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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 16, 2023

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.79/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 469 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.44/cwt -8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 521 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.31/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 423 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 855 487
Feeder cattle 843 715 400
Slaughter cattle 140 110 62
Replacement cattle 20 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2 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
310–330 322 3 245.00–260.00 $251.76 $811 -13.13
325 fancy 325 1 287.00 $287.00 $933 —
355–395 374 4 256.00–270.00 $263.17 $984 +9.07
415 fancy 415 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
400–445 427 9 240.00–257.00 $251.78 $1,075 -0.52
450–490 465 11 243.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,162 +13.98
500–545 524 26 230.00–253.00 $244.92 $1,283 +9.90
550–568 564 8 220.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,336 +11.91
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 -19.20
620–634 631 11 218.00–228.00 $226.20 $1,427 +7.00
650 650 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,420 +8.91
720–735 728 2 194.00–210.00 $201.92 $1,470 -8.08
925 925 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 220.00–230.00 $225.19 $739 -5.81
360–385 372 5 207.00–230.00 $222.51 $828 +22.51
400–435 413 3 210.00–235.00 $224.60 $928 +1.55
455–490 470 3 220.00–234.00 $228.09 $1,072 +10.68
500–530 521 5 210.00–225.00 $216.93 $1,130 +7.06
560–580 568 3 210.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,202 +21.70
610 610 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 8 215.00–232.00 $225.37 $728 +0.45
365 fancy 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 ±0.00
350–397 379 25 200.00–226.00 $215.92 $818 -5.17
400–440 423 30 199.00–220.00 $210.31 $890 -7.94
450–495 469 39 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $984 -0.95
517 fancy 517 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,194 —
500–545 521 30 190.00–210.00 $198.39 $1,034 -9.80
565–595 581 13 185.00–205.00 $194.32 $1,129 -0.16
600 600 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 +24.72
600–630 611 7 186.00–190.00 $189.13 $1,156 +1.85
650–698 676 6 190.00–194.00 $190.65 $1,289 +10.92
700–735 713 5 161.00–183.00 $171.15 $1,220 -1.29
760–770 763 3 170.00–195.00 $184.93 $1,411 +29.93
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —
880 880 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
890 890 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 342 5 191.00–210.00 $194.78 $666 -10.53
350–395 374 4 188.00–210.00 $201.27 $753 +4.71
410–445 433 6 186.00–197.00 $192.40 $833 -6.59
460–495 473 11 180.00–195.00 $186.69 $883 -4.55
505–545 521 4 160.00–180.00 $172.56 $899 -7.82
565–590 578 2 152.00–175.00 $163.25 $944 -14.64
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 +15.00
775–785 780 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
400–445 423 2 164.00–172.00 $168.21 $712 -15.08
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 8 250.00–290.00 $267.89 $871 +7.89
350–395 368 12 246.00–260.00 $255.95 $942 +0.75
400–440 423 18 225.00–250.00 $239.44 $1,013 -7.61
450–490 474 17 226.00–250.00 $237.00 $1,123 +0.40
500–540 516 18 220.00–240.00 $225.52 $1,164 +7.01
550–585 564 11 210.00–230.00 $220.20 $1,242 +10.16
610–630 620 3 194.00–200.00 $197.32 $1,223 -2.73
655–690 666 7 180.00–198.00 $186.77 $1,244 -3.20
700–720 710 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,295 -1.01
750–760 755 2 160.00–181.00 $170.57 $1,288 —
818–835 821 5 157.00–177.00 $161.07 $1,322 —
960–995 978 2 130.00–142.00 $136.11 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 7 210.00–240.00 $232.88 $757 —
360–395 379 4 211.00–230.00 $223.01 $845 —
400–445 422 8 200.00–221.00 $217.77 $919 -11.02
455–495 473 12 200.00–223.00 $214.19 $1,013 -0.77
525–530 528 2 211.00–215.00 $212.99 $1,125 +3.13
565–585 579 4 185.00–200.00 $193.72 $1,122 -7.52
615–640 628 2 157.00–170.00 $163.63 $1,028 -9.37
700–740 722 4 150.00–170.00 $163.87 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $784 —
455–495 471 5 180.00–199.00 $188.59 $888 +11.09
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 +48.00
640 640 1 141.00 $141.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1235 1016 80-85% 38 80.00–89.00 $85.90 $873 —
980–1405 1163 80-85% 37 90.00–96.00 $92.30 $1,073 -0.55
920–1395 1203 80-85% 8 97.00–99.00 $97.85 $1,177 +0.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1505 1312 75-80% 10 100.00–106.00 $102.12 $1,340 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,335 -9.97
1505–1575 1551 75-80% 4 94.00–98.00 $97.03 $1,505 —
1780–2085 1933 75-80% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.08 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–960 823 85-90% 3 56.00–68.00 $63.34 $521 —
765–1075 926 85-90% 11 72.00–79.00 $75.51 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1490 1342 3 93.00–104.00 $97.97 $1,315 —
1560–1720 1635 3 109.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,894 —
1765 1765 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,347 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,075
900–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 87.00–94.00 $91.14 $1,003
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,046
1070–1335 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 91.00–96.00 $94.61 $1,150
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,250.00 $1,020.49
900–1250 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,228.49
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +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.