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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 9, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 423 891
Feeder cattle 408 348 707
Slaughter cattle 67 40 114
Replacement cattle 15 35 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold uneven with no test on feeder bulls. Feeder steers sold $9.00 $10.00 lower and Feeder Heifers selling steady to $1.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 -45.00
360–390 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 +20.17
360–388 thin fleshed 382 5 300.00–307.50 $305.58 $1,167 -19.42
425–440 436 7 275.00–292.50 $278.92 $1,216 -17.81
440 thin fleshed 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 —
460–480 468 4 272.20–290.00 $279.92 $1,310 +15.58
475 thin fleshed 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
505–545 526 5 250.00–270.00 $262.69 $1,382 —
580–590 586 4 242.50–265.00 $254.44 $1,491 -7.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
350 350 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,129 -2.50
465–485 471 5 300.00–310.00 $305.96 $1,441 +2.33
520 value added 520 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,677 —
530 530 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,630 +3.79
555–595 568 3 287.50–297.50 $291.63 $1,656 +1.63
618–620 619 5 267.50–270.00 $269.50 $1,668 -8.00
625–635 630 2 245.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,575 -27.54
680–695 688 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,737 -12.51
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 -40.00
710 710 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,828 -27.50
855 855 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 —
655–685 673 3 240.00–245.00 $241.62 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,062 —
370–388 378 8 285.00–297.50 $289.78 $1,095 —
403–420 406 5 277.50–292.50 $289.40 $1,175 +9.40
460–465 463 5 260.00–272.50 $262.98 $1,218 —
505–540 525 4 240.00–257.50 $249.83 $1,312 -0.17
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 —
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 280.00–287.50 $283.64 $950 —
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 +5.00
420 thin fleshed 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
400–435 423 6 250.00–275.00 $260.22 $1,101 +3.74
455–495 475 4 230.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,128 -4.90
475 thin fleshed 475 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,318 —
510–545 529 5 220.00–237.50 $225.44 $1,193 -7.79
550–565 558 3 235.00–245.00 $239.16 $1,335 —
680–685 683 2 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $1,297 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 300.00–302.50 $301.28 $1,094 —
450–460 455 2 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,251 +1.67
480–490 485 2 240.00–255.00 $247.58 $1,201 -25.80
505–540 518 3 255.00–270.00 $263.17 $1,363 +23.17
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 ±0.00
565–585 575 2 222.50–235.00 $228.86 $1,316 -10.12
570–595 583 2 245.00–265.00 $255.21 $1,488 +16.23
600–640 616 5 230.00–247.50 $238.92 $1,472 +8.92
650–675 663 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -15.00
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -25.00
700–715 708 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,504 —
765 765 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,626 —
890 890 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 5 240.00–260.00 $250.37 $934 —
415–440 427 3 220.00–235.00 $228.40 $975 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 -7.80
410–440 417 9 270.00–285.00 $282.75 $1,179 —
470–495 484 7 250.00–270.00 $258.14 $1,249 -22.91
505–525 516 4 250.00–270.00 $260.70 $1,345 +8.52
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -22.18
550–580 563 3 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,380 -15.05
615–620 617 3 217.50–220.00 $219.17 $1,352 —
695 695 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 -33.79
750–770 760 2 180.00–212.50 $196.04 $1,490 —
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 379 —— 4 300.00–307.50 $303.56 $1,150 —
432–433 432 —— 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,296 ±0.00
475 475 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
500 500 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
565–590 578 —— 2 255.00–257.50 $256.22 $1,481 —
705 705 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
1430 1430 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 3 302.50–305.00 $303.32 $1,298 -39.18
498 498 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,432 -30.47
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 +30.00
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 -22.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
440 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1165 1148 80-85% 2 120.00–122.50 $121.27 $1,392 —
985–1390 1187 80-85% 11 135.00–141.00 $137.14 $1,628 —
1115–1265 1190 80-85% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.06 $1,726 —
1165–1385 1256 80-85% 6 126.00–133.00 $129.96 $1,632 -11.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $768 —
860–1205 1054 85-90% 10 117.50–127.50 $122.95 $1,296 —
1015–1145 1097 85-90% 3 105.00–115.00 $111.91 $1,228 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1465 1420 75-80% 3 132.50–137.00 $134.52 $1,910 -12.48
1530 1530 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,790 —
1355–2405 1743 9 164.00–171.00 $167.65 $2,922 —
1975 1975 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1045 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,129.17
805–1425 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–2,025.00 $1,754.26
1090–1220 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,135.93
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.