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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Dec 19

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

328 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 406▼ 141 vs year ago 469 · −30.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 75▼ 14 vs year ago 59 · −23.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 11▼ 20 vs year ago 35 · −57.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Cow Sale scheduled for Saturday, December 27. Calves will sell beginning at 1:30 p.m., followed by the cow sale at 5:00 p.m.

Compared to last week, feeder cattle supply was light; however, demand remained strong with good buyer attendance, closing the year on a firm note. On limited receipts, feeder steers and heifers traded $10.00 to $20.00 higher, with the most reliable test on 300-500 lb feeders. Receipts of 600-700 lb feeders were very limited. Slaughter cows were met with stronger demand and sold $5.00 to $10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $357.61/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 11 of 29 comparable sales and sits −37.36 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$357.61

24 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$26.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.05

vs AR average

−32.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	366.32	2,012	16thin
Medium and Large 2	531	340.19	1,805	8thin

One grade step is worth $26.14/cwt here — about $207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

357.61

—

AR average8 barns · 423 hd

366.66

−9.05

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−32.30

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

−37.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.86, low $308.40, median $394.97 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,724	174.11	3,002	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	169.74	2,364	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,286	154.93	1,992	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	133.92	1,440	14

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,505	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$2,103	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$3,650	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	900	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

66 lots · USDA AMS · Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	503.54/cwt	480.00–535.00	1,903	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	510.27/cwt	495.00–525.00	2,158	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	490.63/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,272	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,911	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	446.28/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,339	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	540	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,187	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	419.58/cwt	405.00–450.00	2,413	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	342.57/cwt	325.00–360.00	2,100	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,281	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,604	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	363.91/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,456	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,485	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	703	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,373	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	458.60/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,504	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	411.72/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,379	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	434.21/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,615	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	428.22/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,751	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	390.85/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,692	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	465	374.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,743	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	374.02/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,780	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,924	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	501	342.95/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,718	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	377.91/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,950	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	357.31/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,055	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	335.58/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,946	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,091	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	321.26/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,178	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,160	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,352	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	307.38/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,391	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	808	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,980	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	495.00/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,683	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	523.79/cwt	505.00–545.00	1,954	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	415.00/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,569	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,050	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	421.08/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,760	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	387.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,871	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,205	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	435.59/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,261	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	377.43/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,982	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,034	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,390	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,452	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,498	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	685	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,261	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2Full	735	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,058	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,496	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	161.15/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,611	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	187.07/cwt	186.00–188.00	3,420	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	121.39/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,135	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,460	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	129.29/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,408	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	146.99/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,680	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	154.40/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,037	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	169.74/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,364	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,390	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,504.93/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,505	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	2,103.43/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,103	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,231	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1

This sale against other markets

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Fri Dec 19, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 328Last week 406Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 75Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 35

Special Cow Sale scheduled for Saturday, December 27. Calves will sell beginning at 1:30 p.m., followed by the cow sale at 5:00 p.m.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	485.00–505.00	495.00
2	350–400	373	505.00–545.00	523.79
1	400–450	410	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	490	450.00	450.00
6	500–550	519	420.00–450.00	435.59
1	550–600	590	405.00	405.00
2	600–650	613	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	675	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	745	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	378	400.00–435.00	415.00
6	400–450	418	405.00–440.00	421.08
2	450–500	483	380.00–395.00	387.46
2	500–550	525	370.00–385.00	377.43
1	550–600	565	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	480.00–535.00	503.54
2	400–450	423	495.00–525.00	510.27
6	450–500	463	470.00–495.00	490.63
9	500–550	524	435.00–460.00	446.28
4	550–600	575	405.00–450.00	419.58
1	600–650	635	410.00	410.00
5	650–700	675	360.00–380.00	363.91
1	700–750	700	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	390.00	390.00
2	600–650	613	325.00–360.00	342.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	625	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	703	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	445.00–475.00	458.60
8	350–400	372	410.00–450.00	434.21
6	400–450	409	415.00–450.00	428.22
4	450–500	481	400.00	400.00
7	500–550	516	370.00–385.00	377.91
9	550–600	575	350.00–375.00	357.31
1	600–650	615	340.00	340.00
4	650–700	678	320.00–325.00	321.26
2	700–750	735	320.00	320.00
4	750–800	778	300.00–320.00	307.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	405.00–420.00	411.72
5	400–450	433	365.00–400.00	390.85
9	450–500	476	360.00–385.00	374.02
5	500–550	501	320.00–360.00	342.95
3	550–600	580	330.00–347.50	335.58
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00
2	800–850	808	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	370.00–380.00	374.89
1	700–750	720	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	935	120.00–122.00	121.39
5	—	1,143	142.00–152.00	146.99
6	—	1,089	126.00–134.00	129.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	168.00–174.00	169.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,440	166.00	166.00
4	—	1,319	152.00–158.00	154.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	186.00–188.00	187.07
2	—	1,620	158.00–164.00	161.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,238	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,103.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,975.00	2,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,504.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	169.00	169.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	3,650.00	3,650.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,450.00	2,450.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.