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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 25, 2023

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.20/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 424 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 782 593
Feeder cattle 149 662 483
Slaughter cattle 30 90 85
Replacement cattle 10 30 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

There is no comparisons to last week due to a light run of cattle today. Heat index's well over 100 degrees across the area this week combined with high humidity kept producers inside and buyers cautious. Weaned and light fleshed calves held there own today but anything that was fleshy and unweaned took heavy discounts. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested but held steady. Supply was light and demand was light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 270.00–276.00 $273.00 $1,119 +7.66
450–490 468 3 250.00–282.00 $265.82 $1,244 -5.30
525–540 535 3 240.00–271.00 $252.83 $1,353 -7.17
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -47.34
560–590 572 3 254.00–263.00 $259.00 $1,481 -8.34
650–670 660 2 233.00–243.00 $237.92 $1,570 -4.26
1050 1050 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 thin fleshed 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
525 525 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,116 -15.54
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -13.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 237.50 $237.50 $938 -11.13
400–437 424 13 220.00–240.00 $231.20 $980 +8.41
450–490 471 4 227.50–242.00 $232.23 $1,094 +4.24
560–575 564 7 206.00–219.00 $216.68 $1,222 +3.72
555–580 568 2 206.00–211.00 $208.56 $1,185 -4.40
610 610 2 212.00–213.00 $212.50 $1,296 +0.50
640–645 643 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,289 -11.50
650 650 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,339 -1.62
705 705 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,417 -19.00
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 225.00 $225.00 $765 -5.39
380–390 385 2 204.00–220.00 $211.90 $816 +4.40
401–425 409 6 200.00–202.00 $200.69 $821 -14.10
495 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 -1.88
510–535 523 2 197.00–200.00 $198.46 $1,038 -11.04
550 550 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,106 -11.97
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 192.50 $192.50 $718 +22.50
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -18.74
460 460 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,118 -1.95
510–530 520 2 231.00–250.00 $240.68 $1,252 +10.68
550–595 569 6 227.00–250.00 $239.08 $1,360 -1.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 +4.85
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -10.75
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -13.88
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -14.17
560 560 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,126 -22.19
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 —
535 535 1 178.00 $178.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $851 —
950–1440 1179 80-85% 6 104.00–123.00 $114.36 $1,348 +14.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1195 1048 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.71 $1,034 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,016 -5.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $865 —
1250–1320 1285 75-80% 2 113.00–122.00 $117.62 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1255 1208 2 124.00–128.00 $125.92 $1,521 —
1505 1505 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,580 -12.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,130.00 $1,127.22
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,366

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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
900–1150 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,950.00 $1,510.98 -309.39
1150–1175 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,697.85 —

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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.