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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 19, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.15/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 526 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 480.00–535.00 $503.54 $1,903 +21.89
415–430 423 2 495.00–525.00 $510.27 $2,158 +67.87
458–485 463 6 470.00–495.00 $490.63 $2,272 +35.72
504–546 524 9 435.00–460.00 $446.28 $2,339 +17.72
540 540 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 -23.56
550–585 575 4 405.00–450.00 $419.58 $2,413 +21.80
625 625 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,281 —
635 635 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,604 —
650–688 675 5 360.00–380.00 $363.91 $2,456 -11.09
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 ±0.00
703 703 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,373 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 ±0.00
610–615 613 2 325.00–360.00 $342.57 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 445.00–475.00 $458.60 $1,504 —
350–395 372 8 410.00–450.00 $434.21 $1,615 +39.21
400–430 409 6 415.00–450.00 $428.22 $1,751 +68.22
455–475 465 2 370.00–380.00 $374.89 $1,743 -19.03
481 481 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,924 +6.08
500–540 516 7 370.00–385.00 $377.91 $1,950 +12.98
565–590 575 9 350.00–375.00 $357.31 $2,055 +10.54
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -3.02
668–690 678 4 320.00–325.00 $321.26 $2,178 -30.06
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
725–745 735 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
750–795 778 4 300.00–320.00 $307.38 $2,391 -32.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 405.00–420.00 $411.72 $1,379 +46.20
425–445 433 5 365.00–400.00 $390.85 $1,692 +15.87
450–495 476 9 360.00–385.00 $374.02 $1,780 +19.48
500–505 501 5 320.00–360.00 $342.95 $1,718 +9.32
555–593 580 3 330.00–347.50 $335.58 $1,946 +12.25
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
808 808 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,980 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 485.00–505.00 $495.00 $1,683 -5.00
350–395 373 2 505.00–545.00 $523.79 $1,954 +63.93
410 410 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,050 +72.44
490 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 +22.76
505–545 519 6 420.00–450.00 $435.59 $2,261 +29.12
590 590 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 —
610–615 613 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,452 +31.27
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 +35.00
685 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 -5.00
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 -45.00
370–390 378 3 400.00–435.00 $415.00 $1,569 -5.00
410–430 418 6 405.00–440.00 $421.08 $1,760 +25.07
480–485 483 2 380.00–395.00 $387.46 $1,871 +5.44
520–530 525 2 370.00–385.00 $377.43 $1,982 +10.75
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 +25.00
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 935 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.39 $1,135 —
940–1255 1089 85-90% 6 126.00–134.00 $129.29 $1,408 +2.90
1020–1235 1143 85-90% 5 142.00–152.00 $146.99 $1,680 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,460 +24.00
1185–1415 1319 80-85% 4 152.00–158.00 $154.40 $2,037 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,390 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1490 1393 75-80% 3 168.00–174.00 $169.74 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1700 1620 2 158.00–164.00 $161.15 $2,611 —
1695–1960 1828 2 186.00–188.00 $187.07 $3,420 -7.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1005–1225 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,504.93
1195–1280 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,103.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,231

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.