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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 25, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.00/cwt ≈ $1,976/hd at 781 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.80/cwt -8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.10/cwt +23.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 519 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 +25.00
360 thin fleshed 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 —
380–390 382 5 425.00–440.00 $436.94 $1,669 +14.47
404–445 412 9 395.00–425.00 $413.77 $1,705 +27.95
468–475 470 11 385.00–420.00 $407.29 $1,914 +47.68
541 541 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,934 +5.98
552–585 564 9 339.00–365.00 $348.03 $1,963 +2.70
620 620 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 -37.50
650 thin fleshed 650 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
710–715 712 3 285.00–310.00 $293.31 $2,088 -1.09
810 810 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,288 —
875 875 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–445 437 3 345.00–365.00 $358.21 $1,565 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -40.04
505–530 524 4 320.00–335.00 $327.41 $1,716 +8.24
650 650 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,852 +15.00
705–745 725 2 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $1,886 -12.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 -12.85
395 395 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 -20.00
400–402 401 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,283 -22.47
415–438 429 9 325.00–345.00 $335.64 $1,440 -6.83
465–473 470 3 320.00–345.00 $328.24 $1,543 -11.76
517–535 519 11 310.00–322.50 $321.10 $1,667 +36.15
572 572 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,573 -18.52
570–585 575 6 280.00–300.00 $290.80 $1,672 -2.72
635 635 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +15.00
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
898 898 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,110 —
950 950 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 -12.06
370–395 380 4 310.00–325.00 $319.87 $1,216 -14.37
415–440 427 3 270.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,181 -25.81
455 thin fleshed 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
455–495 481 5 270.00–310.00 $288.21 $1,386 -9.21
505–540 526 7 260.00–295.00 $281.41 $1,480 +15.75
565 565 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,540 +12.50
620–645 633 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 -7.44
665–685 675 2 240.00–255.00 $247.39 $1,670 +2.39
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —
925 925 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 -17.23
781 781 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,976 —
975 975 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 -17.81
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 -42.81
400–420 413 4 390.00–425.00 $410.24 $1,694 —
455–490 475 6 345.00–390.00 $369.68 $1,756 +7.74
500–525 518 4 340.00–375.00 $358.94 $1,859 +8.13
525–548 542 5 300.00–327.50 $320.68 $1,738 -30.13
555–590 573 4 322.50–335.00 $327.35 $1,876 +27.35
630–632 631 7 298.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,893 +15.00
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —
835 835 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,213 —
890 890 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,180 —
1040 1040 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,392 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 4 370.00–410.00 $391.92 $1,297 +4.84
350–370 360 2 340.00–385.00 $361.88 $1,303 +0.45
433–445 438 7 340.00–370.00 $357.08 $1,564 +15.53
450 450 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,496 —
455–490 470 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
510–525 517 3 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $1,663 +21.66
555–565 560 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 +5.00
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 —
915 915 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
995 995 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —
708 708 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
370 370 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,424 -6.43
590 590 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1100–1435 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,446.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1275 1121 80-85% 6 130.00–138.00 $135.78 $1,522 -3.90
1015–1445 1187 80-85% 10 140.00–148.00 $145.17 $1,723 +12.06
1075–1345 1228 80-85% 3 150.00–156.00 $152.64 $1,874 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $907 —
925–1175 1070 85-90% 6 135.00–144.00 $139.00 $1,487 —
1055–1195 1124 85-90% 5 122.00–130.00 $126.04 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1285 1228 75-80% 3 150.00–158.00 $152.79 $1,876 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,747 -20.00
1065–1635 1403 75-80% 6 142.00–149.00 $145.86 $2,046 —
1355–1590 1473 75-80% 2 134.00–138.00 $136.16 $2,006 -2.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1394 4 156.00–175.00 $169.17 $2,358 —
1405–1940 1666 4 182.00–188.00 $184.71 $3,077 —
1420–2035 1728 2 199.00–201.00 $199.82 $3,453 -0.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–3,000.00 $2,462.50
1195–1200 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,133.24
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,584
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 $30,800 —

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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.