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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 4, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.43/cwt +48.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 524 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.73/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 584 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.86/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 617 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 677 824
Feeder cattle 953 615 695
Slaughter cattle 60 41 101
Replacement cattle 17 21 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a good offering of 500lb-600lb weaned calves Feeder steers and bulls sold $5.00-$8.00 higher. Feeder heifers $500lb-600lb sold $16.00-$17.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2.00-$3.00 higher. Attendance was moderate with a moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 438 8 292.50–312.50 $306.76 $1,344 +12.34
455–495 465 7 287.50–315.00 $308.71 $1,436 +31.44
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -7.27
505–549 533 17 265.00–292.50 $278.47 $1,484 +13.00
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -5.47
565–570 568 2 242.50–244.00 $243.25 $1,382 -19.39
550–596 585 30 250.00–272.50 $265.10 $1,551 +2.46
610–640 615 15 250.00–271.00 $259.96 $1,599 +24.96
615 thin fleshed 615 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
625 625 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,484 -10.66
650–680 676 12 259.00–264.00 $260.53 $1,761 +18.53
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -10.00
715–730 725 6 233.00–242.50 $240.08 $1,741 +0.08
725 725 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,686 -7.50
760–775 767 3 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,726 —
774 774 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,827 —
790 790 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,778 —
815–820 818 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,861 —
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 +8.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 275.00–300.00 $287.70 $877 +7.92
305 thin fleshed 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
350–375 thin fleshed 363 2 305.00–310.00 $307.59 $1,117 —
405–440 427 3 255.00–285.00 $275.51 $1,176 +28.78
470–480 475 2 257.50–270.00 $263.82 $1,253 +58.95
525–548 538 8 230.00–240.00 $235.92 $1,269 +5.36
550–590 565 5 230.00–245.00 $238.49 $1,347 +12.01
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 -5.00
517–544 528 10 249.00–265.00 $255.60 $1,350 -15.40
598 598 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,465 -9.20
658 658 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,480 —
702 702 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 257.50 $257.50 $901 —
383 383 8 282.50 $282.50 $1,082 +31.50
400–430 415 2 250.00–252.50 $251.20 $1,042 -19.84
405–445 417 5 262.50–275.00 $270.36 $1,127 -0.68
450–494 480 20 250.00–272.50 $268.37 $1,288 +44.35
500–549 524 54 240.00–270.00 $264.23 $1,385 +30.23
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 +12.48
550–598 576 6 220.00–230.00 $222.89 $1,284 -18.58
565–590 585 5 240.00–251.00 $244.15 $1,428 +2.68
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -11.75
605–640 612 6 200.00–220.00 $214.19 $1,311 -17.56
600–638 620 17 235.00–251.00 $243.03 $1,507 +11.28
655–695 672 18 220.00–232.50 $223.19 $1,500 +25.54
703–735 711 7 207.50–233.00 $226.60 $1,611 —
810 810 2 187.50–207.50 $197.50 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 3 257.50–287.50 $272.19 $885 +1.19
380–397 393 8 240.00–262.50 $244.02 $959 +13.97
420–430 424 7 240.00–255.00 $249.27 $1,057 +22.04
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -29.14
470–490 474 5 220.00–247.50 $233.58 $1,107 +24.44
505–545 524 5 210.00–225.00 $218.12 $1,143 -1.53
550–595 564 6 205.00–220.00 $211.59 $1,193 +7.30
600–625 613 3 212.00–212.50 $212.34 $1,302 +35.15
660 660 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 +12.00
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
755 755 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 269.00 $269.00 $947 —
455 455 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,126 —
482 482 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 —
533 533 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,279 +15.00
546 546 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,201 -5.00
563–588 576 10 236.00–237.50 $236.73 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 -11.34
415–445 430 9 270.00–290.00 $280.48 $1,206 -12.52
450–480 465 3 250.00–262.00 $254.96 $1,186 -25.04
500–530 515 9 245.00–270.00 $252.98 $1,303 +0.71
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -14.69
550–595 573 14 230.00–252.50 $237.46 $1,361 +12.77
605–635 613 7 220.00–237.50 $232.86 $1,427 -0.41
620–635 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 -23.27
650–670 662 3 227.50–238.00 $232.45 $1,539 +17.95
715–740 731 4 200.00–227.50 $218.14 $1,595 +3.15
755–760 757 3 220.00–233.00 $225.16 $1,704 +11.16
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 260.00–275.00 $267.10 $876 +1.57
365–375 370 2 260.00–280.00 $270.14 $1,000 +23.14
350–390 thin fleshed 372 3 297.50–300.00 $298.28 $1,110 +8.28
410 thin fleshed 410 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 —
410–445 430 12 240.00–267.50 $251.21 $1,080 +5.87
460–480 thin fleshed 470 2 272.50–282.50 $277.39 $1,304 —
450–498 477 10 220.00–245.00 $233.79 $1,115 +19.79
504–545 519 7 210.00–237.50 $217.78 $1,130 -7.10
550–595 571 8 202.50–230.00 $220.11 $1,257 +12.11
605 thin fleshed 605 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,467 —
613–635 623 6 195.00–220.00 $205.40 $1,280 -14.53
650–685 666 4 192.50–207.50 $200.03 $1,332 +1.84
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
502 thin fleshed 502 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,406 —
590 thin fleshed 590 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 950 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $82.71 $786 —
810–1170 1048 85-90% 6 90.00–100.00 $94.34 $989 —
1005–1170 1093 85-90% 7 102.00–110.00 $107.45 $1,174 +0.69
950–1250 1109 85-90% 4 111.00–114.00 $112.11 $1,243 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1485 1319 80-85% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.89 $1,555 —
1165–1460 1336 80-85% 6 121.00–129.00 $125.55 $1,677 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,885 +13.75
1570–1825 1692 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.26 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1270 1220 2 130.00–134.00 $132.08 $1,611 —
1715–2070 1855 3 153.00–160.00 $155.92 $2,892 —
1625–2230 1928 2 145.00–152.00 $149.05 $2,874 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 thin fleshed 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 thin fleshed 840 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
985–1035 thin fleshed 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,499.38
1020–1525 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,200.00 $2,016.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 thin fleshed 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,148
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,386
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,722
1410–1495 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 124.00–128.00 $125.94 $1,830
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,148

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.