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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Market Report

Ash Flat, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 28, 2026

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.52/cwt -28.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 518 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.59/cwt -24.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.48/cwt -20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
Ash Flat, AR 6-weight steers are at $344/cwt. AR 6-weight steers are down $75 from their mid-July peak of $419/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 529 923
Feeder cattle 694 454 744
Slaughter cattle 50 40 119
Replacement cattle 87 35 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts were higher as continued drought conditions across North Central Arkansas have left many producers with limited forage and water supplies, prompting increased movement of livestock to market. Feeder offerings consisted primarily of new-crop, fleshier calves. Following significant declines in cattle futures, demand was light. Feeder cattle sold $20.00 to $30.00 lower, while slaughter cattle sold $15.00 to $20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -25.00
350–385 368 3 420.00–455.00 $443.91 $1,634 -25.56
405–425 415 2 415.00–430.00 $422.68 $1,754 —
425 thin fleshed 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 -22.50
450–480 465 8 380.00–400.00 $388.04 $1,804 -33.66
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 -35.00
533–535 534 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 -65.00
550–560 555 2 355.00–382.50 $368.63 $2,046 -7.20
558–597 576 11 345.00–347.50 $346.32 $1,995 -29.51
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
605–645 624 13 340.00–372.50 $350.38 $2,186 —
650–662 659 12 330.00–350.00 $338.68 $2,232 -1.32
705–738 725 4 315.00–327.50 $320.58 $2,324 —
755–798 784 3 315.00–320.00 $316.61 $2,482 —
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -35.00
885 885 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,677 —
1290 1290 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,935 —
1370 1370 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 —
370–385 378 2 405.00–415.00 $410.10 $1,550 -11.75
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 -7.01
477–495 482 4 350.00–380.00 $357.71 $1,724 -40.95
500–545 519 7 340.00–370.00 $349.82 $1,816 -31.96
550–570 560 3 317.50–330.00 $322.51 $1,806 -30.03
610–620 615 2 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $2,029 -12.54
671 671 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,198 —
703–705 704 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 —
680 value added 680 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 324 11 360.00–395.00 $376.72 $1,221 -25.80
355–393 385 9 350.00–375.00 $355.13 $1,367 -30.37
400 thin fleshed 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
405 405 4 315.00–330.00 $321.25 $1,301 -35.26
455 thin fleshed 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
456–495 471 17 320.00–330.00 $323.86 $1,525 -25.86
505–545 525 3 300.00–307.50 $302.50 $1,588 -31.59
550–585 558 9 300.00–320.00 $314.38 $1,754 -7.64
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 -6.12
660–670 665 2 250.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,728 -60.08
760 760 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,185 +32.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
380–390 385 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,492 -27.53
430–441 439 6 340.00–355.00 $349.15 $1,533 —
450–495 473 4 320.00–340.00 $331.20 $1,567 -47.02
455–490 477 11 341.00–370.00 $350.67 $1,673 -27.55
505–535 517 17 330.00–350.00 $338.99 $1,753 -29.89
520–525 523 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,700 -43.88
560–580 573 3 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,863 -19.94
635 635 1 322.20 $322.20 $2,046 +2.20
655–675 664 5 300.00–330.00 $310.08 $2,059 -29.92
710–740 725 2 300.00–307.50 $303.67 $2,202 -26.44
855 855 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 —
940 940 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,397 —
995 995 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,433 —
404–443 424 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,442 —
505 505 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 5 400.00–425.00 $420.04 $1,416 +50.04
350–395 378 5 370.00–380.00 $378.02 $1,429 -22.63
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 -41.22
410 thin fleshed 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 -40.00
483–487 485 6 325.00–350.00 $337.46 $1,637 -35.84
509–545 520 13 320.00–342.50 $334.74 $1,741 -17.44
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +20.00
607 607 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,870 +8.00
625 thin fleshed 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
655–690 672 3 250.00–280.00 $268.06 $1,801 -50.08
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 -13.75
935 935 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 -55.00
405–425 416 4 380.00–420.00 $389.97 $1,622 —
435 thin fleshed 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
465–470 468 2 360.00–390.00 $374.92 $1,755 -48.95
485 485 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -73.87
515–523 518 6 350.00–375.00 $366.58 $1,899 -21.56
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -48.14
560–580 562 12 340.00–350.00 $345.42 $1,941 +5.42
575 575 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,768 -59.89
610–625 618 2 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,762 -74.94
635 635 2 320.00–335.00 $327.50 $2,080 -32.50
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1015 915 85-90% 3 106.00–110.00 $108.33 $991 —
895–1335 1055 85-90% 5 130.00–138.00 $132.37 $1,397 -16.31
945–1270 1085 85-90% 4 140.00–153.00 $146.25 $1,587 -2.43
1150 1150 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,311 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1420 1171 80-85% 6 141.00–147.00 $143.58 $1,681 —
1080–1400 1260 80-85% 3 151.00–156.00 $153.29 $1,931 —
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $1,709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,218 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,946 -12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1555 1405 3 153.00–166.00 $162.21 $2,279 —
1330–2055 1797 6 170.00–184.00 $177.50 $3,190 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,136

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1095 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,200.35
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1005–1060 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,423.00
980–1260 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,700.00 $2,986.28
935–1345 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,939.44
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1070–1675 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,232.91
1135–1660 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,950.00–3,250.00 $2,700.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,629
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1290 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,293.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1000–1100 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,775.00 —
1000–1200 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,821.21 +321.21
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 +1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.