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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, July 17, 2026

492 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (238)

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $422.69/cwt ≈ $2,016/hd at 477 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $442.63/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.45/cwt -35.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
Ash Flat 4-weight heifers sold at $427/cwt, running $8/cwt below the AR average ($435) and $33/cwt under GreenForest. The class is down $14 from its late-June peak of $446. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 572 423
Feeder cattle 421 509 367
Slaughter cattle 36 40 36
Replacement cattle 35 23 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, supply and demand were lighter. Several days of losses in the cattle futures market, along with the hot weather forecast for the coming week, resulted in less aggressive buyer participation. On a light test, feeder steers sold $20.00 to $25.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold $25.00 to $30.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 460.00–467.50 $463.88 $1,948 -47.60
455–485 470 2 447.50–465.00 $456.53 $2,146 -24.60
510–530 522 3 440.00–450.00 $446.61 $2,331 -20.83
530 530 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,252 -42.44
560–575 568 3 412.50–455.00 $429.30 $2,438 -32.60
602 602 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,558 +8.53
605–630 618 2 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $2,364 -34.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 450.00–480.00 $464.81 $1,813 -25.22
425–430 427 3 430.00–450.00 $438.38 $1,872 -22.59
470–490 480 3 440.00–450.00 $446.60 $2,144 +9.04
500–535 518 2 402.50–425.00 $413.37 $2,141 -21.68
570–590 580 2 360.00–400.00 $379.66 $2,202 —
625–635 630 3 350.00–370.00 $361.65 $2,278 —
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 -22.50
715 715 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 -7.50
910 910 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,820 -10.34
535 535 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–421 420 24 440.00–443.00 $442.63 $1,859 —
460–480 477 26 420.00–425.00 $422.69 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 425.00–445.00 $435.23 $1,428 -45.66
355–385 376 10 440.00–455.00 $450.15 $1,693 -19.85
400–425 413 8 400.00–437.50 $419.43 $1,732 -15.59
470–495 484 4 370.00–410.00 $390.99 $1,892 -33.53
503 503 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,874 -11.71
560–590 578 4 330.00–350.00 $345.02 $1,994 -34.98
603–615 605 5 320.00–340.00 $324.06 $1,961 -34.17
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -15.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 -90.00
495 495 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -60.73
520–535 528 4 380.00–387.50 $383.75 $2,026 -41.26
550–590 570 12 360.00–400.00 $381.45 $2,174 -35.71
613–615 614 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,210 -26.09
665–670 668 3 337.50–350.00 $342.48 $2,288 -17.52
685 fancy 685 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
700 700 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 -12.54
750 750 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 —
880 880 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 —
350–355 353 2 450.00–480.00 $465.11 $1,642 —
400–445 421 7 410.00–452.50 $433.26 $1,824 -23.97
460–495 471 9 385.00–425.00 $408.09 $1,922 -22.99
505–530 517 5 370.00–400.00 $389.49 $2,014 -11.95
560–585 571 4 355.00–372.50 $365.64 $2,088 -19.45
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 ±0.00
650–690 661 4 340.00–352.50 $345.53 $2,284 +11.39
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —
867 867 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,298 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 +2.24
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 -12.61
505–535 520 2 400.00–417.50 $408.50 $2,124 -26.50
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 -30.00
550–557 556 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,224 ±0.00
630 630 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 -25.00
615–640 632 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,275 -35.00
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 267.00 $267.00 $4,779 —
1910 1910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 229.00 $229.00 $4,374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,976 —
1170–1385 1251 80-85% 7 171.00–179.00 $175.31 $2,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,240 —
955 955 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —
970–1175 1113 85-90% 5 157.00–163.00 $159.70 $1,777 -4.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,691 —
1500–1635 1568 75-80% 2 170.00–177.00 $173.65 $2,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1705 1546 4 208.00–220.00 $214.34 $3,314 —
1465–1705 1580 3 180.00–188.00 $184.20 $2,910 -14.35
1910 1910 1 232.00 $232.00 $4,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00
1170–1305 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,566.36
1100–1430 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,951.62
1335–1385 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,199.08
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +300.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 ±0.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,450.00 $4,450.00 +750.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Price trend

high 554.48 low 383.56 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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