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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 27, 2023

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.56/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 521 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.49/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 567 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.19/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 471 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 847 687
Feeder cattle 513 689 540
Slaughter cattle 129 128 102
Replacement cattle 15 30 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to no report last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 value added 395 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,149 —
405–430 418 3 225.00–260.00 $248.01 $1,037 -11.39
440 fancy 440 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 -11.00
458–485 470 12 249.00–265.00 $256.64 $1,206 -12.89
505–535 522 5 250.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,321 +26.46
560–590 574 4 224.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,306 -18.24
620–640 630 2 220.00–226.00 $223.05 $1,405 -6.94
665 665 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,483 +0.76
712–713 value added 712 8 227.00–230.00 $228.87 $1,630 —
780 780 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,622 +4.67
900–930 915 3 186.00–193.00 $190.30 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,050 -10.72
515–545 530 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,179 +22.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,033 —
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $739 +26.91
350–390 373 6 204.00–226.00 $220.53 $823 -2.30
400–448 422 11 204.00–226.00 $217.51 $918 +8.96
450–497 471 13 200.00–220.00 $209.19 $985 -4.50
500–535 520 10 180.00–201.00 $191.69 $997 -5.21
520 fancy 520 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,097 —
550–590 567 16 185.00–205.00 $189.49 $1,074 +1.39
600–620 610 5 175.00–190.00 $184.85 $1,128 -11.04
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -6.43
678–682 value added 680 5 200.00–206.00 $202.39 $1,376 —
705 value added 705 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,431 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 -29.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 200.00–213.00 $206.20 $680 +29.77
360–395 373 6 180.00–200.00 $194.75 $726 -4.69
400–445 417 10 180.00–200.00 $188.57 $786 +12.48
455–482 476 7 170.00–190.00 $185.07 $881 -9.77
510–520 516 5 170.00–175.00 $174.00 $898 -4.51
555–585 571 4 170.00–180.00 $176.29 $1,007 +12.93
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $619 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 281.00 $281.00 $857 +41.00
355–390 368 4 247.00–270.00 $257.44 $947 -17.63
370 fancy 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 —
405–445 426 11 245.00–270.00 $254.67 $1,085 +7.02
455–495 481 11 220.00–243.00 $231.87 $1,115 +51.87
500–545 519 14 203.00–226.00 $212.43 $1,103 -4.85
526 fancy 526 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,262 -5.00
554–573 561 12 202.00–224.00 $213.87 $1,200 +0.65
620–640 629 4 190.00–205.00 $197.00 $1,239 +14.04
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +49.91
705–725 719 5 166.00–185.00 $175.45 $1,261 +6.48
770 770 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,324 -3.00
815 815 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,459 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 3 210.00–220.00 $213.52 $688 —
350–380 365 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $812 -10.70
400–435 415 7 220.00–240.00 $232.42 $965 +20.79
465–475 470 3 210.00–218.00 $213.99 $1,006 +9.73
500–535 518 5 178.00–191.00 $184.50 $956 -8.70
555–590 568 3 170.00–180.00 $173.46 $985 -9.92
600–640 620 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $1,101 +13.99
975 975 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,054 —
643 643 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 +30.00
480–485 483 2 182.00–190.00 $185.98 $898 +5.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1215 1074 80-85% 9 75.00–79.00 $76.67 $823 -11.67
955–1315 1123 80-85% 10 85.00–87.00 $85.89 $965 +2.89
975–1280 1138 80-85% 13 80.00–84.00 $82.39 $938 -0.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1270 75-80% 3 83.00–87.00 $85.71 $1,089 —
1100–1800 1393 75-80% 20 88.00–94.00 $90.96 $1,267 -7.25
1410–1775 1526 75-80% 5 95.00 $95.00 $1,450 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1195 1034 85-90% 4 62.00–65.00 $64.14 $663 -10.77
965–1280 1062 85-90% 9 70.00–74.00 $71.63 $761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1695 1587 3 97.00–103.00 $99.14 $1,573 -5.38
1710–1900 1805 4 112.00–115.00 $113.79 $2,054 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–910 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 98.00–100.00 $99.03 $876

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
900–1100 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,590.00 $1,455.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.