Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady, slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Supply was light to moderate on feeders. Light demand was noted on the feeder cattle with buyers being hesitant after a volatile week in the futures market.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.71/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 6 comparable sales and sits −81.52 against this barn's trailing median of $210.23.

Average price

$128.71

82 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$13.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.72

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	134.36	690	43
Medium and Large 1-2	567	125.69	712	14thin
Medium and Large 2	501	120.69	604	25

One grade step is worth $13.68/cwt here — about $86 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

6 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $215.06, low $188.60, median $210.23 across 6 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale82 hd

128.71

—

AR average9 barns · 623 hd

127.00

+1.72

This barn, trailing median6 sales

210.23

−81.52

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	1,217	81.02	986	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	58.26	715	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	43.69	462	11

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	117.76/cwt	115.00–123.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	124.10/cwt	120.00–129.00	643	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	121.24/cwt	119.00–125.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	126.26/cwt	124.00–127.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	753	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	125.03/cwt	120.00–131.00	540	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	128.00/cwt	124.00–134.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.55/cwt	115.00–127.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	107.22/cwt	100.00–112.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	131.30/cwt	130.00–134.00	696	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	134.50/cwt	128.00–139.00	697	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	123.91/cwt	119.00–132.00	779	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	135.03/cwt	130.00–144.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	132.26/cwt	130.00–133.00	771	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	141.98/cwt	141.00–143.00	603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	397	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	813	34.33/cwt	30.00–38.00	279	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	42.50/cwt	40.00–45.00	450	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	47.81/cwt	45.00–52.00	534	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	360	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	52.19/cwt	50.00–55.00	620	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	55.49/cwt	55.00–56.00	630	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	60.86/cwt	59.00–65.00	756	7
Bulls	—	—	1,119	87.54/cwt	87.00–90.00	980	6
Bulls	—	—	1,355	77.38/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,048	4
Bulls	—	—	1,233	68.72/cwt	67.00–70.00	847	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	951.61/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	11,848	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	733	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,520	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	951.28/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	9,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	804.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	10,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,409.09/cwt	1,150.00–1,435.00	16,205	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	985.00/cwt	800.00–1,170.00	12,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	95.56/cwt	80.00–110.00	447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	131.08/cwt	131.00–132.00	819	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	127.36/cwt	121.00–134.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	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 Aug 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 791Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 68Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	141.00	141.00
13	—	625	131.00–132.00	131.08
4	—	585	133.00	133.00
3	—	477	147.00	147.00
2	—	715	121.00–134.00	127.36
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	80.00–110.00	95.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	133.00	133.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	850	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	115.00–123.00	117.76
2	—	730	100.00	100.00
2	—	385	120.00	120.00
1	—	600	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	115.00	115.00
1	—	400	117.00	117.00
5	—	666	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	120.00–129.00	124.10
4	—	574	119.00–125.00	121.24
4	—	489	124.00–127.00	126.26
2	—	393	131.00	131.00
1	—	430	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	100.00	100.00
1	—	640	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	432	120.00–131.00	125.03
5	—	473	124.00–134.00	128.00
4	—	524	115.00–127.00	120.55
3	—	620	100.00–112.00	107.22
2	—	683	100.00	100.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	530	130.00–134.00	131.30
3	—	655	110.00	110.00
2	—	600	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	518	128.00–139.00	134.50
6	—	629	119.00–132.00	123.91
5	—	484	130.00–144.00	135.03
4	—	583	130.00–133.00	132.26
4	—	425	141.00–143.00	141.98
3	—	397	144.00	144.00
1	—	320	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	30.00–38.00	34.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	40.00–45.00	42.50
3	—	1,117	45.00–52.00	47.81
1	—	1,200	30.00	30.00
2	—	1,135	55.00–56.00	55.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,188	50.00–55.00	52.19
7	—	1,243	59.00–65.00	60.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,119	87.00–90.00	87.54
4	—	1,355	74.00–82.00	77.38
2	—	1,233	67.00–70.00	68.72

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,245	800.00–1,125.00	951.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	975	900.00–1,000.00	951.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	750.00–850.00	804.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,150	1,150.00–1,435.00	1,409.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	800.00–1,170.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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