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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 14, 2025

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $418.44/cwt +39.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 428 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.04/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 428 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.61/cwt +33.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 500 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 ±0.00
375–397 392 4 430.00–465.00 $438.38 $1,718 +51.44
405–445 426 4 365.00–395.00 $382.27 $1,628 +3.34
410–429 428 15 400.00–430.00 $428.08 $1,832 +49.15
450–495 467 3 375.00–417.50 $391.91 $1,830 +51.95
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +17.61
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +39.26
585 585 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,828 -10.79
623 623 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,838 -8.43
653 653 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,894 -3.99
720–730 725 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,994 -5.06
740 740 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,980 -12.59
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +20.00
865 865 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 415.00–430.00 $422.44 $1,386 —
370–393 386 11 395.00–420.00 $409.55 $1,581 —
405–445 415 11 380.00–400.00 $383.72 $1,592 —
475–485 478 5 335.00–365.00 $345.10 $1,650 —
510–533 526 5 320.00–335.00 $324.89 $1,709 —
681 681 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,009 +10.00
800 800 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 4 370.00–400.00 $386.52 $1,287 +36.52
365–395 379 4 370.00–385.00 $375.12 $1,422 +40.12
410 thin fleshed 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
420–440 430 4 340.00–360.00 $349.88 $1,504 +12.99
455 thin fleshed 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 +15.00
508–540 520 4 315.00–320.00 $318.70 $1,657 +22.05
553–575 565 10 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 344 4 375.00–385.00 $377.43 $1,298 +22.41
392 392 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,392 +9.04
410–448 428 13 335.00–365.00 $345.04 $1,477 +5.54
455–495 475 6 320.00–350.00 $333.18 $1,583 +36.58
510–515 512 3 300.00–330.00 $311.64 $1,596 +4.50
565–579 576 9 290.00–305.00 $302.81 $1,744 +21.57
670 670 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 -15.68
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
780 780 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,833 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
310–335 324 4 325.00–340.00 $329.81 $1,069 +36.10
355–395 370 12 315.00–345.00 $329.61 $1,220 +33.26
400–445 416 11 285.00–320.00 $309.94 $1,289 +11.19
460–495 478 5 270.00–310.00 $295.71 $1,413 +22.13
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -23.89
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 +11.71
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +10.00
625–640 633 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 +20.00
670 670 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,625 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 +5.00
800–805 803 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
360–393 371 8 340.00–345.00 $341.93 $1,269 —
403–420 410 5 325.00–400.00 $357.51 $1,466 —
465–485 475 2 305.00–315.00 $309.89 $1,472 —
505–535 524 4 280.00–295.00 $284.87 $1,493 —
557 thin fleshed 557 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,615 —
575 575 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
630 630 2 260.00–267.50 $263.75 $1,662 —
650–680 673 7 250.00–255.00 $251.42 $1,692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 340.00–370.00 $355.00 $1,384 +15.00
400–448 430 5 325.00–345.00 $340.12 $1,463 +7.44
470–493 483 6 290.00–335.00 $316.95 $1,531 +1.95
510–545 529 6 290.00–325.00 $312.43 $1,653 +37.43
565–595 575 4 270.00–290.00 $275.00 $1,581 —
610–645 623 3 265.00–285.00 $273.53 $1,704 —
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
770–795 783 2 230.00–255.00 $242.30 $1,897 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,482 +27.93
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 +14.71
450–465 458 2 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $1,671 +25.06
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 +10.14
500–543 521 11 330.00–340.00 $335.83 $1,750 -2.03
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 -31.87
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 -6.87
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -5.91
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
1030 1030 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,489 —
635–640 638 2 265.00–285.00 $274.96 $1,754 —
650 650 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
793 793 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1340 1222 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,301.36 —
1510–1565 1538 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,508.94 —
1585–1745 1665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,404.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1265 1185 80-85% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.68 $1,537 -8.42
1075–1475 1229 80-85% 8 137.00–143.00 $138.96 $1,708 —
1100–1496 1308 80-85% 38 147.00–154.00 $149.79 $1,959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1490 1350 75-80% 4 135.00–141.00 $138.11 $1,864 —
1380 1380 75-80% 3 118.00–123.00 $119.67 $1,651 -13.99
1441 1441 75-80% 5 153.00 $153.00 $2,205 +12.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–990 931 85-90% 4 115.00–127.00 $120.72 $1,124 +1.44
1038–1130 1061 85-90% 4 133.00–135.00 $134.47 $1,427 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1720 1406 4 140.00–159.00 $147.96 $2,080 —
1440–1940 1708 9 165.00–175.00 $170.13 $2,906 —
1750–2250 1952 3 183.00–191.00 $187.84 $3,667 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1100–1271 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,381.19
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1200–1278 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,546.36
1200–1480 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,798.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1412 1412 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 151.00 $151.00 $2,132

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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 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,311.36 -588.64
950–1200 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,069.17 +169.17
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,884.38 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.