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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 10, 2026

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.47/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,595/hd at 623 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.16/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 568 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $457.23/cwt -27.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 434 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 389 635
Feeder cattle 509 305 549
Slaughter cattle 40 40 66
Replacement cattle 23 44 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Supply of feeder cattle was moderate with a mixed offering of weaned and unweaned calves. No market trend was established as no sale was held last week due to the holiday. Demand was good, with particularly strong interest in feeder heifers. Slaughter cattle sold on good demand with a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 -25.00
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
385 385 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 —
420–440 427 3 500.00–535.00 $511.48 $2,184 +1.84
445 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 -39.64
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
480–498 489 4 475.00–500.00 $481.13 $2,353 +13.62
505–530 518 2 465.00–470.00 $467.44 $2,421 +12.59
554–578 562 13 430.00–480.00 $461.90 $2,596 +16.26
602–648 623 21 412.50–422.50 $416.47 $2,595 +15.04
665 665 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,726 —
810 810 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,835 —
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 —
875–890 883 2 332.50–337.50 $334.98 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–347 345 7 500.00–535.00 $505.01 $1,742 —
350–390 375 10 470.00–525.00 $490.03 $1,838 —
405–440 421 5 450.00–480.00 $460.97 $1,941 -39.03
450–495 474 4 425.00–450.00 $437.56 $2,074 -12.44
510–515 513 2 425.00–445.00 $435.05 $2,232 -9.95
675 675 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,481 —
705 705 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,520 —
750 750 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–376 374 12 500.00–525.00 $510.34 $1,909 —
503 503 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,289 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,800 —
325 325 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 -4.59
395 395 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 -47.30
445–446 446 7 470.00–485.00 $482.86 $2,154 -20.85
450–498 469 9 455.00–470.00 $460.73 $2,161 -23.16
520–540 534 6 410.00–430.00 $425.01 $2,270 -26.28
540 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 -56.29
550–598 568 18 385.00–435.00 $417.16 $2,369 +6.14
620–635 628 2 372.50–400.00 $386.09 $2,425 -13.91
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 -20.00
705–720 713 3 320.00–355.00 $337.54 $2,407 —
808–817 816 12 316.00–337.50 $319.55 $2,608 —
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 +10.00
310–343 334 6 470.00–495.00 $480.89 $1,606 -31.78
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +30.00
440–443 442 5 425.00–440.00 $435.02 $1,923 -14.74
455–490 480 8 400.00–440.00 $424.52 $2,038 +1.46
500–538 521 7 370.00–410.00 $384.21 $2,002 -16.52
550–560 555 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -7.68
605–645 627 3 340.00–370.00 $358.23 $2,246 +8.23
660–695 678 2 300.00–307.50 $303.85 $2,060 —
730–743 740 5 300.00–319.00 $315.25 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–395 389 10 480.00–490.00 $486.10 $1,891 —
547 547 6 412.50 $412.50 $2,256 —
675 675 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 394 3 450.00–465.00 $459.98 $1,812 -36.70
405–447 434 17 440.00–480.00 $457.23 $1,984 -27.76
455–495 476 5 425.00–440.00 $431.08 $2,052 -10.48
510–530 522 3 380.00–425.00 $401.44 $2,096 -13.53
570–593 584 4 360.00–395.00 $385.09 $2,249 -0.30
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
650–690 674 4 315.00–350.00 $334.14 $2,252 —
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 +12.50
875 875 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,879 —
355–370 363 2 505.00–530.00 $517.76 $1,879 —
432 432 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,987 -40.84
435 435 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,175 -0.84
455–495 475 2 450.00–455.00 $452.61 $2,150 -13.16
525 525 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 -4.81
560 560 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 -18.57
630 630 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,488 -22.47
690 690 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,484 -10.00
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
830 830 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1215 1043 85-90% 2 112.00–132.00 $123.65 $1,290 -41.34
890–1305 1098 85-90% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.19 $1,638 —
885–1355 1120 85-90% 6 162.00–168.00 $164.65 $1,844 —
1290–1305 1298 85-90% 2 170.00–178.00 $174.02 $2,259 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1321 80-85% 4 174.00–178.00 $176.99 $2,338 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,278 —
1340–1505 1423 80-85% 2 186.00–194.00 $189.77 $2,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,732 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1960 1552 5 194.00–204.00 $198.55 $3,081 —
1405–2000 1703 2 210.00–220.00 $215.87 $3,676 —
1795–1805 1800 2 228.00–230.00 $229.00 $4,122 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1500 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–3,400.00 $3,081.47
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1205–1450 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,663.84
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 335.00 $335.00 $3,250

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -500.00

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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.