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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 16, 2026

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $433.77/cwt +34.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 480 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.84/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 521 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $413.39/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 533 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 397 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,754 —
330 330 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,864 +25.00
359–395 376 8 480.00–540.00 $506.85 $1,906 -23.16
405 thin fleshed 405 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 —
435–449 444 6 460.00–505.00 $496.03 $2,202 +47.64
460–485 473 4 445.00–505.00 $472.09 $2,233 +12.48
500–545 520 16 420.00–460.00 $441.45 $2,296 -5.05
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 -21.65
550–595 570 3 440.00–465.00 $451.48 $2,573 +32.67
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 -55.21
605–640 618 5 410.00–412.50 $411.49 $2,543 +1.28
655–661 660 8 387.50–400.00 $389.05 $2,568 +3.06
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 -15.99
800–840 810 4 330.00–350.00 $344.81 $2,793 +13.81
935 935 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
315–330 323 2 500.00–525.00 $512.21 $1,654 +55.97
350–380 367 3 430.00–465.00 $448.05 $1,644 +13.21
405–435 420 2 435.00–450.00 $442.23 $1,857 -1.24
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -42.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–335 321 8 450.00–505.00 $479.71 $1,540 -30.59
350–397 378 7 440.00–505.00 $460.06 $1,739 -24.93
415–440 425 3 385.00–405.00 $396.45 $1,685 -42.90
400–445 430 10 410.00–450.00 $423.43 $1,821 -15.92
450–490 465 11 400.00–425.00 $406.77 $1,891 -15.87
470–490 478 3 350.00–385.00 $371.39 $1,775 -51.25
500–545 509 10 380.00–415.00 $395.41 $2,013 -17.63
550–590 580 8 370.00–385.00 $379.35 $2,200 -32.92
585–595 590 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $2,050 -64.75
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +5.00
650–670 665 4 340.00–352.50 $343.05 $2,281 +23.05
705–730 718 2 325.00–340.00 $332.63 $2,388 +0.99
1068 1068 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 -25.00
467–493 475 9 380.00–390.00 $386.59 $1,836 -23.41
500–536 526 9 370.00–380.00 $372.21 $1,958 —
554–558 555 9 350.00–365.00 $355.02 $1,970 —
610–635 620 3 340.00–350.00 $343.28 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 370.00–400.00 $385.54 $1,080 -69.46
310–340 325 2 415.00–430.00 $422.85 $1,374 -4.46
350–395 364 5 380.00–435.00 $411.13 $1,497 -0.39
415–440 425 3 385.00–400.00 $391.82 $1,665 -13.20
455–493 484 8 360.00–385.00 $369.99 $1,791 +1.27
500–540 521 4 330.00–360.00 $342.21 $1,783 -10.87
555–595 578 4 320.00–340.00 $327.68 $1,894 -20.21
640–648 645 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 -12.82
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -4.29
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +17.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -122.07
365–395 380 2 450.00–470.00 $459.61 $1,747 -70.39
378–387 382 8 500.00–530.00 $511.41 $1,954 -18.59
410–440 424 7 465.00–530.00 $491.06 $2,082 +29.69
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 -11.37
450–498 480 18 420.00–455.00 $433.77 $2,082 +53.77
500–548 533 14 400.00–430.00 $413.39 $2,203 -15.60
550–595 567 7 390.00–435.00 $408.39 $2,316 +33.48
600–635 618 6 375.00–395.00 $387.47 $2,395 +7.47
715 715 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,538 —
820–830 825 2 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $2,351 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 4 400.00–450.00 $428.19 $1,580 -14.92
415–445 425 5 400.00–450.00 $427.74 $1,818 +20.88
450–490 476 9 360.00–400.00 $382.16 $1,819 -22.84
480 thin fleshed 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
550–570 560 2 340.00–360.00 $349.82 $1,959 —
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1830 1830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–960 855 85-90% 6 80.00–104.00 $94.05 $804 -19.95
790–1020 893 85-90% 6 106.00–118.00 $112.32 $1,003 -1.68
945–1210 1059 85-90% 7 120.00–130.00 $125.97 $1,334 -10.41
905–1250 1102 85-90% 5 132.00–142.00 $136.17 $1,501 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1360 1186 80-85% 7 142.00–146.00 $144.06 $1,709 —
1065–1350 1206 80-85% 4 130.00–138.00 $133.64 $1,612 -20.86
1075–1470 1214 80-85% 10 150.00–160.00 $153.52 $1,864 -0.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,829 —
1305–1445 1383 75-80% 4 150.00–155.00 $151.31 $2,093 -12.45
1245–1750 1511 75-80% 7 142.00–148.00 $145.58 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1308 4 132.00–156.00 $145.51 $1,903 —
1610–1835 1693 3 167.00–171.00 $168.63 $2,855 -22.40
1700–1830 1765 2 186.00–190.00 $187.93 $3,317 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1220 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 155.00–242.00 $197.15 $1,904

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1080–1180 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,358.63
1100–1300 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 270.00–2,900.00 $1,810.07
1160–1200 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,598.31
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
960–1470 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,579.01
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,889.58 -10.42
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +50.00

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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.