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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 8, 2025

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $397.21/cwt -16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 487 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.40/cwt -5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.25/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 575 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 369 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 317 3 477.50–500.00 $491.84 $1,559 —
366–380 368 6 425.00–455.00 $449.84 $1,655 -0.16
410–440 418 6 400.00–420.00 $413.09 $1,727 -36.91
460–498 487 30 380.00–415.00 $397.21 $1,934 -16.43
500–535 521 5 380.00–405.00 $388.47 $2,024 -9.57
550–591 580 14 370.00–400.00 $375.58 $2,178 +25.58
600–630 615 13 355.00–387.50 $379.04 $2,331 +7.83
635 635 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,143 -33.71
655–665 658 3 340.00–370.00 $353.27 $2,325 +33.27
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -15.00
824 824 5 302.50 $302.50 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,448 -6.44
375 thin fleshed 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 —
412–420 414 5 380.00–400.00 $395.94 $1,639 +18.46
450–475 460 5 360.00–370.00 $364.02 $1,674 -7.76
505–535 518 3 332.50–360.00 $350.54 $1,816 -5.78
535 thin fleshed 535 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,086 —
618 618 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,455 —
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 -45.00
463–486 474 23 360.00 $360.00 $1,706 -6.58
480–495 488 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,659 ±0.00
500–533 527 10 350.00–357.50 $354.55 $1,868 -7.69
550–587 575 16 330.00–355.00 $340.25 $1,956 -10.06
600–645 623 7 320.00–340.00 $328.51 $2,047 +3.52
655–690 678 4 300.00–320.00 $309.89 $2,101 +3.56
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +8.74
835 835 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,401 —
910 910 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,366 —
972 972 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 5 360.00–400.00 $386.49 $1,113 +11.49
305–345 321 4 340.00–390.00 $368.07 $1,182 +3.88
355–395 378 6 335.00–370.00 $349.59 $1,321 -20.41
400–430 419 12 350.00–365.00 $355.37 $1,489 +2.29
450 thin fleshed 450 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 +34.35
455–495 476 9 327.50–360.00 $343.37 $1,634 +23.37
505–545 523 6 310.00–340.00 $326.44 $1,707 +7.21
540 thin fleshed 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
560–570 565 2 300.00–340.00 $320.18 $1,809 -3.23
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 440.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,504 —
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
400–443 434 9 380.00–400.00 $393.32 $1,707 +3.26
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -15.06
450–493 479 8 370.00–392.50 $373.23 $1,788 -15.72
520–524 523 6 350.00–370.00 $364.20 $1,905 +14.20
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -10.00
550–595 576 11 355.00–370.00 $359.76 $2,072 +36.02
600–635 610 4 340.00–355.00 $351.31 $2,143 +8.26
675–685 680 2 325.00–337.50 $331.20 $2,252 +11.20
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
775 775 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 -1.33
350–393 371 9 370.00–400.00 $393.98 $1,462 —
405–445 428 4 360.00–380.00 $364.74 $1,561 -14.09
441 thin fleshed 441 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,676 -40.00
450–495 472 9 335.00–360.00 $350.98 $1,657 -7.52
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 +12.29
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +15.00
695 thin fleshed 695 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1230 1173 80-85% 3 152.00–159.00 $156.25 $1,833 -10.19
1105–1355 1250 80-85% 4 168.00–176.00 $172.44 $2,156 —
1235–1440 1312 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $160.63 $2,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 948 85-90% 3 114.00–118.00 $115.86 $1,098 —
940–1110 1053 85-90% 4 124.00–130.00 $126.89 $1,336 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 —
1395 1395 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1455 1345 75-80% 4 168.00–173.00 $169.73 $2,283 —
1240–1470 1373 75-80% 3 159.00–164.00 $161.01 $2,211 +5.01
1350–1675 1513 75-80% 2 146.00–156.00 $151.54 $2,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1940 1655 3 170.00–174.00 $171.56 $2,839 —
1555–1780 1671 4 208.00–216.00 $213.26 $3,564 —
1600–1900 1750 2 196.00–201.00 $198.71 $3,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 thin fleshed 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1140–1410 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,025.00 $2,877.41
1195–1300 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,169.74
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1320 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 152.00–186.00 $167.79 $2,069
1440–1505 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 176.00–180.00 $178.04 $2,623

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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.