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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 11, 2025

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $374.38/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.39/cwt +31.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 462 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $341.19/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 480 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 303 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 440.00–470.00 $454.89 $1,492 —
350 350 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 +23.74
415 415 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 -14.52
465–499 489 9 370.00–425.00 $378.83 $1,852 -7.27
500–543 519 7 370.00–400.00 $378.11 $1,962 -2.77
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 -10.92
562–590 568 9 345.00–385.00 $378.66 $2,151 +22.74
600–635 626 10 350.00–352.50 $350.50 $2,194 -2.43
650 650 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,259 —
755–790 773 2 305.00–317.50 $311.39 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 thin fleshed 318 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,447 +10.00
360–390 376 4 375.00–400.00 $387.54 $1,457 -22.46
395 thin fleshed 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
425–435 430 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -45.36
450–490 470 4 350.00–380.00 $364.63 $1,714 +1.48
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 +40.00
600 600 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 +35.00
650–655 653 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 +5.00
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 +60.00
420–425 423 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 +5.16
415–445 434 4 350.00–365.00 $356.24 $1,546 +11.40
450–485 462 17 350.00–375.00 $357.39 $1,651 +22.56
505–538 522 9 340.00–365.00 $349.41 $1,824 +19.68
560–570 565 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,723 -23.04
560–570 569 7 320.00–350.00 $342.91 $1,951 +14.91
605–620 616 4 310.00–325.00 $316.92 $1,952 -1.76
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 +45.22
800 800 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 -24.52
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -54.52
350–387 373 7 340.00–360.00 $351.73 $1,312 +10.69
410–440 426 5 310.00–340.00 $329.81 $1,405 +4.81
450–488 464 6 320.00–345.00 $329.73 $1,530 +39.41
465–475 470 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 +9.68
500–535 518 2 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $1,644 +27.61
555–595 570 4 287.50–310.00 $304.13 $1,734 +84.13
605 605 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,739 +24.90
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
345 345 2 460.00–470.00 $465.00 $1,604 +15.00
350–375 362 9 450.00–465.00 $458.04 $1,658 +58.04
375–395 387 3 380.00–400.00 $393.28 $1,522 -6.72
425–440 433 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,613 -30.28
425–445 435 2 400.00–435.00 $417.90 $1,818 +15.08
459–488 471 19 365.00–380.00 $374.38 $1,763 +7.62
510–535 518 3 355.00–365.00 $358.44 $1,857 +3.44
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +27.44
615–638 634 8 315.00–350.00 $319.24 $2,024 +36.67
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 +4.47
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 -7.50
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,356 —
320–345 337 3 400.00–445.00 $414.26 $1,396 -3.53
355–395 373 10 370.00–415.00 $389.21 $1,452 +14.21
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -25.00
395 thin fleshed 395 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 —
400–443 426 11 350.00–380.00 $366.17 $1,560 +16.17
460 thin fleshed 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
455–495 481 11 332.50–350.00 $340.04 $1,636 +0.04
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -25.00
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 +2.55
550–590 570 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,838 +2.41
610–630 618 4 305.00–310.00 $308.77 $1,908 —
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 —
950 950 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1360–2050 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–5,000.00 $3,963.05 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1080 883 85-90% 8 116.00–127.00 $121.71 $1,075 —
730–1215 941 85-90% 5 130.00–136.00 $132.11 $1,243 —
925–1100 1013 85-90% 3 143.00–144.00 $143.64 $1,455 +3.97
925–1225 1097 85-90% 6 148.00–158.00 $151.77 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 1015 80-85% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.82 $1,348 —
1160–1270 1200 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $142.70 $1,712 —
1030–1345 1224 80-85% 4 150.00–158.00 $153.45 $1,878 —
1235–1475 1333 80-85% 3 165.00–172.00 $167.89 $2,238 -12.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1580 1328 75-80% 3 166.00–168.00 $166.64 $2,213 —
1250–1515 1385 75-80% 3 156.00–160.00 $158.06 $2,189 -9.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,176 —
1855 1855 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,376 -36.31
2065 2065 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1135–1330 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,425.00 $2,357.56
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1100–1200 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,360.87 —

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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.