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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 19, 2025

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $374.79/cwt +17.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 487 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.82/cwt +8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 570 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $381.17/cwt +24.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,432/hd at 638 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 394 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 322 3 500.00–520.00 $506.42 $1,631 -33.58
320–345 333 2 435.00–465.00 $449.44 $1,497 -90.56
350–385 368 4 465.00–490.00 $474.74 $1,747 +44.74
400–435 421 4 450.00–470.00 $461.19 $1,942 +6.19
430–441 439 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,888 +30.00
450–485 470 7 405.00–430.00 $415.61 $1,953 +32.31
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -3.30
490 thin fleshed 490 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,254 —
525–545 535 2 385.00–415.00 $400.28 $2,141 +16.91
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 -13.37
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 -26.03
561–598 570 12 370.00–392.50 $387.72 $2,210 +11.69
605–648 638 13 370.00–397.50 $381.17 $2,432 +24.64
655–684 673 7 345.00–352.50 $347.44 $2,338 +4.92
778–795 782 4 340.00–347.50 $341.91 $2,674 -8.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 420.00–435.00 $427.84 $1,412 —
364–393 379 12 380.00–425.00 $405.11 $1,535 -1.67
405–435 424 5 375.00–435.00 $413.37 $1,753 +30.96
415–440 thin fleshed 428 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,883 +20.00
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -10.94
460–497 488 14 370.00–405.00 $376.56 $1,838 +56.56
505–530 516 4 350.00–370.00 $356.37 $1,839 +1.31
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 +23.86
559 thin fleshed 559 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,292 —
615–638 631 5 335.00–375.00 $358.94 $2,265 +46.06
710 710 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,290 —
750–795 770 3 307.50–330.00 $318.25 $2,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 +5.00
320 320 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 -35.00
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 -50.00
365–385 375 3 380.00–385.00 $383.33 $1,437 +3.33
415–418 417 4 340.00–350.00 $342.49 $1,428 -7.51
423–435 426 4 370.00–400.00 $392.34 $1,671 +22.34
455–485 472 3 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,582 -23.24
485–495 490 5 350.00–370.00 $360.92 $1,769 +2.61
513–533 518 8 340.00–365.00 $358.57 $1,857 -2.99
543 543 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,738 -41.56
550–569 560 9 340.00–355.00 $351.15 $1,966 +28.65
603–635 614 4 300.00–330.00 $319.74 $1,963 -9.41
640–643 642 4 325.00–340.00 $328.74 $2,111 +23.74
665 665 4 310.00–315.00 $313.75 $2,086 +1.25
663–680 672 7 335.00–355.00 $345.11 $2,319 +32.61
760–795 784 5 305.00–320.00 $315.06 $2,470 +5.29
890 890 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,470 —
975 975 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 355.00–375.00 $366.72 $1,016 —
305–320 thin fleshed 313 2 405.00–410.00 $407.44 $1,275 -35.04
300–345 324 8 340.00–385.00 $367.76 $1,192 -20.01
355–380 368 7 340.00–370.00 $351.30 $1,293 -0.29
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 -11.10
415–440 426 7 325.00–350.00 $344.26 $1,467 +8.16
450–495 470 6 320.00–345.00 $336.84 $1,583 +21.33
525 thin fleshed 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
505–545 526 8 305.00–330.00 $320.10 $1,684 +12.19
555–580 568 4 310.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,846 +11.10
620–645 637 3 280.00–325.00 $301.95 $1,923 -3.09
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 -30.00
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
755 755 2 250.00–295.00 $272.50 $2,057 -2.50
835 835 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 +43.72
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -71.28
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -18.49
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +36.51
405–427 422 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,730 +15.00
415–445 425 4 425.00–465.00 $442.12 $1,879 +47.12
450–490 472 8 390.00–435.00 $418.48 $1,975 +38.99
520–530 524 10 365.00–395.00 $375.50 $1,968 +9.28
560–590 571 4 355.00–385.00 $372.28 $2,126 +20.30
650–665 657 3 330.00–350.00 $337.49 $2,217 +45.13
720–725 721 4 315.00–330.00 $326.23 $2,352 +26.23
800 800 3 283.00 $283.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–308 305 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 +6.38
375–385 380 3 370.00–420.00 $391.82 $1,489 +22.24
400–445 422 3 370.00–380.00 $376.48 $1,589 +19.38
450–480 thin fleshed 465 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 —
450–475 467 3 340.00–370.00 $356.61 $1,665 +28.98
515 thin fleshed 515 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
505–530 523 4 320.00–360.00 $347.54 $1,818 +6.43
597 597 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,970 +20.35
625 625 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,047 +12.51
655–675 665 2 300.00–327.50 $313.54 $2,085 —
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 —
755 755 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $2,133 —
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
910 910 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 969 85-90% 4 100.00–116.00 $109.21 $1,058 -28.76
800–1165 982 85-90% 5 122.50–130.00 $126.93 $1,246 -11.04
1030–1270 1115 85-90% 13 132.00–143.00 $135.23 $1,508 —
1105–1390 1233 85-90% 3 144.00–158.00 $152.19 $1,877 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1190 1178 80-85% 2 133.00–143.00 $138.05 $1,626 -6.95
1180–1390 1250 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $2,030 —
1155–1475 1333 80-85% 6 145.00–155.00 $150.96 $2,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,410 —
1655 1655 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1595 1440 6 150.00–179.00 $164.38 $2,367 —
1540–1785 1663 2 180.00–187.00 $183.24 $3,047 -16.68
1990 1990 1 204.00 $204.00 $4,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1300 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,476.92
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,950.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1040–1525 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,581.03
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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 Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +825.00
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00–3,450.00 $3,426.09 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 -325.00
1200 thin fleshed 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 +250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.