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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 19, 2024

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 382 866
Feeder cattle 544 335 649
Slaughter cattle 103 39 182
Replacement cattle 20 8 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend was reported due to sale not being reported last week. Supply this week was good with a strong buyer attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
410–440 426 5 335.00–365.00 $346.77 $1,477 +71.77
465–490 477 7 320.00–340.00 $330.03 $1,574 —
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 +20.00
560–585 572 3 285.00–305.00 $293.45 $1,679 +5.75
585 thin fleshed 585 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,887 —
605–640 616 7 275.00–287.50 $281.18 $1,732 +8.02
660–690 675 2 267.50–277.50 $272.39 $1,839 -9.23
725–745 735 2 247.50–252.50 $249.97 $1,837 —
1030 1030 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 —
360–365 thin fleshed 363 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,261 +19.98
440 thin fleshed 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 +25.00
440–445 443 2 287.50–317.50 $302.58 $1,340 —
470–495 483 2 300.00–315.00 $307.69 $1,486 —
605–620 613 3 262.50–272.50 $268.31 $1,645 —
660–670 665 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,746 —
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,547 —
735–740 738 2 242.50–262.50 $252.47 $1,863 —
755–770 763 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,945 —
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 —
905 905 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,127 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 +30.00
675 675 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 261 4 270.00–287.50 $279.26 $729 —
315–335 322 3 270.00–297.50 $283.87 $914 -3.63
350–390 382 7 272.50–292.50 $277.49 $1,060 +16.65
400–445 428 6 255.00–282.50 $267.38 $1,144 +24.20
460–490 479 8 240.00–265.00 $253.85 $1,216 -5.37
505–535 518 5 240.00–260.00 $253.59 $1,314 -2.57
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 327.50 $327.50 $933 —
360–390 375 3 315.00–325.00 $320.73 $1,203 +18.23
435 435 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,338 +45.00
450–495 468 3 280.00–290.00 $284.08 $1,329 +1.58
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -32.50
500–525 515 3 270.00–292.50 $280.07 $1,442 +10.07
515–545 530 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,338 -17.57
550–575 562 6 260.00–285.00 $269.54 $1,515 +9.19
565–595 582 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,445 -12.05
600–625 613 2 250.00–262.50 $256.12 $1,570 +11.17
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 -24.95
755–785 770 2 205.00–220.00 $212.35 $1,635 -17.65
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,331 —
520–525 521 5 260.00–270.00 $262.02 $1,365 —
613–620 615 4 240.00–255.00 $251.22 $1,545 —
738 738 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,476 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 565 3 240.00–250.00 $246.52 $1,393 —
610–645 622 5 240.00–250.00 $242.01 $1,505 —
660–683 675 3 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,575 -31.74
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -16.21
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 375.00 $375.00 $806 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
310–325 318 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $1,058 +15.06
350–380 363 4 315.00–350.00 $327.86 $1,190 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +12.50
455–480 468 2 292.50–305.00 $298.92 $1,399 +6.46
505 thin fleshed 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
520–545 537 3 265.00–277.50 $270.92 $1,455 +9.54
555–560 557 3 250.00–275.00 $265.03 $1,476 +13.70
630–645 635 3 240.00–262.50 $254.21 $1,614 —
655–695 675 2 227.50–250.00 $238.42 $1,609 +0.98
750–760 755 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,139 —
335 335 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
465–489 482 9 315.00–325.00 $322.31 $1,554 —
520 520 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,495 —
625 625 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 4 340.00–375.00 $363.85 $1,361 +16.35
405–430 420 3 320.00–345.00 $331.85 $1,394 -12.06
450–473 467 4 332.50–345.00 $335.51 $1,567 +37.16
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 -18.35
515–545 530 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,550 -2.57
620 620 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,711 -1.73
850–895 873 2 209.00–220.00 $214.36 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1255 1148 80-85% 4 130.00–134.00 $132.15 $1,517 —
1065–1425 1235 80-85% 17 135.00–144.00 $139.06 $1,717 +1.10
1180–1400 1311 80-85% 6 145.00–155.00 $147.91 $1,939 +16.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–825 798 85-90% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.21 $768 —
860–935 906 85-90% 5 105.00–115.00 $111.15 $1,007 —
965–1085 1019 85-90% 10 130.00–140.00 $133.64 $1,362 -0.66
955–1125 1037 85-90% 9 120.00–129.00 $123.28 $1,278 +0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 —
1410–1570 1490 75-80% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.16 $2,133 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,776 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,480 —
1615–1625 1620 2 162.50–165.00 $163.75 $2,653 -5.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,497
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,712
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,736
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,402.04 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.