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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 7, 2025

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.12/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 379 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.97/cwt +25.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 518 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.10/cwt +25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 561 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 382 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
303 303 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,212 —
350–395 377 3 350.00–375.00 $357.74 $1,349 -27.89
385 thin fleshed 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
450–470 460 2 300.00–325.00 $312.23 $1,436 -52.77
472 472 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,617 -22.50
500–535 510 7 310.00–325.00 $316.32 $1,613 —
552–560 556 6 305.00–315.00 $311.32 $1,731 —
610–625 618 2 280.00–310.00 $294.82 $1,822 -20.18
675–695 685 2 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,884 —
708–738 718 6 257.50–260.00 $258.36 $1,855 -17.52
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -25.88
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 —
1000–1035 1018 2 200.00–220.00 $210.17 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
355–395 374 4 305.00–340.00 $328.93 $1,230 -46.07
395 thin fleshed 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 -75.00
410–425 420 3 307.50–330.00 $320.72 $1,347 —
450–470 464 6 295.00–325.00 $310.48 $1,441 —
470 thin fleshed 470 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 +10.00
550–585 568 2 267.50–282.50 $275.23 $1,563 —
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,370 —
444 value added 444 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,532 —
500 500 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +55.00
360–390 370 6 300.00–315.00 $312.37 $1,156 -21.32
364–399 384 12 325.00–355.00 $334.49 $1,284 +0.80
400–445 421 7 310.00–330.00 $321.58 $1,354 +1.56
460–495 478 2 275.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,326 -15.09
470–490 482 7 300.00–327.50 $312.46 $1,506 +19.96
504–545 518 17 280.00–315.00 $305.97 $1,585 +25.97
550–595 561 16 280.00–295.00 $293.10 $1,644 +19.10
615–645 636 6 255.00–285.00 $269.27 $1,713 +21.77
652–690 657 10 230.00–267.00 $261.90 $1,721 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -0.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -2.50
320–345 331 4 280.00–325.00 $296.55 $982 -5.95
350–390 371 7 280.00–310.00 $290.41 $1,077 +7.96
370–390 thin fleshed 380 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $1,226 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
400–435 418 10 270.00–305.00 $288.07 $1,204 -10.15
455–490 473 5 255.00–280.00 $271.28 $1,283 +1.55
500 thin fleshed 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —
510–545 525 4 235.00–260.00 $252.24 $1,324 -17.76
571–595 573 10 255.00–257.50 $257.24 $1,474 +0.22
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -15.76
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 -55.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,270 -50.00
400–435 419 6 340.00–350.00 $345.76 $1,449 -15.26
415–445 429 4 320.00–325.00 $323.73 $1,389 -37.29
450–495 468 3 285.00–315.00 $299.63 $1,402 -60.37
470–490 474 7 315.00–335.00 $321.40 $1,523 -38.60
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 —
500–545 518 9 295.00–327.50 $313.54 $1,624 —
550–580 568 3 285.00–310.00 $298.17 $1,694 -17.14
600–605 603 2 285.00–292.50 $288.77 $1,741 —
615–620 618 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,607 —
650–699 689 5 250.00–267.50 $253.30 $1,745 —
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 300.00–325.00 $312.59 $1,057 -12.41
365–390 378 3 310.00–340.00 $329.69 $1,246 -30.31
410–438 424 7 300.00–335.00 $315.02 $1,336 -12.48
450–495 475 3 280.00–300.00 $288.84 $1,372 -4.21
505 thin fleshed 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
540 540 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
565–595 580 6 240.00–262.50 $248.88 $1,444 -22.28
610–638 633 8 230.00–260.00 $244.56 $1,548 -27.94
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -30.00
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1155 1025 85-90% 3 85.00–99.00 $91.92 $942 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,076 —
1030–1120 1059 85-90% 5 121.00–130.00 $125.08 $1,325 +2.41
955–1155 1066 85-90% 5 111.00–115.00 $112.30 $1,197 -10.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1102 80-85% 3 121.00–129.00 $124.76 $1,375 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,698 —
1015–1340 1243 80-85% 6 131.00–139.50 $134.19 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1830 1453 75-80% 8 133.00–139.00 $135.72 $1,972 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1865 1554 5 135.00–147.50 $142.11 $2,208 —
1140–2175 1696 4 150.00–160.00 $153.18 $2,598 —
1490–2115 1775 5 163.00–170.00 $166.72 $2,959 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–935 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 172.50–187.50 $180.12 $1,657
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,823

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,397.78
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00

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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 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,382.61 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.