Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded mixed to steady. Feeder heifers were mixed to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cow and bulls both were mixed to steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.39/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$148.39

115 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$9.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.33

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	438	150.89	661	9thin
Medium and Large 1	543	150.04	814	82
Medium and Large 2	463	141.83	656	24

One grade step is worth $9.06/cwt here — about $5 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 sale115 hd

148.39

—

AR average10 barns · 1,247 hd

146.07

+2.33

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	1,457	84.03	1,224	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	63.00	862	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	61.52	719	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	50.98	514	12

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	558	148.64/cwt	145.00–150.00	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	930	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	145.45/cwt	140.00–149.50	887	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	157.03/cwt	150.00–161.00	736	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	152.13/cwt	141.00–156.50	783	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	150.89/cwt	150.00–154.00	661	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	153.34/cwt	151.00–158.00	504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	153.87/cwt	150.00–156.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	143.54/cwt	139.00–145.00	594	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,144	915.11/cwt	750.00–1,130.00	10,469	8
Bulls	—	—	1,145	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	973	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,047.16/cwt	960.00–1,100.00	11,697	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,188	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	869.84/cwt	600.00–1,000.00	9,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	862.50/cwt	850.00–875.00	7,763	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	912.43/cwt	750.00–1,010.00	9,945	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	83.79/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,286	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	469	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	56.04/cwt	54.00–58.00	679	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	64.01/cwt	60.00–68.00	748	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	63.00/cwt	61.00–65.00	862	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	40.11/cwt	35.00–45.00	380	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	54.22/cwt	52.50–56.00	636	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	61.32/cwt	60.00–62.00	684	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	720	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	230	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	843	56.39/cwt	52.50–60.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	433	132.94/cwt	131.00–135.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	122.93/cwt	120.00–132.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	126.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	130.25/cwt	130.00–130.50	552	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	338	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	815	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	913	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	132.75/cwt	130.00–136.00	697	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.50	624	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	137.16/cwt	135.00–140.00	579	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	123.14/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	128.33/cwt	125.00–130.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	118.02/cwt	115.00–120.00	800	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	135.52/cwt	135.00–136.00	495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	400	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.85/cwt	120.00–128.00	706	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	123.30/cwt	120.00–130.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	117.01/cwt	114.00–120.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	494	125.52/cwt	120.00–131.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	139.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	712	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	141.24/cwt	140.00–143.00	661	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	777	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	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 800Last week 700Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 70Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers traded mixed to steady. Feeder heifers were mixed to 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cow and bulls both were mixed to steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	558	145.00–150.00	148.64
6	—	681	136.50	136.50
18	—	610	140.00–149.50	145.45
22	—	469	150.00–161.00	157.03
28	—	515	141.00–156.50	152.13
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	438	150.00–154.00	150.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	135.00	135.00
1	—	655	132.00	132.00
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
3	—	329	151.00–158.00	153.34
3	—	367	150.00–156.00	153.87
5	—	465	140.00–142.00	140.81
8	—	414	139.00–145.00	143.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	131.00–135.00	132.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	120.00–132.00	122.93
4	—	424	120.00–130.00	126.01
2	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.46
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	424	130.00–130.50	130.25
3	—	567	121.50	121.50
3	—	450	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	815	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	525	130.00–136.00	132.75
8	—	474	130.00–135.50	131.62
8	—	422	135.00–140.00	137.16
6	—	618	120.00–125.00	123.14
6	—	568	125.00–130.00	128.33
5	—	678	115.00–120.00	118.02
2	—	365	135.00–136.00	135.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	364	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	143.00	143.00
1	—	420	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	120.00–128.00	122.85
5	—	610	120.00	120.00
3	—	520	120.00–130.00	123.30
2	—	673	114.00–120.00	117.01
2	—	494	120.00–131.00	125.52
2	—	428	140.00	140.00
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	512	135.00–145.00	139.00
8	—	468	140.00–143.00	141.24
2	—	608	131.00	131.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	315	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	107.50	107.50
1	—	630	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,144	750.00–1,130.00	915.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	960.00–1,100.00	1,047.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	600.00–1,000.00	869.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	900	850.00–875.00	862.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,090	750.00–1,010.00	912.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	85.00	85.00
4	—	1,535	82.00–85.00	83.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	46.00	46.00
4	—	1,212	54.00–58.00	56.04
15	—	1,168	60.00–68.00	64.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,369	61.00–65.00	63.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	35.00–45.00	40.11
3	—	1,173	52.50–56.00	54.22
3	—	1,115	60.00–62.00	61.32
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	32.00	32.00
2	—	843	52.50–60.00	56.39

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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How this sale compares

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