Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2026-06-12

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Jun 12
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
882 head
▲ 545 vs last sale 337▲ 564 vs year ago 318 · +177.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 50▼ 1 vs year ago 45 · −2.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 34▲ 35 vs year ago 15 · +233.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Supply on feeders this week was good, with several offerings of weaned calves. Demand was good, with a stronger demand noted on heifers. No trends were determined due to the sale not being reported last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $435.00/cwt on 77 head, down $23.94 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 27 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $435.00.
Average price
$435.00
▼ 23.94 vs prior sale
77 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,421
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.67
vs AR average
−18.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559438.832,45461
Medium and Large 2546420.402,29616thin
One grade step is worth $18.43/cwt here — about $157 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale77 hd
435.00
—
AR average8 barns · 463 hd
433.34
+1.67
National average163 barns · 9,671 hd
453.72
−18.72
This barn, trailing median27 sales
435.00
+0.00
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

27 sales
494441387334median 435.0003/0604/1707/1009/0410/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.48, low $347.89, median $435.00 across 27 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,748203.883,5646thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,565178.002,7861thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,300172.672,2453thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,041145.731,51721

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,179$3,3174thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$3,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,304$3,0974thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,436$3,0164thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,032$2,3006
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$2,0007
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,048$3,4002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,770$4,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,100$2,7752thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)800$3,4001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)700$2,6001thin

Every lot

95 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy305500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315591.67/cwt555.00–610.001,8643
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323513.95/cwt500.00–530.001,6604
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed325540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7551
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2383486.33/cwt480.00–525.001,86312
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433483.79/cwt470.00–490.002,09516
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471452.55/cwt415.00–470.002,13218
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477468.06/cwt465.00–505.002,23327
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530429.96/cwt400.00–445.002,27911
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531460.77/cwt450.00–485.002,44712
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy548430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,3567
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569434.04/cwt430.00–445.002,47042
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582399.37/cwt370.00–425.002,3245
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1604427.30/cwt425.00–445.002,58113
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy645395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,5481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1677393.04/cwt375.00–400.002,6618
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2683368.30/cwt365.00–370.002,5153
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6461
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,8501
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328487.95/cwt460.00–500.001,6006
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy330487.54/cwt485.00–490.001,6092
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372476.88/cwt465.00–490.001,7745
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374512.77/cwt495.00–545.001,9189
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy415450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8681
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424445.22/cwt425.00–465.001,8885
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427500.29/cwt480.00–530.002,13617
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed430490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1071
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468467.75/cwt435.00–485.002,18926
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481415.16/cwt400.00–445.001,99712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed486483.30/cwt455.00–490.002,3495
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed505415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0961
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1510430.13/cwt415.00–465.002,19417
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519382.29/cwt360.00–400.001,9848
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2561358.42/cwt350.00–370.002,0119
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569397.34/cwt375.00–417.502,26115
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1603380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2917
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy618355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1942
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2623339.89/cwt335.00–350.002,1185
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2684330.04/cwt320.00–340.002,2574
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1696365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5407
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2171
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1738355.05/cwt350.00–365.002,6203
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755278.32/cwt270.00–280.002,1016
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,6401
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2141
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2963267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,5762
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1305550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6781
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6251
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373493.79/cwt475.00–515.001,8422
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy383470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8003
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1402470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,8896
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426436.30/cwt420.00–450.001,8594
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy470400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472425.89/cwt405.00–445.002,0106
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1483465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,2462
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1514433.89/cwt425.00–440.002,2304
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530404.81/cwt395.00–415.002,1452
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed565430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,4301
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0701
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1581410.57/cwt395.00–435.002,3857
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5461
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy675350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3631
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5561
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2721
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,6351
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2985265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,548183.97/cwt178.00–190.002,8482
Bulls——1,598207.68/cwt202.00–212.003,3192
Bulls——2,098220.00/cwt220.00–220.004,6162
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%920125.21/cwt118.00–132.001,1527
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018152.74/cwt150.00–158.001,5557
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048145.73/cwt144.00–148.001,5272
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,240164.66/cwt160.00–170.002,0425
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,255176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,1061
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,345180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4211
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,565178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,7861
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7704,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1502,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9452,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0052,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0322,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,2831
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2573,472.81/head2,650.00–4,000.003,4733
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,345188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,5291
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4033,228.74/head2,600.00–4,200.003,2293
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4363,016.19/head2,500.00–3,300.003,0164
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0483,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001

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.