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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Feb 20

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Feb 13Feb 20Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

616 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 544▲ 616 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 75▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 60▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL NOTE: A consignment of 181 cows, including 60+ cow/calf pairs, is expected to sell next Friday, 02/27/26.

Compared to last week, feeder receipts were higher with several attractive quality offerings. Feeder steers and bulls sold $5.00-$15.00 higher. Feeder heifers saw very strong demand, trading $20.00 higher. The highlight of the sale was a draft of 74 replacement heifers averaging 721 lbs that brought $3,300 per head. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 lower.

The ICC High School FFA students were in attendance this week observing the marketing process and livestock evaluation. Their participation added a positive presence to the sale, and it was encouraging to see strong youth interest in the livestock industry.

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 $407.15/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 21 of 29 comparable sales and sits +12.18 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$407.15

25 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

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

$57.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.37

vs AR average

−22.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	414.01	2,245	22
Medium and Large 2	550	356.84	1,963	3thin

One grade step is worth $57.17/cwt here — about $282 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale25 hd

407.15

—

AR average8 barns · 289 hd

405.78

+1.37

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−22.02

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

+12.18

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	—	High	1,835	183.71	3,372	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	157.44	1,974	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,492	156.96	2,342	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,065	134.96	1,437	33

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,600	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$3,100	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$3,700	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$3,106	4thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	608.26/cwt	595.00–625.00	1,867	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	520.12/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,628	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	501.75/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,841	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	557.35/cwt	545.00–580.00	2,096	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	380	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,375	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	410	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,337	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	548.09/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,280	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	484.83/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,109	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	443	502.49/cwt	500.00–505.00	2,226	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	511.68/cwt	485.00–560.00	2,410	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	475	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,209	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	433.01/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,065	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	480	464.86/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,231	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,121	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	461.22/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,431	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	453.13/cwt	425.00–480.00	2,596	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	425.72/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,674	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	630	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,394	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	353.79/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,250	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	399.89/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,671	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,211	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	363.29/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,616	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Full	745	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,421	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	356.72/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,722	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,791	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,655	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	490.79/cwt	465.00–500.00	1,610	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	547.44/cwt	525.00–565.00	1,818	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	338	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,910	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	472.82/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,735	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	505.33/cwt	480.00–545.00	1,910	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	477.50/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,991	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	404.51/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,707	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	443.55/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,089	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	394.74/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,871	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	495	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,881	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,887	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,021	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	423.09/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,234	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	350.26/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,996	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,117	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	402.39/cwt	380.00–445.00	2,338	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	394.68/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,455	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	349.33/cwt	340.00–352.50	2,218	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,555	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	710	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,379	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,880	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	721	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	74
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,200	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Replacement	853	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	3,284	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	288.27/cwt	280.00–292.50	2,499	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	593.31/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,732	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	582.40/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,881	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,000	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	370	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,943	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	519.89/cwt	510.00–545.00	1,929	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,804	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	517.55/cwt	500.00–555.00	2,179	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,369	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	426.67/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,018	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	399.90/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,027	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	445.32/cwt	425.00–465.00	2,316	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	364.16/cwt	325.00–400.00	2,083	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,473	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,500	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	350.24/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,207	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,503	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,808	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,460	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,324	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,052	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,883	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,707	191.65/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,271	3
Bulls	—	—	1,849	173.19/cwt	168.00–178.00	3,202	4
Bulls	—	—	2,165	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	4,373	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	123.78/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,164	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	108.08/cwt	96.00–114.00	1,123	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	139.67/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,475	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,461	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	151.04/cwt	146.00–158.00	1,741	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	149.30/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,844	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	158.40/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,969	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	167.50/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,184	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	160.85/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,303	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	151.12/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,392	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	3,106.12/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,106	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 616Last week 544Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 60Year ago 0

SPECIAL NOTE: A consignment of 181 cows, including 60+ cow/calf pairs, is expected to sell next Friday, 02/27/26.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	565.00	565.00
7	300–350	332	525.00–565.00	547.44
16	350–400	378	480.00–545.00	505.33
12	400–450	417	460.00–500.00	477.50
8	450–500	471	410.00–460.00	443.55
15	500–550	528	400.00–445.00	423.09
5	550–600	581	380.00–445.00	402.39
10	600–650	622	375.00–405.00	394.68
1	650–700	655	390.00	390.00
1	700–750	720	400.00	400.00
3	850–900	867	280.00–292.50	288.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	465.00–500.00	490.79
3	350–400	367	460.00–490.00	472.82
6	400–450	422	380.00–430.00	404.51
7	450–500	474	380.00–420.00	394.74
1	500–550	510	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	570	340.00–360.00	350.26
4	600–650	635	340.00–352.50	349.33
1	800–850	830	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
74	700–750	721	3,300.00	3,300.00
3	850–900	853	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	565.00	565.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	525	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	580	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	600	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	710	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	515.00–525.00	520.12
3	350–400	367	490.00–515.00	501.75
2	400–450	435	470.00–500.00	484.83
3	450–500	477	410.00–450.00	433.01
1	500–550	505	420.00	420.00
1	550–600	585	380.00	380.00
5	600–650	636	340.00–385.00	353.79
2	650–700	675	325.00–330.00	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	745	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	595.00–625.00	608.26
8	350–400	376	545.00–580.00	557.35
5	400–450	416	520.00–560.00	548.09
7	450–500	471	485.00–560.00	511.68
6	500–550	527	450.00–480.00	461.22
6	550–600	573	425.00–480.00	453.13
6	600–650	628	420.00–435.00	425.72
4	650–700	668	380.00–420.00	399.89
3	700–750	720	360.00–370.00	363.29
3	750–800	763	350.00–360.00	356.72
5	800–850	815	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	443	500.00–505.00	502.49
3	450–500	480	450.00–475.00	464.86
1	600–650	630	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	625.00	625.00
3	400–450	410	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	590.00–600.00	593.31
2	300–350	323	580.00–585.00	582.40
8	350–400	354	565.00	565.00
6	400–450	421	500.00–555.00	517.55
1	450–500	460	515.00	515.00
4	500–550	520	425.00–465.00	445.32
1	550–600	575	430.00	430.00
1	600–650	625	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	705	355.00	355.00
1	750–800	780	360.00	360.00
1	800–850	820	300.00	300.00
1	900–950	930	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	371	510.00–545.00	519.89
1	400–450	410	440.00	440.00
3	450–500	473	425.00–430.00	426.67
3	500–550	507	370.00–420.00	399.90
6	550–600	572	325.00–400.00	364.16
2	600–650	630	340.00–360.00	350.24
1	650–700	660	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	830	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	855	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,243	156.00–162.00	158.40
1	—	1,090	134.00	134.00
5	—	1,235	146.00–154.00	149.30
6	—	1,304	166.00–172.00	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,039	96.00–114.00	108.08
10	—	1,153	146.00–158.00	151.04
5	—	940	116.00–128.00	123.78
12	—	1,056	130.00–144.00	139.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	148.00–154.00	151.12
3	—	1,432	158.00–162.00	160.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,165	202.00	202.00
3	—	1,707	190.00–194.00	191.65
4	—	1,849	168.00–178.00	173.19

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,200	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,106.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,300	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.