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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 11, 2023

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.35/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 475 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $257.42/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.88/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 527 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 891 370 609
Feeder cattle 707 310 497
Slaughter cattle 114 35 81
Replacement cattle 70 25 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to light test last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 260.00–282.50 $270.73 $915 —
390–395 391 5 275.00–295.00 $285.99 $1,118 +14.30
410–445 431 4 240.00–265.00 $255.60 $1,102 -8.50
435 fancy 435 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,251 —
450–485 467 9 242.50–267.50 $252.60 $1,180 -12.58
480 value added 480 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -45.18
500–540 517 10 245.00–268.00 $257.25 $1,330 +11.60
565–595 576 6 235.00–255.00 $245.85 $1,416 -4.51
585–595 fancy 590 2 262.50–285.00 $273.85 $1,616 —
600–615 608 2 245.00–260.00 $252.41 $1,535 —
670–695 683 2 243.00–252.50 $247.66 $1,692 —
750–770 760 2 219.00–232.50 $225.66 $1,715 —
915 915 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,976 —
1015 1015 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,132 —
1480 1480 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
355–390 367 3 240.00–262.50 $248.78 $913 +18.92
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -5.24
455–493 478 9 220.00–237.50 $230.45 $1,102 —
540 540 2 210.00–235.00 $222.50 $1,202 +22.50
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
965 965 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 value added 478 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 6 240.00–275.00 $252.17 $802 —
365 fancy 365 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,048 —
355–390 370 9 247.50–276.00 $257.50 $953 —
410 fancy 410 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,099 —
400–435 420 14 235.00–258.00 $247.89 $1,041 +16.08
450–493 471 22 221.00–238.00 $228.92 $1,078 -4.24
480 fancy 480 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,210 —
487 value added 487 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,271 —
505–545 527 23 220.00–245.00 $228.88 $1,206 +26.93
550–595 570 12 215.00–240.00 $226.24 $1,290 +19.61
605 fancy 605 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 —
600–645 622 9 200.00–222.50 $214.83 $1,336 —
655–695 679 9 207.50–222.00 $211.53 $1,436 —
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 —
873 873 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,589 —
950 950 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 206.00–220.00 $212.08 $717 —
360–395 375 8 225.00–242.50 $235.06 $881 +29.79
400–440 419 15 210.00–230.00 $219.20 $918 -0.76
450–490 470 7 185.00–212.50 $200.95 $944 -15.30
500–545 526 10 200.00–217.00 $208.62 $1,097 +13.64
560–595 578 3 196.00–200.00 $198.63 $1,148 -3.78
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
675 675 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,299 +14.50
725–740 733 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,338 —
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
415–435 423 3 180.00–200.00 $188.50 $797 —
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
738 738 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 5 285.00–292.50 $287.65 $941 +27.65
354–395 369 10 270.00–297.50 $285.76 $1,054 +20.76
400–445 423 8 262.50–279.00 $270.07 $1,142 -1.91
450–497 468 25 240.00–268.00 $257.42 $1,205 +16.95
500–545 519 8 235.00–256.00 $244.83 $1,271 +8.51
550–590 573 6 232.50–242.50 $236.52 $1,355 +33.63
600–630 611 5 227.50–237.50 $231.52 $1,415 +12.52
650–670 658 3 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,546 —
710–735 723 2 220.00–224.00 $221.97 $1,605 —
755–760 759 6 210.00–222.00 $220.01 $1,670 —
855–885 870 2 177.00–180.00 $178.47 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 240.00–260.00 $249.93 $857 —
390–395 393 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,027 +41.24
415–445 434 7 220.00–247.50 $232.29 $1,008 —
450–495 474 7 220.00–239.00 $227.24 $1,077 +15.11
510–535 526 6 210.00–227.50 $217.91 $1,146 +47.91
560–575 568 3 215.00–217.00 $216.33 $1,229 —
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +30.00
720–740 730 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,396 +17.23
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–478 476 —— 10 242.50–247.50 $245.01 $1,166 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $745 —
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 —
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
520–525 523 3 180.00–200.00 $190.80 $998 —
620 620 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 +38.00
670 670 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1070 879 80-85% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.25 $767 —
830–1100 942 80-85% 6 93.00–98.00 $94.72 $892 —
1015–1310 1130 80-85% 21 101.00–109.00 $105.87 $1,196 -5.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1655 1343 75-80% 26 111.00–119.00 $115.56 $1,552 -0.38
1490 1490 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $525 —
825–1215 1023 85-90% 3 78.00–84.00 $79.61 $814 -27.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,696 —
1445–1985 1673 3 118.00–128.00 $123.65 $2,069 —
1790–2190 1944 6 131.00–142.00 $136.02 $2,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,547.83
975–1425 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,200.00–2,075.00 $1,513.70
1111–1200 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,502.29
1000–1370 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,716.46
1200–1575 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,807.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1090 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–104.00 $100.82 $1,006
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,238
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,624
1065–1200 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 103.00–115.00 $109.65 $1,240
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,428
1285–1520 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 115.00–124.00 $119.88 $1,682
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–2,025.00 $1,744.87 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1000–1200 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,801.18 —
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,820.31 —

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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.