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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 16, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $363.99/cwt ≈ $1,725/hd at 474 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $413.45/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.15/cwt +24.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 414 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 425 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 thin fleshed 312 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,669 —
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
415 415 2 445.00–460.00 $452.50 $1,878 -22.73
433 thin fleshed 433 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,143 -10.00
453–490 470 17 380.00–435.00 $411.23 $1,933 -3.38
470–490 480 2 360.00–375.00 $367.66 $1,765 -46.95
480 thin fleshed 480 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 —
500–542 529 6 370.00–400.00 $383.04 $2,026 +33.04
530–547 544 6 330.00–350.00 $346.75 $1,886 -3.25
560–575 568 2 310.00–337.50 $323.57 $1,838 -53.81
550–595 576 7 345.00–380.00 $357.11 $2,057 -20.27
600–648 626 9 335.00–355.00 $341.05 $2,135 —
653 653 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,122 —
713–735 719 6 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $2,181 —
752 752 5 302.50 $302.50 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–438 431 11 440.00 $440.00 $1,896 +15.98
463 463 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,806 —
514 514 15 360.00 $360.00 $1,850 —
580–597 592 7 327.50–330.00 $328.20 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 -38.65
310–325 318 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $1,351 +6.23
325 thin fleshed 325 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 -18.51
363 thin fleshed 363 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,706 -15.00
398 398 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,692 —
420–430 425 3 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,679 —
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 +1.52
485 thin fleshed 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 —
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -48.48
540 540 2 320.00–332.50 $326.25 $1,762 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 ±0.00
650–675 663 2 260.00–280.00 $270.19 $1,791 —
820 820 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 365.00–385.00 $374.30 $1,209 —
376 376 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,391 +30.00
406–445 414 15 340.00–365.00 $359.15 $1,487 +34.15
460–495 472 7 322.50–325.00 $324.25 $1,530 -35.75
485–492 490 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -60.00
520–545 528 3 310.00–340.00 $323.12 $1,706 +38.12
525–540 530 5 287.50–300.00 $295.00 $1,564 +10.00
560–590 578 9 280.00–310.00 $291.08 $1,682 -35.05
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -56.13
620–628 627 11 280.00–290.00 $281.80 $1,767 -17.46
730–740 735 3 267.50–270.00 $269.17 $1,978 +1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 330.00–360.00 $346.05 $1,118 -11.45
355–385 370 9 340.00–365.00 $344.35 $1,274 -0.18
395 395 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 -19.53
410–437 431 9 300.00–330.00 $313.83 $1,353 -16.26
463 thin fleshed 463 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,586 —
455–490 467 6 280.00–325.00 $295.84 $1,382 -36.41
510–535 523 3 280.00–290.00 $283.25 $1,481 -26.75
590 590 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,519 -20.72
660–695 677 3 250.00–260.00 $253.25 $1,715 +20.75
720–740 733 3 237.50–257.50 $244.05 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,317 -28.36
490 490 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
518–527 523 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 487.50–495.00 $491.10 $1,562 —
355–387 380 9 440.00–450.00 $447.83 $1,702 -17.17
440 440 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 -25.00
526–540 529 5 367.50–370.00 $368.01 $1,947 -18.14
560–565 563 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,787 -51.91
557–580 566 9 325.00–355.00 $337.22 $1,909 -32.18
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 -35.00
635 635 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -30.00
650–685 664 4 305.00–322.50 $313.05 $2,079 +4.39
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 430.00–440.00 $434.85 $1,413 —
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 +35.00
405–440 418 5 360.00–400.00 $385.48 $1,611 +5.75
443 thin fleshed 443 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,861 —
465 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
490–499 498 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,594 —
525 thin fleshed 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
500–548 531 5 300.00–330.00 $311.77 $1,655 -21.35
639 639 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,821 -25.00
779 779 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–493 474 25 357.50–370.00 $363.99 $1,725 —
565 565 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1050 892 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.23 $965 -6.60
900–970 935 85-90% 2 138.00–143.00 $140.41 $1,313 —
915–1065 997 85-90% 5 126.00–134.00 $129.14 $1,288 +0.92
870–1195 1016 85-90% 7 112.00–124.00 $117.99 $1,199 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1315 1133 80-85% 3 150.00–161.00 $155.57 $1,763 +19.07
1110–1350 1230 80-85% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.80 $1,744 —
1035–1340 1233 80-85% 4 147.00–149.00 $147.68 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1495 1389 75-80% 4 154.00–165.00 $157.75 $2,191 +18.19
1355–1700 1514 75-80% 4 138.00–140.00 $139.44 $2,111 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1665 1445 6 148.00–172.00 $162.37 $2,346 —
1685 1685 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,168 —
1835–1970 1903 2 194.00–204.00 $198.82 $3,784 —

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,250.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.