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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 13, 2023

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.07/cwt -24.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 571 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $214.10/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 568 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.50/cwt -24.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 824 1,066
Feeder cattle 689 695 899
Slaughter cattle 128 101 117
Replacement cattle 30 28 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were lightly tested last week, no trend established. 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
300–345 318 3 270.00–308.00 $293.15 $932 +3.15
385–395 390 2 242.00–250.00 $245.95 $959 -47.37
420 fancy 420 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,214 —
413–435 425 5 250.00–270.00 $259.40 $1,102 -23.82
450–488 471 9 260.00–275.00 $269.53 $1,269 +28.48
500–509 fancy 507 5 269.00–275.00 $270.18 $1,370 +1.18
510–545 527 8 220.00–241.00 $226.54 $1,194 -21.13
560–590 563 12 230.00–255.00 $245.75 $1,384 +4.68
600 fancy 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
613 value added 613 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,563 —
600–638 624 12 220.00–240.00 $229.99 $1,435 -2.60
655–690 668 12 215.00–237.00 $222.24 $1,485 -14.54
780–795 787 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,600 -15.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 ±0.00
380–385 383 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $785 -47.51
425–440 429 4 220.00–245.00 $226.20 $970 -21.96
480–495 487 5 220.00–244.00 $231.72 $1,128 +22.14
505–545 525 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -23.28
560–585 570 4 210.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,233 -3.74
605–633 624 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,248 -20.00
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
455–485 470 3 200.00–210.00 $206.77 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 231.00 $231.00 $751 —
325–345 335 2 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $672 -16.95
350–385 371 7 220.00–230.00 $222.83 $827 -19.09
400–445 421 11 200.00–220.00 $208.55 $878 -9.30
450–490 466 5 204.00–226.00 $213.69 $996 -1.00
490 fancy 490 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,137 —
515 value added 515 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 —
505–535 524 15 190.00–210.00 $196.90 $1,032 -25.18
555–585 571 19 180.00–198.00 $188.10 $1,074 -22.96
575 fancy 575 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,193 -21.50
610–640 624 6 190.00–208.00 $195.89 $1,222 -16.97
650–685 667 7 165.00–188.00 $176.43 $1,177 -18.80
710–735 718 3 170.00–190.00 $179.88 $1,292 -15.32
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 4 171.00–185.00 $176.43 $600 -23.57
350–390 374 7 190.00–213.00 $199.44 $746 -5.07
400–445 416 9 170.00–190.00 $176.09 $733 -21.14
455–490 471 5 185.00–200.00 $194.84 $918 -7.41
510–540 529 7 170.00–185.00 $178.51 $944 -18.94
550–595 575 3 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $939 -26.64
615–640 628 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $1,100 -14.26
655–685 670 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,038 -9.00
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 296.00 $296.00 $962 —
330–335 333 2 240.00 $240.00 $799 -38.42
360–370 365 4 260.00–284.00 $275.07 $1,004 +10.88
410 fancy 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
420–445 433 2 236.00–260.00 $247.65 $1,072 -31.96
450–490 466 12 220.00–243.00 $232.27 $1,082 -15.06
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 -67.33
500–540 518 14 208.00–230.00 $217.28 $1,126 -6.14
525 fancy 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
560 fancy 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
550–588 568 18 200.00–222.00 $213.22 $1,211 -2.87
600–640 618 13 175.00–190.00 $182.96 $1,131 -25.26
653–670 659 3 170.00–185.00 $175.09 $1,154 -14.91
710–735 720 9 160.00–180.00 $168.97 $1,217 —
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 -0.35
835 835 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 6 220.00–255.00 $233.10 $867 -1.98
400–445 423 6 200.00–220.00 $211.63 $895 -38.78
470–495 483 5 200.00–211.00 $204.26 $987 -20.70
513–545 520 7 185.00–200.00 $193.20 $1,005 -5.31
550–595 573 9 175.00–196.00 $183.38 $1,051 -2.60
615–645 631 7 150.00–170.00 $163.59 $1,032 -24.75
690–695 693 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
830 830 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -45.10
475–485 480 2 180.00 $180.00 $864 -30.00
555–590 567 3 170.00 $170.00 $964 —
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 180.00 $180.00 $927 -65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1780 1360 75-80% 24 95.00–101.00 $98.21 $1,336 —
1275–1710 1481 75-80% 5 92.00–94.00 $93.24 $1,381 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1470 1090 80-85% 14 85.00–90.00 $88.34 $963 +5.06
970–1285 1115 80-85% 10 91.00–93.00 $91.49 $1,020 -2.11
1020–1315 1130 80-85% 3 83.00 $83.00 $938 -10.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1090 906 85-90% 9 60.00–69.00 $63.01 $571 —
810–1210 1006 85-90% 14 70.00–78.00 $74.91 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1485 1435 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $1,450 —
1235–1720 1564 8 103.00–107.00 $104.52 $1,635 —
1303–2195 1700 4 114.00–116.00 $115.03 $1,956 +0.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $721
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 82.00 $82.00 $845
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $926

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1250 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 90.00–103.00 $95.18 $1,071
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,056
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,348
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,171.15
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,188.37
1000–1300 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,185.00
1100–1350 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,349.66

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +1,200.00

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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.