Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls were 3.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. There were some offerings of light fleshed and value added cattle across all ranges that were very desirable to buyers that brought a premium with no comparison available from last week for a trend. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.44/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$128.44

101 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$24.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.17

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	132.44	620	59
Medium and Large 2	439	124.00	544	36
Medium and Large 2-3	339	120.00	407	4thin
Medium and Large 3	405	107.50	435	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.94/cwt here — about $185 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

128.44

—

AR average10 barns · 2,612 hd

137.61

−9.17

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	1,739	70.70	1,229	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	53.00	769	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,329	46.73	621	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	33.18	353	23

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	51.88/cwt	48.00–55.50	712	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	639	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	363	1
Bulls	—	—	1,746	74.59/cwt	72.50–76.00	1,302	5
Bulls	—	—	1,727	64.21/cwt	61.00–68.00	1,109	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	708.40/cwt	550.00–785.00	7,537	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	677.78/cwt	525.00–800.00	7,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	931.73/cwt	725.00–1,150.00	10,379	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	363	164.66/cwt	163.00–165.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	131.71/cwt	130.00–135.00	627	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	138.03/cwt	131.00–145.00	580	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	129.88/cwt	125.00–135.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	147.94/cwt	145.00–150.00	561	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	134.41/cwt	131.00–137.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	149.51/cwt	149.00–150.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	773	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	436	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	741	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	151.43/cwt	143.00–157.00	777	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	151.80/cwt	145.00–156.00	709	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	156.08/cwt	150.00–165.00	651	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	148.06/cwt	140.00–152.00	850	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	135.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	911	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	138.74/cwt	135.00–145.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	619	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	144.25/cwt	135.00–150.00	757	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	126.19/cwt	121.00–131.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	122.94/cwt	121.00–125.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	129.54/cwt	125.00–131.00	758	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	133.77/cwt	125.00–137.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	127.94/cwt	125.00–130.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	122.91/cwt	120.00–125.00	712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	131.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	553	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	129.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	605	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	353	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	448	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	35.32/cwt	33.00–40.00	396	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	47.00/cwt	45.00–48.00	554	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	27.47/cwt	20.00–32.00	277	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	769	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	865	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	127.61/cwt	120.00–134.00	401	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	121.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	118.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	561	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	324	137.47/cwt	137.00–139.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	357	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	339	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	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 602Last week 503Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 15Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	48.00–55.50	51.88
1	—	1,390	46.00	46.00
1	—	1,135	32.00	32.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,121	33.00–40.00	35.32
5	—	1,178	45.00–48.00	47.00
12	—	1,008	20.00–32.00	27.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	53.00	53.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	22.00	22.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,746	72.50–76.00	74.59
3	—	1,727	61.00–68.00	64.21

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)	1	—	900	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,064	550.00–785.00	708.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	525.00–800.00	677.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,114	725.00–1,150.00	931.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	500.00	500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	163.00–165.00	164.66
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	130.00–135.00	131.71
6	—	420	131.00–145.00	138.03
4	—	569	125.00–135.00	129.88
4	—	379	145.00–150.00	147.94
3	—	522	131.00–137.00	134.41
2	—	328	149.00–150.00	149.51
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	161.00	161.00
7	—	436	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	513	143.00–157.00	151.43
9	—	467	145.00–156.00	151.80
9	—	417	150.00–165.00	156.08
8	—	574	140.00–152.00	148.06
4	—	674	130.00–140.00	135.21
4	—	628	135.00–145.00	138.74
2	—	365	169.00–170.00	169.51
1	—	305	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	120.00	120.00
5	—	388	125.00–137.00	133.77
5	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.94
7	—	579	120.00–125.00	122.91
8	—	421	130.00–135.00	131.45
15	—	467	125.00–135.00	129.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	353	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
4	—	415	140.00	140.00
6	—	512	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	120.00	120.00
2	—	440	115.00	115.00
3	—	680	120.00	120.00
5	—	314	120.00–134.00	127.61
5	—	509	120.00–125.00	121.03
9	—	474	115.00–125.00	118.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
4	—	324	137.00–139.00	137.47
4	—	357	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	339	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	118.00	118.00
1	—	810	126.00	126.00
3	—	575	130.00–140.00	134.93
4	—	418	140.00–150.00	145.00
10	—	525	135.00–150.00	144.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
2	—	520	121.00–131.00	126.19
2	—	620	121.00–125.00	122.94
3	—	415	135.00	135.00
4	—	585	125.00–131.00	129.54

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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