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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 2, 2025

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.29/cwt +17.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 511 lb · 21 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.00/cwt +23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 800 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $401.49/cwt +43.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 527 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 222 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 —
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
370 thin fleshed 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +35.00
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 +3.06
405–435 415 5 450.00–485.00 $468.71 $1,945 +54.94
455–495 475 3 395.00–410.00 $401.46 $1,907 -5.83
507–543 527 12 385.00–427.50 $401.49 $2,116 +43.99
550–570 560 2 360.00–400.00 $380.36 $2,130 +32.33
600–613 611 7 350.00–375.00 $371.49 $2,270 +63.99
875 875 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,428 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 thin fleshed 302 3 460.00–480.00 $473.26 $1,429 —
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
370–395 383 3 385.00–435.00 $414.48 $1,587 —
405 thin fleshed 405 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 —
430–435 432 3 390.00–420.00 $408.36 $1,764 +50.15
470 thin fleshed 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
475 475 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,639 +45.00
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +22.59
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 -5.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
495 495 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
560–598 585 3 340.00–350.00 $343.19 $2,008 —
788 788 2 268.00 $268.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 417 6 350.00–367.50 $359.79 $1,500 +24.15
455–475 465 2 335.00–350.00 $342.34 $1,592 +14.10
500–535 510 18 320.00–350.00 $342.73 $1,748 +21.63
515–525 520 3 300.00–320.00 $311.65 $1,621 -9.45
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 +25.00
557–595 566 10 300.00–330.00 $321.71 $1,821 +46.71
610 610 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 -15.00
761 761 11 260.00–265.00 $261.82 $1,992 —
800 800 13 273.00 $273.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 340.00–355.00 $348.35 $1,177 +8.35
355–370 363 2 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,253 +25.23
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +68.32
470 thin fleshed 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +20.00
460–485 472 3 320.00–335.00 $328.20 $1,549 +39.99
520–530 525 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,562 +16.07
568–595 577 3 290.00–295.00 $293.28 $1,692 +20.78
625–633 631 5 242.50–250.00 $248.52 $1,568 +8.52
723 723 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,663 +32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,411 —
406 406 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,786 +29.76
485–490 488 3 380.00–405.00 $388.28 $1,895 +18.60
525–530 528 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,795 -18.94
515–546 536 9 350.00–365.00 $356.14 $1,909 +35.46
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +37.65
600 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 +45.00
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,424 +33.01
355 thin fleshed 355 2 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,562 —
350–380 365 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +63.12
425–430 428 2 390.00–400.00 $395.03 $1,691 +37.95
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 +27.50
465 thin fleshed 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
580–590 585 2 290.00–310.00 $299.91 $1,754 +19.91
605–630 618 2 270.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,716 -17.35
690 690 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 +10.00
775 775 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,240 —
970–1060 1015 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,198 —
970–1200 1058 85-90% 3 126.00–131.00 $127.96 $1,354 +41.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1195 1163 80-85% 4 132.00–139.00 $136.47 $1,587 -8.70
1270–1325 1298 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $1,830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,023 —
1475–1695 1585 75-80% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.60 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,882 -14.71
1785–1880 1820 3 198.00–204.00 $201.34 $3,664 —
1555–2120 1852 3 184.00–190.00 $186.59 $3,456 —

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1150–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,054.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33

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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.