Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comapared to last week feeder steers were mixed to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.26/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$127.26

101 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$3.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	498	129.72	646	18thin
Medium and Large 1	509	127.41	648	41
Medium and Large 2	337	126.05	425	42

One grade step is worth $3.67/cwt here — about $221 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 sale101 hd

127.26

—

AR average8 barns · 2,179 hd

130.92

−3.67

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	1,468	76.60	1,124	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	56.81	878	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	54.35	701	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	44.81	440	17

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	133.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	841	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	145.73/cwt	140.00–152.00	756	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	138.21/cwt	131.00–144.00	784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	390	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	257	135.14/cwt	135.00–136.00	347	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	470	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	286	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	358	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	124.25/cwt	120.00–131.00	456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	121.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	574	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	336	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	474	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	115.62/cwt	115.00–116.00	810	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	126.32/cwt	124.00–129.00	677	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	121.45/cwt	120.00–124.00	695	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	128.89/cwt	125.00–132.00	597	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	136.14/cwt	134.00–139.00	596	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	119.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	137.18/cwt	130.00–145.00	568	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	139.24/cwt	130.00–151.00	521	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	146.94/cwt	145.00–151.00	457	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	120.99/cwt	115.00–125.00	693	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	119.60/cwt	114.00–124.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	126.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	146.44/cwt	140.00–148.00	603	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	135.95/cwt	132.00–141.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	772	32.79/cwt	31.00–35.00	253	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	43.91/cwt	43.00–45.00	358	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	45.04/cwt	43.00–48.00	455	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	54.06/cwt	52.00–56.00	621	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	333	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,547	55.71/cwt	55.00–56.00	862	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	58.46/cwt	57.00–60.00	903	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	57.46/cwt	55.00–62.00	745	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	630	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	516	1
Bulls	—	—	1,703	84.25/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,435	4
Bulls	—	—	1,327	71.93/cwt	70.00–75.00	955	3
Bulls	—	—	950	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	619.32/cwt	495.00–725.00	5,729	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,054	795.39/cwt	650.00–950.00	8,383	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	637	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	468	144.64/cwt	144.00–146.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	145.58/cwt	135.00–150.00	537	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	154.03/cwt	148.00–160.00	490	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	132.39/cwt	124.00–136.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	140.27/cwt	140.00–141.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	123.90/cwt	120.00–128.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	589	141.28/cwt	140.00–143.00	832	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	145.96/cwt	140.00–151.00	689	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	128.13/cwt	126.50–131.00	874	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	149.04/cwt	141.00–152.00	614	6

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 600Last week 683Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 82Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 0

Comapared to last week feeder steers were mixed to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	130.00–140.00	133.92
4	—	519	140.00–152.00	145.73
3	—	567	131.00–144.00	138.21
1	—	905	115.00	115.00
1	—	725	127.00	127.00
11	—	472	140.00–151.00	145.96
9	—	682	126.50–131.00	128.13
6	—	412	141.00–152.00	149.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	144.00–146.00	144.64
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	135.00–150.00	145.58
6	—	318	148.00–160.00	154.03
4	—	516	124.00–136.00	132.39
4	—	414	140.00–141.00	140.27
3	—	572	130.00–135.00	133.29
2	—	678	120.00–128.00	123.90
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	125.00	125.00
4	—	546	143.00	143.00
2	—	565	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	589	140.00–143.00	141.28
5	—	415	155.00	155.00
3	—	605	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	257	135.00–136.00	135.14
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	129.00	129.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	286	125.00	125.00
8	—	367	120.00–131.00	124.25
4	—	473	120.00–125.00	121.27
1	—	690	101.00	101.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	336	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	701	115.00–116.00	115.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	536	124.00–129.00	126.32
9	—	572	120.00–124.00	121.45
9	—	463	125.00–132.00	128.89
6	—	438	134.00–139.00	136.14
2	—	608	118.00–121.00	119.48
2	—	303	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	130.00–145.00	137.18
7	—	374	130.00–151.00	139.24
6	—	311	145.00–151.00	146.94
5	—	573	115.00–125.00	120.99
3	—	623	114.00–124.00	119.60
3	—	537	120.00–121.00	120.34
3	—	483	120.00–130.00	126.69
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	412	140.00–148.00	146.44
3	—	522	132.00–141.00	135.95
2	—	566	129.00	129.00
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	31.00–35.00	32.79
2	—	815	43.00–45.00	43.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,010	43.00–48.00	45.04
5	—	1,148	52.00–56.00	54.06
1	—	950	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	55.00–56.00	55.71
2	—	1,545	57.00–60.00	58.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,296	55.00–62.00	57.46
1	—	1,340	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,200	43.00	43.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	78.00–90.00	84.25
3	—	1,327	70.00–75.00	71.93
1	—	950	60.00	60.00

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)	2	—	925	495.00–725.00	619.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,054	650.00–950.00	795.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	52.00	52.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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