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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 18, 2025

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $323.18/cwt -6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 422 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $312.61/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 228 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 400.00–410.00 $402.50 $1,570 —
410 thin fleshed 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 —
415–430 425 3 400.00–420.00 $411.57 $1,749 -3.43
463–475 468 4 380.00–385.00 $383.73 $1,796 +4.90
500–545 530 4 350.00–387.50 $366.50 $1,942 -11.61
554 554 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,022 +20.00
600–640 618 5 332.50–360.00 $342.19 $2,115 -8.31
675 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 385.00–400.00 $392.61 $1,335 —
350–365 360 4 380.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,386 -2.54
425–430 428 2 360.00–380.00 $369.94 $1,583 +19.94
460–490 475 3 350.00–362.50 $355.89 $1,690 -8.74
500 thin fleshed 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
525–530 528 2 327.50–340.00 $333.72 $1,762 —
555–585 570 2 285.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,668 -27.30
620–645 633 2 320.00–323.00 $321.53 $2,035 -13.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 5 370.00–410.00 $379.16 $1,395 -35.84
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 -25.00
405–440 417 3 340.00–370.00 $359.44 $1,499 +9.44
455–488 472 6 330.00–365.00 $345.26 $1,630 -12.13
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 -37.39
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 -49.41
500–535 524 7 310.00–325.00 $314.99 $1,651 -34.42
560–570 563 8 310.00–330.00 $319.98 $1,801 +15.02
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -42.91
610–645 627 8 300.00–320.00 $309.25 $1,939 -7.67
650–685 667 3 280.00–332.50 $310.46 $2,071 -19.54
725 725 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,976 —
775 775 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,073 —
325–335 328 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 -5.00
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 -11.73
360–390 373 4 325.00–340.00 $332.55 $1,240 -19.18
400–440 422 12 300.00–345.00 $323.18 $1,364 -6.63
452–495 470 10 300.00–325.00 $312.61 $1,469 +12.61
505–545 520 6 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,586 -12.39
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 -4.13
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -17.50
670–695 683 2 255.00–260.00 $257.45 $1,758 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 -25.00
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 —
355–385 369 4 350.00–375.00 $360.91 $1,332 -28.30
400–430 417 5 340.00–370.00 $357.00 $1,489 -9.17
450–485 thin fleshed 468 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,732 -10.00
455–495 473 6 325.00–350.00 $341.80 $1,617 +1.76
505–510 507 3 325.00–340.00 $330.03 $1,673 +5.03
555–560 558 2 282.50–310.00 $296.31 $1,653 -26.10
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 -18.77
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 6 390.00–425.00 $402.13 $1,512 +8.85
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -13.28
455–460 458 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,695 -4.38
505–545 534 6 335.00–360.00 $344.58 $1,840 -13.86
560–585 575 3 335.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,945 -16.70
593 593 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,898 -35.00
605–625 617 3 325.00–342.50 $332.40 $2,051 +13.16
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 +5.00
700–745 720 3 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $2,196 +39.97

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1575 1365 75-80% 5 152.00–161.00 $158.15 $2,159 +0.09
1195–1550 1405 75-80% 4 162.00–166.00 $164.00 $2,304 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 +8.29
815–1065 940 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.27 $1,112 -13.84
880–1080 980 85-90% 4 132.00–136.00 $134.19 $1,315 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,462 +0.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1140 1130 80-85% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.32 $1,744 —
1125–1225 1173 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $165.22 $1,938 —
1175 1175 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,119 ±0.00
1405–1900 1640 3 184.00–185.00 $184.71 $3,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1090–1125 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,272.23
980–1275 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,608.65
1170–1335 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,790.94

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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.