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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 28, 2023

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.78/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 514 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.31/cwt +22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.67/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 866 924
Feeder cattle 307 649 768
Slaughter cattle 96 182 96
Replacement cattle 30 35 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

No report published last week. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 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
315–325 320 2 272.00–288.00 $279.88 $896 +10.05
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -23.04
453–485 469 10 240.00–252.00 $248.74 $1,167 +1.70
490 fancy 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
505 fancy 505 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,353 +18.00
500–540 515 13 230.00–254.00 $246.23 $1,268 +14.43
567–575 569 4 247.00–250.00 $247.76 $1,410 +19.57
620–640 632 3 220.00–242.00 $233.79 $1,478 +13.21
650–655 653 2 236.00–237.50 $236.75 $1,546 +13.15
705 705 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 —
755 755 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,718 +5.50
915 value added 915 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,008 -1.00
450 450 1 206.00 $206.00 $927 -15.66
545 545 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 +23.00
575–585 580 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,270 +9.01
750 750 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 337 3 224.00–230.00 $228.13 $769 +5.77
358 358 3 246.00 $246.00 $881 +25.44
405–445 427 5 220.00–231.00 $225.55 $963 +17.18
429 fancy 429 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,047 +13.00
455–485 472 10 225.00–247.00 $229.31 $1,082 +25.85
515–535 525 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,160 +0.12
540 fancy 540 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 —
565 565 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,023 -28.37
560–595 578 6 202.00–225.00 $215.95 $1,248 +6.58
620 620 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,277 +7.73
650 650 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,186 -32.36
720 720 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 -14.00
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 200.00–213.00 $206.60 $682 +1.83
385–390 388 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $795 +11.05
405–445 434 4 190.00–212.50 $199.85 $867 +11.39
495 495 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,054 +28.55
500–545 515 5 185.00–201.00 $191.98 $989 -1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 184.00 $184.00 $718 -7.00
410–440 428 4 180.00–185.00 $183.80 $787 —
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 7 255.00–277.50 $272.74 $1,026 +21.92
415 415 1 229.00 $229.00 $950 -5.37
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 -35.82
465–480 473 2 210.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,040 -8.48
510–525 517 6 224.00–242.00 $234.51 $1,212 +7.26
550–580 562 3 226.00–238.00 $230.47 $1,295 +28.12
600–645 620 4 210.00–219.00 $213.73 $1,325 +14.46
660–685 675 3 201.00–216.00 $209.95 $1,417 +14.97
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 246.00 $246.00 $849 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +20.24
515–525 522 3 190.00–216.00 $205.43 $1,072 +2.21
565 565 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,226 +20.00
675 675 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,262 —
840 thin fleshed 840 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1745 1389 75-80% 14 109.00–116.00 $113.51 $1,577 +14.62
1380–1775 1527 75-80% 9 116.00–121.00 $117.06 $1,788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–995 898 85-90% 7 93.00–103.00 $98.30 $883 +20.09
825–975 900 85-90% 2 77.00–84.00 $80.79 $727 —
935 935 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1150 1089 80-85% 4 98.00–106.00 $101.10 $1,101 +8.07
1100–1255 1168 80-85% 4 108.00–111.00 $108.72 $1,270 +10.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1590 1410 2 109.00–113.00 $111.26 $1,569 —
1455 1455 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,426 —
1805–1995 1900 2 122.00–124.00 $123.05 $2,338 -7.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $710

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,013
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182
1010–1215 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 104.00–115.00 $109.01 $1,205
1055–1250 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 97.00–115.00 $106.76 $1,231
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,437.50
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,413.62

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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
950–1150 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,260.12 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00 $1,950.00 +533.33
1000–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,488.24 +71.57
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.