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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 13, 2026

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $534.43/cwt +10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 325 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.15/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 516 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 512 1,146
Feeder cattle 429 448 476
Slaughter cattle 63 25 335
Replacement cattle 150 39 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a light test, feeder cattle sold unevenly with a mixed offering of weaned and unweaned calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold from $10.00 lower to $10.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold mostly $10.00 to $15.00 higher. Overall demand for feeder cattle was strong. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower. A good supply of replacement cattle was offered, with good buyer attendance and good demand noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,190 —
370–390 383 4 545.00–565.00 $557.65 $2,136 +2.65
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 -30.00
410–442 430 7 505.00–555.00 $520.18 $2,237 -16.35
455–485 464 6 510.00–540.00 $520.77 $2,416 +12.81
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 -17.96
505–549 532 8 475.00–490.00 $484.42 $2,577 +12.20
550–590 561 8 425.00–475.00 $454.14 $2,548 -12.37
602–620 607 4 400.00–440.00 $429.78 $2,609 -5.22
675 675 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,683 +17.50
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -30.00
730 730 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,774 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 -80.08
350–365 357 3 450.00–510.00 $471.29 $1,683 —
440 thin fleshed 440 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,244 —
440 440 3 455.00–470.00 $465.00 $2,046 -19.95
450–475 463 2 460.00–490.00 $474.59 $2,197 +74.59
600 thin fleshed 600 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,670 —
625–645 635 2 385.00–395.00 $390.08 $2,477 +10.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 9 505.00–545.00 $525.91 $1,704 -24.09
328 thin fleshed 328 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,837 —
350–390 375 4 480.00–535.00 $518.83 $1,946 +70.98
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +7.15
405–440 414 5 465.00–505.00 $479.79 $1,986 -26.58
430 430 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 -51.37
460–475 thin fleshed 468 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 —
465–470 468 3 455.00–470.00 $460.02 $2,153 +50.02
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 +10.00
505 thin fleshed 505 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,348 —
512 512 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,074 -8.56
522 522 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,232 +13.94
520–530 fancy 525 2 475.00–495.00 $485.10 $2,547 —
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 -3.49
565 565 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -33.49
603 603 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,291 ±0.00
615 fancy 615 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 —
723 723 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,512 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 425.00–460.00 $444.87 $1,437 -1.83
350–395 378 8 420.00–465.00 $438.60 $1,658 +5.79
385 thin fleshed 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +16.68
405–445 424 7 400.00–440.00 $423.37 $1,795 -17.89
450–490 470 4 370.00–400.00 $387.53 $1,821 -13.69
475 thin fleshed 475 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,161 —
500 thin fleshed 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
500–530 514 5 370.00–400.00 $383.82 $1,973 -1.20
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 +19.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 342 5 540.00–565.00 $557.02 $1,905 -65.11
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 -102.13
370–375 373 2 560.00–575.00 $567.45 $2,117 +27.43
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 -40.02
421 421 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,316 +34.22
425 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 +25.00
450–495 475 4 480.00–525.00 $502.50 $2,387 +30.06
503 503 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,414 +34.79
540 540 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 -10.21
570 thin fleshed 570 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,736 —
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 -20.00
660 660 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,541 —
725 725 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,628 —
760 760 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
792 792 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 +35.00
340 thin fleshed 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 —
355–390 375 4 460.00–525.00 $490.02 $1,838 -20.81
375–380 thin fleshed 379 5 570.00–580.00 $571.98 $2,168 —
400–415 thin fleshed 408 2 525.00–560.00 $542.18 $2,212 +42.18
455 455 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 +29.25
505 thin fleshed 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
625–635 630 2 387.50–390.00 $388.76 $2,449 —
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 —
855 855 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $2,480 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1280 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,368.42 —
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–955 888 85-90% 3 120.00–127.50 $122.98 $1,092 —
790–1060 935 85-90% 9 130.00–142.00 $135.59 $1,268 —
980 980 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $980 —
940–1315 1110 85-90% 15 145.00–163.00 $155.07 $1,721 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1250 1113 80-85% 2 147.50–150.00 $148.60 $1,654 -15.04
970–1440 1151 80-85% 7 157.00–162.00 $158.98 $1,830 —
1170–1450 1265 80-85% 5 168.00–173.00 $171.44 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1455 1390 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.95 $2,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1575 1388 3 149.00–179.00 $161.70 $2,244 —
1590–1915 1700 4 185.00–195.00 $189.24 $3,217 —
1935 1935 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,812 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1235 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 177.50–217.50 $198.76 $2,292
1105–1210 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 169.00–173.00 $171.09 $1,981

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1200 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,350.00 $3,217.44
1000–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,600.00
1100–1300 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,095.71
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1100–1300 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,200.00–5,400.00 $4,569.07
1200–1250 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.51
1085–1300 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,658.63
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,666.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,079

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,595

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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
1100–1200 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,755.03 —
1000–1300 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,800.00 $3,278.26 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1100–1300 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,250.00–5,000.00 $4,678.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,153.85 —

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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.