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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 5, 2025

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.24/cwt +4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 562 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $407.06/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 480 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $458.76/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 482 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 500 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,780 +10.00
415–445 424 15 450.00–502.50 $482.89 $2,047 +36.33
465 value added 465 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,464 —
460–490 484 15 435.00–475.00 $449.26 $2,174 +9.08
515–540 528 2 375.00–395.00 $384.76 $2,032 -33.99
520–547 533 8 410.00–430.00 $423.72 $2,258 +41.20
557 557 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,117 -24.73
550–590 563 22 405.00–440.00 $420.10 $2,365 +15.37
590 590 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,212 -29.73
600–630 615 12 380.00–415.00 $395.74 $2,434 +0.73
615–640 628 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $2,277 -12.45
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 -24.28
660–695 678 3 355.00–375.00 $366.50 $2,485 -12.78
715–720 718 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $2,603 -12.49
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
795 795 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,782 —
805 805 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,656 —
880 880 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
340 340 2 410.00–415.00 $412.50 $1,402 —
365–385 375 2 420.00–440.00 $430.27 $1,614 -9.73
410–430 420 2 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,648 +7.26
405–445 425 5 415.00–445.00 $434.07 $1,845 +48.89
435 thin fleshed 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +10.00
455–480 464 12 395.00–440.00 $421.99 $1,958 +12.83
510–545 530 5 370.00–405.00 $383.98 $2,035 +9.00
555–595 580 11 360.00–395.00 $373.53 $2,166 +14.74
605–618 612 4 365.00–380.00 $375.05 $2,295 +32.55
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 402.50 $402.50 $2,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 -10.00
405–445 425 12 410.00–425.00 $414.14 $1,760 -3.43
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 -5.00
455–485 470 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -30.88
455–499 481 27 380.00–420.00 $409.81 $1,971 +8.93
505–525 516 11 385.00–430.00 $417.55 $2,155 +22.77
510–540 528 4 350.00–375.00 $361.93 $1,911 -32.85
550–575 567 3 335.00–355.00 $343.16 $1,946 +0.46
558–589 570 12 360.00–385.00 $373.10 $2,127 +30.40
600–618 610 4 350.00–365.00 $357.60 $2,181 -12.43
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -30.03
620–638 627 5 317.50–335.00 $326.54 $2,047 -8.46
670–680 675 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,245 —
665–695 681 7 345.00–365.00 $352.81 $2,403 —
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -15.00
855 855 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,626 +75.00
330–345 338 2 420.00–445.00 $432.78 $1,463 +44.41
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 -13.37
350–395 373 12 360.00–400.00 $381.27 $1,422 +11.42
375–390 thin fleshed 383 2 420.00–425.00 $422.45 $1,618 +7.45
400–440 417 14 350.00–380.00 $372.52 $1,553 +2.02
450–495 471 8 350.00–380.00 $368.87 $1,737 +1.67
500–545 518 8 350.00–370.00 $356.10 $1,845 +7.75
523 thin fleshed 523 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,987 -9.95
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -8.35
550–590 572 13 320.00–355.00 $339.74 $1,943 +6.39
620–640 630 2 300.00–320.00 $309.84 $1,952 -22.60
735–740 738 2 255.00–285.00 $270.05 $1,993 -9.95
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,193 —
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 +50.00
375–385 380 2 450.00–460.00 $454.93 $1,729 -0.07
400–435 420 3 440.00–445.00 $441.59 $1,855 +10.55
470–490 480 9 410.00–465.00 $431.97 $2,073 +8.66
500–540 521 7 395.00–435.00 $411.97 $2,146 +23.43
555–595 578 6 380.00–395.00 $389.15 $2,249 +5.29
613 613 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,115 -22.85
600–645 615 3 350.00–370.00 $363.01 $2,233 -4.84
660–675 668 2 350.00–365.00 $357.58 $2,389 +18.86
720–745 733 3 320.00–335.00 $324.91 $2,382 -17.72
925 925 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,451 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 420.00–427.50 $423.60 $1,347 -11.40
350–390 367 3 385.00–430.00 $413.68 $1,518 +58.68
405–445 426 5 375.00–405.00 $395.76 $1,686 -9.24
485–495 489 4 375.00–400.00 $388.70 $1,901 +7.32
500–535 517 3 350.00–370.00 $361.82 $1,871 +0.03
525 thin fleshed 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —
565–590 580 4 345.00–370.00 $356.17 $2,066 —
600–630 610 4 340.00–360.00 $353.79 $2,158 +2.00
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 ±0.00
670 thin fleshed 670 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 —
940 940 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,115 —
1035 1035 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 +8.00
915–1205 999 85-90% 8 140.00–148.00 $143.82 $1,437 —
900–1140 1048 85-90% 4 116.00–126.00 $121.45 $1,273 —
975–1430 1174 85-90% 5 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $1,829 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1375 1157 80-85% 5 164.00–170.00 $167.72 $1,941 +13.22
1155–1220 1177 80-85% 3 150.00–160.00 $156.73 $1,845 +2.23
1215–1465 1325 80-85% 3 177.00–182.00 $180.07 $2,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1368 75-80% 2 186.00–188.00 $186.96 $2,558 +13.90
1290–1555 1410 75-80% 6 166.00–170.00 $167.47 $2,361 —
1370–1645 1492 75-80% 3 157.00–164.00 $160.81 $2,399 -6.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1885 1529 7 168.00–188.00 $177.86 $2,719 -2.59
1460–1880 1688 6 192.00–200.00 $196.42 $3,316 -17.26
1625–2120 1913 4 212.00–218.00 $214.02 $4,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1155 thin fleshed 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100–1300 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,205.16
1155–1365 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,000.00 $2,744.37
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +825.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1100–1150 thin fleshed 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 4,375.00 $4,375.00 —
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,550.00–3,675.00 $3,603.57 —
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,075.00 $4,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.