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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 12, 2026

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.04/cwt -24.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 569 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $468.06/cwt -18.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 477 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $467.75/cwt +42.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 468 lb · 26 head
Ash Flat, AR 5-weight steers at $439/cwt are in line with the state average, running $1/cwt below the AR average ($440) and $7/cwt under Ozark, AR ($446). The class is down $35 from its early May peak of $468. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 421 378
Feeder cattle 882 337 318
Slaughter cattle 44 50 45
Replacement cattle 50 34 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Supply on feeders this week was good, with several offerings of weaned calves. Demand was good, with a stronger demand noted on heifers. No trends were determined due to the sale not being reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 —
315 315 3 555.00–610.00 $591.67 $1,864 —
450–495 477 27 465.00–505.00 $468.06 $2,233 +10.56
520–537 531 12 450.00–485.00 $460.77 $2,447 -1.80
548 548 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,356 -32.57
560–572 569 42 430.00–445.00 $434.04 $2,470 -24.27
600–607 604 13 425.00–445.00 $427.30 $2,581 -5.15
645 645 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,548 +15.00
655–695 677 8 375.00–400.00 $393.04 $2,661 —
715 715 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 —
765 765 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 500.00–530.00 $513.95 $1,660 —
325 thin fleshed 325 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 —
360–395 383 12 480.00–525.00 $486.33 $1,863 -13.67
429–438 433 16 470.00–490.00 $483.79 $2,095 +31.25
450–495 471 18 415.00–470.00 $452.55 $2,132 +7.55
510–540 530 11 400.00–445.00 $429.96 $2,279 +29.96
550–595 582 5 370.00–425.00 $399.37 $2,324 +14.37
670–695 683 3 365.00–370.00 $368.30 $2,515 —
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 485.00–490.00 $487.54 $1,609 -32.62
355–390 374 9 495.00–545.00 $512.77 $1,918 —
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 —
400–447 427 17 480.00–530.00 $500.29 $2,136 —
450–495 468 26 435.00–485.00 $467.75 $2,189 +42.75
500–535 510 17 415.00–465.00 $430.13 $2,194 +13.60
550–590 569 15 375.00–417.50 $397.34 $2,261 -1.38
600–610 603 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,291 +10.00
610–625 618 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,194 -15.00
696 696 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,540 —
725–745 738 3 350.00–365.00 $355.05 $2,620 +5.05
800 800 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 328 6 460.00–500.00 $487.95 $1,600 -2.05
350–385 372 5 465.00–490.00 $476.88 $1,774 +36.61
405–445 424 5 425.00–465.00 $445.22 $1,888 +17.24
430 thin fleshed 430 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 —
455–495 481 12 400.00–445.00 $415.16 $1,997 +15.16
465–491 thin fleshed 486 5 455.00–490.00 $483.30 $2,349 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 —
500–540 519 8 360.00–400.00 $382.29 $1,984 +10.45
550–580 561 9 350.00–370.00 $358.42 $2,011 —
600–645 623 5 335.00–350.00 $339.89 $2,118 +10.01
670–695 684 4 320.00–340.00 $330.04 $2,257 +30.04
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
754–760 755 6 270.00–280.00 $278.32 $2,101 —
805 805 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,214 —
963 963 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,576 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,678 —
383 383 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,800 -25.00
402 402 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,889 -40.00
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 -71.71
483 483 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,246 -6.71
500–525 514 4 425.00–440.00 $433.89 $2,230 -31.11
560–595 581 7 395.00–435.00 $410.57 $2,385 —
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 +20.00
675 675 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,362 -10.00
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 -15.00
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 -18.23
350–395 373 2 475.00–515.00 $493.79 $1,842 +48.86
400–445 426 4 420.00–450.00 $436.30 $1,859 -11.30
450–495 472 6 405.00–445.00 $425.89 $2,010 -6.53
520–540 530 2 395.00–415.00 $404.81 $2,145 -5.19
565 thin fleshed 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 —
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 -45.00
745 745 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 —
985 985 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1770 1770 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1080 920 85-90% 7 118.00–132.00 $125.21 $1,152 —
945–1100 1018 85-90% 7 150.00–158.00 $152.74 $1,555 —
905–1190 1048 85-90% 2 144.00–148.00 $145.73 $1,527 —
1015–1475 1240 85-90% 5 160.00–170.00 $164.66 $2,042 +11.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,209 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,106 -27.12
1345 1345 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1555 1548 2 178.00–190.00 $183.97 $2,848 —
1380–1815 1598 2 202.00–212.00 $207.68 $3,319 —
1975–2220 2098 2 220.00 $220.00 $4,616 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1032 thin fleshed 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1100 thin fleshed 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050–1425 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–4,000.00 $3,472.81
1300–1475 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–4,200.00 $3,228.74
1140–1625 1436 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,016.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,283
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,529

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1048 1048 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.