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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 13, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.48/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.74/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $267.69/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 478 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 567 1,153
Feeder cattle 421 515 914
Slaughter cattle 52 42 239
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $3.00 to $5.00 higher with feeder heifers selling steady to $1.00 lower. Demand was good on weaned calves, plainer fleshier unweaned calves was discounted. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00 to $6.00 lower. With all the much needed rain causing muddy pastures supply was held back.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 289.00 $289.00 $968 —
380 380 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,189 —
400–440 419 4 293.00–299.00 $295.26 $1,237 +11.61
440 440 2 268.00–274.00 $271.00 $1,192 -12.65
465–485 474 10 265.00–282.00 $278.66 $1,321 +16.83
500–541 528 14 262.00–275.00 $271.74 $1,435 +5.00
560–595 570 15 245.00–268.00 $255.48 $1,456 +30.48
605 605 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,476 +0.14
605–610 608 3 246.00–252.00 $249.33 $1,516 +5.47
665–670 668 3 240.00–255.00 $246.67 $1,648 +5.15
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 -11.52
710 710 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 -15.66
705–728 thin fleshed 720 3 240.00–241.00 $240.67 $1,733 —
820 820 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -15.00
345 thin fleshed 345 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,011 —
360–390 376 4 260.00–276.00 $264.98 $996 +18.05
385 thin fleshed 385 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,143 +12.00
420–435 425 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 +5.00
450–465 thin fleshed 458 2 258.00–266.00 $262.07 $1,200 —
450–495 477 3 220.00–240.00 $229.69 $1,096 -5.49
670 thin fleshed 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 211.00 $211.00 $580 —
320–345 334 5 220.00–250.00 $233.39 $780 -17.36
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -42.69
360–395 375 3 220.00–240.00 $226.40 $849 -16.29
410–445 423 7 220.00–230.00 $222.79 $942 -8.05
455–485 476 4 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $999 -17.07
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -36.91
500–545 516 4 190.00–200.00 $197.36 $1,018 -16.25
555–590 570 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -3.78
575 thin fleshed 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -34.00
635 thin fleshed 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 250.00–261.00 $255.24 $804 —
365–375 370 2 240.00–248.00 $244.05 $903 -15.88
410–435 423 2 250.00–258.00 $253.88 $1,074 -8.77
415–440 428 2 226.00–230.00 $227.94 $976 -34.71
450–485 466 4 220.00–243.00 $234.25 $1,092 +0.71
475–490 483 2 233.00–246.00 $239.40 $1,156 -2.43
505–540 525 4 210.00–230.00 $219.90 $1,154 -12.42
555–595 577 3 200.00–225.00 $211.46 $1,220 -18.44
585 585 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,302 -7.40
610 610 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -18.28
655–660 658 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,418 -6.49
765 765 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,038 —
483–485 485 8 231.00–237.00 $235.50 $1,142 -6.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,049 —
360–375 367 3 282.00–287.00 $283.64 $1,041 —
425–435 432 3 297.00–306.00 $303.05 $1,309 +36.35
450–485 465 3 263.00–275.00 $268.52 $1,249 +1.79
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 -18.33
510–545 541 10 255.00–269.00 $257.52 $1,393 +7.52
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 -25.00
560–575 568 3 200.00–241.00 $220.51 $1,252 -2.77
575–590 583 2 235.00–241.00 $238.04 $1,388 +14.76
620 620 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,308 -9.91
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 286.00 $286.00 $944 -10.09
365 365 1 171.00 $171.00 $624 -104.00
370–390 383 4 256.00–276.00 $268.99 $1,030 -6.01
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +40.00
450–480 465 2 220.00–240.00 $229.68 $1,068 -1.21
500–535 511 4 160.00–230.00 $206.08 $1,053 -20.56
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–488 478 13 263.00–279.00 $267.69 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 949 85-90% 4 86.00–97.00 $93.13 $884 —
820–1305 1018 85-90% 7 113.00–118.00 $114.94 $1,170 —
930–1160 1062 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.14 $1,148 -24.11
935–1195 1097 85-90% 3 122.00–132.00 $125.21 $1,374 +3.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1350 1180 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $117.71 $1,389 —
1025–1605 1281 80-85% 4 125.00–131.00 $127.64 $1,635 -6.00
1410 1410 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,631 +4.00
1515–1640 1578 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.08 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1955 1850 2 153.00–161.00 $157.23 $2,909 —
1905–1955 1930 2 136.00–144.00 $140.05 $2,703 —

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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.