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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 19, 2026

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.49/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,216/hd at 518 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $515.72/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 437 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $503.18/cwt ≈ $2,189/hd at 435 lb · 14 head
Ash Flat 5-weight heifers sold at $424/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $19/cwt above the AR average ($405). Receipts were steady at 647 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 976 395
Feeder cattle 595 882 328
Slaughter cattle 27 44 52
Replacement cattle 25 50 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the supply of feeders was lighter this week, with mixed offerings of weaned and unweaned calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold $10.00 higher. Demand was good, with stronger demand noted for feeder heifers. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
340 340 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,006 -1.67
426–448 435 14 490.00–512.50 $503.18 $2,189 —
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 -38.06
475–483 480 9 477.50–490.00 $483.05 $2,319 +14.99
505 thin fleshed 505 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 —
508–515 510 6 465.00–485.00 $471.68 $2,406 +10.91
565–595 586 9 427.50–442.50 $430.46 $2,522 -3.58
640 640 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,656 +20.00
655–680 665 3 385.00–425.00 $399.87 $2,659 +6.83
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 -43.04
865–880 873 2 332.50–345.00 $338.80 $2,958 —
955 955 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 510.00–545.00 $527.23 $1,687 +13.28
360–395 378 4 475.00–500.00 $483.91 $1,829 -2.42
420–425 423 2 425.00–470.00 $447.63 $1,893 -36.16
460 thin fleshed 460 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 —
470 470 1 467.50 $467.50 $2,197 +14.95
530 530 2 437.50–440.00 $438.75 $2,325 +8.79
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 +5.63
605 thin fleshed 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 —
610–645 636 7 385.00–415.00 $404.51 $2,573 —
650–695 676 5 350.00–375.00 $359.87 $2,433 -8.43
715 715 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,556 —
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,823 —
740 740 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 505.00–515.00 $510.14 $1,837 -2.63
415–445 437 16 490.00–520.00 $515.72 $2,254 +15.43
450–470 461 5 440.00–480.00 $459.77 $2,120 -7.98
490 490 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,132 -32.75
500–510 thin fleshed 505 2 460.00–480.00 $470.10 $2,374 —
500–537 518 24 410.00–450.00 $431.24 $2,234 +1.11
505–540 524 6 395.00–400.00 $398.31 $2,087 -31.82
560–580 569 6 387.50–425.00 $403.89 $2,298 +6.55
600–618 608 8 370.00–400.00 $388.02 $2,359 +8.02
660–680 672 3 335.00–350.00 $343.26 $2,307 -21.74
655–690 673 3 360.00–365.00 $361.62 $2,434 -3.38
705–730 718 2 357.50–360.00 $358.77 $2,576 +3.72
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 +2.05
350–395 373 5 450.00–490.00 $470.03 $1,753 -6.85
410–440 424 11 440.00–475.00 $458.56 $1,944 +13.34
450–485 473 4 425.00–440.00 $432.42 $2,045 +17.26
505–545 529 7 370.00–405.00 $388.49 $2,055 +6.20
555–590 574 9 330.00–385.00 $368.06 $2,113 +9.64
725–745 735 2 312.50–327.50 $319.90 $2,351 +9.90
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 +31.68
865 865 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,077 —
721 721 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 428 8 470.00–480.00 $471.80 $2,019 +1.80
458–485 474 5 435.00–450.00 $440.80 $2,089 +40.80
480–495 487 6 460.00–475.00 $470.84 $2,293 +5.84
505–527 524 8 430.00–460.00 $433.61 $2,272 -0.28
540–545 544 4 380.00–420.00 $410.07 $2,231 -23.82
555–590 564 5 415.00–435.00 $428.85 $2,419 +18.28
565–580 573 2 360.00–390.00 $375.20 $2,150 -35.37
605–620 612 3 380.00–410.00 $389.97 $2,387 —
643 643 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,379 —
650–655 653 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,302 -27.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 335 6 500.00–520.00 $510.12 $1,709 +25.12
365–390 377 3 425.00–485.00 $460.97 $1,738 -32.82
425–440 433 5 420.00–450.00 $440.94 $1,909 +4.64
455–495 481 10 400.00–440.00 $424.43 $2,042 -1.46
510–530 525 4 380.00–425.00 $405.24 $2,128 +0.43
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -10.00
555–585 569 4 370.00–400.00 $386.19 $2,197 +26.19
605–610 608 2 350.00–370.00 $359.96 $2,189 —
695 695 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —
840 840 2 267.50–300.00 $283.75 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 375 11 495.00–500.00 $496.72 $1,863 —
622 622 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1145 952 85-90% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.45 $1,347 —
930–1085 983 85-90% 3 152.00–158.00 $156.11 $1,535 —
1035–1080 1058 85-90% 2 100.00–112.00 $105.87 $1,120 —
900–1220 1060 85-90% 2 168.00–172.00 $170.30 $1,805 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,328 —
1095–1375 1268 80-85% 6 172.00–180.00 $174.97 $2,219 -1.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,273 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,558 -14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138 —
1730 1730 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,841 —
2040 2040 1 232.00 $232.00 $4,733 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,794
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1000–1030 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,479.06
1095–1335 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,877.47
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405–1595 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 171.00–184.00 $177.91 $2,669

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 thin fleshed 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.