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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 17, 2025

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.43/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 663 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.13/cwt +17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 629 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.15/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 580 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 630 0
Feeder cattle 1,462 436 0
Slaughter cattle 76 144 0
Replacement cattle 60 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

With the snowstorm last week, the sale had to be canceled, but this week, with some decent weather, there was a heavy supply of weaned feeders with quality offerings. attendance was good and demand was high. Compared to 2-weeks ago feeder steers and heifers sold $8.00-$15.00 higher on average, except for some 4-weight steers and heifers that sold $20.00-$30.00 higher on a uneven test. Strong demand for slaughter cattle this week, selling $14.00-$15.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
360–399 389 10 365.00–395.00 $382.26 $1,487 +2.10
370–398 390 4 350.00–372.50 $365.03 $1,424 -15.13
400–448 429 7 345.00–360.00 $354.76 $1,522 -0.24
455–485 464 5 350.00–365.00 $359.91 $1,670 +37.38
470 thin fleshed 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 —
470–495 487 8 322.50–335.00 $330.32 $1,609 +7.79
505–545 527 9 307.50–337.50 $326.53 $1,721 +16.95
530–540 535 2 302.50–310.00 $306.29 $1,639 -3.29
560–590 575 2 275.00–285.00 $280.13 $1,611 -10.54
550–595 580 42 292.00–335.00 $313.68 $1,819 +23.01
610–640 615 8 257.50–271.00 $269.12 $1,655 -18.27
610–640 thin fleshed 627 3 330.00–347.50 $338.19 $2,120 —
600–648 632 35 295.00–320.00 $303.96 $1,921 +16.57
665–695 676 7 262.50–270.00 $267.86 $1,811 -9.64
650–690 678 20 280.00–315.00 $290.18 $1,967 +12.68
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 -9.95
700–736 717 31 260.00–290.00 $266.64 $1,912 -3.31
775 775 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,073 +10.71
815–845 819 14 255.00–259.00 $256.58 $2,101 —
865–875 868 4 237.50–250.00 $241.28 $2,094 -1.22
980 980 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,352 +35.00
1035 1035 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,287 —
1265 1265 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–488 486 7 315.00–327.50 $322.12 $1,566 —
507–544 530 22 302.50–320.00 $310.03 $1,643 —
659–661 661 32 260.00–266.00 $264.69 $1,750 -5.31
715–724 721 21 240.00–255.00 $245.67 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 4 287.50–327.50 $304.60 $1,282 +0.43
450–495 467 8 282.50–325.00 $304.60 $1,422 -2.05
485–490 488 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,318 -36.65
500–545 518 9 270.00–312.50 $284.91 $1,476 +14.86
515–545 thin fleshed 533 3 312.50–337.50 $325.66 $1,736 —
550–590 575 24 250.00–272.50 $260.38 $1,497 -15.93
560–595 thin fleshed 580 4 280.00–305.00 $289.32 $1,678 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
605–645 627 7 252.50–272.50 $264.02 $1,655 -0.98
650–690 669 9 240.00–262.50 $252.46 $1,689 -5.04
760–765 763 2 240.00–247.00 $243.49 $1,858 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
910 910 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
960 960 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–333 328 9 363.00–400.00 $392.23 $1,287 —
370–378 373 5 345.00–370.00 $359.87 $1,342 +47.42
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 +12.55
410–425 418 3 300.00–310.00 $305.06 $1,275 -3.12
436–445 440 14 317.50–327.50 $319.63 $1,406 +11.45
460–470 462 5 305.00–340.00 $318.94 $1,474 +24.77
460–490 478 3 260.00–282.50 $275.29 $1,316 -18.88
504–536 521 21 282.50–297.50 $291.02 $1,516 +3.58
550–566 562 26 260.00–272.50 $264.63 $1,487 +8.38
550–598 580 11 252.50–264.00 $257.48 $1,493 -10.04
603–643 611 20 257.50–285.00 $266.91 $1,631 +25.66
600–645 616 4 247.50–255.00 $251.90 $1,552 +10.65
650–683 663 77 245.00–272.50 $254.43 $1,687 -3.90
700–738 723 5 240.00–250.00 $243.98 $1,764 -9.12
760–770 765 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,855 -7.50
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
826 826 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,784 —
930 930 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,336 —
465–498 485 5 275.00–285.00 $278.84 $1,352 —
510 510 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
565–577 576 30 263.00–265.00 $263.13 $1,516 -14.37
635 635 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 327.50 $327.50 $950 +7.50
305–335 321 7 300.00–325.00 $309.70 $994 +2.18
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -2.40
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
405–425 416 5 262.00–292.50 $273.31 $1,137 -8.46
450 thin fleshed 450 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,294 —
450–485 465 3 252.50–260.00 $256.71 $1,194 +20.15
515–545 530 3 252.50–265.00 $259.10 $1,373 +9.11
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -29.99
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +55.00
625 625 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,550 +21.09
650–675 663 2 220.00–240.00 $230.19 $1,526 +25.19
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 +60.00
450–490 474 6 310.00–335.00 $322.69 $1,530 -2.31
505–515 511 5 300.00–327.50 $312.53 $1,597 +6.28
605–610 608 2 250.00–265.00 $257.47 $1,565 +8.31
615 615 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 +33.34
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 —
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +20.00
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -35.38
450–490 466 4 282.50–310.00 $297.82 $1,388 +28.66
490 thin fleshed 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +10.00
505 505 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,326 -15.08
560–570 565 2 230.00–250.00 $239.91 $1,355 -24.31
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 438 7 325.00–330.00 $327.88 $1,436 —
623 623 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–940 869 85-90% 4 99.00–103.00 $101.01 $878 —
895 895 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $850 —
755–1315 959 85-90% 13 105.00–112.00 $108.21 $1,038 +23.21
855–1285 1020 85-90% 9 113.00–122.00 $116.95 $1,193 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1505 1238 80-85% 7 129.00–139.00 $132.60 $1,642 +11.76
1000–1445 1243 80-85% 17 117.00–137.00 $124.27 $1,545 +18.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1455 1398 75-80% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,775 —
1270–1600 1435 75-80% 2 132.00–150.00 $139.97 $2,009 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1695 1617 3 134.00–144.00 $138.55 $2,240 —
1395–2065 1724 7 149.00–158.00 $152.73 $2,633 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1075 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 139.00–177.50 $160.50 $1,578
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,866

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,948.72
1100–1300 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,936.46
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1100–1355 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,975.00–2,800.00 $2,355.58
1240–1350 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,044.38
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,566.67
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1330 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 131.00–139.00 $134.70 $1,668
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,956
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,933

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 thin fleshed 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.