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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 22, 2024

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $272.82/cwt +18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.98/cwt +15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 519 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 647 0
Feeder cattle 552 556 0
Slaughter cattle 91 61 0
Replacement cattle 50 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

** THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL COW SALE ON DEC 27TH ** ** THERE WILL NOT BE A SALE NEXT FRIDAY 11/29/24 WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY!! THANKSGIVING!! ON BEHALF OF ASH FLAT LIVESTOCK AUCTION ** Compared to last week: 300lb feeder steers sold $10.00-$11.00 higher, while 400lb-600lb feeder steers sold $3.00-$4.00 higher on a light test with a plainer offering than last week. 400lb-600lb feeder heifers sold $11.00-$12.00 higher and feeder bulls sold$13.00-$14.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to $2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold $10.00 higher. This week's sale had good attendance and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
350–395 370 4 330.00–360.00 $340.90 $1,261 +10.90
385–392 390 4 320.00–327.50 $325.65 $1,270 -4.35
395 395 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 -12.50
405–430 417 3 330.00–357.50 $340.57 $1,420 +20.57
415–420 418 2 300.00–307.50 $303.77 $1,270 -16.23
450 thin fleshed 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
450–480 465 2 270.00–300.00 $284.52 $1,323 -5.62
510–530 516 4 275.00–292.50 $284.45 $1,468 +9.88
510–540 525 3 252.50–260.00 $255.79 $1,343 +3.32
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 -8.50
578 578 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,546 +21.50
600–623 610 5 247.50–267.50 $261.08 $1,593 +3.25
660–685 673 2 240.00–247.50 $243.68 $1,640 -1.32
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 -15.00
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 -5.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,083 -5.00
300–325 310 3 315.00–325.00 $318.23 $987 —
345 345 2 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
365–380 370 3 300.00–310.00 $303.29 $1,122 +53.29
415 415 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,214 +17.47
420 420 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -35.03
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 -35.56
480–495 488 2 245.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,220 -5.64
500 500 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,285 +16.05
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +8.75
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 +8.97
655 thin fleshed 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,254 —
600 600 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 -0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 300.00 $300.00 $876 —
345 345 2 270.00–287.50 $278.75 $962 -12.89
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 +38.00
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 +28.00
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +22.78
450–495 470 6 250.00–275.00 $263.03 $1,236 +25.17
500–540 516 11 240.00–260.00 $249.29 $1,286 +12.91
515–545 528 3 225.00–232.50 $229.20 $1,210 +9.20
597 597 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,487 +38.87
605–640 622 3 228.00–236.00 $232.93 $1,449 +7.72
653–695 666 5 222.50–230.00 $227.42 $1,515 +22.42
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +5.00
705–730 713 4 225.00–230.00 $228.11 $1,626 +38.46
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +30.35
750 750 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,706 +42.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 —
375–380 377 3 250.00–257.50 $252.49 $952 +13.46
410–425 420 4 240.00–260.00 $248.79 $1,045 +14.46
450–495 477 3 220.00–240.00 $232.29 $1,108 +13.94
485 thin fleshed 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
510–540 530 8 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $1,113 -2.90
560–590 574 4 210.00–229.00 $215.52 $1,237 +18.82
610 thin fleshed 610 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,397 —
630 630 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,339 +6.50
650–680 665 2 200.00–207.50 $203.67 $1,354 —
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
835 835 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 +21.00
592 592 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,344 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 thin fleshed 380 3 285.00–295.00 $291.62 $1,108 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 322.50–335.00 $328.63 $1,259 -13.72
403–428 416 8 332.50–335.00 $333.71 $1,388 +21.01
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 +25.00
508–549 532 14 260.00–282.00 $272.82 $1,451 +6.61
565–585 574 4 255.00–265.00 $259.40 $1,489 +31.41
605–620 614 4 237.50–257.50 $249.37 $1,531 +29.37
643–645 644 3 225.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,492 -6.09
670–695 679 4 240.00–250.00 $246.25 $1,672 +6.94
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -14.31
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +2.50
700 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 -10.00
765 765 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,748 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 282.50–285.00 $283.72 $1,078 +41.72
448 448 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,333 +64.96
465 thin fleshed 465 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 —
450–495 474 4 240.00–250.00 $246.89 $1,170 +18.98
500–530 518 5 230.00–255.00 $242.34 $1,255 +7.34
550–590 577 5 217.50–230.00 $225.56 $1,301 +11.89
600–645 613 5 217.50–222.50 $220.53 $1,352 +8.03
610–630 thin fleshed 622 3 242.50–255.00 $247.54 $1,540 —
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1480 1185 80-85% 5 104.00–108.00 $106.21 $1,259 —
1200–1375 1261 80-85% 8 113.00–117.00 $114.82 $1,448 -1.64
1125–1355 1264 80-85% 5 118.00–124.00 $121.10 $1,531 +4.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $641 —
1015–1145 1073 85-90% 3 85.00–91.00 $87.96 $944 —
985–1175 1080 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.09 $1,092 —
1150–1360 1255 85-90% 2 109.00–116.00 $112.21 $1,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,652 +11.00
1430–1550 1495 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $113.25 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1655 1483 2 131.00–138.00 $134.09 $1,989 —
1525 1525 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,654 —
1560–2225 1891 4 145.00–158.00 $150.61 $2,848 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1210 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,905.26
1055–1160 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,186.07
1105–1380 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,444.68
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1225–1460 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,962.41
1235–1500 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,988.71
1230–2695 2207 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,881.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,632
1065–1655 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 115.00–128.00 $121.10 $1,714

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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 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —
1100–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,275.00 $2,648.93 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.