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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 8, 2024

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.29/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.94/cwt -20.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 569 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $244.04/cwt +15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 474 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 1,385 747
Feeder cattle 396 1,307 638
Slaughter cattle 77 50 89
Replacement cattle 25 28 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a much lighter test on 400lb-600lb feeder cattle this week, feeder steers sold $10.00-$11.00 lower, while feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold $3.00-$5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +10.80
450–490 467 3 270.00–290.00 $280.75 $1,311 -14.15
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -34.90
500–545 518 3 247.50–255.00 $252.24 $1,307 -29.59
526 526 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,394 -16.83
560–590 574 5 250.00–255.00 $251.21 $1,442 -19.32
615 615 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 -7.61
650–695 673 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 +19.73
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 +10.00
1045 1045 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,038 —
1115 1115 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 ±0.00
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 -1.02
458 458 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,053 +30.00
525–530 528 2 220.00–240.00 $230.05 $1,215 -11.67
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -10.00
725 thin fleshed 725 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,318 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 277.50 $277.50 $874 -17.50
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 -15.00
355–390 373 3 240.00–250.00 $246.65 $920 +4.16
423 423 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,005 -3.72
460–490 474 5 230.00–252.50 $240.31 $1,139 -2.65
513–540 520 4 230.00–236.00 $234.26 $1,218 +14.26
515–535 526 4 220.00–230.00 $224.42 $1,180 -10.43
550–580 564 4 210.00–220.00 $213.06 $1,202 -11.60
555–590 571 13 220.00–230.00 $227.29 $1,298 -7.73
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 -38.20
640–645 643 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,415 -8.20
673–680 675 4 217.50–222.50 $221.24 $1,493 +2.33
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 -19.46
712–720 713 8 220.00–225.00 $223.74 $1,595 +14.28
755–780 768 2 212.50–220.00 $216.19 $1,660 +14.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 245.00–255.00 $249.84 $775 -25.16
350 thin fleshed 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
375–380 377 3 210.00–235.00 $219.96 $829 -21.52
405 thin fleshed 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -5.00
400–435 410 5 200.00–220.00 $208.69 $856 -5.51
450–490 469 6 200.00–220.00 $211.11 $990 -7.17
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -18.28
500–540 516 14 200.00–220.00 $208.31 $1,075 -1.72
500–525 thin fleshed 519 4 230.00–233.00 $230.72 $1,197 —
550–580 565 5 200.00–212.50 $207.47 $1,172 —
628 628 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,325 —
650–695 673 2 160.00–190.00 $174.50 $1,174 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
473 473 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,083 -6.06
508 508 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,143 —
609 609 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 3 292.50 $292.50 $878 —
385–390 388 2 240.00–255.00 $247.55 $960 -2.45
405–425 415 2 240.00–255.00 $247.68 $1,028 +2.09
463–468 thin fleshed 467 9 254.00–270.00 $257.53 $1,203 —
470–490 482 7 220.00–242.50 $226.69 $1,093 -2.05
515–545 535 4 220.00–235.00 $225.71 $1,208 +25.57
543 thin fleshed 543 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,347 —
553 thin fleshed 553 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,355 —
575–590 583 2 217.50–235.00 $226.14 $1,318 -11.86
635 635 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,222 -5.50
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
785 785 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,433 +26.50
850 850 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,436 +49.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
350–385 368 2 295.00–308.00 $301.81 $1,111 -23.19
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -50.00
405–430 413 3 252.50–255.00 $253.37 $1,046 -36.69
425 425 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,222 -2.56
469 469 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,290 +0.70
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -34.30
505 505 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,303 -13.24
535 535 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,244 -2.51
580 580 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,293 -5.21
598 598 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,435 +11.79
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 +8.68
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1075 958 85-90% 6 80.00–90.00 $84.83 $813 —
1065–1200 1125 85-90% 5 93.00–100.00 $97.65 $1,099 —
900–1320 1157 85-90% 10 101.00–110.00 $104.71 $1,211 —
1365–1395 1380 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,532 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1425 1274 80-85% 7 111.00–117.00 $114.43 $1,458 -10.00
980–1605 1307 80-85% 10 105.00–110.00 $109.11 $1,426 —
1235–1700 1485 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.86 $1,810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1600 1400 75-80% 4 113.00–117.00 $115.55 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1630 1487 3 135.00–149.00 $141.75 $2,108 —
1310–1875 1590 7 153.00–157.50 $154.95 $2,464 —
1570–1695 1633 2 121.00–126.00 $123.60 $2,018 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 thin fleshed 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,020
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,356
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,654
1135–1535 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 118.00–127.00 $121.91 $1,674
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,855
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,562.50
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915 thin fleshed 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
900–950 thin fleshed 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,317.57 +117.57
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.