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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 31, 2026

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $412.47/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 492 523
Feeder cattle 288 421 447
Slaughter cattle 34 36 45
Replacement cattle 25 35 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Supply of feeder cattle was light, consisting mostly of unweaned calves. Demand varied based on quality and condition, with strong demand for replacement-type heifers. No trends were established due to the absence of a reported sale last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 565.00–580.00 $572.50 $1,718 —
375–388 385 4 480.00–500.00 $484.87 $1,867 —
420–445 433 2 457.50–460.00 $458.71 $1,986 -5.17
465–475 467 6 445.00–455.00 $453.30 $2,117 -3.23
515–545 531 4 405.00–435.00 $422.88 $2,245 -2.12
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 -44.30
575–585 580 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 -39.30
600–630 620 3 385.00–400.00 $390.08 $2,418 +7.63
615–645 630 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $2,174 -37.33
655–680 670 4 360.00–375.00 $368.81 $2,471 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —
700–745 723 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $2,549 —
785 785 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
370 370 3 435.00–465.00 $455.00 $1,684 -9.81
405–410 408 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,826 +9.10
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 -16.60
530–545 539 4 370.00–395.00 $387.53 $2,089 -25.84
560–595 578 2 370.00–385.00 $377.73 $2,183 -1.93
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -11.65
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 -5.00
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
415–430 423 2 425.00–460.00 $442.19 $1,870 —
460 460 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,323 +105.00
460–490 474 6 400.00–415.00 $407.02 $1,929 +7.02
500–505 503 2 390.00–420.00 $404.93 $2,037 +21.18
515 515 2 445.00–485.00 $465.00 $2,395 +81.25
560–580 570 2 370.00–400.00 $384.74 $2,193 +3.29
572 572 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,545 +63.55
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 -10.00
615 615 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,798 +95.00
650–690 672 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,285 -2.48
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -17.48
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 —
300–335 320 3 445.00–455.00 $449.82 $1,439 +14.59
350 thin fleshed 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 —
360–380 370 4 430.00–445.00 $434.93 $1,609 -15.22
400–420 409 4 370.00–400.00 $382.57 $1,565 -36.86
480–495 486 5 360.00–395.00 $375.92 $1,827 -15.07
500–525 512 3 350.00–385.00 $368.49 $1,887 -4.01
570–575 573 2 320.00–360.00 $339.91 $1,948 -5.11
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +20.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 465.00–485.00 $473.42 $1,799 -46.58
401–410 404 7 450.00–475.00 $468.50 $1,893 —
450–485 469 9 430.00–460.00 $441.18 $2,069 +1.18
500–547 529 8 395.00–420.00 $409.28 $2,165 +0.78
550–590 574 8 370.00–405.00 $385.78 $2,214 -14.22
600–625 615 3 360.00–370.00 $363.36 $2,235 -6.64
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 4 455.00–495.00 $478.43 $1,560 -1.57
355–390 375 5 420.00–460.00 $440.11 $1,650 -25.00
400–445 431 5 400.00–440.00 $426.09 $1,836 -7.17
450–490 473 10 385.00–425.00 $412.47 $1,951 +4.38
525–540 530 4 357.50–375.00 $365.61 $1,938 -23.88
555–565 561 4 347.50–370.00 $364.34 $2,044 -1.30
610–635 620 3 320.00–355.00 $343.05 $2,127 -11.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 —
1190 1190 85-90% 2 164.00–168.00 $166.00 $1,975 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,673 —
1220 1220 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,879 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1350 1320 80-85% 2 182.00–186.00 $183.95 $2,428 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,441 —
1390–1445 1418 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $2,255 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,764 —
1465–2090 1677 6 210.00–220.00 $213.11 $3,574 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,563

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
910–1235 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,343.94
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1200–1310 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,565.14
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,836

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
950–1000 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,434.75 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.