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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 1, 2025

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.51/cwt +28.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 576 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $371.21/cwt +29.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 625 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.47/cwt +26.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,391/hd at 690 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 338 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +47.50
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +38.43
475–490 482 7 400.00–430.00 $413.64 $1,994 +29.91
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +3.50
505–548 527 13 380.00–410.00 $398.04 $2,098 +31.54
560–592 576 7 360.00–400.00 $369.96 $2,131 +4.96
578 578 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,023 -15.00
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
605–645 625 17 345.00–380.00 $371.21 $2,320 +29.02
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 ±0.00
685–691 691 16 348.00–350.00 $348.12 $2,406 +28.12
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 —
761–762 761 8 325.00–335.00 $331.25 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
330 thin fleshed 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
365–390 379 4 400.00–425.00 $406.44 $1,540 +21.44
408–435 thin fleshed 418 4 420.00–435.00 $429.93 $1,797 —
405–440 422 6 360.00–390.00 $377.48 $1,593 +7.54
460–475 468 3 360.00–380.00 $371.78 $1,740 +15.89
525–545 535 2 352.50–360.00 $356.32 $1,906 +22.60
558 558 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,925 +52.30
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 —
730 730 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–480 476 9 385.00–420.00 $392.56 $1,869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 —
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +70.00
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 -4.44
460–495 477 10 360.00–377.50 $366.58 $1,749 +21.32
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 -5.26
500–545 518 8 350.00–380.00 $362.24 $1,876 +47.25
550–598 575 16 335.00–372.50 $350.31 $2,014 +50.31
575–590 583 2 307.50–325.00 $316.14 $1,843 +16.14
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +5.75
620–625 622 3 320.00–330.00 $324.99 $2,021 +15.74
630 thin fleshed 630 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,378 —
637 fancy 637 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,245 —
655–685 665 4 300.00–315.00 $306.33 $2,037 -4.13
755–765 760 2 290.00–292.50 $291.26 $2,214 +28.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 425.00 $425.00 $786 —
250–260 255 2 375.00 $375.00 $956 —
305–340 323 2 350.00–380.00 $364.19 $1,176 +14.19
350 thin fleshed 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 +37.45
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -3.18
405–430 425 10 340.00–357.50 $353.08 $1,501 +29.90
450–465 458 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,466 +7.39
470–495 thin fleshed 483 2 300.00–350.00 $325.65 $1,573 —
500–535 522 7 300.00–325.00 $319.23 $1,666 +14.20
550–585 566 5 317.50–330.00 $323.41 $1,831 +23.41
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 -15.00
600–620 608 4 280.00–317.50 $301.21 $1,831 +31.21
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +2.55
670 670 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,976 +37.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 400.00–440.00 $421.33 $1,378 +21.33
410 thin fleshed 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —
401–435 412 8 370.00–400.00 $378.83 $1,561 +21.83
455–475 462 3 340.00–370.00 $358.50 $1,656 +16.70
504–520 506 12 332.50–355.00 $342.71 $1,734 +12.68
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 +28.69
600–645 623 3 315.00–325.00 $319.04 $1,988 +29.04
730–735 733 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $2,089 —
940 940 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 380.00–400.00 $390.06 $1,689 —
450–495 473 3 380.00–400.00 $388.95 $1,840 +18.95
540 540 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 +5.42
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 +0.42
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +1.70
565–566 566 8 320.00–350.00 $323.74 $1,832 -14.56
600–635 615 3 330.00–362.50 $343.05 $2,110 +10.65
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 +20.00
735–745 740 2 292.50–300.00 $296.22 $2,192 -8.75
830–845 836 5 250.00–277.50 $269.95 $2,257 —
870 870 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,414 —
940 940 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1175 1137 80-85% 3 150.00–154.00 $152.73 $1,737 -1.59
1075–1290 1152 80-85% 6 172.00–176.00 $174.34 $2,008 +9.12
1005–1335 1185 80-85% 6 164.00–168.00 $166.44 $1,972 +22.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–995 895 85-90% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.11 $1,352 +21.11
800–990 900 85-90% 3 126.00–130.00 $128.53 $1,157 —
875–1080 980 85-90% 3 142.00–149.00 $146.58 $1,436 +12.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,161 -2.15
1395 1395 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,413 +14.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1810 1470 4 180.00–190.00 $183.65 $2,700 —
1445–1530 1488 2 154.00–163.00 $158.63 $2,360 —
1370–2430 1874 5 192.00–202.00 $197.09 $3,693 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,497
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,204

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
950–1075 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,691.98
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,806.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 thin fleshed 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,477
1215 thin fleshed 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,798
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,306
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,960

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.