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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 24, 2025

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.65/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 535 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.00/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 576 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.66/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 1,598 0
Feeder cattle 472 1,462 0
Slaughter cattle 85 76 0
Replacement cattle 20 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, this week's sale followed a pre-vac sale last week, with lighter offerings on weaned calves, but demand was strong on feeders, feeder steers and bulls 300lb-400lb sold $18.00-$22.00 higher, while 500lb-600lb sold steady. Steers over 700lb sold $9.00-$10.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold $8.00-$11.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2.00-$3.00 higher with a strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 4 425.00–455.00 $440.84 $1,406 +35.84
355–380 368 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,546 +37.74
415–440 429 4 375.00–400.00 $388.91 $1,668 +34.15
430–440 435 2 340.00–352.50 $346.32 $1,506 -8.44
450–495 476 12 335.00–365.00 $345.99 $1,647 +15.67
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -0.32
500–525 513 5 320.00–340.00 $330.89 $1,697 +4.36
550–590 570 2 255.00–270.00 $262.24 $1,495 -17.89
560–594 588 6 311.00–340.00 $315.60 $1,856 +1.92
615–620 618 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,653 -1.63
610–640 628 3 290.00–292.50 $291.66 $1,832 -12.30
655–680 666 9 282.50–292.50 $287.50 $1,915 +19.64
709–735 715 11 270.00–295.00 $285.19 $2,039 +18.55
750–783 779 8 272.00–275.00 $272.36 $2,122 +4.86
865 865 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,141 +6.22
1285 1285 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,570 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $1,290 +7.82
450–480 465 2 315.00–340.00 $327.10 $1,521 +22.50
530 thin fleshed 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -15.66
525–545 535 2 270.00–290.00 $279.81 $1,497 -5.10
560 thin fleshed 560 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 +15.68
580 580 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,668 +27.12
630–645 638 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,770 +13.48
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -24.02
680 680 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,734 +2.54
728–745 732 4 256.00–267.50 $258.93 $1,895 —
770–785 778 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,829 -8.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 —
355–390 385 11 325.00–355.00 $344.04 $1,325 +19.04
400–435 417 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,251 -5.06
400–445 421 10 310.00–335.00 $323.89 $1,364 +18.83
450–485 459 7 290.00–300.00 $293.55 $1,347 -25.39
525–540 533 2 265.00–280.00 $272.39 $1,452 -18.63
505–545 535 22 287.50–300.00 $290.13 $1,552 -0.89
550–585 565 3 257.50–270.00 $262.38 $1,482 -2.25
550–595 578 15 270.00–280.00 $275.13 $1,590 +17.65
630–633 632 3 267.50–280.00 $271.65 $1,717 +19.75
660–695 673 5 252.50–267.50 $261.41 $1,759 +6.98
755–780 765 3 242.50–272.50 $260.10 $1,990 +17.60
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 -2.50
300–340 325 3 270.00–325.00 $293.51 $954 -16.19
350–380 365 4 315.00–325.00 $322.40 $1,177 +37.40
385–395 thin fleshed 390 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,297 —
400–445 430 8 270.00–290.00 $279.93 $1,204 +6.62
460–495 478 5 252.50–280.00 $266.45 $1,274 +9.74
500–545 526 8 250.00–270.00 $262.83 $1,382 +3.73
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —
610–643 631 5 240.00–257.50 $245.43 $1,549 -2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 +10.00
478 478 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,386 +11.16
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 5 400.00–440.00 $424.61 $1,418 —
355–395 374 7 385.00–420.00 $405.54 $1,517 +15.54
380–395 390 3 370.00–375.00 $371.69 $1,450 -18.31
400–430 418 3 375.00–400.00 $391.43 $1,636 —
420–430 425 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 —
455–475 462 12 330.00–375.00 $350.41 $1,619 +27.72
470–485 477 3 325.00–335.00 $328.39 $1,566 +5.70
500–545 522 15 300.00–335.00 $321.94 $1,681 +9.41
515–545 530 2 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $1,604 -9.96
565–595 584 4 295.00–325.00 $307.28 $1,795 —
635 635 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,667 -20.00
675 thin fleshed 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
660–695 678 2 260.00–275.00 $267.31 $1,812 —
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 -5.00
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 ±0.00
435–445 440 3 300.00–330.00 $311.69 $1,371 +31.69
460–490 470 4 305.00–325.00 $315.00 $1,480 +17.18
505–545 528 6 280.00–305.00 $291.03 $1,537 +28.53
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 +10.09
605–645 628 4 242.50–275.00 $261.03 $1,639 —
700 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 —— 8 340.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,559 +29.59
1905 1905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1410 1273 80-85% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.89 $1,832 —
1015–1580 1295 80-85% 21 125.00–135.00 $128.90 $1,669 —
1105–1495 1310 80-85% 6 117.00–121.00 $120.00 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–860 825 85-90% 2 89.00 $89.00 $734 —
950–1170 1080 85-90% 6 97.00–107.00 $102.64 $1,109 —
955–1270 1115 85-90% 5 109.00–113.00 $110.68 $1,234 —
1075–1325 1196 85-90% 5 117.00–125.00 $121.53 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1535 1448 75-80% 3 129.00–133.00 $131.06 $1,898 -8.91
1515 1515 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,076 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1725 1708 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $2,887 +16.28
1665–2000 1841 4 150.00–165.00 $157.42 $2,898 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1175 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 142.50–167.50 $151.75 $1,416

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Bred Cows

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 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
975–1290 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,962.05
1050–1255 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,045.55
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1100–1200 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,504.35 —
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,152.17 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.