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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 2, 2026

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 165 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,462 —
300–320 310 2 520.00–605.00 $563.87 $1,748 —
350–395 386 6 485.00–505.00 $493.33 $1,904 -10.21
405–445 431 6 450.00–505.00 $467.67 $2,016 -42.60
467–470 468 4 465.00–485.00 $470.02 $2,200 -20.61
500–540 528 4 400.00–435.00 $423.66 $2,237 -22.62
550–595 576 4 400.00–420.00 $413.69 $2,383 -5.89
605–615 610 2 405.00–425.00 $414.92 $2,531 +49.92
660 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 +11.09
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 —
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 —
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 —
365–395 381 4 420.00–465.00 $444.62 $1,694 —
405–425 418 4 380.00–435.00 $407.54 $1,704 —
460–495 472 3 390.00–435.00 $417.63 $1,971 +27.63
515 515 2 360.00–380.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 +7.43
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 +13.28
400 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 +24.15
450–490 463 3 320.00–360.00 $344.28 $1,594 -29.74
505–535 520 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 +22.05
550–585 567 5 320.00–350.00 $341.06 $1,934 +5.48
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 —
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —
830 830 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,220 +22.50
870 870 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 475.00–480.00 $477.34 $1,527 +18.74
365–395 378 3 445.00–485.00 $462.22 $1,747 +28.01
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 +21.78
460–480 470 2 405.00–435.00 $419.68 $1,972 +44.79
510–520 515 2 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,931 -2.96
900 900 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 —
265–280 273 2 520.00–535.00 $527.29 $1,440 —
320 320 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,744 +50.00
355–380 368 2 490.00–530.00 $510.68 $1,879 -13.11
450–455 453 3 440.00–465.00 $453.38 $2,054 —
545 545 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 -10.59
580–595 588 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,205 -30.00
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
250 250 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,262 —
300 300 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,455 +85.00
315 thin fleshed 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
370 370 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 +40.00
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 +2.54
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -22.43
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -5.00
615–620 618 2 320.00–350.00 $334.94 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1188 80-85% 8 150.00–156.00 $153.66 $1,825 —
990–1330 1208 80-85% 5 138.00–146.00 $142.32 $1,719 —
1260–1490 1383 80-85% 9 158.00–164.00 $160.67 $2,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $793 —
850–1030 930 85-90% 6 115.00–124.00 $119.96 $1,116 -1.43
900–1255 1087 85-90% 5 126.00–134.00 $129.41 $1,407 +0.12
1095–1260 1169 85-90% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.68 $1,691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1615 1423 75-80% 4 158.00–162.00 $160.52 $2,284 —
1485–1490 1488 75-80% 2 152.00–156.00 $154.00 $2,292 —
1415–1780 1588 75-80% 3 146.00 $146.00 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,526 —
1690–2030 1855 4 196.00–210.00 $204.21 $3,788 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
955 thin fleshed 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1180–1395 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,839.35
1860 1860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.