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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 2, 2024

1,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.28/cwt +20.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 572 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.72/cwt +40.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.65/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 423 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,283 1,259 0
Feeder cattle 1,090 1,169 0
Slaughter cattle 118 75 0
Replacement cattle 75 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to no report published last two week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 value added 326 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,043 —
310–345 330 8 285.00–310.00 $302.16 $997 -15.07
350–395 373 13 280.00–315.00 $301.66 $1,125 +8.35
400–433 420 7 275.00–310.00 $301.28 $1,265 +29.38
450–485 468 13 270.00–297.50 $280.20 $1,311 +15.75
470 fancy 470 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,452 —
520 fancy 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
505–538 526 8 265.00–292.00 $277.24 $1,458 +17.07
560 fancy 560 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,526 —
555–598 578 14 242.50–267.50 $259.18 $1,498 +21.30
583 value added 583 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,592 +14.00
605–640 628 3 250.00–262.50 $256.56 $1,611 +23.11
635 value added 635 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —
650 fancy 650 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,703 —
660–676 670 9 230.00–252.50 $243.95 $1,634 +21.22
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +30.03
755–760 758 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,677 —
805 805 2 216.00–222.50 $219.25 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +22.10
410–445 424 6 250.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,097 +10.69
450–495 472 10 250.00–268.00 $261.19 $1,233 +22.16
500–525 513 6 240.00–260.00 $250.89 $1,287 +34.33
580–595 588 2 220.00–240.00 $230.13 $1,353 +8.58
615 615 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,461 +22.67
650–690 670 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +23.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -20.00
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -20.00
460–490 470 3 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,058 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 value added 785 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 —
305–345 324 7 260.00–285.00 $274.70 $890 +39.70
360 fancy 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 —
350–395 378 8 262.50–292.50 $273.90 $1,035 +48.88
405 fancy 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 —
400–445 424 21 254.00–280.00 $263.44 $1,117 +41.39
450–495 469 7 250.00–275.00 $264.98 $1,243 +54.52
508 fancy 508 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 —
505–540 521 19 240.00–267.50 $249.90 $1,302 +36.45
550–580 fancy 565 2 250.00–257.50 $253.85 $1,434 +38.85
550–595 572 35 220.00–241.00 $233.16 $1,334 +33.51
605 fancy 605 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,558 —
605–640 623 18 220.00–242.50 $230.15 $1,434 +27.72
675–695 684 8 210.00–227.50 $219.26 $1,500 +36.22
705–715 710 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,455 +19.96
760–770 765 2 180.00–200.00 $189.93 $1,453 +9.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 3 240.00–250.00 $246.88 $790 +36.88
360–395 376 4 250.00–255.00 $253.69 $954 +56.77
390 thin fleshed 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 —
400–445 426 26 222.50–250.00 $240.72 $1,025 +40.72
450–495 476 16 222.50–245.00 $233.25 $1,110 +41.65
500–545 526 14 220.00–235.00 $226.43 $1,191 +39.01
560–595 574 7 200.00–220.00 $207.09 $1,189 +19.35
620–645 630 9 192.50–210.00 $204.73 $1,290 +19.73
690 690 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 4 170.00–210.00 $195.04 $644 +5.04
385–395 391 5 200.00–220.00 $213.04 $833 +32.97
400–445 428 6 200.00–220.00 $203.43 $871 —
450–495 480 6 174.00–220.00 $206.69 $992 —
505–545 534 6 174.00–210.00 $194.14 $1,037 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 12 277.50 $277.50 $999 +45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 3 300.00–315.00 $305.03 $955 +35.03
355–395 379 10 275.00–310.00 $296.47 $1,124 —
410 fancy 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
403–445 419 10 270.00–300.00 $283.56 $1,188 —
450–498 481 11 260.00–287.50 $275.59 $1,326 +24.96
500–535 514 15 255.00–280.00 $266.55 $1,370 +31.50
561 fancy 561 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,487 —
555–580 565 6 240.00–257.50 $248.73 $1,405 +6.23
602–645 621 17 215.00–242.50 $230.36 $1,431 +18.36
630 fancy 630 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 —
655–670 660 6 210.00–230.00 $214.58 $1,416 —
720–745 734 6 202.50–220.00 $214.13 $1,572 —
810 810 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 240.00–260.00 $249.85 $807 +12.50
350–390 376 7 240.00–260.00 $253.48 $953 +33.48
420–445 436 5 235.00–267.50 $252.76 $1,102 +22.72
470–490 481 6 245.00–255.00 $252.08 $1,213 +38.31
510–540 526 8 230.00–250.00 $242.10 $1,273 —
560–585 577 3 230.00–237.50 $233.27 $1,346 +43.27
610–645 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $810 —
405–425 415 2 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $871 —
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 —
510–545 534 4 200.00–215.00 $208.64 $1,114 —
573 573 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1155 1009 80-85% 15 83.00–92.00 $87.25 $880 +5.82
930–1195 1108 80-85% 7 94.00–96.00 $95.32 $1,056 —
1250–1295 1273 80-85% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.02 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1510 1366 75-80% 8 95.00–101.00 $98.49 $1,345 —
1145–1507 1371 75-80% 13 102.00–107.00 $104.22 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1330 1005 85-90% 4 77.00–81.00 $79.49 $799 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1815 1633 2 107.00–109.00 $108.11 $1,765 -1.20
1510–1960 1811 4 127.00–134.00 $131.50 $2,381 —
1775–2170 1909 4 116.00–126.00 $121.53 $2,320 -1.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
150–1250 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,150.00 $2,113.46
1123 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1000–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,356.52
1000–1250 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,511.59
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1150–1250 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,350.00 $2,149.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,647
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,423

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
950–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,650.00 $1,426.09 —

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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.