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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 12, 2024

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $312.06/cwt +41.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 368 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.67/cwt +37.65 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 375 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $289.18/cwt +23.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 473 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 760 888
Feeder cattle 1,169 168 736
Slaughter cattle 75 317 117
Replacement cattle 15 275 35

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
303–325 306 14 300.00–322.50 $317.23 $971 —
355–380 365 8 275.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,071 +22.31
368 value added 368 51 315.00 $315.00 $1,159 —
400–440 423 9 263.00–280.00 $271.90 $1,150 +8.97
455–495 472 8 255.00–282.50 $264.45 $1,248 +4.78
473 value added 473 34 295.00 $295.00 $1,395 —
505–545 515 25 250.00–273.00 $260.17 $1,340 +15.90
559 value added 559 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,448 —
550–588 573 25 225.00–248.00 $237.88 $1,363 +4.45
605–631 624 26 220.00–245.00 $233.45 $1,457 +13.45
650–696 684 31 220.00–241.00 $222.73 $1,523 —
715–730 720 3 210.00–225.00 $214.97 $1,548 -5.03
808 value added 808 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 4 245.00–270.00 $254.69 $835 +24.69
365–395 382 3 237.00–253.00 $247.90 $947 +15.32
440 440 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,091 +28.00
450–495 474 10 220.00–253.00 $239.03 $1,133 +4.03
505–545 519 4 212.00–220.00 $216.56 $1,124 —
555–583 569 7 220.00–230.00 $221.55 $1,261 —
600–648 624 6 210.00–225.00 $214.83 $1,341 —
656–684 670 17 191.00–210.00 $196.35 $1,316 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–389 value added 376 24 255.00–265.00 $260.18 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
584 584 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,022 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 value added 311 19 270.00 $270.00 $840 —
320 320 1 235.00 $235.00 $752 +4.66
360–395 371 4 210.00–230.00 $225.02 $835 +1.00
375 value added 375 44 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
405–440 425 6 210.00–232.00 $222.05 $944 +6.53
449 value added 449 30 257.00 $257.00 $1,154 —
450–495 472 19 200.00–220.00 $210.46 $993 +0.97
500–548 526 37 200.00–223.00 $213.45 $1,123 -1.88
550 value added 550 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 —
580 fancy 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —
550–598 586 20 190.00–210.00 $199.65 $1,170 -7.35
620–640 635 19 190.00–210.00 $202.43 $1,285 -7.57
668 value added 668 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,369 —
650–695 675 5 170.00–190.00 $183.04 $1,236 +0.15
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +1.00
760–773 772 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,390 —
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 9 240.00 $240.00 $778 —
355 value added 355 37 232.50 $232.50 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $657 +10.00
355–380 370 5 185.00–200.00 $196.92 $729 -4.44
420–435 428 2 200.00 $200.00 $856 -0.60
450–470 459 6 180.00–200.00 $191.60 $879 +3.17
500–540 524 4 180.00–190.00 $187.42 $982 +7.56
550–575 565 11 180.00–200.00 $187.74 $1,061 +16.54
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +12.55
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
365–370 368 2 170.00–190.00 $180.07 $663 +0.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
455 fancy 455 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,331 —
460–490 469 4 237.50–260.00 $250.63 $1,175 +5.08
510–520 515 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,211 -15.95
565 565 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,370 —
624–625 624 5 200.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 235.00–240.00 $237.35 $771 +17.35
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 -9.59
390 thin fleshed 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
425–445 437 3 220.00–240.00 $230.04 $1,005 -12.96
490–495 493 2 210.00–217.50 $213.77 $1,054 -9.26
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1235 996 80-85% 7 77.00–79.00 $78.37 $781 —
890–1220 1021 80-85% 7 80.00–84.00 $81.43 $831 —
980–1170 1080 80-85% 7 87.00–91.00 $88.41 $955 +11.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1025 898 85-90% 6 70.00–76.00 $73.76 $662 —
960–970 965 85-90% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.50 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1660 1456 75-80% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.19 $1,269 -5.00
1185–1960 1514 75-80% 4 94.00–97.00 $95.34 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,260 —
1245–2015 1620 4 106.00–114.00 $109.31 $1,771 —
1885–1940 1913 2 119.00–128.00 $123.44 $2,361 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1000 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 800.00–1,000.00 $903.67
900–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,400.00 $1,102.03
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.