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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Apr 3

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

476 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 560▲ 255 vs year ago 221 · +115.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 60▲ 65 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 167▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, on a moderate supply, quality was mostly plainer, with some offerings carrying condition. With some good gains on the feeder board this week, feeder steers sold $20.00-$25.00 higher, while feeder heifers sold $15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold with strong demand at $5.00-$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 $407.08/cwt on 20 head, down $0.68 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 20 of 29 comparable sales and sits +12.11 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$407.08

▼ 0.68 vs prior sale

20 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$51.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.30

vs AR average

−16.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	430.17	2,222	11thin
Medium and Large 2	540	378.87	2,048	9thin

One grade step is worth $51.30/cwt here — about $175 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale20 hd

407.08

—

AR average9 barns · 273 hd

407.39

−0.30

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−16.11

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

+12.11

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	1,645	215.96	3,552	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	176.66	2,255	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	168.12	2,456	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	984	148.52	1,462	24

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,166	$2,806	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,700	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$4,260	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$3,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$3,250	1thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,586	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	665.00/cwt	650.00–705.00	2,101	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	546.75/cwt	525.00–570.00	2,067	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	620.17/cwt	600.00–630.00	2,369	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	395	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,192	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	602.68/cwt	575.00–625.00	2,531	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	420	547.41/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,299	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,480	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,363	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	558.17/cwt	535.00–600.00	2,595	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,277	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	476.56/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,440	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,266	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,332	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,659	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,508	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,299	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	442.32/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,742	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	628	387.41/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,433	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,625	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,775	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	508.42/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,637	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	556.72/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,809	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	370	506.40/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,874	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	507.55/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,944	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	468.28/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,817	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	390	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,872	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	487.91/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,054	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	459.23/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,933	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	448.80/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,100	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	475	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,090	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	402.38/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,923	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	510	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,168	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	436.87/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,237	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	374.96/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,976	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,200	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,120	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	361.19/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,283	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	385.00/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,445	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,489	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,643	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	310	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,860	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	529.36/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,657	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,016	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	590.18/cwt	580.00–600.00	2,166	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,044	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	380	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,470	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	563.05/cwt	550.00–600.00	2,309	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	503.74/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,227	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	434.65/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,065	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	519.69/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,536	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,410	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,266	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	464.74/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,431	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	443.97/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,526	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,400	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,442	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	691	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,419	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,548	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	184.99/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,725	2
Bulls	—	—	1,643	217.38/cwt	204.00–224.00	3,572	5
Bulls	—	—	1,820	243.37/cwt	240.00–246.00	4,429	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	748	127.18/cwt	122.00–132.00	951	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	837	97.59/cwt	92.00–106.00	817	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	165.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,704	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	149.75/cwt	142.00–158.00	1,551	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	166.33/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,046	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	175.52/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,203	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	186.42/cwt	182.00–194.00	2,491	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	161.00/cwt	156.00–166.00	2,299	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	173.46/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,578	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,527	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	2,806.30/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,806	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,325.00/head	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,325	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2

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 Apr 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 560Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 167Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	640.00	640.00
3	350–400	367	580.00–600.00	590.18
6	400–450	410	550.00–600.00	563.05
2	450–500	488	500.00–540.00	519.69
5	500–550	523	445.00–475.00	464.74
5	550–600	569	425.00–455.00	443.97
3	600–650	600	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	660	370.00	370.00
3	750–800	772	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	650.00	650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	500.00–550.00	529.36
2	350–400	375	540.00–550.00	545.00
4	400–450	442	500.00–515.00	503.74
3	450–500	475	415.00–450.00	434.65
1	500–550	515	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	691	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	497	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	500.00–525.00	508.42
6	350–400	388	450.00–480.00	468.28
8	400–450	421	440.00–470.00	459.23
6	450–500	478	385.00–425.00	402.38
5	500–550	527	370.00–385.00	374.96
3	550–600	573	370.00	370.00
8	600–650	632	360.00–370.00	361.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	550.00–560.00	556.72
4	350–400	383	500.00–510.00	507.55
11	400–450	421	470.00–510.00	487.91
8	450–500	468	440.00–450.00	448.80
9	500–550	512	400.00–450.00	436.87
1	550–600	550	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	635	370.00–400.00	385.00
1	650–700	655	380.00	380.00
1	750–800	755	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	480.00	480.00
1	500–550	525	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	500.00–520.00	506.40
1	450–500	475	440.00	440.00
1	500–550	510	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	555.00	555.00
2	400–450	420	545.00–550.00	547.41
1	450–500	450	525.00	525.00
1	500–550	530	440.00	440.00
2	600–650	628	380.00–395.00	387.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	520.00	520.00
2	350–400	378	525.00–570.00	546.75
1	450–500	495	460.00	460.00
1	500–550	515	440.00	440.00
1	600–650	605	380.00	380.00
1	850–900	875	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	925	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	650.00–705.00	665.00
3	350–400	382	600.00–630.00	620.17
9	400–450	420	575.00–625.00	602.68
8	450–500	465	535.00–600.00	558.17
6	500–550	512	460.00–485.00	476.56
4	550–600	554	480.00	480.00
2	600–650	620	435.00–450.00	442.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	570.00	570.00
1	550–600	570	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	164.00–168.00	166.33
6	—	1,336	182.00–194.00	186.42
6	—	1,255	172.00–178.00	175.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,486	172.00–178.00	173.46
3	—	1,428	156.00–166.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	837	92.00–106.00	97.59
8	—	1,036	142.00–158.00	149.75
11	—	1,030	160.00–170.00	165.40
2	—	748	122.00–132.00	127.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,643	204.00–224.00	217.38
2	—	1,473	184.00–186.00	184.99
2	—	1,820	240.00–246.00	243.37

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)	5	—	1,166	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,806.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	234.00	234.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	4,000.00	4,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,200	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,300	5,000.00	5,000.00

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.