Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls both traded steady. Feeder heifers traded mixed to steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.74/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$122.74

79 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$6.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.60

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	504	126.13	636	15thin
Medium and Large 1	543	125.18	680	23
Medium and Large 2	473	120.13	569	41

One grade step is worth $6.00/cwt here — about $67 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 sale79 hd

122.74

—

AR average9 barns · 1,225 hd

130.34

−7.60

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	—	Average	1,246	81.80	1,019	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,123	61.04	685	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,291	59.87	773	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	47.58	475	11

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2	—	420	124.25/cwt	120.00–127.00	522	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	118.38/cwt	115.00–120.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	122.51/cwt	120.00–131.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	118.77/cwt	115.00–120.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	703	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	128.94/cwt	115.00–140.00	530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	358	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	131.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	124.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	776	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	134.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	491	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	590	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	328	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	660	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	231	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	48.23/cwt	42.50–52.50	504	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	55.74/cwt	54.00–57.00	602	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	327	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	63.98/cwt	63.00–65.00	898	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,178	55.76/cwt	54.00–58.00	657	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	61.04/cwt	58.00–65.00	685	5
Bulls	—	—	1,175	81.06/cwt	80.00–82.50	952	3
Bulls	—	—	1,460	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,226	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	988.61/cwt	985.00–1,000.00	9,115	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	923.28/cwt	600.00–1,150.00	10,082	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	872.30/cwt	750.00–1,100.00	9,691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	518	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	136.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	625	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	140.01/cwt	135.00–145.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	687	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	845	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	711	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	153.47/cwt	150.00–156.00	652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	312	136.58/cwt	130.00–140.00	426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	118.82/cwt	110.00–123.00	558	15

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 422Last week 626Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 35Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls both traded steady. Feeder heifers traded mixed to steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	420	120.00–127.00	124.25
5	—	519	110.00–120.00	114.97
3	—	617	115.00–120.00	118.38
2	—	683	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	125.00	125.00
15	—	470	110.00–123.00	118.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	535	125.00	125.00
5	—	473	125.00	125.00
2	—	560	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	120.00–131.00	122.51
4	—	685	115.00–120.00	118.77
4	—	574	120.00–125.00	122.47
4	—	411	115.00–140.00	128.94
2	—	458	125.00–130.00	127.46
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	130.00–140.00	136.58
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	130.00–135.00	131.25
3	—	568	120.00–125.00	122.34
2	—	643	115.00	115.00
2	—	415	130.00–135.00	132.59
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	545	126.00	126.00
2	—	673	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	622	120.00–127.00	124.79
7	—	525	130.00–140.00	134.24
4	—	491	135.00–140.00	137.49
2	—	663	126.00	126.00
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
1	—	590	126.00	126.00
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	458	135.00–140.00	136.41
4	—	433	135.00–145.00	140.01
2	—	518	135.00–140.00	137.49
1	—	650	135.00	135.00
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	145.00	145.00
5	—	605	135.00	135.00
2	—	513	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	563	150.00	150.00
1	—	400	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	459	155.00	155.00
5	—	425	150.00–156.00	153.47
3	—	842	123.00	123.00
1	—	635	135.00	135.00
1	—	590	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	40.00	40.00
1	—	660	35.00	35.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	42.50–52.50	48.23
4	—	1,080	54.00–57.00	55.74
1	—	1,005	32.50	32.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	63.00–65.00	63.98
2	—	1,178	54.00–58.00	55.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,123	58.00–65.00	61.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	80.00–82.50	81.06
1	—	1,460	84.00	84.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	922	985.00–1,000.00	988.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	900	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,092	600.00–1,150.00	923.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,111	750.00–1,100.00	872.30

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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How this sale compares

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