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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 9, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.02/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 442 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.72/cwt -0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.22/cwt -15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 571 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 337 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 445.00–450.00 $448.30 $1,690 +8.30
430–440 435 2 455.00–495.00 $475.23 $2,067 +6.52
438 thin fleshed 438 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,212 —
465–490 478 2 400.00–430.00 $414.61 $1,982 +13.15
510 510 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 +8.51
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -51.49
561–583 566 13 375.00–385.00 $377.38 $2,136 -2.98
795 795 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
830 830 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,644 —
415–446 442 17 420.00–440.00 $424.02 $1,874 -5.98
665 665 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 400.00–445.00 $418.65 $1,394 -6.35
330–345 thin fleshed 335 3 485.00–505.00 $493.51 $1,653 +20.25
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 -4.48
365 thin fleshed 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
460–495 481 4 335.00–370.00 $358.48 $1,724 +13.48
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -5.00
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
640 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 -3.35
333 333 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,190 +9.15
355–397 381 7 320.00–355.00 $344.53 $1,313 -0.57
410–430 420 4 310.00–350.00 $330.09 $1,386 -14.91
410–445 thin fleshed 436 6 355.00–365.00 $363.43 $1,585 —
460–485 474 5 315.00–345.00 $332.25 $1,575 +4.05
530 530 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,643 +12.52
545 thin fleshed 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
550–595 571 13 265.00–285.00 $278.22 $1,589 -15.06
612–635 618 4 240.00–275.00 $266.01 $1,644 +17.49
685 685 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,593 —
685–690 688 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,668 —
853 thin fleshed 853 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 —
357 357 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,464 —
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 —
405 405 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -19.79
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 -34.79
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -12.34
465 465 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +17.66
500–545 524 13 325.00–350.00 $345.83 $1,812 +34.18
525 525 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 -26.65
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 +15.00
555–570 563 2 317.50–335.00 $326.13 $1,836 +26.13
605–630 617 3 295.00–307.50 $299.26 $1,846 +24.26
683 683 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,708 —
705 705 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–378 377 6 375.00–385.00 $383.36 $1,445 —
404 404 7 367.50 $367.50 $1,485 —
578 578 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,454 +10.00
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
445 445 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 —
453 453 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,903 +31.72
510–545 521 7 377.50–395.00 $386.15 $2,012 +46.15
550–577 564 10 355.00–390.00 $369.40 $2,083 +4.40
585–595 590 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,917 -40.04
600–603 602 2 285.00–310.00 $297.53 $1,791 -47.47
600–615 608 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,067 -5.00
676–695 682 12 285.00–315.00 $308.66 $2,105 +23.66
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 —
935 935 1 215.50 $215.50 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
350–395 372 3 400.00–435.00 $410.99 $1,529 -14.01
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 -50.00
410–425 418 2 365.00–395.00 $379.73 $1,587 -15.30
515–535 528 3 325.00–350.00 $333.12 $1,759 —
555–580 568 2 310.00–325.00 $317.33 $1,802 +17.42
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 +32.35
650 thin fleshed 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
830 thin fleshed 830 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 —
910–945 928 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–420 411 4 425.00–430.00 $428.72 $1,762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1250 1146 80-85% 7 132.00–140.00 $136.50 $1,564 —
980–1255 1158 80-85% 5 154.00–158.00 $154.85 $1,793 +18.38
1025–1340 1175 80-85% 13 142.00–150.00 $146.70 $1,724 +10.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
775–970 891 85-90% 4 112.00–120.00 $114.83 $1,023 —
840–1175 987 85-90% 8 124.00–135.00 $128.22 $1,266 —
965–1200 1075 85-90% 10 136.00–147.00 $139.95 $1,504 +11.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1560 1351 75-80% 9 144.00–150.00 $145.82 $1,970 —
1275–1430 1368 75-80% 5 138.00–142.00 $139.56 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1660 1489 4 156.00–168.00 $161.53 $2,405 —
1570–2365 1968 2 170.00–188.00 $180.82 $3,559 —
1740–2150 2002 3 192.00–210.00 $201.97 $4,043 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–900 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 196.00–220.00 $208.20 $1,843
965–1070 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 166.00–178.00 $171.69 $1,748

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1200 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,422.73
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
945–1400 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,232.17
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1200–1245 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,500.00 $3,090.12
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.