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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 29, 2025

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.18/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 527 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $440.18/cwt +35.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 472 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.51/cwt +27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 439 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 514 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,545 —
380 380 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 +45.00
405–440 421 6 430.00–460.00 $446.56 $1,880 +15.44
435 thin fleshed 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
458–497 472 36 420.00–447.50 $440.18 $2,078 +35.26
505–540 thin fleshed 523 2 420.00–450.00 $434.50 $2,272 —
505–545 526 11 395.00–435.00 $418.75 $2,203 -1.38
525–535 530 2 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $2,027 -37.61
560–595 576 10 380.00–417.50 $404.73 $2,331 +14.26
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 -11.19
600 thin fleshed 600 1 432.50 $432.50 $2,595 —
600–640 611 15 380.00–425.00 $395.01 $2,414 +13.82
630 630 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 -6.19
650–690 668 4 365.00–392.50 $379.28 $2,534 +29.28
720 720 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,700 +20.00
905–910 907 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $2,963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,284 -5.00
255 thin fleshed 255 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 —
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
410–440 425 2 380.00–390.00 $385.18 $1,637 —
425–445 436 5 390.00–435.00 $418.99 $1,827 —
450–490 468 5 390.00–420.00 $409.16 $1,915 +59.16
505 thin fleshed 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 —
540–543 542 3 370.00–385.00 $374.98 $2,032 +17.42
552–555 553 4 350.00–385.00 $358.79 $1,984 —
565–595 thin fleshed 580 2 410.00–415.00 $412.44 $2,392 —
630 630 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–733 725 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 +27.62
406–445 439 25 410.00–420.00 $417.57 $1,833 +32.48
440 440 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 +4.91
450–480 463 3 375.00–380.00 $376.62 $1,744 -15.95
455–495 470 13 380.00–410.00 $400.88 $1,884 +48.74
500–545 525 31 375.00–405.00 $394.78 $2,073 +19.92
525–544 539 6 350.00–365.00 $354.09 $1,909 -20.77
555–585 570 2 335.00–350.00 $342.70 $1,953 -21.08
550–590 575 9 370.00–400.00 $389.00 $2,237 +25.22
600–605 602 3 350.00–380.00 $370.03 $2,228 +17.53
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 -17.50
740 740 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 -10.00
771 771 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,486 +27.50
920 920 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,576 —
920 920 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 thin fleshed 268 2 495.00–515.00 $505.47 $1,355 —
305–320 312 3 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,212 +6.72
330 thin fleshed 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
355–395 369 11 350.00–385.00 $369.85 $1,365 -2.86
420 thin fleshed 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
415–445 428 9 360.00–390.00 $370.50 $1,586 +3.44
450–485 463 4 355.00–390.00 $367.20 $1,700 +17.24
505–530 514 6 325.00–360.00 $348.35 $1,791 -4.91
510–520 thin fleshed 515 2 385.00–395.00 $389.95 $2,008 —
560 thin fleshed 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
555–595 577 14 320.00–355.00 $333.35 $1,923 +3.50
600–635 613 6 320.00–342.50 $332.44 $2,038 +27.44
660–675 668 2 327.50–330.00 $328.74 $2,196 +8.74
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,148 —
305 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 +37.50
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 +46.70
428–448 437 13 420.00–440.00 $431.04 $1,884 +13.99
455–495 468 6 420.00–425.00 $423.31 $1,981 +8.29
500–545 532 21 380.00–420.00 $388.54 $2,067 -8.92
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -15.00
555–580 568 5 370.00–415.00 $383.86 $2,180 +8.86
600–635 620 6 365.00–380.00 $367.85 $2,281 -8.00
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 -30.85
673–685 678 4 325.00–345.00 $338.72 $2,297 +23.72
720–735 728 2 330.00–355.00 $342.63 $2,494 —
784–790 785 6 285.00–300.00 $287.52 $2,257 —
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 —
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 -30.00
940 940 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,491 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 —
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -39.29
355–385 381 15 425.00 $425.00 $1,619 +30.71
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 +17.86
415 thin fleshed 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
458–484 477 10 370.00–387.50 $381.38 $1,819 -13.62
500–535 519 5 350.00–380.00 $361.79 $1,878 +36.79
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 -5.00
605–635 618 3 335.00–365.00 $351.79 $2,174 +21.79
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 +45.00
815 thin fleshed 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
960 960 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,980 —
591 591 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,157 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–955 888 85-90% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,119 +2.00
980–1215 1084 85-90% 7 140.00–148.00 $144.11 $1,562 +3.27
1020–1380 1203 85-90% 6 150.00–160.00 $154.20 $1,855 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1175 80-85% 3 152.00–158.00 $154.50 $1,815 —
1060–1350 1243 80-85% 5 173.00–184.00 $177.72 $2,209 +13.17
1195–1360 1276 80-85% 5 162.00–172.00 $166.05 $2,119 +14.05
1295 1295 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,917 -4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1355 75-80% 2 172.00–174.00 $173.06 $2,345 —
1410–1615 1483 75-80% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.94 $2,476 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,441 -15.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1755 1398 8 192.00–205.00 $198.91 $2,781 —
1210–1850 1513 7 172.00–189.00 $180.45 $2,730 —
1385–2055 1690 5 206.00–226.00 $213.68 $3,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,070
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,816

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1045–1300 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,836.95
1030–1270 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,539.57
1085–1400 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,868.80
1200–1415 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,161.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,195
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,396
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,030

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
930–1065 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,953.38

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,577.14 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 -1,058.33
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
950–1100 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–3,800.00 $3,730.49 -102.84
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,871.43 —

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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.