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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 28, 2024

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.52/cwt +35.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 484 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.98/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.62/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 617 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 338 450
Feeder cattle 523 273 370
Slaughter cattle 67 55 50
Replacement cattle 6 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

*THERE WILL BE A SALE ON 7/5/24* Compared to last week: The strongest test was on 4 and 5-weight feeders this week with unweaned calves being discounted heavily while weaned calves brought a premium. 4 and 5-weight steers sold $2.00 to $3.00 higher and feeder heifers sold $3.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady. On a strong test slaughter cows sold $4.00 to $5.00 higher. Supply was good with a strong demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 —
455 unweaned 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 —
450–499 479 11 315.00–337.50 $330.17 $1,582 +45.17
500–545 518 6 320.00–330.00 $325.36 $1,685 +35.19
560–598 574 8 280.00–312.50 $298.68 $1,714 +28.68
575–580 578 2 260.00–275.00 $267.47 $1,546 -2.53
600–645 623 5 270.00–282.50 $274.82 $1,712 —
655–680 668 10 260.00–280.00 $268.23 $1,792 —
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 +5.29
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -40.00
450–470 458 3 247.50–260.00 $254.07 $1,164 -10.88
510–530 520 2 265.00–280.00 $272.36 $1,416 -7.64
575–580 578 2 240.00–255.00 $247.53 $1,431 -11.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,360 —
605–615 610 3 260.00–265.00 $263.33 $1,606 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 7 280.00–292.50 $284.55 $1,096 -5.45
415–435 424 5 275.00–285.00 $282.95 $1,200 +12.95
468–490 476 16 267.50–292.50 $283.32 $1,349 +30.88
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +2.56
496 value added 496 10 297.50 $297.50 $1,476 —
505–545 520 22 250.00–272.50 $260.89 $1,357 +10.21
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -10.68
550–595 573 18 242.50–260.00 $252.61 $1,447 +5.90
602 value added 602 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,671 —
605–630 620 16 230.00–255.00 $245.58 $1,523 +6.20
660–675 661 12 242.50–247.50 $247.07 $1,633 +12.16
720–725 723 2 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 260.00–285.00 $276.54 $913 -0.96
350–380 366 4 250.00–277.50 $262.65 $961 -4.02
410–445 428 8 250.00–275.00 $260.06 $1,113 +5.45
455–490 473 6 235.00–262.50 $249.34 $1,179 +4.69
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -20.69
605 thin fleshed 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
665 thin fleshed 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 468 3 250.00–265.00 $256.58 $1,201 —
520 520 4 242.50–255.00 $251.88 $1,310 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,244 —
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
750 750 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 325.00–338.00 $331.50 $1,028 -15.94
370–375 373 2 310.00–325.00 $317.45 $1,184 -10.05
410–435 425 3 292.50–320.00 $306.40 $1,302 +7.66
455–490 479 8 287.50–317.50 $295.52 $1,416 —
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
550–560 555 2 286.00–292.50 $289.28 $1,606 +19.28
615 615 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,676 —
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -35.04
765 765 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 —
550–580 563 8 257.50–272.50 $264.69 $1,490 —
580–590 585 2 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 +15.00
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 +0.57
455 thin fleshed 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
475 475 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,318 +32.50
530–535 533 2 247.50–260.00 $253.78 $1,353 -2.05
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -9.20
685–695 690 2 205.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,449 +36.04
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
815 815 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,679 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
810 810 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,681 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–670 665 2 230.00–232.50 $231.26 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1123 80-85% 6 137.50–147.50 $142.09 $1,596 +14.63
1000–1450 1173 80-85% 6 148.00–158.00 $154.38 $1,811 —
1035–1525 1260 80-85% 12 127.50–135.00 $132.19 $1,666 —
1425–1495 1472 80-85% 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $763 —
700–940 820 85-90% 2 91.00–93.00 $91.85 $753 —
775–1245 993 85-90% 8 117.50–125.00 $120.35 $1,195 +0.97
845–1170 1027 85-90% 10 131.00–137.00 $133.69 $1,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1650 1369 75-80% 4 144.00–148.00 $146.14 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,421 —
1405–1860 1568 3 172.50–175.00 $173.64 $2,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +450.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,177.27 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.