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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 29, 2024

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.85/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 478 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.09/cwt -15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 561 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.37/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 421 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 549 494
Feeder cattle 469 404 408
Slaughter cattle 94 100 70
Replacement cattle 60 45 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend established due to no report published last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 -65.00
360–375 369 4 305.00–320.00 $311.17 $1,148 -14.29
408 value added 408 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,367 —
400–445 431 7 300.00–315.00 $303.59 $1,308 -10.24
450–480 466 8 290.00–310.00 $302.52 $1,410 -3.97
505–533 524 10 280.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,537 -26.64
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 -21.00
610 value added 610 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
650–690 670 2 262.50–265.00 $263.71 $1,767 +4.74
700–713 709 4 237.50–255.00 $243.08 $1,723 —
805 805 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 265.00–267.50 $266.25 $945 -17.41
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 -15.00
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
655–685 668 3 220.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,492 +8.42
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 4 280.00–305.00 $290.11 $946 +7.85
385–395 390 2 260.00–275.00 $267.60 $1,044 -16.48
405–445 420 17 262.50–290.00 $278.77 $1,171 +0.75
440 fancy 440 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,353 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 -37.43
455–480 471 9 270.00–290.00 $279.98 $1,319 +2.55
478–481 value added 479 11 295.00–305.00 $301.35 $1,443 —
490 fancy 490 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,458 —
500–525 517 5 255.00–280.00 $267.50 $1,383 +20.67
519 fancy 519 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,505 +10.00
551 fancy 551 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,653 —
550–595 570 7 230.00–252.50 $246.01 $1,402 -6.06
573 value added 573 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,547 —
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 +13.04
680–695 688 2 200.00–220.00 $210.11 $1,446 -27.39
710–740 725 5 200.00–220.00 $210.04 $1,523 -8.47
730 fancy 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
780–796 793 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,745 +7.50
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +11.93
350–380 367 5 230.00–255.00 $239.10 $877 -12.16
390 thin fleshed 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
400–435 418 3 235.00–260.00 $248.57 $1,039 -6.43
450–475 464 4 252.50–265.00 $256.84 $1,192 +11.11
510–545 531 4 220.00–240.00 $230.05 $1,222 —
600–640 620 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 ±0.00
765–790 778 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 +20.00
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +2.03
405–430 418 2 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $941 —
450–485 468 3 220.00–230.00 $226.55 $1,060 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 +33.36
355 fancy 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 —
365–395 381 6 270.00–300.00 $290.42 $1,107 -42.07
410 fancy 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
405–445 418 12 270.00–305.00 $298.18 $1,246 -14.91
460–495 478 10 270.00–300.00 $287.70 $1,375 -7.30
518–544 531 13 275.00–290.00 $283.70 $1,506 +9.50
550–588 561 23 250.00–290.00 $279.09 $1,566 -15.87
612–640 617 10 260.00–280.00 $268.30 $1,655 -1.77
655–660 658 2 225.00–240.00 $232.53 $1,530 -12.47
720 fancy 720 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,764 —
710–735 721 5 202.50–220.00 $210.45 $1,517 -34.55
880 880 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 —
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $940 -7.52
465–485 475 2 250.00–267.50 $258.93 $1,230 -1.24
505–525 513 3 255.00–260.00 $256.70 $1,317 —
560–580 568 4 230.00–240.00 $232.47 $1,320 -21.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
620 620 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1035 893 80-85% 5 102.50–107.50 $104.95 $937 —
835–1195 1033 80-85% 16 110.00–120.00 $115.42 $1,192 —
1125–1180 1153 80-85% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.72 $1,426 +7.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1535 1360 75-80% 4 115.00–123.00 $119.61 $1,627 —
1115–1775 1379 75-80% 13 127.50–137.50 $131.26 $1,810 —
1180–1595 1448 75-80% 3 140.00–147.50 $143.66 $2,080 +35.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–870 794 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.10 $660 —
700–965 851 85-90% 9 90.00–97.00 $93.07 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1655 1568 2 135.00–137.00 $136.06 $2,133 +2.42
1335–2030 1658 4 141.00–147.50 $144.55 $2,397 —
1455–2240 1774 8 154.00–175.00 $161.76 $2,870 +7.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1330 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 120.00–126.00 $123.23 $1,316
1000–1180 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 116.00–135.00 $129.38 $1,405
1045–1255 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 111.00–122.00 $116.91 $1,323
960–1335 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 107.50–126.00 $121.24 $1,417
1220–1345 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 127.00–137.00 $131.47 $1,680
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,774
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
950–1100 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,512.05
900–1300 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,710.29
1000–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,706.92
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
800–1050 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,267.57 +704.06
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,700.00 $2,107.94 —
950–1200 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–2,425.00 $1,977.10 —

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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.