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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 12, 2025

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $376.03/cwt -33.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 578 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.00/cwt -50.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 472 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.88/cwt -12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 608 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 549 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 —
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 -55.00
390 390 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 -40.00
414 414 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,884 -27.89
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -82.89
473–490 482 6 380.00–385.00 $383.30 $1,848 -65.96
480–495 489 4 400.00–440.00 $418.59 $2,047 -30.67
505–515 510 3 365.00–370.00 $366.67 $1,870 -18.09
500–545 516 15 370.00–400.00 $383.37 $1,978 -1.39
550–595 578 25 350.00–385.00 $376.03 $2,173 +1.03
600–630 616 12 345.00–370.00 $356.53 $2,196 -39.21
650–675 667 6 335.00–350.00 $342.52 $2,285 -23.98
700–735 713 3 330.00–360.00 $346.43 $2,470 -16.08
755 755 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 +30.00
850 850 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–375 369 6 400.00–420.00 $406.78 $1,501 -23.49
435 thin fleshed 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -30.00
425–445 438 9 350.00–390.00 $382.41 $1,675 -51.66
450–490 472 11 340.00–375.00 $360.94 $1,704 -61.05
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 -101.99
503 thin fleshed 503 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 —
515–523 521 4 340.00–360.00 $355.06 $1,850 -28.92
555–590 565 4 340.00–355.00 $346.14 $1,956 -27.39
617–620 618 7 305.00–340.00 $312.88 $1,934 -62.17
732 thin fleshed 732 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,489 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 4 435.00–455.00 $440.14 $1,180 —
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
362 362 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,520 -5.00
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 -45.00
416 416 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,456 -64.14
430 430 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -44.14
450–465 455 3 340.00–355.00 $348.24 $1,584 -21.76
463–498 475 20 345.00–365.00 $358.31 $1,702 -11.69
505–510 508 3 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,689 -85.05
500–511 509 5 347.50–365.00 $361.56 $1,840 -55.99
560–568 565 4 320.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,822 -20.66
560–595 566 8 335.00–350.00 $343.69 $1,945 +0.53
600–615 607 18 320.00–332.50 $329.15 $1,998 -28.45
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -21.54
695 695 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,172 -40.31
703 703 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,986 -37.50
755–790 767 3 295.00–317.50 $309.77 $2,376 —
905 905 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,127 —
1070 1070 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 thin fleshed 308 2 440.00–445.00 $442.48 $1,363 -62.52
323–330 325 7 360.00–415.00 $387.77 $1,260 -45.01
355–385 370 2 330.00–375.00 $351.59 $1,301 -29.68
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 -76.27
400–445 428 12 320.00–355.00 $336.10 $1,439 -36.42
450–485 469 8 300.00–325.00 $315.51 $1,480 -53.36
500–548 531 12 290.00–325.00 $307.91 $1,635 -32.09
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -60.00
550–575 565 15 300.00–325.00 $313.90 $1,774 -25.84
635 thin fleshed 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
635–645 640 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,952 -4.80
650–655 653 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,959 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,806 -50.00
551 551 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,763 —
640 thin fleshed 640 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,208 —
673 673 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 6 450.00–500.00 $471.28 $1,532 -53.72
360–395 374 8 400.00–430.00 $418.49 $1,565 -36.44
435 435 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 -46.59
405–449 436 8 410.00–445.00 $431.45 $1,881 -10.14
440 thin fleshed 440 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 —
450–498 481 15 370.00–395.00 $379.49 $1,825 -52.48
500–545 528 6 360.00–370.00 $366.22 $1,934 -45.75
550–590 567 5 350.00–355.00 $351.98 $1,996 -37.17
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 -15.00
670–685 678 2 280.00–305.00 $292.36 $1,982 -65.22
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -24.91
750–795 773 2 305.00–325.00 $314.71 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 thin fleshed 273 2 475.00–515.00 $493.35 $1,347 —
275 275 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
300–340 321 6 400.00–425.00 $418.62 $1,344 -4.98
375–390 387 13 340.00–380.00 $369.58 $1,430 -44.10
400–445 425 3 340.00–380.00 $357.10 $1,518 -38.66
465–485 471 4 320.00–340.00 $327.63 $1,543 -61.07
500–540 516 5 320.00–350.00 $341.11 $1,760 -20.71
548 548 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,644 -61.82
550–590 570 2 300.00–320.00 $309.65 $1,765 -46.52
605–630 617 3 300.00–325.00 $314.99 $1,943 -38.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1090 960 85-90% 2 134.00–141.00 $137.97 $1,325 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 +8.55
1010–1110 1044 85-90% 5 143.00–153.00 $148.45 $1,550 +27.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,380 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,682 -22.72
1160–1230 1199 80-85% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.59 $1,866 -1.14
1225 1225 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1400 1315 75-80% 2 163.00 $163.00 $2,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1960 1665 4 197.00–205.00 $199.92 $3,329 +3.50
1550–1875 1698 3 168.00–173.00 $170.82 $2,901 -25.60
1510–1890 1736 7 182.00–191.00 $186.91 $3,245 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
969 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,519

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,975.00–3,100.00 $3,043.18
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,175.00 $3,175.00 -25.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -400.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 +650.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,963.64 +763.64
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,725.00 $3,725.00 +525.00
1000–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,950.00–4,125.00 $4,073.53 +873.53
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.