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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 14, 2024

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.41/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 519 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.77/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 570 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.65/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 679 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 902 1,003
Feeder cattle 411 764 843
Slaughter cattle 100 98 140
Replacement cattle 33 40 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Demand was good on a moderate supply. The strongest test was on 5 and 6 weight feeder steers selling $5.00 to $6.00 higher. Feeder bulls on a light test sold $3.00 lower and feeder heifers sold $4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold $4.00 to $5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to $2.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 302.50–310.00 $306.23 $1,203 -11.06
410–445 433 4 292.50–320.00 $304.00 $1,316 +4.87
460–489 483 8 285.00–310.00 $296.44 $1,432 +10.14
505–540 522 10 280.00–295.00 $288.08 $1,504 -10.47
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -28.55
558–580 563 9 282.50–307.00 $299.44 $1,686 +22.36
620–645 640 5 270.00–279.00 $277.26 $1,774 +11.03
655 thin fleshed 655 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,916 —
650–699 681 16 240.00–262.50 $256.53 $1,747 -1.72
705–710 708 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,858 +6.46
710 710 3 242.50–245.00 $244.17 $1,734 -11.86
775 775 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,879 —
830 830 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 +15.21
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 -29.73
453–485 464 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,253 +8.21
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 -28.00
535–545 538 4 265.00–272.50 $266.90 $1,436 -1.10
560–582 574 9 260.00–277.50 $266.06 $1,527 +7.62
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 —
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 +21.89
400–445 421 7 267.50–288.00 $278.07 $1,171 -15.66
455–495 479 10 257.50–275.00 $264.33 $1,266 +14.33
500–545 519 20 247.50–273.00 $261.41 $1,357 +4.88
560–595 570 18 245.00–262.50 $252.77 $1,441 +1.27
615–640 621 9 240.00–257.50 $252.22 $1,566 +4.97
675–685 680 2 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,530 -27.54
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 -4.95
912 912 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 250.00–275.00 $263.00 $823 +0.55
355–380 369 4 255.00–270.50 $262.49 $969 -0.15
400–435 414 5 220.00–245.00 $236.53 $979 -8.44
425 thin fleshed 425 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,116 —
475–495 485 4 235.00–250.00 $240.08 $1,164 -8.48
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +3.14
570–585 578 2 220.00–232.50 $226.33 $1,308 -1.14
645 645 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
660 660 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 -32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
422–445 428 4 292.50–305.00 $301.75 $1,291 -2.11
450–463 456 6 280.00–302.50 $290.03 $1,323 +6.49
525–535 530 2 257.50–262.50 $259.98 $1,378 -29.41
570–580 575 5 255.00–262.50 $260.49 $1,498 -2.06
605–645 638 6 240.00–245.00 $241.13 $1,538 +1.13
650–669 664 7 230.00–255.00 $237.46 $1,577 —
720 720 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 +3.25
410–435 423 2 260.00–275.00 $267.72 $1,132 -2.28
480–485 484 4 242.50–265.00 $259.42 $1,256 +9.42
520–540 530 2 232.50–257.50 $245.24 $1,300 -25.49
560–575 565 3 241.00–250.00 $245.50 $1,387 +11.57
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 -5.04
825 825 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,494 —
1105–1290 1238 80-85% 15 128.00–135.00 $133.98 $1,659 —
1060–1450 1272 80-85% 9 139.00–149.00 $141.48 $1,800 +5.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–925 820 85-90% 2 87.50–92.50 $90.32 $741 —
850–1055 948 85-90% 5 115.00–119.00 $117.10 $1,110 +23.03
850–1110 969 85-90% 8 102.50–112.50 $108.81 $1,054 —
970–1330 1118 85-90% 9 122.00–127.50 $123.58 $1,382 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1675 1602 75-80% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.35 $2,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1370 1305 2 133.00–147.50 $139.89 $1,826 —
1250–1550 1435 3 170.00–182.00 $178.17 $2,557 +33.77
1540–2185 1835 5 156.00–167.50 $161.47 $2,963 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
890–1205 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,653.50
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1060–1285 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -50.00

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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.