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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 3, 2026

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $487.91/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $592.63/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.18/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 787 221
Feeder cattle 476 560 221
Slaughter cattle 65 60 0
Replacement cattle 50 167 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, on a moderate supply, quality was mostly plainer, with some offerings carrying condition. With some good gains on the feeder board this week, feeder steers sold $20.00-$25.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold $15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold with strong demand at $5.00-$10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 4 650.00–705.00 $665.00 $2,101 +45.00
375–385 382 3 600.00–630.00 $620.17 $2,369 +38.70
395 395 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,192 -26.47
400–426 420 9 575.00–625.00 $602.68 $2,531 +26.97
405–435 420 2 545.00–550.00 $547.41 $2,299 -28.30
450 450 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 —
453–483 465 8 535.00–600.00 $558.17 $2,595 +55.56
503–530 512 6 460.00–485.00 $476.56 $2,440 -4.34
530 530 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 -40.90
554 554 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,659 +25.86
605–635 620 2 435.00–450.00 $442.32 $2,742 —
620–635 628 2 380.00–395.00 $387.41 $2,433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 —
365–390 378 2 525.00–570.00 $546.75 $2,067 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,480 —
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 —
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 -10.00
570 thin fleshed 570 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,508 —
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
875 875 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,625 —
920–930 925 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 3 500.00–525.00 $508.42 $1,637 +40.69
355–385 thin fleshed 370 3 500.00–520.00 $506.40 $1,874 —
380–395 388 6 450.00–480.00 $468.28 $1,817 +3.70
405–440 421 8 440.00–470.00 $459.23 $1,933 +29.94
475 thin fleshed 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 -17.50
465–495 478 6 385.00–425.00 $402.38 $1,923 -12.62
510 thin fleshed 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
520–530 527 5 370.00–385.00 $374.96 $1,976 —
555–595 573 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,120 +20.00
600–637 632 8 360.00–370.00 $361.19 $2,283 +6.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–328 325 3 550.00–560.00 $556.72 $1,809 +46.72
375–385 383 4 500.00–510.00 $507.55 $1,944 +18.95
390 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 +20.00
405–445 421 11 470.00–510.00 $487.91 $2,054 +9.05
450–473 468 8 440.00–450.00 $448.80 $2,100 +28.80
500–540 512 9 400.00–450.00 $436.87 $2,237 +10.05
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -26.82
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +1.47
635 635 2 370.00–400.00 $385.00 $2,445 +16.18
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 +12.39
755 755 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,016 +45.00
350–380 367 3 580.00–600.00 $590.18 $2,166 +12.37
380 thin fleshed 380 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,470 —
400–440 410 6 550.00–600.00 $563.05 $2,309 -5.15
480–495 488 2 500.00–540.00 $519.69 $2,536 +13.42
510–545 523 5 445.00–475.00 $464.74 $2,431 -9.90
550–595 569 5 425.00–455.00 $443.97 $2,526 -7.45
600 600 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 +11.46
660 660 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,442 —
691 691 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,418 —
772 772 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 —
300–325 313 3 500.00–550.00 $529.36 $1,657 +4.36
375 375 2 540.00–550.00 $545.00 $2,044 +61.45
430–448 442 4 500.00–515.00 $503.74 $2,227 +28.74
455–495 475 3 415.00–450.00 $434.65 $2,065 -31.86
515 515 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,266 +70.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–775 748 85-90% 2 122.00–132.00 $127.18 $951 —
750–885 837 85-90% 3 92.00–106.00 $97.59 $817 —
845–1270 1030 85-90% 11 160.00–170.00 $165.40 $1,704 +4.51
880–1205 1036 85-90% 8 142.00–158.00 $149.75 $1,551 -11.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1360 1230 80-85% 5 164.00–168.00 $166.33 $2,046 —
1015–1575 1255 80-85% 6 172.00–178.00 $175.52 $2,203 —
1220–1440 1336 80-85% 6 182.00–194.00 $186.42 $2,491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1680 1428 75-80% 3 156.00–166.00 $161.00 $2,299 -11.49
1450–1498 1486 75-80% 4 172.00–178.00 $173.46 $2,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1480 1473 2 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $2,725 —
1520–1855 1643 5 204.00–224.00 $217.38 $3,572 —
1595–2045 1820 2 240.00–246.00 $243.37 $4,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1080–1200 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,806.30
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,527

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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 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -250.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 -100.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -850.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,300.00–4,400.00 $4,325.00 +225.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.