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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 10, 2026

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $526.08/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 465 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.87/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,293/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.25/cwt +19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 480 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 591 782
Feeder cattle 680 476 685
Slaughter cattle 65 65 47
Replacement cattle 52 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts were higher. Offerings included a mixed supply of weaned calves with moderate condition and unweaned calves carrying additional flesh. Overall demand was good, with stronger interest noted on heifers. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to $10.00 lower, while feeder heifers sold $5.00-$10.00 higher. Notable sales included a draft of 60 open heifers averaging 725 lbs that brought $2,900 per head, and another draft of 10 open heifers averaging 725 lbs that brought $2,975 per head. Slaughter cattle sold with strong demand at prices $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
290 290 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,914 —
345 345 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 -55.00
365–385 375 4 550.00–620.00 $580.55 $2,177 -39.62
400–448 420 9 540.00–600.00 $566.12 $2,378 -36.56
444 444 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,331 -77.68
450–495 471 14 500.00–555.00 $518.10 $2,440 -40.07
500–540 515 10 475.00–510.00 $489.86 $2,523 +13.30
555–585 569 16 435.00–470.00 $462.37 $2,631 -17.63
615 615 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,475 -39.82
600–648 636 7 410.00–425.00 $412.71 $2,625 +25.30
673 673 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,692 —
735–748 745 4 375.00–385.00 $377.47 $2,812 —
820–845 834 4 337.50–380.00 $352.31 $2,938 —
855–882 867 8 330.00–352.50 $336.52 $2,918 —
983 983 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 thin fleshed 302 7 620.00 $620.00 $1,872 —
300–340 331 7 550.00–600.00 $589.52 $1,951 +69.52
365–395 thin fleshed 380 2 550.00–570.00 $559.61 $2,127 —
379–395 381 13 470.00–540.00 $530.34 $2,021 -16.41
405–445 420 3 495.00–520.00 $503.04 $2,113 —
460–490 thin fleshed 475 2 515.00–520.00 $517.42 $2,458 —
485 485 2 460.00–477.50 $468.75 $2,273 +8.75
510–530 518 3 425.00–450.00 $439.82 $2,278 -0.18
550 550 2 400.00–425.00 $412.50 $2,269 —
615–645 627 3 395.00–410.00 $401.56 $2,518 +21.56
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
975 975 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 540.00–560.00 $550.00 $1,898 -6.72
375–395 387 3 500.00–550.00 $522.89 $2,024 +42.89
405–445 427 15 490.00–540.00 $519.20 $2,217 +31.29
460–495 480 16 445.00–490.00 $468.25 $2,248 +19.45
500–548 523 15 420.00–480.00 $443.74 $2,321 +43.74
510–545 528 2 390.00–397.50 $393.87 $2,080 -6.13
560–586 582 6 395.00–430.00 $400.62 $2,332 +0.62
610–637 626 12 370.00–405.00 $383.16 $2,399 -1.84
715–745 731 5 340.00–360.00 $349.96 $2,558 —
750–780 760 4 340.00–367.50 $352.41 $2,678 +2.41
814 814 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,646 —
905–930 913 3 270.00–280.00 $276.61 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 70 2,900.00–2,975.00 $2,910.71 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 5 485.00–525.00 $514.79 $1,622 +6.37
320–338 thin fleshed 332 3 535.00–540.00 $536.61 $1,782 —
350–390 370 2 495.00–515.00 $504.46 $1,867 +36.18
381 thin fleshed 381 8 520.00 $520.00 $1,981 +13.60
405–440 thin fleshed 417 3 490.00–500.00 $493.24 $2,057 —
432–445 436 5 450.00–470.00 $462.95 $2,018 +3.72
453 thin fleshed 453 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,220 +50.00
450–490 472 3 400.00–435.00 $419.70 $1,981 +17.32
501–540 thin fleshed 509 5 425.00–440.00 $436.82 $2,223 +11.82
500–540 523 6 380.00–415.00 $398.07 $2,082 +23.11
555 thin fleshed 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
550–595 571 7 350.00–385.00 $371.20 $2,120 +1.20
600–630 612 3 320.00–360.00 $338.64 $2,072 -22.55
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 —
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 4 600.00–625.00 $612.27 $2,045 -27.73
375–390 381 4 565.00–630.00 $602.43 $2,295 +12.25
400–430 417 3 560.00–570.00 $564.88 $2,356 +1.83
450–495 465 19 500.00–547.50 $526.08 $2,446 +6.39
510–540 525 7 450.00–485.00 $469.33 $2,464 +4.59
590 590 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 -38.97
640 640 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,560 —
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 thin fleshed 325 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 -15.00
340 340 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,734 -19.36
350–375 thin fleshed 363 2 570.00–580.00 $574.83 $2,087 —
355–385 373 3 500.00–530.00 $517.99 $1,932 -27.01
405–440 427 8 480.00–525.00 $504.82 $2,156 +1.08
460–485 474 4 445.00–490.00 $468.46 $2,221 +33.81
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 +10.00
560–585 573 3 385.00–410.00 $401.64 $2,301 —
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
990 990 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 310.00 $310.00 $5,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–805 792 85-90% 3 138.00–142.00 $140.01 $1,109 —
750–1220 1015 85-90% 4 146.00–158.00 $152.94 $1,552 -12.46
820–1170 1026 85-90% 10 160.00–172.00 $166.42 $1,707 +1.02
965–1220 1097 85-90% 8 176.00–198.00 $187.21 $2,054 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1480 1275 80-85% 10 172.00–184.00 $177.76 $2,266 +2.24
1215–1485 1326 80-85% 7 188.00–198.00 $192.24 $2,549 +5.82
1575 1575 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1710 1529 75-80% 4 172.00–184.00 $175.92 $2,690 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,166 —
1565 1565 1 244.00 $244.00 $3,819 —
1660–2180 1962 6 218.00–230.00 $221.69 $4,350 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,226

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1195 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,412.92
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,650.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1200–1325 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,142.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
950 thin fleshed 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
950–1000 thin fleshed 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,397.44 —
1000–1400 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,973.68 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —

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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.