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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 10, 2025

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $470.55/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,181/hd at 464 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.32/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 568 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.36/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 263 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 525.00–535.00 $530.00 $1,749 +30.00
350–365 thin fleshed 358 2 525.00–570.00 $547.03 $1,958 —
370 370 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,887 +100.00
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -5.00
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 +10.00
430–440 434 4 475.00–490.00 $481.24 $2,089 +41.24
458–465 thin fleshed 459 8 480.00–490.00 $486.24 $2,232 -2.01
453–495 468 8 440.00–460.00 $454.85 $2,129 +17.37
505–530 thin fleshed 518 2 450.00–465.00 $457.68 $2,371 —
500–543 531 7 390.00–425.00 $399.46 $2,121 +14.46
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 -5.00
575–578 577 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,135 -10.00
604–635 617 10 370.00–390.00 $373.99 $2,308 -13.81
655 655 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,309 -2.63
650–684 677 5 370.00–375.00 $370.96 $2,511 +15.83
700–745 723 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
375–380 376 4 400.00–440.00 $418.82 $1,575 +51.62
410–430 420 3 380.00–410.00 $399.76 $1,679 -30.24
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +13.47
500–540 527 3 350.00–375.00 $361.71 $1,906 -9.61
555–595 580 4 340.00–370.00 $349.68 $2,028 —
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -20.00
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,971 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 385.00–390.00 $387.61 $1,279 -42.39
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -25.23
400–445 426 7 365.00–380.00 $374.35 $1,595 +16.81
450–470 460 4 365.00–380.00 $371.29 $1,708 -1.49
505–545 527 5 320.00–340.00 $328.80 $1,733 -2.49
515–540 529 5 340.00–355.00 $349.91 $1,851 +18.62
558–595 566 12 340.00–370.00 $354.57 $2,007 +22.85
560–590 577 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $1,894 -3.40
600–630 608 4 340.00–355.00 $346.98 $2,110 +26.98
650–665 655 3 330.00–337.50 $334.96 $2,194 -7.47
655–660 658 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,122 -19.94
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 +1.99
750 750 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,344 -22.50
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -55.00
880 880 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 thin fleshed 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
305–320 310 6 340.00–365.00 $357.41 $1,108 -17.57
328 value added 328 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,410 —
365–370 368 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,251 -28.28
391 value added 391 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,525 —
400–440 423 9 330.00–360.00 $348.29 $1,473 +4.69
450–495 473 10 320.00–355.00 $334.90 $1,584 -5.24
515 thin fleshed 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
525–535 529 4 300.00–320.00 $312.53 $1,653 -15.38
555–580 566 4 300.00–325.00 $309.87 $1,754 -17.38
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,808 —
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 -50.00
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 +51.66
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 -23.56
420 420 2 475.00–480.00 $477.50 $2,006 +41.79
465–475 thin fleshed 470 2 470.00–475.00 $472.53 $2,221 —
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 +62.49
515–540 528 6 370.00–390.00 $377.46 $1,993 -14.92
570–595 580 6 350.00–365.00 $360.79 $2,093 +10.79
625–635 632 3 345.00–347.50 $346.68 $2,191 +6.68
650 650 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,226 +22.50
705–730 717 3 330.00–345.00 $338.38 $2,426 +0.82
810 810 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,126 —
895 895 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,211 +25.00
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 +55.00
355–390 368 3 400.00–425.00 $411.29 $1,514 +51.29
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -54.63
410–435 423 3 410.00–420.00 $415.04 $1,756 +10.41
465 465 2 340.00–380.00 $360.00 $1,674 +3.39
500–535 518 3 330.00–365.00 $348.73 $1,806 -16.27
565 thin fleshed 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
550–580 570 3 340.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,976 +31.61
610–645 621 4 340.00–347.50 $342.46 $2,127 +12.46
670 670 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 +19.29
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 -21.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $848 —
900–955 928 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,188 —
915–1250 1093 85-90% 5 130.00–137.00 $132.34 $1,446 +8.98
1020–1240 1123 85-90% 3 146.00–150.00 $147.21 $1,653 +11.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,683 —
1095–1400 1260 80-85% 5 152.00–156.00 $154.03 $1,941 +8.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1405 1323 75-80% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.94 $1,918 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1515 1345 5 164.00–178.00 $169.30 $2,277 —
1620 1620 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,078 —
1738–2065 1941 4 196.00–200.00 $197.51 $3,834 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,721

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1240 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 156.00–178.00 $165.68 $1,836
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.