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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 26, 2026

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $465.77/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 477 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.50/cwt +22.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 647 0
Feeder cattle 305 595 0
Slaughter cattle 40 27 0
Replacement cattle 44 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle were lightly tested due to limited receipts. On a light comparison, feeder steers sold steady, while feeder heifers sold $10.00 higher on stronger demand. Slaughter cattle traded on active demand, selling $5.00 to $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
320 320 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,840 -15.00
405–435 420 2 500.00–520.00 $509.64 $2,140 +6.46
490–492 492 4 460.00–470.00 $467.51 $2,300 -15.54
500–530 515 2 450.00–460.00 $454.85 $2,342 -16.83
538 538 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,394 -26.68
560–595 578 8 440.00–455.00 $445.64 $2,576 +15.18
610–635 625 3 385.00–420.00 $401.43 $2,509 -13.57
600–633 626 5 430.00–440.00 $431.92 $2,704 +16.92
730 730 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 5 580.00–585.00 $584.00 $1,694 —
328 thin fleshed 328 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,837 —
405 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 +52.37
460 460 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,070 -17.50
530 530 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,358 +6.25
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 -5.00
610–615 613 2 410.00–425.00 $417.53 $2,559 +13.02
790 790 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 560.00–610.00 $584.59 $1,783 —
370–395 383 4 515.00–545.00 $527.30 $2,020 +17.16
415–430 421 4 495.00–510.00 $503.71 $2,121 -12.01
462–493 479 9 465.00–500.00 $483.89 $2,318 +48.89
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 -5.00
500 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 -21.24
520–540 532 4 425.00–475.00 $451.29 $2,401 +52.98
555–570 565 5 405.00–420.00 $411.02 $2,322 +7.13
635 635 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,540 +11.98
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 +36.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,755 —
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 —
325–340 333 2 505.00–520.00 $512.67 $1,707 +22.67
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 -30.03
405–425 415 2 440.00–460.00 $449.76 $1,867 -8.80
415–440 thin fleshed 430 3 475.00–490.00 $481.53 $2,071 —
455–490 479 5 400.00–445.00 $423.06 $2,026 -9.36
525–540 532 6 380.00–425.00 $400.73 $2,132 +12.24
560–590 579 8 360.00–397.50 $387.68 $2,245 +19.62
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
880 880 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 3 500.00–502.50 $500.84 $2,078 +29.04
470–490 477 12 455.00–480.00 $465.77 $2,222 +24.97
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 -33.61
513–545 524 6 425.00–450.00 $439.81 $2,305 +6.20
570–595 579 4 400.00–430.00 $418.57 $2,424 +43.37
605–620 613 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $2,559 +27.50
675 675 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,278 -15.01
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
770 770 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,599 —
875 875 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 500.00–525.00 $516.58 $1,638 +6.46
385–398 392 6 480.00–500.00 $496.68 $1,947 +35.71
400–425 417 5 475.00–490.00 $484.99 $2,022 +44.05
455–485 478 6 425.00–455.00 $441.56 $2,111 +17.13
500–505 503 3 400.00–425.00 $414.97 $2,087 +9.73
565–595 580 2 370.00–400.00 $385.39 $2,235 -0.80
725 725 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,374 —
790 790 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1005 993 85-90% 2 176.00–186.00 $181.06 $1,798 +24.95
880–1080 1009 85-90% 4 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $1,665 —
935–1245 1062 85-90% 9 148.00–158.00 $152.65 $1,621 -17.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,833 —
1185–1240 1213 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.02 $2,026 -26.98
1230–1305 1268 80-85% 2 198.00–205.00 $201.40 $2,554 +26.43
1260–1325 1290 80-85% 3 172.00–178.00 $174.64 $2,253 -0.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,014 +28.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1755 1510 2 200.00–206.00 $203.49 $3,073 —
1615–1770 1693 2 216.00–228.00 $222.27 $3,763 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–970 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 280.00–345.00 $308.45 $2,662

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1165–1320 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,500.00 $2,932.42
1300–1430 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,150.00 $3,000.79
1445–1560 1503 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,332.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 $34,925

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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)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.