Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Widespread rainfall and weaker cattle futures may have contributed to lower receipts. Demand was not well tested, and with limited comparable sales, no trend could be established.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $406.11/cwt on 12 head, down $6.40 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 26 comparable sales and sits +6.50 against this barn's trailing median of $399.62.

Average price

$406.11

▼ 6.40 vs prior sale

12 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$41.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.87

vs AR average

−1.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	412.97	2,183	10thin
Medium and Large 2	515	371.84	1,915	2thin

One grade step is worth $41.13/cwt here — about $268 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.86, low $357.61, median $399.62 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

406.11

—

AR average9 barns · 257 hd

390.24

+15.87

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−1.33

This barn, trailing median26 sales

399.62

+6.50

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

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	1,563	212.37	3,319	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	181.04	2,223	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	180.68	2,699	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,127	156.61	1,765	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$3,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$3,183	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,320	$2,607	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,558	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,287	$2,538	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$4,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$3,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,112	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	432.45/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,625	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	462.57/cwt	457.50–467.50	2,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	520.16/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	515.05/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	640	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	471.71/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,198	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	416.53/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,153	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,485	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	495	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,265	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,315	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	2,538.21/head	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,538	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	3,182.71/head	2,600.00–3,700.00	3,183	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,260	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,663	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	143.33/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,591	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	166.33/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,796	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	153.02/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,867	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,659	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	179.02/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	597	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	440.27/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	398.72/cwt	397.50–400.00	2,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	503.23/cwt	485.00–527.50	1,635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	432.42/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	489.91/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	444.93/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	458.31/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	447.60/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	332.45/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,460	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	371.84/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	329.88/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	427.98/cwt	417.50–440.00	1,802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	348	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	452.54/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,914	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,558.33/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,558	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,606.82/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,607	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,439	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bulls	—	—	1,628	213.26/cwt	210.00–216.00	3,472	6
Bulls	—	—	1,980	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	4,792	1
Bulls	—	—	1,158	194.88/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,257	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	175.95/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,009	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	189.12/cwt	184.00–198.00	2,464	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,904	1

How this sale compares

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 May 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 337Last week 329Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 82Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 0Year ago 30

Widespread rainfall and weaker cattle futures may have contributed to lower receipts. Demand was not well tested, and with limited comparable sales, no trend could be established.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	495.00	495.00
1	400–450	410	510.00	510.00
6	450–500	466	450.00–480.00	471.71
2	500–550	525	465.00	465.00
1	600–650	625	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	670	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	705	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	480.00–500.00	489.91
4	300–350	325	485.00–527.50	503.23
2	350–400	370	440.00–450.00	444.93
2	400–450	418	445.00–450.00	447.60
4	450–500	495	425.00–455.00	432.42
1	500–550	520	410.00	410.00
3	550–600	585	405.00	405.00
2	650–700	683	320.00–345.00	332.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	655.00	655.00
4	350–400	388	500.00–530.00	515.05
2	400–450	410	515.00	515.00
1	450–500	455	515.00	515.00
2	500–550	523	457.50–467.50	462.57
3	550–600	557	455.00–460.00	458.31
4	600–650	607	425.00–435.00	432.45
1	800–850	800	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	457.50	457.50
5	600–650	640	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	423	450.00–455.00	452.54
1	450–500	485	445.00	445.00
1	500–550	510	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	597	385.00	385.00
1	850–900	875	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	510.00–530.00	520.16
1	450–500	455	425.00	425.00
8	500–550	517	400.00–430.00	416.53
2	550–600	575	397.50–400.00	398.72
2	600–650	608	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	710	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	800	317.50	317.50
1	850–900	880	305.00	305.00
1	900–950	900	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	278	525.00	525.00
6	300–350	348	490.00	490.00
3	350–400	377	430.00–455.00	440.27
4	400–450	421	417.50–440.00	427.98
2	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	515	350.00–395.00	371.84
2	600–650	618	320.00–340.00	329.88
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	4,100.00	4,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,200.00	3,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	245.00	245.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	3,700.00	3,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,287	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,538.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,253	2,600.00–3,700.00	3,182.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,558.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,606.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	178.00	178.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,110	140.00–148.00	143.33
6	—	1,080	162.00–170.00	166.33
2	—	1,220	152.00–154.00	153.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	184.00	184.00
2	—	1,518	178.00–180.00	179.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	172.00–178.00	175.95
6	—	1,303	184.00–198.00	189.12
1	—	1,205	158.00	158.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,628	210.00–216.00	213.26
1	—	1,980	242.00	242.00
2	—	1,158	190.00–200.00	194.88

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.

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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle