1,172 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,366 —
1170–1690 1419 75-80% 10 103.00–108.00 $104.97 $1,490 -9.02
1410–1535 1461 75-80% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.51 $1,454 —
1600–1800 1652 75-80% 5 98.00–100.00 $98.80 $1,632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–830 723 85-90% 2 60.00–72.00 $66.89 $484 —
750–1160 877 85-90% 12 70.00–82.00 $76.86 $674 +14.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1705 1273 8 83.00–98.00 $92.58 $1,179 —
1365–1820 1539 4 119.00–124.00 $120.92 $1,861 —
1485–2020 1700 3 126.00–132.00 $128.14 $2,178 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $599

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1050 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–1,400.00 $1,048.91
800–1100 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,310.00 $1,013.01
800–1200 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,420.00 $1,212.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1030 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 80.00–89.00 $86.31 $843
990–1060 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 82.00–105.00 $93.20 $955
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,155
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,074

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -56.34
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.