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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 3, 2023

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.65/cwt +23.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 462 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.33/cwt +31.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.52/cwt +30.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 580 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 657 806
Feeder cattle 675 513 648
Slaughter cattle 136 129 128
Replacement cattle 26 15 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
300–335 315 3 270.00–306.00 $293.08 $923 —
375 fancy 375 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,228 —
360–394 385 10 290.00–306.00 $297.12 $1,144 —
405–445 430 7 272.50–307.50 $293.96 $1,264 +45.95
450–480 462 6 270.00–307.50 $288.17 $1,331 +31.53
465 fancy 465 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,476 —
520–545 532 6 240.00–267.50 $255.72 $1,360 +2.72
560 fancy 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
550–595 574 7 229.00–252.50 $234.69 $1,347 +7.18
586 value added 586 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,582 —
600–616 613 8 235.00–260.00 $253.95 $1,557 +30.90
660–693 678 9 230.00–252.50 $241.41 $1,637 +18.41
700–725 715 3 237.50–247.00 $242.78 $1,736 —
765 765 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,050 +60.00
810–845 828 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,862 —
850–875 863 2 211.00–219.00 $215.06 $1,856 —
1175 1175 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 250.00 $250.00 $820 —
370–395 380 3 240.00–255.00 $244.93 $931 —
405–445 420 3 260.00–271.00 $263.88 $1,108 —
450–495 478 7 240.00–265.00 $255.75 $1,222 +34.75
515–540 530 5 220.00–234.00 $227.58 $1,206 +5.15
550–585 565 5 202.00–225.00 $214.33 $1,211 —
615–625 617 5 200.00–220.00 $215.95 $1,332 —
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
530 530 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,150 +24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 4 222.00–230.00 $226.65 $750 -0.77
355–395 374 7 220.00–245.00 $236.86 $886 +16.33
421 fancy 421 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,052 —
404–445 422 11 220.00–240.00 $230.18 $971 +12.67
450–490 462 22 220.00–246.00 $232.65 $1,075 +23.46
508–510 fancy 509 4 250.00–255.00 $253.75 $1,292 +42.75
505–545 526 15 205.00–225.00 $217.75 $1,145 +26.06
564 fancy 564 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,342 —
555–590 573 6 211.00–225.00 $218.85 $1,254 +29.36
602–620 609 7 190.00–211.00 $199.45 $1,215 +14.60
650–665 fancy 658 2 217.00–227.50 $222.19 $1,462 —
650–675 664 4 190.00–210.00 $200.69 $1,333 +30.69
700–717 711 5 170.00–190.00 $179.99 $1,280 +29.99
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
810 810 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -6.20
395 395 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $810 +10.25
400–430 418 10 190.00–210.00 $198.07 $828 +9.50
465–490 477 5 189.00–210.00 $199.10 $950 +14.03
510–545 526 6 190.00–200.00 $198.27 $1,043 +24.27
550–595 573 6 190.00–200.00 $195.54 $1,120 +19.25
600–625 613 2 173.00–185.00 $178.88 $1,097 —
670–690 685 4 180.00–188.00 $183.97 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $745 +5.18
460–470 465 2 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $837 —
515–535 521 5 190.00 $190.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 4 190.00 $190.00 $986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 6 270.00–310.00 $286.94 $941 +5.94
365–390 376 6 266.00–295.00 $276.22 $1,039 +18.78
380 fancy 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 +7.50
405–445 424 8 250.00–286.00 $261.13 $1,107 +6.46
435 fancy 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
455–490 474 11 240.00–267.50 $250.52 $1,187 +18.65
500–524 519 8 240.00–256.00 $253.34 $1,315 +40.91
550–595 568 10 207.00–233.00 $217.40 $1,235 +3.53
590 fancy 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
605–635 618 4 212.00–230.00 $222.05 $1,372 +25.05
640 fancy 640 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,517 —
665 fancy 665 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,480 —
665–695 681 11 185.00–209.00 $191.86 $1,307 -33.14
700–735 716 5 170.00–190.00 $181.07 $1,296 +5.62
755–760 758 2 173.00–188.00 $180.52 $1,368 +8.52
770 fancy 770 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,559 —
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 240.00–265.00 $248.31 $792 +34.79
350–380 364 7 250.00–260.00 $253.53 $923 +31.13
405–435 428 4 230.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,003 +1.90
450–490 469 6 220.00–234.00 $227.19 $1,066 +13.20
510–535 525 3 205.00–221.00 $212.00 $1,113 +27.50
560–590 578 3 185.00–200.00 $190.06 $1,099 +16.60
600–645 624 5 170.00–198.00 $186.93 $1,166 +9.35
690 690 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,225 —
750 750 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 —
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -10.00
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +14.02

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1635 1332 75-80% 30 95.00–102.00 $97.96 $1,305 —
1275–1530 1413 75-80% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.36 $1,319 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1250 1041 80-85% 8 81.00–83.00 $82.50 $859 —
920–1300 1048 80-85% 13 84.00–90.00 $86.69 $909 —
1055–1225 1130 80-85% 5 91.00–94.00 $92.20 $1,042 +6.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $585 —
830–1120 941 85-90% 11 72.00–79.00 $76.28 $718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1515 1432 6 92.00–100.00 $95.70 $1,370 —
1350–1965 1563 12 101.00–110.00 $105.34 $1,646 +6.20
1690–2045 1848 5 113.00–120.00 $116.26 $2,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1100 974 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,300.00 $1,086.64
950–1150 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,440.00 $1,293.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,277
970–1185 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 100.00–101.00 $100.55 $1,084
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,015
1060–1275 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 93.00–102.00 $97.91 $1,144
1070–1375 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 92.00–102.00 $96.43 $1,196

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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
850–1000 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,289.19 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.