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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 15, 2024

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.00/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 478 579
Feeder cattle 404 405 420
Slaughter cattle 100 51 131
Replacement cattle 45 22 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 +78.35
355–395 378 4 315.00–335.00 $325.46 $1,230 +4.17
435–440 438 2 300.00–327.50 $313.83 $1,375 -3.33
455–490 465 4 300.00–320.00 $306.49 $1,425 -4.84
505 505 2 305.00–335.00 $320.00 $1,616 +8.40
565–567 567 10 280.00–290.00 $281.00 $1,593 -3.83
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 +27.51
655–695 675 4 258.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 -5.24
355–365 360 2 277.50–290.00 $283.66 $1,021 +13.66
431 431 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,164 -17.46
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 -2.50
580 580 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,290 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 fancy 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -5.00
315–335 326 4 270.00–300.00 $282.26 $920 -26.69
375 fancy 375 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,222 +21.00
350–395 379 4 272.50–300.00 $284.08 $1,077 +5.78
400 fancy 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 +27.50
400–445 413 8 267.50–290.00 $278.02 $1,148 +18.89
460–475 466 4 267.50–282.50 $277.43 $1,293 +1.56
515 fancy 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
515–535 525 4 240.00–257.50 $246.83 $1,296 -13.33
557–595 572 8 240.00–259.00 $252.07 $1,442 +3.46
605–645 623 8 237.50–260.00 $246.96 $1,539 +8.77
665 665 2 227.50–247.50 $237.50 $1,579 +12.63
710–735 723 2 205.00–232.50 $218.51 $1,580 —
785 785 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,668 +7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 240.00–265.00 $253.07 $835 -15.78
350–395 384 5 240.00–260.00 $251.26 $965 +4.65
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 +18.43
475–490 485 4 230.00–252.50 $245.73 $1,192 -1.13
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -15.00
690 690 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355–390 373 2 207.50–227.50 $217.97 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 3 300.00–320.00 $311.64 $997 +4.23
369–370 369 5 322.50–335.00 $332.49 $1,227 +28.34
400–445 430 9 305.00–325.00 $313.09 $1,346 +12.00
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 -8.31
505–530 520 3 267.50–285.00 $274.20 $1,426 -13.12
550–565 560 3 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,652 +14.92
605 fancy 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
605–630 613 4 255.00–280.00 $270.07 $1,656 +15.07
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 +5.00
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 thin fleshed 320 2 322.50–325.00 $323.71 $1,036 —
365–395 377 3 255.00–270.00 $265.09 $999 —
400–445 428 4 272.50–295.00 $281.57 $1,205 —
455–498 484 6 250.00–265.00 $260.17 $1,259 —
555–595 570 4 240.00–260.00 $253.88 $1,447 —
605–635 620 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -7.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1225 993 80-85% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.18 $955 —
960–1280 1071 80-85% 12 100.00–109.00 $104.77 $1,122 -2.06
1075–1270 1154 80-85% 8 110.00–119.00 $115.85 $1,337 +0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1075 823 85-90% 8 71.00–80.00 $76.27 $628 —
865–995 943 85-90% 7 83.00–89.00 $85.47 $806 -21.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1500 1308 75-80% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.02 $1,596 +5.60
1225–1635 1442 75-80% 5 97.00–117.00 $108.53 $1,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1275 1270 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,530 —
1495–1730 1583 3 133.00–135.00 $133.64 $2,116 +1.88
1545–1965 1755 2 153.00–156.00 $154.32 $2,708 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 (<2 yrs)Open 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,510
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,045

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,914.29
950–1250 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–2,200.00 $1,561.29
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
900–1350 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–2,200.00 $1,766.91
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1090 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 93.00–111.00 $103.33 $982
915–1230 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 83.00–111.00 $99.06 $1,063

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
800–1050 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,563.51 —
850–1050 944 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 725.00–1,550.00 $1,313.58 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,535.42 +210.42

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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.