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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 20, 2025

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.86/cwt +26.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 617 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.93/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 612 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.73/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 521 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 286 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 425.00–440.00 $431.26 $1,609 -8.74
405–426 424 10 425.00–430.00 $429.52 $1,821 +3.06
455–475 470 4 380.00–400.00 $386.10 $1,815 -35.89
508–545 514 6 380.00–385.00 $380.88 $1,958 -14.78
560–590 575 8 350.00–367.50 $355.92 $2,047 -31.58
607–635 612 19 350.00–360.00 $352.93 $2,160 -2.07
710–745 728 2 310.00–325.00 $317.32 $2,310 +27.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 —
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 —
410–435 422 3 380.00–415.00 $395.36 $1,668 -19.64
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
460 thin fleshed 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -15.00
455–495 471 10 330.00–375.00 $363.15 $1,710 +63.15
515 515 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,815 +25.00
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -17.50
550 thin fleshed 550 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
555 555 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,887 +40.00
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 -35.00
615–630 620 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
670–680 thin fleshed 675 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $2,126 —
690 690 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,768 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 -45.00
335–345 340 2 395.00–425.00 $410.22 $1,395 —
350 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 -76.97
350–398 387 11 385.00–415.00 $394.23 $1,526 -37.74
403–430 417 4 340.00–350.00 $344.84 $1,438 -15.16
470–495 487 3 330.00–345.00 $334.83 $1,631 -5.17
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -40.00
500–543 521 14 322.50–340.00 $329.73 $1,718 -4.39
555–570 563 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,675 -19.51
564 564 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,850 +10.96
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 ±0.00
600–618 614 5 305.00–322.00 $318.68 $1,957 +18.68
652–690 662 4 270.00–290.00 $284.78 $1,885 —
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 ±0.00
790 790 3 232.50–255.00 $247.50 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
310–325 315 3 350.00–395.00 $379.52 $1,195 +3.00
340 thin fleshed 340 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 -60.00
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -38.97
370 thin fleshed 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -60.00
350–395 374 4 325.00–355.00 $341.04 $1,275 +2.07
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 -11.38
455–485 470 2 280.00–300.00 $290.32 $1,365 -34.23
455–490 473 3 310.00–340.00 $319.61 $1,512 -4.94
505–525 515 2 280.00–300.00 $289.81 $1,493 +9.81
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
635–645 640 2 250.00–275.00 $262.60 $1,681 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -30.00
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,413 —
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
401–405 402 8 402.50–405.00 $402.82 $1,619 -25.74
455–495 475 2 350.00–385.00 $366.76 $1,742 -3.24
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 -16.06
585–595 590 2 320.00–335.00 $327.56 $1,933 +27.56
600–640 614 15 310.00–337.50 $329.81 $2,025 +36.05
615–645 628 4 280.00–290.00 $282.57 $1,775 -11.19
665–692 685 4 287.50–300.00 $290.53 $1,990 —
703 703 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,916 —
715–740 738 10 287.50–292.50 $287.98 $2,125 +2.98
965 965 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 410.00–425.00 $417.79 $1,349 —
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 +10.00
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -55.00
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 -17.55
525–545 535 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,725 -9.23
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1020 993 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $1,202 —
915–1040 1005 85-90% 4 125.00–136.00 $130.91 $1,316 -11.93
890–1125 1008 85-90% 2 138.00–141.00 $139.67 $1,408 -3.17
1135–1300 1243 85-90% 3 144.00–152.00 $148.87 $1,850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1266 80-85% 5 158.00–168.00 $164.62 $2,084 -0.31
1310 1310 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,293 —
1450–1465 1458 75-80% 2 176.00–180.00 $177.99 $2,595 +19.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,777 —
1565–1800 1658 5 188.00–198.00 $192.78 $3,196 —
1725–2005 1865 2 216.00–221.00 $218.31 $4,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,944

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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
900 thin fleshed 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.