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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 11, 2024

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.21/cwt -11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 568 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.53/cwt -15.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 571 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.98/cwt -20.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 625 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 1,030 847
Feeder cattle 653 953 689
Slaughter cattle 54 60 128
Replacement cattle 30 17 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Offerings on feeder calves this week was mostly unweaned and fleshier calves. Demand was moderate to good on weaned calves and moderate to low on unweaned calves. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $10.00-$15.00 lower while feeder heifers sold $16.00-$17.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold $4.00-$5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
385–395 390 2 300.00–307.50 $303.80 $1,185 —
445 445 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,302 -14.26
450–493 470 8 275.00–296.00 $284.62 $1,338 -24.09
508 value added 508 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,372 —
540–545 543 2 243.00–256.00 $249.53 $1,355 -10.47
555–580 566 5 240.00–260.00 $249.12 $1,410 +5.87
566–593 value added 569 16 252.00–261.00 $253.17 $1,441 —
600–635 614 6 230.00–245.00 $234.19 $1,438 -25.77
620–640 628 3 257.00–264.00 $261.19 $1,640 +23.69
650–655 653 4 237.00–250.00 $244.25 $1,595 -16.28
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -40.53
730 730 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,504 -34.08
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -20.08
760 760 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +4.97
830 830 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,834 -6.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +10.00
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 -2.70
375 thin fleshed 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 -7.59
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -25.51
450–485 473 4 255.00–267.50 $261.51 $1,237 -2.31
475–480 thin fleshed 478 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,350 —
505–545 521 5 210.00–240.00 $227.25 $1,184 -8.67
550–560 555 3 200.00–230.00 $213.36 $1,184 -25.13
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 262.50–267.50 $264.96 $901 —
350–380 365 2 250.00–262.50 $256.51 $936 -0.99
415–430 422 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,016 -29.70
430–435 433 2 230.00 $230.00 $996 -40.36
450–480 465 7 240.00–250.00 $246.45 $1,146 -21.92
450–490 471 5 220.00–230.00 $228.05 $1,074 -40.32
500–535 515 4 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $1,106 -49.38
505–540 520 8 220.00–239.00 $227.48 $1,183 -36.75
550–595 570 10 216.00–232.50 $224.03 $1,277 +1.14
555–595 573 6 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,184 -16.20
605–610 608 3 190.00–200.00 $193.32 $1,175 -20.87
600–647 630 11 207.00–226.00 $219.61 $1,384 -23.42
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -3.19
666–670 667 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 -33.19
730 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -36.60
720–743 735 3 204.00–218.00 $208.57 $1,533 -18.03
750 750 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 6 230.00–255.00 $240.63 $760 -31.56
360–390 378 5 210.00–230.00 $222.17 $840 -21.85
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -69.27
405–440 425 6 210.00–230.00 $218.27 $928 -31.00
455–490 471 8 200.00–220.00 $209.88 $989 +29.88
510–530 521 6 200.00–220.00 $211.57 $1,102 -6.55
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -18.12
555–580 thin fleshed 568 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,250 —
550–590 569 5 184.00–210.00 $200.72 $1,142 -10.87
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -12.34
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -17.00
710–720 715 2 160.00–175.00 $167.45 $1,197 -22.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–480 475 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 -5.00
565 value added 565 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–690 683 2 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 287.50–302.50 $295.26 $1,087 +5.26
405–435 420 6 281.00–307.50 $291.80 $1,226 +11.32
450–490 464 5 255.00–280.00 $265.00 $1,230 +10.04
485 485 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,198 -7.96
505–535 520 6 235.00–252.50 $245.60 $1,277 -7.38
525–540 533 2 221.00–230.00 $225.56 $1,202 -27.42
560–590 571 10 220.00–239.00 $229.11 $1,308 -8.35
570–585 578 2 200.00–217.50 $208.64 $1,206 -28.82
595 thin fleshed 595 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -32.86
615–630 625 3 217.50–230.00 $222.54 $1,391 +12.54
650–680 668 4 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,302 -37.47
675–695 685 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,250 -49.99
705–715 710 3 191.00–202.00 $197.64 $1,403 -20.50
720–730 725 2 160.00–193.00 $176.61 $1,280 -41.53
750 750 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 -20.16
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 +10.00
815–835 825 2 150.00–170.00 $159.88 $1,319 -10.12
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 250.00–270.00 $259.76 $813 -7.34
320 thin fleshed 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
350–395 379 4 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $946 -20.48
400–445 422 7 220.00–275.00 $245.40 $1,036 -5.81
450–490 473 5 220.00–245.00 $230.85 $1,092 -2.94
520–535 526 6 200.00–214.00 $206.21 $1,085 -11.57
535 thin fleshed 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 —
570–590 583 4 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,078 -35.12
585 thin fleshed 585 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,269 —
605–630 618 2 185.00–215.00 $199.70 $1,234 -5.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,186 —
665–678 671 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,342 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1135 988 85-90% 5 112.00–116.00 $114.93 $1,136 —
855–1215 1018 85-90% 14 97.00–108.00 $103.10 $1,050 +8.76
900–1240 1019 85-90% 4 84.00–96.00 $89.52 $912 -4.82
920–1170 1076 85-90% 8 122.00–128.00 $125.72 $1,353 +18.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1440 1260 80-85% 2 108.00–114.00 $111.43 $1,404 —
1040–1390 1275 80-85% 4 128.00–133.00 $129.34 $1,649 —
1155–1590 1320 80-85% 6 118.00–123.00 $120.72 $1,594 +2.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1575 1515 75-80% 3 126.00–130.00 $127.64 $1,934 —
1485–1560 1523 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,798 —
1925 1925 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1720 1703 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,776 —
1860 1860 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,530 -19.92

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–880 771 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 780.00–850.00 $799.97
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1115–1400 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,773.20
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–815 thin fleshed 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $854.15
920 thin fleshed 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,340
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,430

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,156.94 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.