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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 14, 2023

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.59/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 533 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.56/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.90/cwt +16.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 533 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 896 1,964
Feeder cattle 649 668 1,588
Slaughter cattle 182 197 300
Replacement cattle 35 31 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 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
305–345 326 16 250.00–281.00 $269.83 $880 +11.67
350 fancy 350 1 274.00 $274.00 $959 —
360–395 376 7 230.00–264.00 $253.04 $951 +2.71
400–440 419 10 240.00–266.00 $251.38 $1,053 +4.22
460–490 472 15 230.00–254.00 $247.04 $1,166 +6.26
530 fancy 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
500–545 533 22 220.00–243.00 $231.80 $1,235 -1.54
550–598 583 10 222.00–232.00 $228.19 $1,330 +3.05
605–645 628 5 210.00–231.00 $220.58 $1,385 +1.60
650–690 670 3 218.00–230.00 $223.60 $1,498 +1.57
785 785 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 225.00–231.00 $228.58 $747 -1.42
330 thin fleshed 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
375–395 385 2 220.00 $220.00 $847 -15.96
410–435 425 3 230.00 $230.00 $978 +8.53
465–485 478 6 212.00–226.00 $221.66 $1,060 +4.49
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -15.00
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
630–645 638 2 200.00–203.00 $201.52 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
470–497 488 5 190.00–200.00 $193.89 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 value added 665 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 value added 313 5 256.00 $256.00 $801 —
300–330 318 4 220.00–230.00 $222.36 $707 -1.79
350–398 373 22 210.00–230.00 $220.56 $823 +4.82
423 fancy 423 2 231.00 $231.00 $977 +4.97
410–445 432 7 200.00–219.00 $208.37 $900 -1.65
450–490 475 11 190.00–212.00 $203.46 $966 -4.92
500–540 533 22 209.00–230.00 $220.90 $1,177 +16.90
555 value added 555 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,254 —
550–590 570 10 200.00–221.00 $209.37 $1,193 +10.85
600–645 622 11 190.00–211.00 $198.27 $1,233 -4.81
655–668 666 7 214.00–215.00 $214.86 $1,431 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
820 820 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,320 —
928 928 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,476 —
955 955 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 4 200.00–210.00 $204.77 $672 +6.91
375–390 385 3 190.00–200.00 $193.92 $747 +3.51
405–440 423 9 174.00–195.00 $188.46 $797 -6.77
465–495 479 4 181.00–187.00 $184.45 $884 -6.05
500–545 526 14 185.00–203.00 $193.69 $1,019 +5.51
550–590 569 4 189.00–190.00 $189.76 $1,080 +4.76
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 +7.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 261.00 $261.00 $856 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 191.00 $191.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 15 240.00–261.00 $258.38 $832 +18.38
350–390 362 9 236.00–260.00 $250.82 $908 +6.37
436–440 437 6 230.00–256.00 $234.37 $1,024 +10.14
450–485 466 8 220.00–240.00 $228.32 $1,064 ±0.00
513–530 517 5 221.00–235.00 $227.25 $1,175 +23.05
555–590 567 3 201.00–203.00 $202.35 $1,147 +0.38
605–635 620 2 190.00–209.00 $199.27 $1,235 +11.63
690–695 693 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 374 5 190.00–230.00 $213.25 $798 -0.16
455–490 475 3 191.00–210.00 $199.76 $949 -10.11
500–540 519 4 194.00–214.00 $203.22 $1,055 +25.29
595 595 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,172 +17.00
610 610 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,104 —
715–740 725 3 169.00–179.00 $172.29 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 +1.10
500–530 514 5 185.00–187.00 $185.41 $953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1190 1007 80-85% 32 83.00–89.00 $85.55 $861 -4.08
970–1215 1084 80-85% 15 91.00–95.00 $93.03 $1,008 -2.13
1000–1305 1177 80-85% 15 96.00–101.00 $97.82 $1,151 -1.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1570 1317 75-80% 16 102.00–110.00 $104.74 $1,379 —
1350–1465 1384 75-80% 4 112.00–114.00 $112.77 $1,561 +0.84
1255–1640 1391 75-80% 7 92.00–101.00 $98.89 $1,376 -1.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–955 848 85-90% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.03 $585 —
795–1085 892 85-90% 9 74.00–82.00 $78.21 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,330 —
1805–1885 1845 2 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $2,205 —
1845–1960 1917 3 125.00–135.00 $130.33 $2,498 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–1,850.00 $1,456.88
1100–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,475.00
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,539.13
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $972
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,180
1130–1390 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 100.00–108.00 $105.02 $1,338
1355–1500 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 107.00–109.00 $108.05 $1,543

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
950–1050 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,683.13 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,950.00 $1,416.67 +42.81

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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.