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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 5, 2024

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.20/cwt +26.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 539 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $385.58/cwt +80.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 416 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 596 896
Feeder cattle 335 523 668
Slaughter cattle 39 67 197
Replacement cattle 8 6 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer sold unevenly this week, selling $4.00 lower while feeder heifers sold $5.00 to $6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold $11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $2.00 to $3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold $5.00 lower. Supply was steady and buyer attendance was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 —
415 value added 415 25 390.00 $390.00 $1,618 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
530 530 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 -30.36
550–560 555 2 282.50–293.00 $287.70 $1,597 -10.98
610–640 623 4 260.00–285.00 $273.16 $1,702 -1.66
655–685 670 2 276.00–287.50 $281.62 $1,887 +13.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,196 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,294 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —
535–540 538 2 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,507 +7.66
565–585 575 2 235.00–255.00 $245.17 $1,410 -2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,074 +17.95
405–425 413 5 270.00–295.00 $285.93 $1,181 +2.98
440 440 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,155 -20.45
481 481 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,359 +27.50
528 528 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 +9.11
540 value added 540 50 287.50 $287.50 $1,552 —
565–595 578 7 250.00–272.50 $260.35 $1,505 +7.74
600–630 612 3 240.00–252.50 $244.95 $1,499 -0.63
655–685 667 3 242.50–260.00 $250.73 $1,672 +3.66
740 740 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,646 -2.48
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 287.50 $287.50 $906 +10.96
355–395 383 4 250.00–270.00 $260.84 $999 -1.81
400–440 425 3 230.00–250.00 $243.18 $1,034 -16.88
420–440 thin fleshed 430 2 280.00–283.00 $281.47 $1,210 —
450–490 463 6 245.00–262.50 $259.22 $1,200 +9.88
515–530 523 2 250.00–262.50 $256.16 $1,340 +36.16
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 +45.00
715–720 718 2 225.00–247.50 $236.21 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 240.00–255.00 $247.90 $813 +7.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,234 +30.05
408–435 417 3 332.50–350.00 $343.91 $1,434 +37.51
480–495 485 3 297.50–300.00 $298.35 $1,447 +2.83
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -35.52
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -5.00
570–595 578 9 255.00–282.50 $272.78 $1,577 -16.50
610–615 613 2 273.00–282.50 $277.73 $1,702 +5.23
660 660 2 261.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,736 +53.00
700 700 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,732 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 280.00–307.50 $293.99 $838 —
310 310 1 317.50 $317.50 $984 +17.50
415 thin fleshed 415 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,318 —
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 ±0.00
455–460 458 2 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,339 +14.96
495 thin fleshed 495 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,448 —
505–545 530 4 250.00–277.50 $261.38 $1,385 +7.60
560–570 565 2 242.50–260.00 $251.33 $1,420 —
650–695 668 3 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $1,586 +27.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,499 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–975 825 85-90% 2 86.00–95.00 $91.32 $753 -0.53
735–1115 1006 85-90% 4 131.00–140.00 $134.30 $1,351 +0.61
805–1160 1033 85-90% 4 115.00–128.00 $122.97 $1,270 -10.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,584 —
1170–1365 1249 80-85% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $1,723 —
1295–1355 1325 80-85% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.53 $1,743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1485 1393 75-80% 3 134.00–138.00 $136.06 $1,895 -10.08
1410–1485 1448 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1470 1323 2 155.00–157.00 $156.11 $2,065 —
1385–1995 1610 4 167.50–170.00 $169.23 $2,725 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295–1395 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 147.00–152.50 $149.65 $2,013
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,250

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.