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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 15, 2024

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.64/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.31/cwt ≈ $1,594/hd at 666 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,298/hd at 519 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 498 1,810
Feeder cattle 556 396 1,677
Slaughter cattle 61 77 110
Replacement cattle 30 25 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: This week 400lb-600lb feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $6.00-$8.00 higher, while 400lb-600lb feeder heifers sold steady to $3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold $5.00-$600 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to $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
302–340 317 5 335.00–360.00 $352.50 $1,117 —
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
395 395 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,304 -10.00
410–420 415 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
455–490 468 4 280.00–302.50 $290.14 $1,358 +9.39
485 485 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,322 +12.50
500–510 505 2 267.00–282.00 $274.57 $1,387 +22.33
530–545 538 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,358 -12.53
555–575 565 2 260.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,483 +11.33
570 570 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,402 -5.21
600–640 621 10 242.50–265.00 $257.83 $1,601 +10.33
635 thin fleshed 635 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,657 —
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -5.00
725–735 728 7 239.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,790 —
750 750 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,819 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,080 —
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 —
390 390 2 272.50–300.00 $286.25 $1,116 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
425–430 428 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,177 +15.03
460–495 484 4 250.00–260.00 $255.56 $1,237 +25.56
505–540 526 10 220.00–256.00 $240.95 $1,267 +10.90
575 575 2 220.00–242.50 $231.25 $1,330 +31.25
580 thin fleshed 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
600–630 618 3 220.00–240.00 $233.53 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,367 —
501–510 504 7 260.00–263.00 $262.13 $1,321 +12.13
632 632 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,599 —
655 655 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 325 6 291.00–295.00 $291.64 $948 +14.14
395 395 1 242.00 $242.00 $956 -4.65
426–440 430 9 242.50–255.00 $252.22 $1,085 +14.72
455–495 480 3 230.00–243.00 $237.86 $1,142 -2.45
491 491 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,228 +9.69
500–545 519 10 230.00–241.00 $236.38 $1,227 +2.12
505–545 529 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,164 -4.42
550–598 572 11 220.00–236.00 $224.22 $1,283 -3.07
550–595 573 4 190.00–220.00 $210.13 $1,204 -17.16
600–635 609 6 220.00–230.00 $225.21 $1,372 +35.21
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 -16.24
675–690 685 5 216.00–224.00 $218.37 $1,496 -2.87
700–725 713 2 170.00–210.00 $189.65 $1,352 -34.09
720 720 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,613 +0.26
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 -31.19
800 800 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,624 —
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 240.00–260.00 $249.70 $824 -0.14
350–395 376 7 230.00–255.00 $239.03 $899 +19.07
415–445 thin fleshed 430 3 250.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,089 +3.28
400–445 431 5 230.00–242.00 $234.33 $1,010 +25.64
460–495 480 6 210.00–230.00 $218.35 $1,048 +18.35
500–545 522 6 200.00–220.00 $212.85 $1,111 +4.54
560 thin fleshed 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —
560–595 575 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,131 -10.77
600–630 615 3 200.00–218.00 $206.00 $1,267 -5.00
745 745 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,103 -42.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 277.50 $277.50 $952 —
460–497 487 11 220.00–245.00 $226.44 $1,103 -2.56
515 515 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,154 -1.00
661 661 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
305–320 313 2 327.50–355.00 $341.58 $1,069 +21.58
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 -15.00
350–395 373 2 340.00–345.00 $342.35 $1,277 +40.54
425–445 430 4 300.00–330.00 $312.70 $1,345 +25.20
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 +10.00
475–495 483 3 250.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,224 +13.36
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 -28.00
510–540 525 2 265.00–267.50 $266.21 $1,398 +33.71
567–590 574 6 222.50–235.00 $227.99 $1,309 +4.99
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -20.00
615–635 625 2 237.50–238.00 $237.75 $1,486 -2.25
665–685 666 15 230.00–240.00 $239.31 $1,594 —
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 +32.50
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
755 755 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,831 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
905 905 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,697 —
1055 1055 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 thin fleshed 264 9 347.50 $347.50 $917 —
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
345 thin fleshed 345 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,078 —
355–360 358 2 255.00–273.00 $263.94 $945 +16.39
380 380 1 242.00 $242.00 $920 -5.55
395 thin fleshed 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
415–445 438 4 230.00–240.00 $232.54 $1,019 -15.14
455–475 465 5 220.00–250.00 $227.91 $1,060 +1.22
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 +9.29
565 thin fleshed 565 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,350 -6.00
565–595 578 4 200.00–225.00 $213.67 $1,235 -12.47
625 625 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 +20.00
705–715 710 2 193.00–200.00 $196.48 $1,395 —
755 thin fleshed 755 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–521 519 —— 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,298 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1050 975 85-90% 4 70.00–83.00 $75.92 $740 -8.91
990–1315 1109 85-90% 7 84.00–94.00 $89.97 $998 -7.68
1060–1215 1130 85-90% 4 103.00–113.00 $106.41 $1,202 +8.76
1000–1445 1178 85-90% 5 98.00–102.00 $100.27 $1,181 -4.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1130 80-85% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $1,282 —
1150–1470 1288 80-85% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $1,500 +2.03
1290–1520 1405 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,498 -8.55
1595–1645 1620 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $1,766 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1700 1414 5 116.00–134.00 $125.27 $1,771 —
1935 1935 1 162.50 $162.50 $3,144 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1240 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00–160.00 $142.94 $1,541
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 thin fleshed 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $897

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 thin fleshed 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,182
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,516
1185–1440 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 104.00–118.00 $110.33 $1,380
1115–1640 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–122.00 $115.01 $1,507
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1080 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.35
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 thin fleshed 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.