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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 10, 2024

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.37/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 437 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.07/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.96/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 379 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 401 891
Feeder cattle 873 327 792
Slaughter cattle 60 67 79
Replacement cattle 15 7 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Had a good supply of feeder cattle this week. Feeder steers selling 4.00 to 5.00 dollars higher and feeder heifers selling 9.00 dollars higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 380 21 335.00–361.00 $358.13 $1,361 +20.63
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -25.00
400–447 434 13 315.00–340.00 $333.14 $1,446 +8.14
450–480 464 12 310.00–340.00 $321.85 $1,493 +12.85
515 thin fleshed 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
500–535 516 8 280.00–310.00 $294.25 $1,518 -3.46
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 -27.71
555–594 582 8 273.00–302.50 $282.23 $1,643 +12.09
585–595 590 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,519 -12.66
600–640 618 3 260.00–280.00 $267.73 $1,655 +15.48
665–675 670 2 242.50–261.00 $251.68 $1,686 —
703 value added 703 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,814 —
728–732 730 6 240.00–260.00 $244.99 $1,788 —
750–775 763 2 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $1,857 +18.44
1255 1255 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,130 -17.74
355–380 365 5 300.00–325.00 $315.44 $1,151 +8.73
400–445 423 9 280.00–305.00 $296.25 $1,253 +2.55
450–495 473 8 265.00–305.00 $289.08 $1,367 -5.76
510–543 531 9 255.00–277.00 $271.31 $1,441 -0.19
550–580 554 7 250.00–271.00 $263.39 $1,459 —
625–640 633 2 220.00–255.00 $237.71 $1,505 —
670–685 678 2 222.50–240.00 $231.35 $1,569 —
1140 1140 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,056 +8.17
373 value added 373 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,235 —
355–395 380 21 300.00–312.50 $303.58 $1,154 -6.42
416 value added 416 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,269 —
425–444 441 27 275.00–297.50 $280.55 $1,237 +5.76
450–495 476 31 260.00–285.00 $274.07 $1,305 -0.64
500–533 512 14 257.50–272.50 $266.60 $1,365 +20.06
528 528 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,320 +3.46
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -19.00
558–595 568 21 245.00–262.00 $255.20 $1,450 +6.20
605–645 614 19 240.00–260.00 $249.61 $1,533 +19.61
714–725 716 6 227.50–230.00 $229.58 $1,644 +12.08
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 10 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $955 -4.57
350–395 374 12 267.50–295.00 $278.89 $1,043 +1.73
400–440 419 11 260.00–275.00 $269.08 $1,127 +25.54
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -3.54
450–490 475 11 240.00–260.00 $251.98 $1,197 +3.61
505–520 513 2 220.00–245.00 $232.68 $1,194 +12.68
550–565 558 2 235.00–250.00 $242.40 $1,353 +22.40
615–633 627 5 230.00–235.00 $231.97 $1,454 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 322 7 317.50–322.50 $319.41 $1,029 —
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 -12.52
410–445 430 6 302.00–312.50 $304.33 $1,309 +1.37
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -2.50
470–480 thin fleshed 475 3 310.00–317.50 $313.34 $1,488 —
500–545 513 11 270.00–287.00 $279.30 $1,433 +21.85
525 thin fleshed 525 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,588 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
555–580 565 3 260.00–280.00 $269.97 $1,525 +5.04
600 600 2 222.50–250.00 $236.25 $1,418 -16.20
620 620 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,628 +10.05
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 —
705 705 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 —
750–765 758 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 285.00–307.50 $295.91 $991 —
355–395 376 11 285.00–310.00 $299.99 $1,128 -22.47
405–445 422 5 270.00–295.00 $280.90 $1,185 -4.60
485 thin fleshed 485 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,370 —
520–545 529 8 240.00–267.50 $249.70 $1,321 —
905 905 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1410 1155 80-85% 7 112.50–117.50 $116.16 $1,342 -5.25
880–1395 1208 80-85% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.00 $1,607 +20.00
1035–1600 1253 80-85% 15 120.00–129.00 $123.27 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1205 963 85-90% 9 100.00–107.50 $104.69 $1,008 +20.73
850–1095 991 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $113.93 $1,129 —
925–1100 1015 85-90% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.05 $985 -6.61
1085 1085 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1440 1255 75-80% 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,475 —
1260–1785 1448 75-80% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.40 $1,787 +3.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,519 —
1355–1810 1648 6 150.00–155.00 $152.93 $2,520 —
1960 1960 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,528 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,075.00 $1,825.00 —
900–1000 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,935.00–2,075.00 $1,992.31 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.