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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 28, 2025

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 273 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,458 +2.56
350–395 384 4 395.00–420.00 $400.70 $1,539 -8.85
405–435 418 8 387.50–410.00 $399.79 $1,671 +16.07
465–470 468 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,661 +9.87
860 860 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,798 -8.08
458–483 467 7 395.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,892 +13.13
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 -36.91
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 +55.00
600 600 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,905 +22.50
1135 1135 2 197.50 $197.50 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 +13.48
350–390 375 3 360.00–385.00 $373.33 $1,400 -1.79
405–435 420 2 370.00–380.00 $374.82 $1,574 +24.94
485–490 488 2 300.00–340.00 $319.90 $1,561 —
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 -3.70
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —
810 810 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,086 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -17.43
350–390 375 7 360.00–390.00 $372.65 $1,397 +17.65
410–435 418 3 330.00–350.00 $343.07 $1,434 -1.97
450–490 466 7 315.00–335.00 $325.51 $1,517 -7.67
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 -43.18
520–540 528 5 300.00–320.00 $305.98 $1,616 -5.66
550–590 564 4 290.00–320.00 $306.12 $1,727 +3.31
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 —
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 +22.50
838 838 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,906 —
865 865 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 5 335.00–365.00 $353.01 $1,366 +11.08
410–440 431 5 335.00–345.00 $339.93 $1,465 -17.58
460–470 465 2 310.00–320.00 $314.95 $1,465 +5.06
510–530 522 3 290.00–305.00 $298.24 $1,557 +13.37
580–585 583 3 270.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,613 +6.69
605–610 608 2 265.00–285.00 $275.04 $1,672 +11.29
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 -31.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 315.00–340.00 $324.87 $1,046 -4.94
350–380 365 4 310.00–345.00 $326.47 $1,192 -3.14
425 425 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $1,328 +2.56
455–495 479 5 290.00–310.00 $300.90 $1,441 +5.19
725 725 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
460–472 468 5 370.00–380.00 $372.97 $1,745 +22.97
500–540 513 6 335.00–365.00 $349.08 $1,791 +13.25
555–585 570 4 327.50–350.00 $336.95 $1,921 +51.95
600–640 627 5 290.00–325.00 $310.79 $1,949 +10.79
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 365.00–415.00 $382.28 $1,246 —
370–395 387 3 345.00–375.00 $362.03 $1,401 +7.03
420 420 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,396 -7.62
450–490 470 5 300.00–340.00 $325.13 $1,528 +8.18
850 850 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,976 —
915 915 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $1,510 +9.90
410–445 421 5 370.00–400.00 $392.67 $1,653 —
450–480 468 4 350.00–380.00 $362.19 $1,695 —
505–540 523 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,804 —
560–565 563 2 305.00–312.50 $308.73 $1,738 —
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1350 1152 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,570.91 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1000 855 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
845–1145 1007 85-90% 5 100.00–111.00 $106.15 $1,069 —
870–1165 1036 85-90% 7 118.00–126.00 $122.81 $1,272 —
990–1180 1075 85-90% 4 132.00–139.00 $133.61 $1,436 -0.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,590 —
1135–1340 1245 80-85% 3 145.00–152.00 $148.81 $1,853 +9.85
1280 1280 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,510 —
1370–1430 1400 80-85% 2 128.00–134.00 $130.94 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1540 1478 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.04 $2,085 —
1585–1695 1640 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $2,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1460 1363 5 139.00–157.00 $150.82 $2,056 —
1470–1770 1590 3 163.00–167.00 $165.45 $2,631 —
1695–1795 1728 4 181.00–193.00 $186.52 $3,223 +16.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +588.64
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +438.64
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,080.00 +768.64
900–1200 thin fleshed 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,980.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -1,300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -300.00
1100–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–3,500.00 $2,887.84 -512.16
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.