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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 14, 2025

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.16/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 619 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $272.76/cwt -24.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 252 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +27.26
425 425 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,509 +15.00
450 thin fleshed 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
492 492 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,574 -22.50
530–540 535 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,578 -21.37
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -6.32
560–561 561 6 310.00–316.00 $315.00 $1,767 +3.68
619–625 619 14 290.00–305.00 $303.92 $1,881 +9.10
625 625 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 -17.32
685 685 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,867 -2.57
708 708 9 277.50 $277.50 $1,965 +19.14
807–813 809 5 254.00–255.00 $254.40 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 382 7 310.00–335.00 $323.15 $1,234 -5.78
410–440 433 6 280.00–310.00 $289.13 $1,252 -31.59
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 -50.48
470–485 476 4 270.00–305.00 $282.56 $1,345 -27.92
505–525 521 11 260.00–290.00 $272.76 $1,421 -7.24
550–598 568 8 255.00–260.00 $256.26 $1,456 -18.97
619 619 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,690 -2.00
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 +10.00
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,259 —
497 thin fleshed 497 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,665 —
669 669 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -60.00
355–395 375 2 300.00–315.00 $307.10 $1,152 -5.27
400–445 426 4 300.00–320.00 $308.24 $1,313 -13.34
475–490 486 4 280.00–315.00 $294.96 $1,434 -17.50
515–530 527 9 285.00–300.00 $287.19 $1,513 -18.78
574–595 580 6 274.00–285.00 $276.90 $1,606 -16.20
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 -28.10
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 +10.73
680–685 681 4 255.00–270.00 $258.77 $1,762 -3.13
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 300.00–315.00 $308.35 $1,042 +11.80
360 thin fleshed 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 +2.43
355–385 372 3 280.00–285.00 $281.59 $1,048 -8.82
420–440 430 5 250.00–270.00 $263.00 $1,131 -25.07
450–498 477 4 250.00–265.00 $258.77 $1,234 -12.51
500–535 518 2 250.00–260.00 $255.17 $1,322 +2.93
550–585 569 4 220.00–250.00 $237.27 $1,350 -19.97
628–640 632 7 240.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,596 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,166 —
684 684 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
390 390 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,306 -15.00
460–475 466 4 300.00–335.00 $312.52 $1,456 +12.89
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 -3.54
550–565 558 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,730 +11.83
615–630 623 2 285.00–307.50 $296.39 $1,847 +36.39
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,125 -39.69
400–420 410 4 300.00–320.00 $310.09 $1,271 -4.93
625 625 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 +10.44
680 680 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,802 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1005 913 85-90% 5 103.00–110.00 $107.22 $979 —
855–1100 975 85-90% 6 80.00–99.00 $91.97 $897 —
1035–1195 1115 85-90% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.93 $1,404 —
1085–1155 1120 85-90% 2 115.00–119.00 $117.06 $1,311 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1355 1250 80-85% 4 139.00–149.00 $142.44 $1,780 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,517 —
1250–1360 1309 80-85% 4 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,813 —
1435–1815 1605 75-80% 4 127.00–132.00 $129.81 $2,083 —
1505–1750 1628 75-80% 3 135.00–137.00 $136.28 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1630 1401 5 151.00–161.00 $155.63 $2,180 —
1425–1705 1565 2 167.50–175.00 $171.59 $2,685 +29.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,693

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1115–1305 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,007.85
1150–1340 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,209.34
1300–1450 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,984.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,525.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,565 —

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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.