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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2026

623 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.68/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 508 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.18/cwt -10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 474 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.89/cwt +23.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 566 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 766 689
Feeder cattle 519 656 550
Slaughter cattle 75 70 79
Replacement cattle 29 40 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were in moderate supply with uneven demand. Feeder steers sold $20.00 lower to $20.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold on stronger demand, selling $10.00-$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 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,395 —
310–346 339 5 555.00–592.50 $585.64 $1,985 —
360 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 +85.00
400–440 423 4 440.00–500.00 $467.78 $1,979 —
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -20.17
455–479 472 10 450.00–455.00 $453.04 $2,138 +32.87
501–525 510 11 420.00–425.00 $423.13 $2,158 +60.75
573 573 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,120 +26.65
615–630 622 3 342.50–365.00 $352.41 $2,192 -39.59
610–645 628 2 315.00–345.00 $330.42 $2,075 -61.58
665–690 678 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $2,288 -28.73
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 ±0.00
715 715 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,410 -10.53
800 800 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,500 -11.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 +40.00
400–425 413 2 380.00–400.00 $389.70 $1,609 -25.23
500–510 505 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 +28.34
580 thin fleshed 580 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 —
582–595 585 4 360.00–365.00 $361.27 $2,113 +6.83
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 +8.33
650 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +5.00
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 -7.39
355–385 381 7 390.00–410.00 $405.78 $1,546 +5.78
360–390 383 5 425.00–440.00 $431.11 $1,651 +31.11
410 thin fleshed 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —
415–430 423 2 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $1,555 -50.16
425–440 430 11 385.00–402.50 $396.25 $1,704 -21.54
460–475 471 13 365.00–390.00 $382.69 $1,802 -13.32
483–495 487 3 350.00–355.00 $353.31 $1,721 -9.46
502–532 508 18 360.00–375.00 $364.68 $1,853 +2.57
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 +14.98
555–585 566 14 330.00–365.00 $344.52 $1,950 +39.50
605–636 631 6 327.50–342.50 $329.90 $2,082 +29.90
650–695 676 7 300.00–330.00 $319.85 $2,162 +7.39
746 746 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,238 -8.71
780 780 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 +3.37
845 845 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 400.00–425.00 $412.11 $1,319 +25.42
390 thin fleshed 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 +50.00
395 395 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 -39.10
405–430 418 2 335.00–375.00 $354.40 $1,481 +9.74
430 430 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -24.66
465–485 473 3 320.00–355.00 $343.54 $1,625 -16.15
485 485 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 -1.51
500–540 514 12 300.00–320.00 $305.80 $1,572 -20.91
550–590 570 2 300.00–310.00 $305.18 $1,740 -4.78
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +15.00
658 658 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,842 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 6 362.50 $362.50 $1,736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,333 +14.87
360–375 367 3 370.00–395.00 $378.18 $1,388 -0.45
375 thin fleshed 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
420 420 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 +35.00
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 +70.00
450–490 472 6 340.00–352.50 $346.25 $1,634 +18.67
515–535 525 3 325.00–340.00 $333.30 $1,750 +3.33
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 +5.00
550–595 578 4 300.00–325.00 $309.85 $1,791 +16.32
565–595 580 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -3.53
615–645 630 4 280.00–305.00 $286.25 $1,803 +16.25
660–695 684 7 270.00–290.00 $281.08 $1,923 +13.46
725–740 733 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,997 —
755 755 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 +10.00
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 480.00–505.00 $492.21 $1,590 —
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
355–385 375 7 440.00–480.00 $459.32 $1,722 -0.68
462–495 470 6 350.00–365.00 $353.51 $1,661 +5.19
475–485 480 2 395.00–430.00 $412.32 $1,979 +64.00
500–545 530 3 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,775 -20.14
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +30.00
550–580 570 4 300.00–320.00 $313.64 $1,788 -6.36
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 +5.00
705–725 716 4 272.50–280.00 $275.60 $1,973 -26.88
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
850 850 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,189 —
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1440 958 85-90% 6 70.00–85.00 $78.66 $754 —
995–1160 1091 85-90% 5 113.00–115.00 $114.18 $1,246 —
845–1465 1112 85-90% 9 90.00–110.00 $102.76 $1,143 -15.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1175 1155 80-85% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $1,300 —
1090–1430 1251 80-85% 7 120.00–125.00 $121.26 $1,517 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1485 1415 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,627 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,956 +10.00
1440–1745 1562 75-80% 6 120.00–127.00 $122.09 $1,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1595 1443 2 135.00–143.00 $138.58 $2,000 —
1335–1915 1707 9 161.00–178.00 $171.42 $2,926 —
1845 1845 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,339 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Price trend

high 554.48 low 385.00 Oct 2025 Oct 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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