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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 1, 2024

1,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.27/cwt +35.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 565 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.43/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 561 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.01/cwt +37.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 391 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,385 673 837
Feeder cattle 1,307 555 675
Slaughter cattle 50 88 136
Replacement cattle 28 30 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With a strong offering of weaned feeder calves this week, feeder steers 400lb-600lb sold $8.00-$9.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold $3.00-$4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400lb-600lb sold $15.00-$16.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $3.00 lower on a lighter test. Attendance was strong with a good demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 value added 327 13 352.00 $352.00 $1,151 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 +35.00
350–370 363 3 325.00–335.00 $329.20 $1,195 +29.14
390 value added 390 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
400–430 415 2 290.00–307.50 $298.43 $1,238 -6.84
469 value added 469 18 312.00 $312.00 $1,463 —
450–495 478 13 277.50–305.00 $294.90 $1,410 +40.49
475–485 480 2 250.00–270.00 $260.10 $1,248 +5.69
503–530 514 9 262.50–290.00 $281.83 $1,449 +11.28
551 551 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,350 -47.50
555–558 value added 556 13 278.00–287.00 $282.17 $1,569 —
550–590 571 18 257.50–280.00 $270.53 $1,545 +15.44
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -29.18
600–645 616 28 247.00–261.00 $255.11 $1,571 +5.93
660–689 683 10 220.00–233.00 $230.27 $1,573 -11.71
660–697 685 29 246.00–267.00 $254.15 $1,741 +12.17
700 700 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,568 -16.00
702–710 704 4 247.00–249.00 $247.50 $1,742 +7.50
730 value added 730 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,781 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +2.00
765–790 778 2 240.00–242.50 $241.23 $1,877 +13.23
803–825 812 5 230.00–236.00 $233.89 $1,899 —
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 -22.00
885–890 888 2 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,998 +13.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 6 312.50 $312.50 $897 —
384 384 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,162 —
468–493 485 19 261.00–287.50 $270.81 $1,313 —
523 523 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,402 +14.00
596 596 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,526 —
600–605 602 5 240.00–259.00 $251.36 $1,513 —
709 709 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,702 —
777 777 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
370–390 383 3 260.00–285.00 $276.96 $1,061 +19.59
375–395 390 4 240.00–255.00 $251.39 $980 -5.98
405–430 thin fleshed 418 2 285.00–287.00 $285.97 $1,195 —
400–447 440 11 251.00–275.00 $261.02 $1,148 -2.90
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -35.05
450–470 462 3 250.00–255.00 $251.70 $1,163 +16.65
500–540 524 5 228.00–255.00 $241.72 $1,267 +20.26
555 555 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,457 +38.59
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
625–640 632 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,285 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
700–705 703 2 206.00–227.50 $216.79 $1,524 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
810 thin fleshed 810 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
353 353 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,024 —
370–397 387 7 240.00–257.50 $242.49 $938 +2.49
396 value added 396 29 284.00 $284.00 $1,125 —
410–425 420 3 272.50–285.00 $280.93 $1,180 +54.27
410–445 424 15 230.00–255.00 $241.22 $1,023 +14.56
457–490 468 15 235.00–250.00 $242.96 $1,137 +18.40
455–495 481 15 220.00–235.00 $229.63 $1,105 +5.07
510–530 523 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 -2.27
500–545 529 20 227.50–245.00 $234.85 $1,242 +26.85
555–575 560 15 220.00–225.00 $224.66 $1,258 +18.21
565 value added 565 24 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
565–573 571 9 230.00–245.00 $235.02 $1,342 +28.57
620–635 630 3 206.00–225.00 $218.62 $1,377 +18.25
610–645 631 25 220.00–230.00 $228.20 $1,440 +27.83
660–685 668 10 206.00–225.00 $218.91 $1,462 +28.05
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -8.00
725–737 734 4 206.00–220.00 $209.46 $1,537 +19.46
750 750 2 190.00–214.00 $202.00 $1,515 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 275.00 $275.00 $902 +45.00
353–395 368 5 220.00–250.00 $241.48 $889 +21.39
415 thin fleshed 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
400–435 418 8 190.00–242.50 $214.20 $895 +22.26
450–495 469 10 190.00–230.00 $218.28 $1,024 +14.65
505–530 515 3 200.00–220.00 $210.03 $1,082 +12.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 value added 294 6 290.00 $290.00 $853 —
317 317 3 270.00 $270.00 $856 +20.00
422 422 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,034 —
482–499 493 8 230.00–238.00 $235.06 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +45.00
410–440 425 7 280.00–305.00 $290.06 $1,233 +29.06
454–495 473 9 261.00–277.50 $274.30 $1,297 +20.26
455–490 473 2 246.00–255.00 $250.33 $1,184 -3.71
500–545 508 6 254.00–275.00 $271.24 $1,378 +0.29
505–520 512 3 230.00–237.50 $235.01 $1,203 -35.94
555–565 560 2 241.00–249.00 $245.04 $1,372 +19.04
550–580 565 2 220.00–236.00 $228.21 $1,289 -13.71
603–645 614 6 225.00–235.00 $231.32 $1,420 +41.32
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +50.00
735–740 738 2 200.00–215.00 $207.53 $1,532 -6.50
810 810 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -12.66
405–445 430 3 235.00–255.00 $245.59 $1,056 +3.16
453–495 467 5 220.00–237.50 $228.74 $1,068 +3.69
530–545 538 2 190.00–210.00 $200.14 $1,077 -13.48
535–540 538 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,237 +16.38
570 570 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,357 +35.45
640 640 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,267 -0.75
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 +1.00
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,131 +7.50
518 518 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 —
940–1190 1079 85-90% 8 104.00–111.00 $107.77 $1,163 +9.66
910–1365 1096 85-90% 5 93.00–98.00 $95.49 $1,047 -2.62
1105–1320 1199 85-90% 4 113.00–123.00 $117.39 $1,408 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1292 80-85% 5 122.00–127.00 $124.43 $1,608 —
1345–1455 1390 80-85% 3 117.00–120.00 $119.01 $1,654 -11.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1725 1703 2 142.00–152.00 $146.93 $2,502 -23.28

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
775 thin fleshed 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,190
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,508

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,326
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,332
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,522
1185–1250 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 113.00–122.00 $117.75 $1,446
1225–1535 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 126.00–133.00 $130.34 $1,706
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,756
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1025–1465 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,903.01
1415–1450 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,874.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
930 thin fleshed 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.