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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 22, 2025

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $404.92/cwt +21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,923/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 271 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 425.00–435.00 $430.00 $1,668 -10.00
405–435 425 4 420.00–440.00 $431.12 $1,832 +20.47
455–495 475 13 390.00–425.00 $404.92 $1,923 +40.05
500–520 511 5 395.00–435.00 $420.13 $2,147 +27.41
580–585 581 5 375.00–400.00 $390.47 $2,269 +11.20
615–635 625 2 377.50–385.00 $381.19 $2,382 +29.26
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -18.20
685–695 690 2 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,519 -3.16
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 +30.00
765 765 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 thin fleshed 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 —
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 +40.00
355 thin fleshed 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 -5.40
480 thin fleshed 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -17.54
500–525 513 2 355.00–360.00 $357.56 $1,834 +22.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 405.00–410.00 $407.38 $1,520 +20.03
410–445 423 3 385.00–400.00 $391.59 $1,656 +6.63
420–435 428 2 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $1,648 +0.13
455–475 466 7 375.00–415.00 $392.57 $1,829 +27.57
450–495 473 2 345.00–360.00 $352.14 $1,666 -12.86
505–545 524 9 360.00–395.00 $374.86 $1,964 +24.47
575–585 580 2 360.00–367.50 $363.78 $2,110 +43.78
620 620 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 +31.66
660 660 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,260 +22.50
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 +5.00
740 740 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,553 —
765–795 780 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 385.00–435.00 $410.94 $1,089 +12.39
315–345 328 6 375.00–395.00 $381.65 $1,252 +25.50
375–395 387 7 350.00–395.00 $372.71 $1,442 +15.33
400–445 424 6 340.00–385.00 $367.06 $1,556 +23.30
460–485 470 3 340.00–360.00 $349.96 $1,645 +12.51
535–545 542 3 340.00–365.00 $353.26 $1,915 +27.66
555–575 565 3 312.50–340.00 $329.85 $1,864 +14.81
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 -5.00
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 -35.00
340 340 2 425.00–450.00 $437.50 $1,488 +22.50
370–390 383 3 405.00–410.00 $408.30 $1,564 —
402–435 414 6 415.00–420.00 $417.05 $1,727 +32.05
470–487 483 7 400.00–430.00 $415.02 $2,005 +65.02
495 495 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 +45.00
500–505 503 2 390.00–405.00 $397.46 $1,999 +40.96
555 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 +21.68
560 560 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $2,100 +31.68
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 +27.50
615–625 620 3 365.00–392.50 $375.85 $2,330 +37.46
655 655 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,309 +20.84
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 ±0.00
890 890 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,670 —
905 905 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 7 385.00–405.00 $394.29 $1,490 +4.10
405–435 420 4 365.00–405.00 $387.14 $1,626 +22.28
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -14.86
485 485 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,916 +40.09
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 -20.66
560–575 568 2 315.00–335.00 $325.13 $1,847 -7.17
575 thin fleshed 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +11.58
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 -1.71
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 +40.00
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 +10.00
875 thin fleshed 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 -2.44
920 920 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,178 —
905–1215 1064 85-90% 4 136.00–146.00 $140.84 $1,499 -10.59
1080–1185 1138 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $154.21 $1,755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1680 1418 75-80% 6 162.00–168.00 $166.00 $2,354 +0.22
1460–1565 1518 75-80% 3 170.00–180.00 $173.89 $2,640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,961 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,783 +8.00
1080–1325 1218 80-85% 3 160.00–168.00 $164.55 $2,004 +24.55
1265 1265 80-85% 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,923 -21.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1770 1495 3 170.00–179.00 $175.52 $2,624 —
1540–1885 1746 9 186.00–200.00 $194.25 $3,392 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,466.67
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,675.00–2,700.00 $2,688.04
1100–1200 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,873.26
1100–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,550.00 $3,123.73
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,605.21
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
700–750 717 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,359.30
700–800 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,883.33

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,833.33 +1,033.33
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 3,375.00–3,400.00 $3,381.25 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.