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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 4, 2023

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $240.47/cwt +29.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 475 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.00/cwt ≈ $925/hd at 349 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 433 611
Feeder cattle 310 307 494
Slaughter cattle 35 96 67
Replacement cattle 25 30 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Due to a light light run of feeders today and few comparable cattle to last week no solid trend was established. However, A higher tone was noted compared to last weeks sale on all classes of cattle. Supply was light and demand for weaned and and value added cattle was high. Soft, fleshy new crop cattle were still in demand but were discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 +20.12
350–385 369 4 267.00–278.00 $271.69 $1,003 +41.69
430–445 437 3 260.00–272.50 $264.10 $1,154 —
450–485 469 4 260.00–270.00 $265.18 $1,244 +16.44
505–545 524 5 240.00–251.00 $245.65 $1,287 -0.58
550–575 562 3 239.00–257.50 $250.36 $1,407 +2.60
880 880 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 251.00 $251.00 $853 —
350–385 370 5 200.00–250.00 $229.86 $850 —
405–425 416 4 230.00–241.00 $235.24 $979 +6.24
480 value added 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
508 value added 508 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,118 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -23.00
565 565 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,164 -13.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 8 291.00 $291.00 $946 —
385 value added 385 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 value added 298 3 272.50 $272.50 $812 —
335 value added 335 2 232.50 $232.50 $779 —
350–390 370 2 200.00–210.00 $205.27 $759 +0.30
400–415 407 5 200.00–230.00 $219.96 $895 +20.11
455 thin fleshed 455 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 —
460 460 2 210.00–222.50 $216.25 $995 +3.25
488 value added 488 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,074 —
535–540 538 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,049 +3.00
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
575–590 579 7 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $1,172 —
695 695 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 3 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
420–445 431 5 228.00–243.00 $231.81 $999 +6.26
460–465 463 3 232.00–235.00 $233.16 $1,080 +3.85
505–540 525 3 200.00–205.00 $201.95 $1,060 -19.07
545 545 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,215 +1.98
550–570 562 3 201.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,161 +25.63
560–595 578 3 208.00–220.00 $215.67 $1,247 -0.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 value added 349 10 265.00 $265.00 $925 —
425 value added 425 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,033 —
491 491 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 -7.74
400–440 417 3 262.00–285.00 $271.98 $1,134 +42.98
450–490 475 10 230.00–255.00 $240.47 $1,142 +20.63
505–545 530 5 230.00–247.00 $236.32 $1,252 +1.81
550–590 570 2 200.00–206.00 $202.89 $1,156 -27.58
615 615 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,347 +5.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
470–495 484 4 192.00–230.00 $212.13 $1,027 -7.87
505–527 520 8 200.00–220.00 $213.80 $1,112 +8.37
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 -35.43
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
705 705 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 157.00 $157.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 156.00 $156.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–875 832 85-90% 3 93.00–100.00 $95.34 $793 —
885 885 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $956 +9.70
925–1285 1032 85-90% 6 104.00–109.00 $107.10 $1,105 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $967 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1355 1133 80-85% 5 105.00–119.00 $111.58 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1600 1344 75-80% 5 113.00–118.00 $115.94 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1565 1540 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $1,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,316
1015–1260 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 111.00–121.00 $117.29 $1,349
1150–1230 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 112.00–114.00 $112.97 $1,344
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1020 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,499.26
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.