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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 11, 2025

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $400.90/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 426 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.90/cwt ≈ $1,337/hd at 414 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.57/cwt ≈ $1,811/hd at 527 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 423 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
370–390 385 6 400.00–420.00 $413.42 $1,592 —
400–445 425 37 400.00–415.00 $401.60 $1,707 +1.68
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -24.92
453–498 487 12 375.00–392.50 $382.36 $1,862 -5.95
505–540 527 22 340.00–375.00 $343.57 $1,811 —
550–590 573 3 325.00–350.00 $339.74 $1,947 +4.74
615 thin fleshed 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
600–635 619 4 315.00–325.00 $321.29 $1,989 —
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
705–718 717 12 280.00–283.00 $282.75 $2,027 -7.25
840 840 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,205 +2.50
852 852 5 257.50 $257.50 $2,194 —
1025 1025 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
367–395 373 5 385.00–410.00 $401.73 $1,498 —
405 405 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
450–485 462 3 340.00–375.00 $362.74 $1,676 -7.26
505 505 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
521–529 value added 527 18 360.00–365.00 $363.63 $1,916 —
773 773 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 365.00–405.00 $385.41 $1,264 —
380–399 396 11 370.00–385.00 $383.69 $1,519 —
425–445 435 2 320.00–355.00 $337.90 $1,470 —
460–470 465 5 335.00–350.00 $344.05 $1,600 —
520–545 532 3 315.00–325.00 $321.74 $1,712 —
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
710–715 713 3 250.00–265.00 $258.35 $1,842 +38.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–354 354 15 347.50–350.00 $347.66 $1,231 +12.66
400–446 414 33 310.00–325.00 $322.90 $1,337 —
450–483 466 9 300.00–315.00 $311.13 $1,450 —
505–545 520 3 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,508 —
533 value added 533 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,604 —
613 613 10 267.50 $267.50 $1,640 -2.50
680 680 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 375.00–395.00 $385.00 $1,167 —
370 370 2 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $1,443 +12.50
415–420 418 2 330.00–345.00 $337.54 $1,411 -22.46
450–490 475 10 310.00–325.00 $319.47 $1,517 —
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 -30.11
500–530 521 8 292.50–315.00 $304.75 $1,588 -5.36
560–596 584 8 280.00–300.00 $288.87 $1,687 —
600 600 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 -2.00
608 608 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 -32.00
705–725 715 2 252.50–265.00 $258.66 $1,849 —
753–765 756 4 245.00–247.50 $246.87 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 6 320.00–355.00 $348.90 $1,151 —
375–390 386 4 300.00–340.00 $324.85 $1,254 -0.15
410–440 429 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,287 —
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 ±0.00
505–545 525 3 260.00–290.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
595 595 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +5.00
620–645 633 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,535 -7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 20 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -6.51
410 410 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 +28.96
456–465 458 5 365.00–400.00 $392.89 $1,799 +12.72
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -50.17
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -45.00
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
830 830 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 -1.10
365–375 370 2 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,387 +13.11
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -10.00
460–495 474 4 305.00–335.00 $315.13 $1,494 +2.63
500–540 525 3 280.00–315.00 $295.06 $1,549 +21.01
575 575 2 265.00–290.00 $277.50 $1,596 -7.50
695–697 697 4 230.00–265.00 $256.27 $1,786 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
525 525 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
590 590 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1335 1260 80-85% 2 134.00–138.00 $135.88 $1,712 —
1125–1370 1288 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $142.13 $1,831 —
1300–1470 1400 80-85% 3 145.00–159.00 $149.77 $2,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1715 1554 75-80% 6 138.00–143.00 $140.61 $2,185 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,050 —
1000–1165 1083 85-90% 2 129.00–140.00 $134.08 $1,452 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1875 1677 3 181.00–196.00 $185.79 $3,116 —
1765 1765 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,124 —
1770–1865 1818 2 144.00–152.00 $148.10 $2,692 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00–2,800.00 $2,674.46 —
1100–1200 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,602.86 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 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.