Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded 5.00-10.00 higher on light fleshed weaned cattle with a good demand for the calves carrying less flesh with summer heat approaching. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady with the same exception of light fleshed weaned cattle bringing a premium of up to 10.00-15.00. Unweaned new crop calves across all ranges were steady. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.35/cwt on 158 head.

Average price

$138.35

158 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$106

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

$17.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.69

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	142.55	821	100
Medium and Large 2	557	132.26	736	49
Medium and Large 3	405	125.00	506	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	743	124.75	927	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.80/cwt here — about −$106 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 sale158 hd

138.35

—

AR average9 barns · 1,986 hd

141.03

−2.69

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	—	Low	1,564	78.76	1,232	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	64.76	920	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	59.53	688	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	874	45.93	402	7thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	—	612	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	734	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	766	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	812	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	141.79/cwt	140.00–145.00	648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	128.31/cwt	120.00–135.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	132.38/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	154.47/cwt	150.00–159.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	960	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	535	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	149.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	777	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	139.92/cwt	135.00–145.00	806	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	136.22/cwt	130.00–145.00	849	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	883	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	147.14/cwt	138.00–149.00	537	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	416	145.92/cwt	130.00–149.00	607	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	140.33/cwt	134.00–146.00	723	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	141.99/cwt	140.00–148.00	677	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	152.32/cwt	146.00–160.00	646	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	124.97/cwt	123.00–126.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	393	163.02/cwt	160.00–166.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	166.86/cwt	164.00–170.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	718	37.49/cwt	37.00–38.00	269	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	51.25/cwt	47.50–55.00	482	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	359	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	374	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	63.54/cwt	63.00–64.00	858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	59.21/cwt	55.00–62.00	668	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	579	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	627	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	65.57/cwt	64.50–67.50	963	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	66.00/cwt	65.00–67.00	894	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	74.60/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,071	3
Bulls	—	—	1,840	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,472	1
Bulls	—	—	1,675	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,508	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	852.19/cwt	650.00–975.00	10,167	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	691	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	589	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	121.96/cwt	120.00–125.00	692	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	120.89/cwt	120.00–124.00	753	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	132.23/cwt	125.00–135.00	615	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	127.79/cwt	125.00–131.00	663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	134.52/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	131.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	437	145.96/cwt	145.00–148.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	338	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	360	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	946	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	165.67/cwt	155.00–169.00	691	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	152.60/cwt	150.00–158.00	711	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	126.01/cwt	126.01–126.01	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	618	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	8,295	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	352	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	570	2

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 472Year ago 705

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	612	120.00	120.00
8	—	766	106.00	106.00
5	—	457	140.00–145.00	141.79
3	—	567	120.00–135.00	128.31
3	—	523	130.00–140.00	135.00
2	—	425	130.00–135.00	132.38
2	—	383	150.00–159.00	154.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	774	124.00	124.00
2	—	650	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	519	140.00–155.00	149.65
17	—	576	135.00–145.00	139.92
16	—	623	130.00–145.00	136.22
11	—	679	130.00	130.00
2	—	390	160.00	160.00
8	—	757	125.00	125.00
7	—	417	155.00–169.00	165.67
5	—	466	150.00–158.00	152.60
3	—	710	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	352	176.00	176.00
2	—	335	165.00–175.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	365	138.00–149.00	147.14
6	—	416	130.00–149.00	145.92
1	—	330	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	115.00	115.00
3	—	595	110.00	110.00
3	—	378	120.00–122.00	120.68
2	—	470	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	601	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	589	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	567	120.00–125.00	121.96
9	—	623	120.00–124.00	120.89
9	—	465	125.00–135.00	132.23
6	—	519	125.00–131.00	127.79
5	—	425	130.00–140.00	134.52
3	—	377	130.00–135.00	131.66
1	—	320	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	515	134.00–146.00	140.33
8	—	477	140.00–148.00	141.99
7	—	424	146.00–160.00	152.32
3	—	578	123.00–126.00	124.97
2	—	393	160.00–166.00	163.02
2	—	315	164.00–170.00	166.86
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	145.00–148.00	145.96
2	—	455	140.00–142.00	141.01
2	—	338	175.00	175.00
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	524	120.00–130.00	124.89
8	—	285	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
1	—	480	126.01	126.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	37.00–38.00	37.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	47.50–55.00	51.25
1	—	920	39.00	39.00
1	—	890	42.00	42.00
1	—	995	63.00	63.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	63.00–64.00	63.54
3	—	1,468	64.50–67.50	65.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,128	55.00–62.00	59.21
1	—	1,135	51.00	51.00
2	—	1,355	65.00–67.00	66.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	73.00–76.00	74.60
1	—	1,840	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,675	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,193	650.00–975.00	852.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	57.00	57.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	790.00	790.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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