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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 31, 2025

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 577 1,283
Feeder cattle 169 472 1,090
Slaughter cattle 49 85 118
Replacement cattle 14 20 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, with 8 to 9 inches of rain on Thursday, it caused wide spread flooding in the surrounding areas, holding supply back this week. With the very light test on feeders no trend was determined. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 higher on a slightly better test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 375.00–400.00 $385.63 $1,473 -34.37
465 465 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 +19.01
614 614 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,934 +47.51
713–748 734 6 265.00–280.00 $275.88 $2,025 -9.31
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
900 900 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -9.81
680 thin fleshed 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 -5.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
375–394 389 7 320.00–337.00 $333.69 $1,298 -10.35
425–440 432 3 315.00–325.00 $320.02 $1,382 -3.87
450–475 463 2 315.00–320.00 $317.57 $1,470 +24.02
485 485 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,419 -1.05
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +7.61
550–565 561 5 270.00–285.00 $274.00 $1,537 +11.62
585–588 587 4 255.00–260.00 $258.75 $1,519 -16.38
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 -4.15
620 620 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,534 -24.15
710–730 717 3 267.50–272.50 $270.80 $1,942 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 -10.10
985 985 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 302.50 $302.50 $923 +8.99
365–380 373 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,054 -39.95
425–445 435 3 285.00–310.00 $298.22 $1,297 +18.29
450–475 458 3 255.00–295.00 $269.73 $1,235 +3.28
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 +7.17
550–585 561 4 250.00–267.50 $257.02 $1,442 +2.02
615–630 623 2 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,527 -0.37
655–665 660 3 220.00–247.50 $235.76 $1,556 —
705–710 708 2 225.00–247.50 $236.21 $1,672 —
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
335 335 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 +10.00
420 420 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,376 +15.81
460–495 475 3 280.00–300.00 $293.05 $1,392 -21.95
550–585 564 4 260.00–280.00 $271.16 $1,529 +21.16
600 600 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,635 +11.47
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
700–740 720 2 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $1,665 -1.22
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 —
980 980 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -24.61
355 355 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -5.54
405–445 429 4 355.00–375.00 $361.02 $1,549 +6.02
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 +31.61
555–590 573 2 305.00–325.00 $315.31 $1,807 +8.03
705 705 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,886 +7.50
965 965 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–960 882 85-90% 3 103.00–109.00 $104.96 $926 —
750–1075 914 85-90% 4 83.00–93.00 $88.88 $812 —
865–1120 993 85-90% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.31 $1,125 —
955–1260 1070 85-90% 7 119.00–128.00 $122.67 $1,313 +20.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1230 1200 80-85% 4 125.00–135.00 $131.03 $1,572 —
1100–1470 1288 80-85% 8 138.00–145.00 $141.04 $1,817 +12.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1735 1608 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.38 $2,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1320 1195 2 133.00–141.00 $136.58 $1,632 —
1260–1820 1490 3 149.00–167.00 $157.57 $2,348 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,792
1035–1125 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 147.50–150.00 $148.80 $1,607

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
960–975 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.19
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1200–1310 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,842.26
1220–1305 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,198.32

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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.