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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 1, 2023

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.91/cwt +10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.63/cwt +15.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $253.82/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 575 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 189 750
Feeder cattle 567 149 580
Slaughter cattle 98 30 170
Replacement cattle 53 10 0

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
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
375–395 385 2 260.00–280.00 $269.74 $1,038 —
420–430 425 3 260.00–281.00 $272.27 $1,157 -0.73
460–485 468 6 255.00–272.50 $265.45 $1,242 -0.37
500–535 523 8 250.00–274.00 $263.74 $1,379 +10.91
565–580 571 13 250.00–267.00 $255.33 $1,458 -3.67
612–645 624 6 248.00–271.00 $261.89 $1,634 —
670–685 676 4 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,690 +12.10
705–720 710 5 230.00–250.00 $243.15 $1,726 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
930 930 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,786 —
1145 1145 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
473–490 478 4 220.00–240.00 $225.38 $1,077 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +13.00
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 230.00–257.00 $240.32 $795 —
335 fancy 335 2 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
370–395 384 9 230.00–251.00 $239.00 $918 +1.50
405–445 426 17 230.00–250.00 $241.91 $1,031 +10.71
450–495 470 11 225.00–250.00 $242.91 $1,142 +10.68
494 value added 494 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,275 —
500–545 526 7 220.00–240.00 $232.78 $1,224 —
531 value added 531 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,381 —
555–580 566 6 220.00–241.00 $228.68 $1,294 +20.12
615 fancy 615 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 —
605–640 628 4 200.00–220.00 $209.86 $1,318 +9.36
660 fancy 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
650–695 669 4 200.00–215.00 $207.92 $1,391 +1.92
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 +14.00
800 800 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 +13.10
393 thin fleshed 393 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,012 —
400–445 421 4 200.00–225.00 $209.14 $880 +8.45
455–465 460 3 200.00–220.00 $211.93 $975 +4.93
555–560 558 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 -1.00
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -15.00
705–745 725 3 170.00–190.00 $176.85 $1,282 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 thin fleshed 508 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 -2.50
470 470 1 166.00 $166.00 $780 -19.00
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 2 282.50 $282.50 $890 —
310–335 321 7 240.00–270.00 $257.73 $827 —
370–390 376 5 262.00–275.00 $270.42 $1,017 —
400–440 416 10 255.00–280.00 $268.35 $1,116 +18.35
455–495 468 9 250.00–275.00 $266.40 $1,247 +23.40
500–545 522 13 235.00–253.00 $244.16 $1,275 +3.48
569 fancy 569 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,491 —
550–591 579 9 235.00–255.00 $248.36 $1,438 +9.28
600–645 622 6 215.00–231.00 $223.98 $1,393 —
650–665 658 2 220.00–235.00 $227.59 $1,498 —
735 735 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,404 —
755 755 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,450 —
810–825 818 3 175.00–193.00 $181.01 $1,481 —
960 960 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 333 —— 11 291.00–300.00 $296.60 $988 —
424 424 —— 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,098 —
473 473 —— 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,145 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -15.00
405–410 408 2 230.00–250.00 $239.94 $979 +19.94
460–495 470 4 225.00–240.00 $234.02 $1,100 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 +10.00
585 585 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,328 +26.00
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +15.00
675 675 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1210 1208 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $1,250 —
1020–1445 1250 75-80% 32 107.00–117.00 $112.15 $1,402 -5.47
1165–1440 1347 75-80% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.42 $1,609 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1085 976 80-85% 9 86.00–93.00 $91.13 $889 —
860–1330 1074 80-85% 12 95.00–100.00 $97.70 $1,049 —
945–1370 1110 80-85% 15 101.00–106.00 $104.53 $1,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $514 —
755–1000 900 85-90% 3 77.00–83.00 $80.16 $721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,454 —
1250–1550 1398 3 119.00–125.00 $122.49 $1,712 —
1710–2180 1993 4 126.00–141.00 $130.78 $2,606 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–945 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $981

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
950–990 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,365.34
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,440.91
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,760.00 $1,760.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,362

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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
950–1080 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,635.31 +124.33
1000–1050 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–2,075.00 $1,747.84 +236.86
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,520.73 +9.75
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —

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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.