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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 1, 2023

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.53/cwt -23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.44/cwt -20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $182.58/cwt -25.27 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 1,810 1,125
Feeder cattle 378 1,677 942
Slaughter cattle 53 110 133
Replacement cattle 18 23 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to no sale last week. Facility was closed for Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 320 5 255.00–270.00 $264.80 $847 -31.70
355–390 373 2 250.00–253.00 $251.57 $938 -29.64
430–435 433 2 235.00–255.00 $244.94 $1,061 -27.51
460–490 480 10 220.00–253.00 $240.06 $1,152 -36.51
510–520 515 3 220.00–226.00 $223.34 $1,150 -40.28
576–583 578 6 223.00–230.00 $225.35 $1,303 -14.77
600–635 615 3 207.00–222.00 $216.35 $1,331 -23.26
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -27.54
710–725 718 2 187.00–200.00 $193.43 $1,389 -24.22
935 935 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 -53.77
480 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 -65.09
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -49.39
550–595 568 3 190.00–202.00 $194.20 $1,103 -25.86
985 985 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,182 -68.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 -52.86
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 4 200.00–220.00 $204.67 $657 -42.58
365–380 372 3 210.00–228.00 $216.46 $805 -47.07
390 value added 390 2 232.50 $232.50 $907 —
450–495 470 13 200.00–215.00 $207.86 $977 -21.29
495 fancy 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
503–545 519 8 175.00–190.00 $185.65 $964 -25.71
558 fancy 558 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,077 —
550–593 577 16 170.00–189.00 $182.35 $1,052 -24.23
603–645 629 9 170.00–192.00 $176.26 $1,109 +1.26
650–690 670 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 -20.01
710–730 720 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,206 -17.49
860 860 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 8 175.00–200.00 $183.84 $691 -42.81
425–430 428 2 175.00 $175.00 $749 -39.47
460–490 475 11 170.00–190.00 $182.58 $867 -25.27
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 -22.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 250.00–274.00 $262.28 $834 -5.12
353 fancy 353 2 268.00 $268.00 $946 —
350–385 365 6 230.00–255.00 $239.98 $876 -34.43
420–445 434 8 230.00–251.00 $242.56 $1,053 -18.53
435 fancy 435 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,118 -38.00
455–470 463 6 228.00–246.00 $235.96 $1,092 -18.53
510–535 520 3 200.00–214.00 $208.87 $1,086 -32.52
560–590 569 7 195.00–210.00 $202.33 $1,151 -35.17
610–620 615 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,184 -11.81
635 635 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 -44.33
665–685 678 6 170.00–179.00 $176.03 $1,193 -11.47
955 955 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 5 220.00–240.00 $227.94 $729 +0.50
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -5.06
470–475 473 2 209.00–220.00 $214.47 $1,014 -6.42
505–525 515 2 190.00 $190.00 $978 -19.44
570–595 580 3 180.00–188.00 $183.06 $1,062 -6.90
900 900 1 106.00 $106.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1250 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,542.05 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1095 1014 80-85% 7 81.00–84.00 $82.78 $839 —
1095–1265 1149 80-85% 11 85.00–89.00 $87.45 $1,005 +6.87
905–1305 1159 80-85% 4 76.00–80.00 $78.33 $908 +0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1363 75-80% 6 91.00–94.00 $93.00 $1,268 —
1240–1760 1365 75-80% 7 82.00–89.00 $85.03 $1,161 —
1385–1455 1420 75-80% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,377 +13.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1100 957 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.74 $696 +1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1275 2 90.00–91.00 $90.59 $1,155 —
1500–1850 1637 6 102.00–109.00 $105.71 $1,730 +6.58
1685–1790 1741 4 110.00–119.00 $114.23 $1,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 625.00–1,275.00 $1,079.41
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $832
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,202
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,466

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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
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.64 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,762.50 —
1050–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,778.33 —

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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.