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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 30, 2025

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.25/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,962/hd at 517 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.58/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 575 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.39/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 589 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 380 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
425–448 438 9 425.00–445.00 $433.63 $1,899 -18.87
450–485 469 9 380.00–420.00 $398.21 $1,868 -13.02
490 490 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,592 -42.66
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -33.04
500–540 518 18 370.00–400.00 $380.87 $1,973 -2.17
565 565 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,879 +8.93
555–590 576 15 340.00–370.00 $355.26 $2,046 -1.85
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 -16.05
606–643 619 8 340.00–345.00 $343.70 $2,128 +2.65
655 655 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -15.00
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 425.00–435.00 $430.02 $1,449 +5.14
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -50.00
415 thin fleshed 415 2 423.00 $423.00 $1,755 —
405–445 430 5 370.00–400.00 $386.24 $1,661 -8.80
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 +15.00
505–548 524 5 320.00–350.00 $340.35 $1,783 +14.10
550–590 569 4 315.00–340.00 $330.97 $1,883 +10.97
607–640 615 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,482 —
463 463 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,783 -5.00
528–533 530 5 350.00–365.00 $353.00 $1,871 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,463 +10.00
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 -34.15
420–434 431 5 350.00–352.50 $352.01 $1,517 -7.14
455–495 470 12 330.00–355.00 $338.58 $1,591 +14.33
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 -9.25
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 -8.12
510 510 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,683 +6.88
560–599 585 10 290.00–315.00 $303.09 $1,773 +12.01
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 +10.00
599 599 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,722 +17.50
605–635 608 11 290.00–312.50 $303.11 $1,843 +21.31
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 -11.80
655–670 662 3 275.00–280.00 $278.31 $1,842 —
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 +15.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 5 350.00–375.00 $364.78 $1,178 +18.73
350–395 378 3 320.00–360.00 $337.49 $1,276 -6.86
390 thin fleshed 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
405–445 433 7 300.00–330.00 $318.40 $1,379 +4.57
440 thin fleshed 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
480–495 486 8 280.00–320.00 $289.97 $1,409 -5.87
500–540 513 8 280.00–315.00 $302.32 $1,551 +19.07
555–595 569 10 275.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,621 +27.46
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
660–685 673 3 230.00–265.00 $245.09 $1,649 -8.16
708–715 710 4 245.00–255.00 $247.52 $1,757 +3.47
750 750 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,669 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 6 325.00–335.00 $328.19 $1,575 +18.19
515–525 516 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,625 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -7.83
410–435 418 3 425.00–435.00 $428.27 $1,790 +13.27
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 -25.00
455–479 473 8 380.00–410.00 $386.16 $1,827 —
505–540 526 4 340.00–370.00 $350.95 $1,846 -17.06
555–595 574 8 330.00–360.00 $341.72 $1,961 +4.50
550–595 581 4 300.00–325.00 $313.97 $1,824 -23.25
635–642 639 5 320.00–342.50 $329.29 $2,104 +19.29
655–670 663 2 312.50–327.50 $320.08 $2,122 +7.03
765–790 775 3 255.00–277.50 $265.85 $2,060 -29.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 4 395.00–440.00 $421.49 $1,328 -13.36
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 -20.00
430–435 433 3 360.00–400.00 $378.25 $1,638 -7.23
480–495 488 3 325.00–340.00 $331.74 $1,619 +11.74
503–535 518 8 315.00–345.00 $330.78 $1,713 +19.01
530 thin fleshed 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 +10.00
550–565 556 7 310.00–335.00 $327.14 $1,819 —
605 thin fleshed 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
615–645 628 7 280.00–315.00 $290.04 $1,821 +5.04
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
775–785 780 2 250.00–262.50 $256.21 $1,998 -3.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–466 463 5 360.00–385.00 $364.86 $1,689 +0.87
710 710 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1525 1197 80-85% 7 146.00–156.00 $150.81 $1,805 —
1040–1505 1264 80-85% 8 157.00–164.00 $158.96 $2,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1120 1053 85-90% 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,411 —
955–1210 1062 85-90% 7 138.00–148.00 $142.99 $1,519 —
1025–1155 1088 85-90% 4 118.00–128.00 $123.01 $1,338 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,476 +24.56
1640–1645 1643 75-80% 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1870 1715 4 184.00–190.00 $188.19 $3,227 —
1705–2090 1818 4 196.00–200.00 $197.99 $3,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
950–1100 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,314.75
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,484.78
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.