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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 24, 2025

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.28/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 379 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.37/cwt -13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 581 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.21/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 422 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 470 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -30.00
355–370 363 4 450.00–490.00 $480.21 $1,743 -4.86
390 390 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -40.00
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -76.32
410–447 420 11 437.50–460.00 $453.47 $1,905 -22.85
455–495 478 17 410.00–452.50 $434.10 $2,075 +7.61
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 -26.49
505–543 529 14 380.00–430.00 $403.12 $2,133 -18.98
590 590 7 360.00–370.00 $368.57 $2,175 -29.76
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 -37.35
600–640 621 13 360.00–380.00 $367.01 $2,279 -15.34
625–630 628 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,182 -34.84
660–680 673 3 350.00–360.00 $356.63 $2,400 -0.90
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 -28.59
703 703 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,460 +1.41
763 763 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 5 420.00–450.00 $426.14 $1,334 -23.86
355–396 376 12 370.00–410.00 $399.17 $1,501 -11.23
410–425 420 3 385.00–425.00 $403.37 $1,694 -16.57
455–494 486 11 350.00–395.00 $368.63 $1,792 -1.37
500–535 509 6 350.00–365.00 $354.21 $1,803 -11.66
594 594 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,168 +10.77
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
720–730 725 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–399 390 8 435.00–445.00 $439.88 $1,716 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 thin fleshed 648 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,527 —
765 thin fleshed 765 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 -72.93
300–340 318 8 375.00–405.00 $397.49 $1,264 -35.44
370–385 378 2 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $1,418 -10.39
405–415 410 2 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,415 -4.94
400–448 423 18 360.00–405.00 $379.67 $1,606 +29.67
450–495 466 12 340.00–360.00 $351.14 $1,636 -9.49
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -40.63
505–535 521 8 330.00–350.00 $339.34 $1,768 -16.95
538 value added 538 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,964 —
555–585 565 4 310.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,793 -25.57
560–597 585 17 320.00–340.00 $329.71 $1,929 -0.29
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -2.48
625 thin fleshed 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
635–645 640 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -22.48
650–665 658 4 315.00–335.00 $326.25 $2,147 -5.04
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —
1080 1080 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 6 340.00–370.00 $353.57 $1,174 +3.46
350–399 379 31 340.00–370.00 $354.28 $1,343 +2.94
408–445 428 8 315.00–350.00 $331.13 $1,417 -5.65
450–495 476 6 305.00–340.00 $323.33 $1,539 -11.74
500–545 517 9 280.00–325.00 $308.25 $1,594 -10.65
555–595 587 6 270.00–310.00 $281.37 $1,652 +1.37
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -16.59
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 +2.50
730–745 738 3 250.00–285.00 $263.22 $1,943 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 thin fleshed 483 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,715 —
595 thin fleshed 595 3 337.50–342.50 $340.83 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 4 380.00–400.00 $389.89 $1,302 -10.11
368–390 376 6 380.00–410.00 $390.18 $1,467 -34.82
417–445 423 12 350.00–380.00 $370.70 $1,568 -21.49
455–480 467 3 340.00–375.00 $361.34 $1,687 +28.00
520–530 528 4 350.00–365.00 $356.21 $1,881 -3.77
560–595 575 5 320.00–340.00 $327.96 $1,886 -27.04
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
660–680 667 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,001 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 -5.00
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 -15.00
884 884 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,298 —
930 930 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,323 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 -45.08
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -59.73
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -57.76
430–445 439 11 410.00–447.50 $434.85 $1,909 -22.91
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -41.67
475–495 487 7 395.00–432.50 $420.00 $2,045 +25.00
520–538 532 3 360.00–370.00 $363.26 $1,933 -6.74
580–595 585 3 340.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,999 -25.91
615 615 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 -30.78
650–680 658 4 305.00–315.00 $312.41 $2,056 -32.59
715–730 723 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,295 -14.00
900 900 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 429.00 $429.00 $1,566 —
549 549 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1130 999 85-90% 4 112.50–117.50 $115.71 $1,156 —
855–1265 1012 85-90% 8 130.00–139.00 $133.57 $1,352 —
980–1120 1035 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,272 -17.52
1025–1585 1230 85-90% 6 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $1,814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1171 80-85% 4 140.00–147.00 $142.90 $1,673 -10.46
1070–1410 1182 80-85% 6 150.00–157.50 $154.56 $1,827 +1.20
1140–1245 1205 80-85% 3 160.00–166.00 $163.42 $1,969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1460 1343 75-80% 3 153.00–159.00 $156.87 $2,107 —
1120–1725 1474 75-80% 4 161.00–168.00 $163.57 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,348 —
1600–1615 1608 2 174.00–178.00 $175.99 $2,830 —
1790–1835 1812 3 190.00–197.00 $192.70 $3,492 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680 thin fleshed 680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,207
950–1035 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $1,960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1220 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 160.00–185.00 $172.24 $1,933
1160–1300 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 152.00–185.00 $171.18 $2,059
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.