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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $528.22/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,258/hd at 428 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.13/cwt +37.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $489.13/cwt +39.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 375 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 469 543
Feeder cattle 544 — 466
Slaughter cattle 75 — 52
Replacement cattle 60 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts increased, with the majority of feeder cattle offerings consisting of unweaned calves. Demand was strongest for lightweight calves, as 300-400 lb steers and heifers sold $20.00-$30.00 higher. Steers and bulls weighing over 500 lbs traded $10.00-$15.00 lower, while heifers over 500 lbs sold $10.00 higher on good demand. Slaughter cattle traded $10.00 higher compared to the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,634 —
325 325 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 +55.00
358–375 364 5 545.00–570.00 $561.89 $2,045 +28.70
370–380 375 2 520.00–535.00 $527.40 $1,978 -5.79
405–445 422 5 480.00–500.00 $491.04 $2,072 -25.99
400–448 429 19 510.00–560.00 $538.00 $2,308 +20.97
450–470 460 2 450.00–455.00 $452.45 $2,081 -51.05
480–490 485 2 485.00–510.00 $497.63 $2,414 -5.87
505–525 515 4 450.00–495.00 $471.35 $2,427 -13.65
500–545 522 3 425.00–445.00 $431.39 $2,252 -53.61
550–590 573 6 422.50–455.00 $438.83 $2,514 -26.17
620 620 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,325 -60.00
632 632 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,654 -15.00
655–660 658 2 395.00–420.00 $407.45 $2,681 —
735 735 4 360.00–370.00 $362.50 $2,664 -17.50
845 845 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,894 —
925 925 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $2,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 —
360–370 365 2 510.00–520.00 $514.93 $1,879 +74.06
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 +9.13
400–425 412 3 425.00–450.00 $438.26 $1,806 +5.51
418 thin fleshed 418 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,174 —
495 495 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 +25.00
555–590 569 4 365.00–415.00 $394.58 $2,245 +14.58
653–685 661 4 340.00–365.00 $346.48 $2,290 -18.08
767 767 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,608 —
805 805 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 545.00–555.00 $549.96 $1,584 —
325–335 330 3 485.00–525.00 $511.67 $1,689 +6.75
365 thin fleshed 365 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
355–395 377 10 450.00–505.00 $482.96 $1,821 +19.98
410 thin fleshed 410 3 518.00 $518.00 $2,124 —
400–445 422 17 435.00–470.00 $455.80 $1,923 +28.31
455 thin fleshed 455 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
452–490 466 8 410.00–455.00 $437.72 $2,040 +16.38
500–540 522 7 400.00–435.00 $413.57 $2,159 +13.57
550–595 564 11 370.00–415.00 $396.70 $2,237 +16.29
600–630 616 10 355.00–400.00 $366.84 $2,260 -1.94
650–675 667 7 345.00–360.00 $353.56 $2,358 —
755 755 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,235 +25.00
285 thin fleshed 285 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,553 —
333 333 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,498 +15.00
360 thin fleshed 360 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 —
390–395 393 2 420.00–445.00 $432.58 $1,700 +30.05
400–440 419 5 390.00–420.00 $410.91 $1,722 +10.46
460–485 473 2 370.00–380.00 $374.87 $1,773 +24.87
515–535 525 2 365.00–385.00 $374.81 $1,968 +3.84
550–575 563 2 345.00–360.00 $352.33 $1,984 -12.67
628–645 634 3 345.00–350.00 $348.30 $2,208 -1.70
655 thin fleshed 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 4 570.00–580.00 $573.87 $1,900 +28.87
365 thin fleshed 365 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,099 —
355–389 377 7 515.00–545.00 $525.28 $1,980 —
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -50.98
430–445 437 3 470.00–500.00 $481.85 $2,106 -19.13
475 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 -65.08
455–495 478 6 450.00–485.00 $471.50 $2,254 -18.58
505–545 529 4 440.00–470.00 $452.53 $2,394 -36.45
525–545 535 2 405.00–425.00 $414.81 $2,219 -74.17
550–595 568 6 400.00–440.00 $419.21 $2,381 -10.53
600–620 612 3 380.00–420.00 $395.19 $2,419 -18.09
660–695 678 2 360.00–380.00 $369.74 $2,507 —
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —
750–755 752 3 340.00–380.00 $356.63 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +0.95
420–445 435 3 420.00–440.00 $429.81 $1,870 +17.71
475–495 485 2 400.00–445.00 $422.04 $2,047 -12.96
515–545 530 4 385.00–425.00 $402.62 $2,134 +21.16
580–595 588 4 350.00–380.00 $370.06 $2,176 -3.57
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 —
660–665 663 2 300.00–320.00 $310.04 $2,056 -64.96
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1510 1411 75-80% 6 160.00–168.00 $162.87 $2,298 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1205 1133 80-85% 2 170.00–176.00 $173.19 $1,962 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,725 —
1300–1450 1375 80-85% 2 162.00–164.00 $163.05 $2,242 +1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,183 +28.55
985–1025 1005 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $1,457 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2130 1707 7 175.00–194.00 $187.26 $3,197 —
1450–2260 1783 3 204.00–216.00 $210.21 $3,748 —
1650–2105 1888 3 170.00–176.00 $174.25 $3,290 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1380 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 162.00–219.00 $182.17 $2,002

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1000–1045 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,139.00
1000–1200 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,179.57
930–1325 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,474.32
1000–1400 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,456.54
1180–1320 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,350.00 $2,901.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–995 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,647.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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
1000–1100 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,654.76 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.