Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2026-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, receipts of feeder cattle were moderate, with stronger demand noted for lightweight calves. Positive gains in cattle futures on Thursday also provided some support to the market. Feeder steers weighing under 500 pounds sold $30.00-$40.00 higher, while feeder steers over 500 pounds sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers weighing under 500 pounds sold $10.00-$15.00 higher, while feeder heifers over 500 pounds sold $5.00-$10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00-$15.00 lower. Severe drought conditions continue to place significant pressure on area producers, with little to no rainfall in sight. Deteriorating pasture and forage conditions are forcing many producers to market calves earlier than normal rather than retaining them through weaning. Continued dry conditions are expected to remain a major factor influencing producer marketing decisions and cattle supplies in the weeks ahead.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.57/cwt on 43 head, down $2.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −74.94 against this barn's trailing median of $398.51.

Average price

$323.57

▼ 2.87 vs prior sale

43 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.89

vs AR average

−7.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	336.31	1,793	11thin
Medium and Large 1	573	326.87	1,873	8thin
Medium and Large 2	546	316.64	1,730	24

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about $63 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.86, low $323.57, median $398.51 across 29 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 sale43 hd

323.57

—

AR average8 barns · 290 hd

336.46

−12.89

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−7.95

This barn, trailing median29 sales

398.51

−74.94

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	—	High	1,693	173.13	2,931	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	141.00	2,242	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	131.70	1,707	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	120.88	1,249	13

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)	1,350	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,325	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$2,625	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	600–650	625	305.00/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	340.11/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	346.56/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,307	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	315.81/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	366.57/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	309.72/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,778	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	337.88/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	388.37/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,231	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	430	365.17/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	292.62/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,662	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	336.31/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,793	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	313.33/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,921	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	364.79/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	277.48/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	467.59/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,992	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	316.34/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,161	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	413.30/cwt	392.50–435.00	1,943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	346.99/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,815	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550–600	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	333.58/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	470	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	338.58/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	337.58/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	320.93/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,682	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	350.67/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,652	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	232.10/cwt	220.00–245.00	2,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	270.00/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,836	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,116	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	123.71/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,433	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	139.81/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,482	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	108.18/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,134	3
Bulls	—	—	1,763	173.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	3,062	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,033	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,465	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,256	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	90.54/cwt	90.00–91.00	827	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	126.65/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,337	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	134.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,822	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	1,834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	339.91/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	413.02/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	845	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	565	317.37/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,793	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	615	306.84/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,887	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,287.50/head	3,150.00–3,450.00	3,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,392	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	326.63/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	362.87/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	325.83/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,919	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	396.84/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	372.56/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	378.61/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,109	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	294.79/cwt	280.00–310.00	2,108	2

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 694Year ago 746

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 50Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 87Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	350.00–380.00	366.57
1	350–400	350	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	410	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	475	335.00–345.00	340.11
4	500–550	526	300.00–345.00	315.81
4	550–600	568	280.00–300.00	292.62
2	600–650	625	290.00–320.00	305.00
1	750–800	770	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	481	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	378	400.00–425.00	413.02
5	400–450	421	375.00–425.00	396.84
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00
2	550–600	575	330.00–350.00	339.91
3	600–650	620	325.00–330.00	326.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	470	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	310.00–325.00	317.37
4	600–650	615	305.00–307.50	306.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	385.00–390.00	388.37
9	350–400	377	340.00–375.00	346.56
5	400–450	427	325.00–355.00	337.88
6	450–500	479	325.00–357.50	337.58
13	500–550	524	300.00–335.00	320.93
10	550–600	574	300.00–320.00	309.72
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
2	650–700	680	260.00–280.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	360.00–370.00	365.17
1	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	533	335.00–340.00	336.31
9	600–650	613	310.00–317.50	313.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	348	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	423	360.00–370.00	364.79
5	450–500	471	360.00–375.00	362.87
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
6	550–600	589	320.00–330.00	325.83
2	600–650	605	320.00–330.00	324.96
7	650–700	683	310.00–325.00	316.34
2	700–750	715	280.00–310.00	294.79
2	850–900	853	270.00–285.00	277.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	845	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	445	345.00	345.00
7	450–500	471	340.00–367.50	350.67
5	500–550	523	325.00–355.00	346.99
4	550–600	564	330.00–345.00	338.58
3	600–650	623	320.00–340.00	333.58
3	650–700	692	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	502.50	502.50
8	400–450	426	445.00–475.00	467.59
2	450–500	470	392.50–435.00	413.30
2	500–550	528	370.00–375.00	372.56
4	550–600	557	360.00–385.00	378.61
2	650–700	673	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	395.00	395.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	3,300.00	3,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,018	220.00–245.00	232.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	3,400.00	3,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	3,150.00–3,450.00	3,287.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	190.00	190.00
4	—	1,763	170.00–180.00	173.70
1	—	1,465	154.00	154.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	120.00–128.00	123.71
5	—	1,351	130.00–140.00	134.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,060	137.00–149.00	139.81
3	—	1,048	103.00–111.00	108.18
2	—	913	90.00–91.00	90.54
4	—	1,056	124.00–134.00	126.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,640	150.00	150.00

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.

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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

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