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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 27, 2026

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $504.62/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 486 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $474.64/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,478/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.90/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 532 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 678 522
Feeder cattle 560 577 372
Slaughter cattle 60 45 70
Replacement cattle 167 56 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week, a lighter supply of weaned calves was noted. Feeder steers and heifers sold $10.00 to $15.00 lower, while feeder bulls were mostly steady. Demand for feeders was moderate. Slaughter cattle sold on good demand, selling $5.00 to $10.00 higher. A good supply of replacement cattle was available, with active buyer participation and good demand throughout.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 695.00 $695.00 $2,016 —
340 340 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,108 +27.25
365–380 373 3 555.00–600.00 $581.47 $2,169 +3.60
400 thin fleshed 400 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,500 —
400–435 412 10 550.00–595.00 $575.71 $2,372 -18.71
440 440 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,332 -64.42
455 thin fleshed 455 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,616 —
450–497 487 35 490.00–555.00 $502.61 $2,448 +39.08
510–536 532 17 465.00–495.00 $480.90 $2,558 +25.92
560–585 567 6 430.00–465.00 $454.14 $2,575 -33.79
654–695 661 7 390.00–400.00 $394.35 $2,607 -21.97
715–730 723 3 350.00–365.00 $358.39 $2,591 —
768 768 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,650 —
800 800 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,264 +20.28
655 thin fleshed 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 —
653–685 665 4 325.00–360.00 $349.73 $2,326 -20.27
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 -7.50
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,580 —
335 335 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 ±0.00
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -60.00
365–397 389 7 480.00–505.00 $488.60 $1,901 +17.56
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 -11.04
410 thin fleshed 410 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,152 —
400–435 417 11 455.00–495.00 $478.86 $1,997 +15.50
475 475 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,995 +0.09
455–490 476 5 430.00–455.00 $444.82 $2,117 +24.91
500–525 516 8 410.00–450.00 $426.82 $2,202 -16.15
560–590 570 4 380.00–425.00 $398.53 $2,272 -1.47
600–618 611 9 360.00–380.00 $368.82 $2,253 -41.18
655–675 665 2 360.00–375.00 $367.61 $2,445 —
750 750 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 6 460.00–475.00 $467.73 $1,558 -20.87
355–390 373 4 450.00–475.00 $464.58 $1,733 +1.44
420 thin fleshed 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
405–445 425 2 415.00–445.00 $429.29 $1,824 -12.95
457 thin fleshed 457 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,091 +7.50
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 -2.60
565–595 580 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -30.00
645 645 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,290 -1.75
680 thin fleshed 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,934 -29.09
365–395 376 5 550.00–605.00 $577.81 $2,173 +27.20
420–440 427 3 560.00–585.00 $568.20 $2,426 +23.25
455–490 484 6 500.00–540.00 $506.27 $2,450 +36.27
516–545 522 17 455.00–485.00 $474.64 $2,478 +4.25
555–570 566 4 425.00–460.00 $451.42 $2,555 +15.77
585 585 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 -45.65
605–640 613 7 380.00–405.00 $388.54 $2,382 —
865 865 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,654 +25.00
355–390 383 10 475.00–515.00 $483.55 $1,852 -24.00
430 430 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00 $2,042 -19.09
455–475 471 7 450.00–475.00 $466.51 $2,197 -3.47
510 510 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 -77.48
570 thin fleshed 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 -10.00
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560–1610 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 5,700.00–6,500.00 $6,093.69 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1145 947 85-90% 7 142.00–154.00 $148.59 $1,407 —
900–1015 958 85-90% 2 132.00–136.00 $133.88 $1,283 —
950–1080 1021 85-90% 5 156.00–166.00 $160.89 $1,643 +5.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1177 80-85% 6 166.00–172.00 $169.96 $2,000 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,896 —
1205–1370 1297 80-85% 7 175.00–184.00 $179.29 $2,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1470 1424 75-80% 4 168.00–174.00 $172.49 $2,456 +8.48
1330–1555 1450 75-80% 3 176.00–186.00 $179.73 $2,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1645 1401 4 176.00–180.00 $178.12 $2,495 —
1460–1955 1708 2 200.00–206.00 $202.57 $3,460 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,973
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,202

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1100–1300 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,850.00 $3,442.86
1200–1300 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,235.48
1200–1300 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,782.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,425.00 $2,425.00 $29,100
1165–1300 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 200.00–2,950.00 $1,650.30 $20,348

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,550.00 $4,550.00 +950.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +900.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +700.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +400.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —

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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.