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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 6, 2026

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.29/cwt -31.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 485 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $506.37/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 419 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.13/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 582 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 961 555
Feeder cattle 448 782 481
Slaughter cattle 25 54 37
Replacement cattle 39 125 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle futures closed $6.975 lower, creating some uneven demand for feeder cattle during the sale this week. Feeder steers sold, from $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded more consistently, selling steady to $5.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold on a light test, with prices steady to $5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 780.00–805.00 $793.06 $1,784 —
285 285 1 755.00 $755.00 $2,152 —
319 319 6 630.00 $630.00 $2,010 +32.44
370 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 -50.00
395 395 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,192 -20.00
415 thin fleshed 415 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,469 —
410–445 426 16 525.00–565.00 $536.53 $2,286 -11.70
450–483 467 18 490.00–550.00 $507.96 $2,372 -14.12
510–543 524 7 470.00–475.00 $472.22 $2,474 -51.24
550–570 555 5 452.50–485.00 $466.51 $2,589 -25.19
605 605 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,632 +14.87
660 660 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 +20.00
663 663 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,519 +10.00
709 709 9 377.50 $377.50 $2,676 +7.50
858 858 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,939 +22.50
4644 4644 4 500.00 $500.00 $23,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 500.00–560.00 $529.22 $1,524 —
320–325 323 2 545.00–565.00 $555.08 $1,793 +22.18
435 435 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,816 -61.89
440–443 442 4 475.00–515.00 $484.95 $2,143 +5.56
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -67.50
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
645 645 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 -6.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,798 +24.17
325–330 328 3 475.00–490.00 $481.62 $1,580 -44.21
361–390 365 10 460.00–510.00 $502.26 $1,833 -8.90
355–390 373 2 440.00–455.00 $447.85 $1,670 -63.31
405–439 419 39 460.00–520.00 $506.37 $2,122 +2.28
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 -48.73
460–495 485 47 425.00–465.00 $458.30 $2,223 -0.43
505–524 520 13 400.00–425.00 $413.56 $2,151 -7.72
550–593 582 31 380.00–407.50 $393.49 $2,290 +9.01
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 -34.48
609–615 610 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 +10.00
650–695 673 2 360.00–370.00 $364.83 $2,455 +9.83
730 730 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,573 +3.25
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 430.00–460.00 $446.70 $1,510 -30.85
350–380 365 2 425.00–440.00 $432.81 $1,580 -28.35
385–390 thin fleshed 387 3 460.00–470.00 $463.32 $1,793 —
400–440 416 7 410.00–455.00 $441.26 $1,836 +4.94
465–475 470 4 390.00–415.00 $401.22 $1,886 +18.74
520–545 533 3 380.00–395.00 $385.02 $2,052 +13.66
550–595 577 3 320.00–350.00 $331.26 $1,911 -37.01
600–625 613 2 335.00–345.00 $340.10 $2,085 —
670 thin fleshed 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 610.00–635.00 $622.13 $2,084 +57.13
360–375 368 3 525.00–565.00 $540.02 $1,987 +10.02
395 395 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 -30.00
405–430 419 4 495.00–545.00 $515.78 $2,161 -15.02
430 430 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 -55.80
450–475 461 4 455.00–490.00 $472.44 $2,178 -47.36
505–548 530 11 430.00–455.00 $445.21 $2,360 -35.83
558–575 567 4 425.00–440.00 $434.96 $2,466 +9.96
570 570 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 -5.00
615 615 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +60.00
670 thin fleshed 670 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 +17.66
380–384 383 6 510.00–515.00 $510.83 $1,956 +21.21
405 thin fleshed 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -25.00
455–480 473 6 410.00–445.00 $425.75 $2,014 -21.33
513–545 523 4 385.00–420.00 $405.90 $2,123 —
550 550 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,228 +30.02
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1143 80-85% 4 158.00–166.00 $163.64 $1,870 +3.07
1130–1160 1145 80-85% 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,958 +10.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
790 790 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2080 1589 6 170.00–176.00 $173.25 $2,753 —
1740 1740 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,689 +22.52
1710–1885 1798 2 186.00–190.00 $188.10 $3,382 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1065–1565 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,075.10
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1270–1390 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,790.98
1310–1380 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,629.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,370
1205–1600 1403 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 160.00–172.00 $166.84 $2,341

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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
950–1000 thin fleshed 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,253.85 —
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,300.00 $4,132.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.