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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 17, 2023

1,810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.58/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 565 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.36/cwt +18.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 532 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.12/cwt +13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 567 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,810 747 0
Feeder cattle 1,677 638 0
Slaughter cattle 110 89 0
Replacement cattle 23 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
325–345 332 5 285.00–312.50 $296.50 $984 —
356 value added 356 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,104 —
370–395 382 9 270.00–305.00 $281.21 $1,074 +11.96
405–430 412 13 260.00–287.50 $272.45 $1,122 +5.33
450–485 461 21 270.00–295.00 $276.57 $1,275 +46.54
500–540 516 51 250.00–275.00 $263.62 $1,360 +18.49
550–595 567 52 230.00–255.00 $240.12 $1,361 +13.57
600–645 632 34 225.00–250.00 $239.61 $1,514 +20.84
652 value added 652 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,646 —
650–685 667 10 218.00–241.00 $227.54 $1,518 +14.22
700–715 705 3 215.00–220.00 $217.65 $1,534 +17.65
703–739 value added 729 16 194.00–215.00 $207.63 $1,514 —
750–788 779 8 196.00–213.00 $199.44 $1,554 +3.44
790 value added 790 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,588 —
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 ±0.00
1250 1250 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 4 255.00–270.00 $263.77 $886 +23.77
370–395 381 7 230.00–260.00 $246.26 $938 +6.37
400–445 423 4 232.00–257.50 $248.63 $1,052 +19.75
450–498 484 39 240.00–265.00 $250.09 $1,210 +50.07
500–545 531 24 225.00–245.00 $239.39 $1,271 +21.94
555–590 579 20 210.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,274 +22.04
600–645 625 35 198.00–222.50 $216.34 $1,352 +28.85
650–685 674 7 200.00–215.00 $202.78 $1,367 +12.78
760–785 773 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,449 —
960 960 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 191.00–210.00 $200.95 $739 +10.95
410–435 422 3 205.00–220.00 $210.19 $887 +10.19
455–490 469 6 220.00–237.50 $229.94 $1,078 —
505–545 523 8 200.00–220.00 $212.86 $1,113 —
590 590 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,139 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 value added 459 6 247.50 $247.50 $1,136 —
535 value added 535 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 6 235.00–265.00 $247.25 $774 +26.78
350–397 384 22 250.00–275.00 $263.53 $1,012 +33.72
400–445 414 17 230.00–255.00 $244.29 $1,011 +28.97
450 fancy 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —
450–488 463 25 215.00–239.00 $229.15 $1,061 +23.56
500–545 532 55 200.00–220.00 $211.36 $1,124 +18.47
552–595 565 56 200.00–220.00 $206.58 $1,167 +22.34
600–647 615 28 180.00–201.00 $186.29 $1,146 +6.16
601–639 value added 616 13 209.00–210.00 $209.40 $1,290 —
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -5.13
650–685 664 14 186.00–206.00 $190.01 $1,262 +9.46
700–740 722 7 176.00–195.00 $184.96 $1,335 +7.59
750–755 753 4 174.00–185.00 $179.88 $1,354 +3.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 180.00–210.00 $193.90 $607 +3.90
320 thin fleshed 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 —
360–390 373 7 220.00–245.00 $226.65 $845 +34.75
415–440 429 5 205.00–227.50 $214.47 $920 +14.47
450–490 479 37 190.00–211.00 $207.85 $996 +29.88
510–545 524 17 175.00–195.00 $182.68 $957 +10.62
550–598 577 26 175.00–197.50 $185.60 $1,071 +14.37
600–640 616 7 170.00–175.00 $171.58 $1,057 +11.58
650–685 668 17 170.00–183.00 $176.49 $1,179 —
705–720 712 3 167.00–172.00 $169.67 $1,208 —
765 765 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
360–390 379 7 185.00–210.00 $202.10 $766 +42.10
415–445 433 10 175.00–204.00 $188.87 $818 —
455–499 488 10 170.00–191.00 $177.32 $865 —
530 530 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $874 —
565–580 570 3 160.00–170.00 $163.30 $931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 value added 404 7 220.00 $220.00 $889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 265.00–272.50 $267.40 $890 -19.97
355–395 383 6 258.00–285.00 $274.41 $1,051 -4.75
405 fancy 405 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 —
400–445 417 8 250.00–275.00 $261.09 $1,089 +5.52
450–480 464 10 235.00–260.00 $254.49 $1,181 +9.05
510–545 525 7 229.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,267 +7.31
556–572 560 11 237.50 $237.50 $1,330 +28.13
627–640 631 7 190.00–207.50 $204.33 $1,289 +13.93
690 690 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,294 +17.50
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +32.48
755–785 770 2 180.00–183.00 $181.47 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
320–325 323 2 220.00–235.00 $227.44 $735 -32.56
385–395 390 2 230.00–255.00 $242.34 $945 +12.34
420–430 425 2 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $957 -2.54
450–485 466 5 215.00–230.00 $220.89 $1,029 +20.89
500–540 517 7 200.00–220.00 $209.44 $1,083 +34.44
580–585 583 2 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $1,107 +7.52
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
460–495 478 2 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $931 —
570–585 578 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1690 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 103.00–109.00 $105.73 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1365 1120 80-85% 5 80.00–83.00 $80.58 $902 -1.15
1050–1285 1172 80-85% 3 78.00 $78.00 $914 -7.00
1240–1345 1293 80-85% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–850 837 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.31 $530 —
780–1105 985 85-90% 6 70.00–72.50 $71.26 $702 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1340 1248 75-80% 2 87.00–91.00 $88.85 $1,109 —
1330–1580 1422 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.07 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1685 1400 3 80.00–90.00 $87.33 $1,223 —
1480–1725 1630 4 95.00–102.00 $99.13 $1,616 —
1830–2015 1948 3 105.00–110.00 $106.71 $2,079 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 109.00 $109.00 $948

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–850 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,025.00 $855.23
715–900 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,225.00 $1,036.84
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
950–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,374.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,079

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.