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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 29, 2026

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $525.00/cwt +40.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 278 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 411 572
Feeder cattle 337 329 499
Slaughter cattle 50 82 43
Replacement cattle 34 — 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Widespread rainfall and weaker cattle futures may have contributed to lower receipts. Demand was not well tested, and with limited comparable sales, no trend could be established.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,932 —
380–395 388 4 500.00–530.00 $515.05 $1,998 —
405–415 410 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 -15.00
455 455 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,343 +15.00
495 495 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,265 -42.50
515–530 523 2 457.50–467.50 $462.57 $2,419 -17.43
553–565 557 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $2,553 +26.82
603–620 607 4 425.00–435.00 $432.45 $2,625 +18.81
640 640 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 -7.50
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 -17.50
415–430 423 2 450.00–455.00 $452.54 $1,914 —
485 485 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 -5.00
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
597 597 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,298 -30.00
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 11 525.00 $525.00 $1,460 +40.00
348 348 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,705 +9.25
370–390 377 3 430.00–455.00 $440.27 $1,660 +2.85
410–440 421 4 417.50–440.00 $427.98 $1,802 -7.02
455–475 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 +15.14
500–530 515 2 350.00–395.00 $371.84 $1,915 -16.57
610–625 618 2 320.00–340.00 $329.88 $2,039 -30.12
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 510.00–530.00 $520.16 $1,586 +20.16
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 -15.00
503–535 517 8 400.00–430.00 $416.53 $2,153 -9.44
560–590 575 2 397.50–400.00 $398.72 $2,293 -36.28
608 608 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,250 -3.83
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
800 800 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,540 —
880 880 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 —
900 900 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 480.00–500.00 $489.91 $1,411 -35.09
320–330 325 4 485.00–527.50 $503.23 $1,635 +3.23
365–375 370 2 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,646 -20.40
400–435 418 2 445.00–450.00 $447.60 $1,871 -24.80
490–497 495 4 425.00–455.00 $432.42 $2,140 —
520 520 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 +10.00
585 585 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 —
680–685 683 2 320.00–345.00 $332.45 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 -40.00
410 410 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 -16.56
455–475 466 6 450.00–480.00 $471.71 $2,198 -18.29
525 525 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,441 +20.11
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 -27.38
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 -5.00
705 705 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1180 1142 80-85% 5 172.00–178.00 $175.95 $2,009 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,904 —
1190–1395 1303 80-85% 6 184.00–198.00 $189.12 $2,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1205 1080 85-90% 6 162.00–170.00 $166.33 $1,796 —
925–1295 1110 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $143.33 $1,591 —
1195–1245 1220 85-90% 2 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $1,867 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,659 —
1485–1550 1518 75-80% 2 178.00–180.00 $179.02 $2,718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1158 2 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $2,257 —
1275–2020 1628 6 210.00–216.00 $213.26 $3,472 —
1980 1980 1 242.00 $242.00 $4,792 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1105–1235 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,558.33
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1120–1330 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,182.71
1100–1585 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–3,000.00 $2,538.21
1260–1380 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,606.82
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,439

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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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 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.