Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher on boners, breakers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and lean cows 2.00 to 8.00 higher. No trend was available on slaughter bulls due to short supply last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.88/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$136.88

127 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$37

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

$14.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.67

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	141.86	807	61
Medium and Large 2	499	138.07	689	30
Medium and Large 1-2	662	127.44	844	36

One grade step is worth $14.43/cwt here — about −$37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale127 hd

136.88

—

AR average6 barns · 690 hd

147.55

−10.67

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	1,393	74.31	1,035	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	58.98	745	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	56.23	803	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	50.97	529	15

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	448	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	844	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	878	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	385	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	285	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	430	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	484	127.73/cwt	127.00–128.00	618	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	751	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	863	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	112.97/cwt	110.00–115.00	702	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	113.32/cwt	110.00–120.00	589	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	123.41/cwt	120.00–131.00	448	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	530	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	488	122.03/cwt	120.00–124.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	112.29/cwt	105.00–120.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	124.67/cwt	120.00–125.00	653	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	123.10/cwt	122.00–127.00	585	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	123.86/cwt	120.00–124.50	699	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	325	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	128.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	134.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	104.76/cwt	100.00–114.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	143.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	737	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	139.13/cwt	136.00–140.00	708	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	149.73/cwt	141.00–153.00	717	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	580	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	129.64/cwt	121.00–136.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	591	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	855	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	402	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	359	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	54.12/cwt	52.00–57.00	599	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	46.48/cwt	42.00–50.00	477	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	55.69/cwt	54.00–60.00	786	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	927	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	60.32/cwt	57.00–65.00	756	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	55.24/cwt	54.00–57.00	714	5
Bulls	—	—	1,702	83.02/cwt	82.50–84.00	1,413	3
Bulls	—	—	1,178	72.98/cwt	70.00–78.00	860	3
Bulls	—	—	1,250	63.24/cwt	62.00–65.00	791	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	747.85/cwt	650.00–825.00	7,120	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	888.99/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	9,334	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,625	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,199	56.96/cwt	49.00–67.00	683	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302	52.09/cwt	45.00–55.00	678	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,202.27/cwt	1,175.00–1,225.00	13,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	18,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	318	165.91/cwt	162.00–170.00	528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	140.42/cwt	138.00–143.00	653	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	138.66/cwt	136.00–140.00	721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	122.16/cwt	121.00–125.00	778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	553	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	131.93/cwt	130.00–136.00	759	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	877	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	753	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	915	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	132.84/cwt	131.50–134.00	816	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	826	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	146.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	751	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	120.72/cwt	120.00–124.00	996	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	139.66/cwt	130.00–141.00	788	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	149.24/cwt	145.00–153.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	490	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 508Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
3	—	600	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	135.00	135.00
5	—	581	120.00	120.00
6	—	379	130.00	130.00
7	—	844	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	141.00	141.00
3	—	285	151.00	151.00
7	—	484	127.00–128.00	127.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	115.00	115.00
6	—	795	108.50	108.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
2	—	560	115.00	115.00
5	—	621	110.00–115.00	112.97
6	—	480	115.00–120.00	117.45
6	—	520	110.00–120.00	113.32
7	—	363	120.00–131.00	123.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
2	—	488	120.00–124.00	122.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	105.00–120.00	112.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	120.00–125.00	124.67
9	—	475	122.00–127.00	123.10
8	—	381	130.00	130.00
7	—	564	120.00–124.50	123.86
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	125.00–135.00	128.98
4	—	480	130.00–140.00	134.65
3	—	715	100.00–114.00	104.76
2	—	413	140.00–147.00	143.39
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	116.50	116.50
6	—	585	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	509	136.00–140.00	139.13
9	—	479	141.00–153.00	149.73
8	—	343	169.00	169.00
4	—	568	121.00–136.00	129.64
2	—	433	164.00	164.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	162.00–170.00	165.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	465	138.00–143.00	140.42
6	—	520	136.00–140.00	138.66
5	—	637	121.00–125.00	122.16
4	—	387	140.00–146.00	142.97
3	—	575	130.00–136.00	131.93
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	677	129.50	129.50
7	—	753	121.50	121.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	614	131.50–134.00	132.84
7	—	718	115.00	115.00
3	—	458	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	512	140.00–150.00	146.70
11	—	825	120.00–124.00	120.72
10	—	564	130.00–141.00	139.66
5	—	464	145.00–153.00	149.24
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	163.00	163.00
1	—	355	177.00	177.00
1	—	277	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	47.00	47.00
1	—	815	44.00	44.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,107	52.00–57.00	54.12
3	—	1,027	42.00–50.00	46.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,411	54.00–60.00	55.69
1	—	1,545	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,253	57.00–65.00	60.32
5	—	1,293	54.00–57.00	55.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,702	82.50–84.00	83.02
3	—	1,178	70.00–78.00	72.98
2	—	1,250	62.00–65.00	63.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	952	650.00–825.00	747.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,250	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,199	49.00–67.00	56.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,302	45.00–55.00	52.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	800.00–1,125.00	888.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,202.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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