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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 7, 2026

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $409.34/cwt ≈ $1,916/hd at 468 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.30/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 471 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.38/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,319/hd at 573 lb · 25 head
Ash Flat 5-weight steers sold at $408/cwt, right in line with the AR average ($408) and $8/cwt under Siloam Springs, AR ($416). AR 5-weight steers are down $54/cwt from their late-June peak of $459. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 347 651
Feeder cattle 571 288 585
Slaughter cattle 40 34 46
Replacement cattle 16 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts increased, with a mixed offering of weaned and unweaned calves, consisting mostly of plainer-quality offerings. Feeder steers sold unevenly, ranging from $7.00 lower to $12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold $7.00 higher on a light test, compared to last week's limited supply. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 436 19 460.00–490.00 $474.19 $2,067 +15.48
455–493 484 9 445.00–465.00 $451.07 $2,183 -2.23
506–545 529 20 405.00–435.00 $411.74 $2,178 -11.14
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 -15.00
555–592 574 24 397.50–415.00 $405.81 $2,329 +15.81
609–630 619 15 384.00–400.00 $385.78 $2,388 -4.30
650–675 663 2 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $2,403 -6.36
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 +7.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 +90.00
380 380 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 -30.00
380–395 388 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 -55.00
415 415 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 -27.48
405–440 thin fleshed 421 13 450.00–465.00 $461.51 $1,943 —
460–490 478 6 385.00–425.00 $405.60 $1,939 -24.40
500–530 519 4 370.00–410.00 $388.54 $2,017 +1.01
555–575 thin fleshed 565 2 400.00–410.00 $405.09 $2,289 —
550–595 573 2 362.50–365.00 $363.70 $2,084 -14.03
610–625 620 3 347.50–372.50 $363.26 $2,252 +13.26
885 885 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,642 —
355–368 364 7 485.00–515.00 $506.65 $1,844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,668 —
350 350 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 —
403–445 418 8 420.00–430.00 $426.11 $1,781 —
451–475 468 31 400.00–417.50 $409.34 $1,916 —
500–546 531 10 380.00–385.00 $380.72 $2,022 —
581 581 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,092 —
728 728 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,942 +75.00
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -22.19
455–495 471 28 406.00–430.00 $420.30 $1,980 +13.28
520–545 533 4 350.00–385.00 $371.10 $1,978 -93.90
536 536 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,144 -65.00
565 565 2 370.00–405.00 $387.50 $2,189 +2.76
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -95.00
605 605 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,223 +17.50
885 885 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 —
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–340 337 7 440.00–450.00 $441.44 $1,488 -8.38
360–395 386 4 380.00–435.00 $422.18 $1,630 -12.75
400–445 425 10 380.00–415.00 $393.14 $1,671 +10.57
460–475 468 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $1,790 +6.54
495 thin fleshed 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 —
500–545 518 3 350.00–370.00 $360.23 $1,866 -8.26
550–595 576 5 340.00–365.00 $351.68 $2,026 +11.77
775 775 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–340 314 7 460.00–510.00 $497.43 $1,562 +19.00
365–395 380 3 435.00–465.00 $447.94 $1,702 +7.83
400–440 423 4 390.00–425.00 $406.57 $1,720 -19.52
470–485 478 3 390.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,896 -15.75
500 500 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 +29.39
550–585 568 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,045 -4.34
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +11.95
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,575 —
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +6.58
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 +18.82
500–540 510 5 400.00–415.00 $404.68 $2,064 -4.60
555–585 567 3 380.00–390.00 $383.29 $2,173 -2.49
615–625 620 2 360.00–390.00 $375.12 $2,326 +11.76
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1100 993 85-90% 2 130.00–138.00 $133.57 $1,326 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 -4.00
920–1375 1135 85-90% 5 148.00–156.00 $152.95 $1,736 —
1145–1295 1195 85-90% 4 160.00–168.00 $164.56 $1,966 +24.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,698 —
1075–1235 1166 80-85% 4 166.00–172.00 $168.47 $1,964 —
1170–1200 1185 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $176.03 $2,086 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1510 1375 75-80% 3 170.00–173.00 $171.64 $2,360 —
1390–1460 1425 75-80% 2 174.00–176.00 $174.98 $2,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1790 1528 8 200.00–212.00 $207.19 $3,166 —
1510–1610 1560 2 184.00–198.00 $190.78 $2,976 —
1540–1780 1660 2 214.00–226.00 $220.43 $3,659 +7.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1065–1390 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,406.82
1220 thin fleshed 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1280–1555 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,206.76

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.