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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 12, 2025

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.92/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $362.63/cwt +12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 374 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.95/cwt +33.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 288 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,620 +37.38
355 355 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,615 -20.69
350–395 378 3 465.00–500.00 $481.65 $1,821 +5.96
420 420 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,058 +12.49
405–440 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.40 $1,871 -35.11
465–470 468 3 435.00–480.00 $454.91 $2,129 +23.43
470–480 473 3 415.00–425.00 $418.38 $1,979 -13.10
500–515 505 4 405.00–445.00 $428.56 $2,164 —
575–594 591 9 380.00–400.00 $397.78 $2,351 +12.63
688–690 689 3 370.00–377.50 $375.00 $2,584 +37.70
728 728 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,584 +4.00
753 753 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,560 -5.00
975–995 985 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–496 492 9 410.00–412.50 $411.96 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
475 475 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 +15.11
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 -3.97
375–386 384 6 415.00–440.00 $435.93 $1,674 +36.96
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -15.06
400–443 426 13 395.00–455.00 $412.72 $1,758 +37.66
450–490 472 15 380.00–425.00 $393.92 $1,859 +10.90
530–535 533 2 350.00–380.00 $364.93 $1,945 +44.93
550–583 568 11 340.00–352.50 $346.77 $1,970 -4.76
605–635 626 5 340.00–345.00 $343.02 $2,147 -1.98
675–690 683 2 345.00–357.50 $351.32 $2,400 +20.17
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
970 970 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 8 350.00–385.00 $365.52 $1,203 +40.52
360 thin fleshed 360 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 —
355–390 375 14 350.00–380.00 $359.60 $1,348 +9.60
405–445 418 5 360.00–385.00 $374.98 $1,567 +37.26
450–490 476 9 335.00–365.00 $354.54 $1,688 +20.51
505–530 516 4 320.00–350.00 $333.63 $1,722 +5.24
550–583 569 6 310.00–340.00 $323.33 $1,840 +10.99
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -5.00
660–690 671 4 300.00–330.00 $317.32 $2,129 —
735–740 738 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,251 +2.52
795 795 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 —
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
360–370 365 2 450.00–470.00 $459.86 $1,678 -45.14
425–444 439 8 415.00–430.00 $427.56 $1,877 -26.40
460–495 478 10 400.00–445.00 $427.24 $2,042 +13.30
505–545 522 10 387.50–435.00 $406.47 $2,122 +2.67
550–565 553 5 370.00–395.00 $375.99 $2,079 +20.99
605–625 618 4 360.00–380.00 $368.73 $2,279 +11.00
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +17.55
685 685 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,295 +32.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,424 +20.00
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -20.00
405–445 431 4 380.00–410.00 $396.01 $1,707 +2.83
460–480 470 2 360.00–405.00 $382.02 $1,795 +5.29
500–535 510 6 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,870 +10.67
585 585 2 315.00–355.00 $335.00 $1,960 +35.00
620 620 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,922 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1070 993 85-90% 3 112.00–116.00 $113.44 $1,126 —
640–1295 998 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $105.82 $1,056 —
955–1305 1089 85-90% 6 120.00–134.00 $126.39 $1,376 —
1020–1305 1154 85-90% 4 139.00–144.00 $142.10 $1,640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,263 —
1140–1460 1277 80-85% 15 143.00–154.00 $149.03 $1,903 —
1200–1370 1290 80-85% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.27 $2,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1650 1515 75-80% 2 156.00–158.00 $156.91 $2,377 -3.60
1435–1695 1565 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.92 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,368 —
1605–1935 1715 5 177.00–186.00 $179.50 $3,078 —
1385–2265 1818 4 190.00–202.00 $194.31 $3,533 +1.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1375 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 150.00–155.00 $152.36 $1,956
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,768
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1345 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,148.66
1210–1560 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,597.11

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.