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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-19

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

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

595 head

▼ 287 vs last sale 882▲ 267 vs year ago 328 · +81.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 44▼ 25 vs year ago 52 · −48.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 50▲ 10 vs year ago 15 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the supply of feeders was lighter this week, with mixed offerings of weaned and unweaned calves. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to $3.00 higher, while feeder bulls sold $10.00 higher. Demand was good, with stronger demand noted for feeder heifers. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 higher on a light test.

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 $409.91/cwt on 54 head, up $10.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 29 comparable sales and sits +14.94 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$409.91

▲ 10.48 vs prior sale

54 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$46.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.08

vs AR average

−1.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	423.77	2,230	38
Medium and Large 2	554	377.00	2,090	16thin

One grade step is worth $46.77/cwt here — about $141 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 sale54 hd

409.91

—

AR average7 barns · 247 hd

398.83

+11.08

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−1.59

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

+14.94

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	1,632	214.67	3,503	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,258	177.69	2,236	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	171.50	2,427	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	144.50	1,451	10

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$3,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,877	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$2,479	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	750	$2,500	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	900	$3,200	1thin

Every lot

94 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,770	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	527.23/cwt	510.00–545.00	1,687	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,006	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	354	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,823	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	483.91/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,829	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	447.63/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,893	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	503.18/cwt	490.00–512.50	2,189	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	460	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,139	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,197	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,021	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	483.05/cwt	477.50–490.00	2,319	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	505	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,550	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	471.68/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,406	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	438.75/cwt	437.50–440.00	2,325	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,369	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	430.46/cwt	427.50–442.50	2,522	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	605	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,541	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	404.51/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,573	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,656	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	399.87/cwt	385.00–425.00	2,659	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	359.87/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,433	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	680	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,380	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,556	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,701	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	338.80/cwt	332.50–345.00	2,958	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,937	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,691	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	510.14/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,837	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	470.03/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,753	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	458.56/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,944	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	515.72/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,254	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,077	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	459.77/cwt	440.00–480.00	2,120	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	432.42/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,045	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,132	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	505	470.10/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,374	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	431.24/cwt	410.00–450.00	2,234	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	524	398.31/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,087	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	388.49/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,055	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	403.89/cwt	387.50–425.00	2,298	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	368.06/cwt	330.00–385.00	2,113	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	388.02/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,359	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	672	343.26/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,307	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	361.62/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,434	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	358.77/cwt	357.50–360.00	2,576	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	721	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,487	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	319.90/cwt	312.50–327.50	2,351	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	820	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,542	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,076	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	510.12/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,709	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	496.72/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,863	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	460.97/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,738	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	471.80/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,019	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	440.94/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,909	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	474	440.80/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,089	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	424.43/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,042	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	470.84/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,293	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	433.61/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,272	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	405.24/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,128	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	544	410.07/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,231	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	428.85/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,419	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	386.19/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,197	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	375.20/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,150	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	359.96/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,189	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	389.97/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,387	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,395	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	643	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,379	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	653	352.51/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,302	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,363	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	840	283.75/cwt	267.50–300.00	2,384	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,138	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,841	1
Bulls	—	—	2,040	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	4,733	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	141.45/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,347	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	156.11/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,535	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	105.87/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,120	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	170.30/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,805	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,328	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	174.97/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,219	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,273	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,558	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,479.06/head	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,479	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,877.47/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,877	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	177.91/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,669	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,795	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,055	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,730	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	750	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 882Year ago 328

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 44Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 50Year ago 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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,479.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,500	171.00–184.00	177.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,877.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	270.00	270.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	164.00	164.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,550.00	3,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	194.00	194.00
6	—	1,268	172.00–180.00	174.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	952	140.00–142.00	141.45
2	—	1,060	168.00–172.00	170.30
2	—	1,058	100.00–112.00	105.87
3	—	983	152.00–158.00	156.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,270	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,040	232.00	232.00
1	—	1,730	222.00	222.00
1	—	1,125	190.00	190.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	510.00–545.00	527.23
4	350–400	378	475.00–500.00	483.91
2	400–450	423	425.00–470.00	447.63
1	450–500	470	467.50	467.50
2	500–550	530	437.50–440.00	438.75
1	550–600	585	405.00	405.00
7	600–650	636	385.00–415.00	404.51
5	650–700	676	350.00–375.00	359.87
1	700–750	715	357.50	357.50
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	354	515.00	515.00
4	700–750	740	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	505.00	505.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	600.00	600.00
1	300–350	340	590.00	590.00
14	400–450	435	490.00–512.50	503.18
9	450–500	480	477.50–490.00	483.05
6	500–550	510	465.00–485.00	471.68
9	550–600	586	427.50–442.50	430.46
1	600–650	640	415.00	415.00
3	650–700	665	385.00–425.00	399.87
2	850–900	873	332.50–345.00	338.80
1	950–1000	955	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	430.00	430.00
1	650–700	680	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	465.00	465.00
1	600–650	605	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	470.00	470.00
5	700–750	721	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	505.00–515.00	510.14
16	400–450	437	490.00–520.00	515.72
5	450–500	461	440.00–480.00	459.77
24	500–550	518	410.00–450.00	431.24
6	550–600	569	387.50–425.00	403.89
8	600–650	608	370.00–400.00	388.02
3	650–700	673	360.00–365.00	361.62
2	700–750	718	357.50–360.00	358.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	460.00–480.00	470.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	435.00	435.00
6	500–550	524	395.00–400.00	398.31
3	650–700	672	335.00–350.00	343.26
1	800–850	820	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	490.00	490.00
5	350–400	373	450.00–490.00	470.03
11	400–450	424	440.00–475.00	458.56
4	450–500	473	425.00–440.00	432.42
7	500–550	529	370.00–405.00	388.49
9	550–600	574	330.00–385.00	368.06
2	700–750	735	312.50–327.50	319.90
1	750–800	770	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	865	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	428	470.00–480.00	471.80
6	450–500	487	460.00–475.00	470.84
8	500–550	524	430.00–460.00	433.61
5	550–600	564	415.00–435.00	428.85
3	600–650	612	380.00–410.00	389.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	474	435.00–450.00	440.80
4	500–550	544	380.00–420.00	410.07
2	550–600	573	360.00–390.00	375.20
2	600–650	643	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	653	350.00–355.00	352.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	335	500.00–520.00	510.12
3	350–400	377	425.00–485.00	460.97
5	400–450	433	420.00–450.00	440.94
10	450–500	481	400.00–440.00	424.43
4	500–550	525	380.00–425.00	405.24
4	550–600	569	370.00–400.00	386.19
2	600–650	608	350.00–370.00	359.96
1	650–700	695	340.00	340.00
2	800–850	840	267.50–300.00	283.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	375	495.00–500.00	496.72
3	600–650	622	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00

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.