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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 27, 2024

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.79/cwt +33.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 413 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.44/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 518 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.66/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 529 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 572 805
Feeder cattle 615 572 703
Slaughter cattle 41 — 86
Replacement cattle 21 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold $5.00 to $10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $7.00 to $8.00 higher. Supply consisted of mostly fleshy unweaned calves. Demand was moderate to good on thinner fleshed weaned calves. On plainer unweaned calves demand was low. There was a 100% chance of rain with a cold front moving in today which made for some messy conditions outside.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 280.00–309.00 $294.42 $1,304 +8.93
450–485 468 6 264.00–292.00 $277.27 $1,298 +7.67
500–545 523 6 250.00–274.00 $265.47 $1,388 +5.03
525–540 unweaned 537 5 247.00–265.00 $261.48 $1,404 —
550–580 563 5 251.00–272.00 $262.64 $1,479 +7.09
590 unweaned 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -14.01
605–635 622 3 242.00–261.00 $248.16 $1,544 -0.85
655 655 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 -9.52
701 701 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,682 +10.87
850–880 862 3 193.00–218.00 $209.12 $1,803 -1.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
330–345 338 2 270.00–290.00 $279.78 $946 +29.78
375–380 378 2 220.00–236.00 $228.05 $862 -24.47
370–395 385 3 240.00–279.00 $256.37 $987 +3.85
405–415 410 2 220.00 $220.00 $902 -21.24
420 thin fleshed 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 +22.98
430–445 438 3 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $1,081 +5.49
470 thin fleshed 470 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,170 -6.00
460–485 473 2 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $969 -33.74
490–495 493 2 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,151 -5.13
520 thin fleshed 520 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,331 +12.51
510–540 526 6 210.00–242.00 $230.56 $1,213 +5.60
570 thin fleshed 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -5.00
560–590 575 3 214.00–236.00 $226.48 $1,302 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–415 414 11 289.00–314.00 $307.17 $1,272 —
468 468 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 —
518 518 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,404 —
575 575 5 250.00–257.00 $254.20 $1,462 —
643 643 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 -5.00
395 395 1 251.00 $251.00 $991 —
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 +1.39
404–426 414 15 270.00–272.00 $271.04 $1,122 +37.43
475–480 478 2 220.00–228.00 $224.02 $1,071 -8.49
483 unweaned 483 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,188 —
535 535 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,252 +8.06
535–540 539 4 200.00–220.00 $207.52 $1,119 -18.42
540 unweaned 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
555–575 565 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,101 -10.08
560–590 578 7 220.00–250.00 $241.47 $1,396 +13.48
600–645 617 7 220.00–243.00 $231.75 $1,430 +11.00
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -20.75
653 653 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,521 +27.79
675–685 678 3 195.00–203.00 $197.65 $1,340 +7.65
760 760 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,474 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 271.00 $271.00 $894 +21.00
371–395 378 7 215.00–238.00 $230.05 $870 +2.96
400–445 426 10 210.00–237.50 $227.23 $968 +19.57
455–475 465 5 200.00–220.00 $209.14 $973 +2.74
465 thin fleshed 465 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,065 —
500–540 517 7 190.00–201.00 $197.23 $1,020 +22.28
500–540 520 7 210.00–230.00 $219.65 $1,142 +44.70
555–570 563 7 190.00–214.00 $204.29 $1,150 -1.07
605 605 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,264 +9.00
605–640 617 3 170.00–182.00 $177.19 $1,093 -22.81
620 thin fleshed 620 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,061 —
532 532 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 240.00–285.00 $265.53 $831 -4.47
375 thin fleshed 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 +10.00
390 390 1 247.00 $247.00 $963 -2.33
405–430 421 4 240.00–255.00 $245.34 $1,033 +11.29
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +19.95
465 465 1 214.00 $214.00 $995 -6.05
505–530 518 2 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,165 +12.37
535 thin fleshed 535 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,273 +4.00
560 thin fleshed 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +11.74
580 580 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,206 +12.80
605–615 610 2 211.00–229.00 $219.93 $1,342 +13.89
655–695 677 3 190.00–210.00 $198.19 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 291.00–311.00 $301.34 $1,085 -0.71
445 445 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,304 +0.93
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 +23.61
500–545 517 3 240.00–261.00 $252.27 $1,304 +5.68
545 545 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 +6.00
560–595 577 3 220.00–228.00 $224.69 $1,296 -7.50
610–635 618 3 229.00–238.00 $233.27 $1,442 +7.82
690 690 2 213.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,480 -1.79
715–735 725 2 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $1,559 +8.96
750 750 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 +26.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–955 898 85-90% 3 83.00–93.00 $86.54 $777 —
910–960 935 85-90% 2 76.00–81.00 $78.43 $733 —
880–1190 1080 85-90% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.63 $1,206 —
930–1400 1097 85-90% 10 100.00–110.00 $106.76 $1,171 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1130 1123 80-85% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.99 $1,235 —
1085–1310 1198 80-85% 2 122.00–124.00 $122.91 $1,472 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1460 75-80% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.25 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1870 1485 2 130.00–132.00 $130.74 $1,941 —
1535–2420 1846 4 141.00–146.00 $143.61 $2,651 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660 thin fleshed 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $858

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1080–1135 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,215.29
1070–1350 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,936.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,366
1135 thin fleshed 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,271
1205–1335 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 119.00–127.00 $123.20 $1,565
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,866

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00 —
1100–1600 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,375.00 $2,008.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.