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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 6, 2026

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $500.98/cwt +15.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,134/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $402.53/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 380 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $499.93/cwt +20.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 324 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 213 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 -35.00
365 thin fleshed 365 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,154 —
368–390 373 6 515.00–545.00 $533.19 $1,989 +26.34
405–430 417 5 490.00–550.00 $517.03 $2,156 +21.00
450–490 474 4 480.00–525.00 $503.50 $2,387 +31.41
510 510 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 +43.55
567 567 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,637 +13.52
625 625 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,719 +23.51
710 710 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 389 3 425.00–475.00 $440.87 $1,715 -7.18
410–445 430 3 400.00–450.00 $432.75 $1,861 -9.48
475 thin fleshed 475 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,232 —
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +30.00
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
655–695 675 2 350.00–380.00 $364.56 $2,461 —
700 700 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -29.71
300–345 326 10 485.00–520.00 $504.92 $1,646 +25.21
368–385 372 4 450.00–467.50 $462.98 $1,722 +2.92
380–395 387 3 430.00–435.00 $431.70 $1,671 -28.36
430–435 433 2 425.00–430.00 $427.49 $1,851 +4.06
455–495 474 6 400.00–445.00 $421.34 $1,997 +49.95
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
570–595 580 11 370.00–385.00 $380.41 $2,206 +1.06
605–635 618 4 365.00–370.00 $368.78 $2,279 —
640 640 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,720 —
865 865 1 460.00 $460.00 $3,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 +64.46
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 +12.15
360–395 380 12 375.00–430.00 $402.53 $1,530 -8.60
410–430 421 4 370.00–425.00 $400.45 $1,686 +8.63
450–490 465 6 380.00–405.00 $388.96 $1,809 +18.97
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -19.99
500–530 513 5 360.00–385.00 $370.97 $1,903 +28.76
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +37.32
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,662 +95.00
405–445 426 15 490.00–530.00 $500.98 $2,134 +50.98
450–480 471 4 480.00–505.00 $490.08 $2,308 +56.31
505–530 515 4 460.00–505.00 $488.98 $2,518 +75.59
570–590 580 2 415.00–445.00 $429.74 $2,492 +21.35
624–645 626 9 400.00–415.00 $413.28 $2,587 +25.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
305–345 325 3 425.00–470.00 $444.05 $1,443 —
390 thin fleshed 390 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,048 —
410–445 431 4 380.00–425.00 $412.10 $1,776 -15.64
460 460 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 +52.84
470–485 thin fleshed 478 2 450.00–475.00 $462.70 $2,212 +42.70
520–545 532 6 360.00–400.00 $381.46 $2,029 —
575–585 580 2 360.00–387.50 $373.63 $2,167 +23.81
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 +60.00
700 700 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,109 —
588 588 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–915 860 85-90% 2 100.00–114.00 $107.45 $924 +13.40
955–965 960 85-90% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,210 —
1230–1315 1273 85-90% 2 142.00–148.00 $145.10 $1,847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,438 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,802 +11.94
1350 1350 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1185 1183 2 160.00–172.00 $166.01 $1,964 —
1405–1915 1660 2 190.00–200.00 $195.77 $3,250 +27.14
1415–1960 1688 2 182.00–188.00 $184.52 $3,115 +15.89

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,466

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1325 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,707.98
1200–1250 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,157.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–900 893 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,275.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1368 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,298

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +700.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.00 -50.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–4,150.00 $3,900.00 +1,010.42

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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.