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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 23, 2023

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.01/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $258.22/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 467 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.94/cwt +12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 431 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 1,003 487
Feeder cattle 631 843 400
Slaughter cattle 40 140 62
Replacement cattle 10 20 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
335–340 338 2 271.00–285.00 $277.95 $939 +26.19
343 value added 343 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,063 —
355–380 369 8 250.00–275.00 $262.94 $970 -0.23
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -31.78
400–445 429 11 250.00–270.00 $257.87 $1,106 +6.09
455–495 467 20 250.00–270.00 $258.22 $1,206 +8.22
505–540 522 9 240.00–255.00 $247.30 $1,291 +2.38
550–570 562 8 225.00–240.00 $232.69 $1,308 -4.26
600 fancy 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
605–632 622 10 210.00–230.00 $224.47 $1,396 +24.47
650–675 663 6 210.00–235.00 $227.42 $1,508 +8.92
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +28.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 230.00–241.00 $236.91 $794 +11.72
374–385 376 6 225.00–235.00 $226.71 $852 +4.20
405 405 1 238.00 $238.00 $964 +13.40
470–473 472 3 230.00–241.00 $233.65 $1,103 +5.56
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +3.07
585–590 588 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 -1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 191.00 $191.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 342 10 242.00–245.00 $244.71 $837 +19.34
365–390 381 18 228.00–240.00 $229.94 $876 +14.02
405–446 430 18 210.00–230.00 $221.44 $952 +11.13
440 fancy 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
450–497 477 32 200.00–220.00 $207.01 $987 -2.78
500–545 520 13 200.00–215.00 $206.20 $1,072 +7.81
550–590 570 10 200.00–210.00 $200.98 $1,146 +6.66
605–648 622 15 180.00–200.00 $190.72 $1,186 +1.59
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +9.35
678 678 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,254 -5.65
715–730 723 2 150.00–170.00 $159.90 $1,156 -11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 7 200.00–221.00 $209.00 $673 +14.22
382–390 383 10 220.00 $220.00 $843 +18.73
400–430 419 5 185.00–200.00 $195.01 $817 +2.61
454–490 482 5 190.00 $190.00 $916 +3.31
510–530 521 5 185.00–192.00 $190.22 $991 +17.66
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 +16.75
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -5.00
770 770 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,078 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 235.00 $235.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 +30.00
540–545 543 2 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 270.00–285.00 $277.32 $854 +9.43
365 365 1 271.00 $271.00 $989 +15.05
400–445 423 8 240.00–255.00 $244.90 $1,036 +5.46
450–492 472 8 225.00–250.00 $232.50 $1,097 -4.50
500–545 527 14 220.00–240.00 $228.60 $1,205 +3.08
565–585 577 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,279 +1.49
655–658 657 3 180.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,248 +3.25
725–740 733 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,246 -12.46
755–790 770 5 160.00–173.00 $165.66 $1,276 -4.91
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 +8.93
870 870 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 +7.12
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -3.01
430–440 435 2 225.00 $225.00 $979 +7.23
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 -44.19
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 -2.99
578–590 581 4 190.00–211.00 $195.33 $1,135 +1.61
630–640 635 2 170.00–176.00 $172.98 $1,098 +9.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 180.00–184.00 $182.01 $788 -0.40
520 520 1 167.00 $167.00 $868 -23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 11 53.00 $53.00 $408 —
850–1050 951 85-90% 7 72.00–83.00 $79.33 $754 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1120 1038 80-85% 5 86.00–88.00 $87.19 $905 +1.29
1060–1225 1136 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.35 $1,049 —
1140–1415 1278 80-85% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.41 $1,245 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1760 1358 75-80% 6 100.00–107.00 $103.45 $1,405 —
1355–1550 1444 75-80% 4 97.00–99.00 $97.99 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,354 —
1295–1785 1550 6 114.00–117.00 $116.53 $1,806 —
2060–2090 2075 2 120.00–129.00 $124.53 $2,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–990 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 95.00–103.00 $98.20 $810

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1040 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–1,175.00 $960.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,212

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00 —

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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.