Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers both traded steady. Feeder bulls under 500 lbs traded 8.00 to 10.00 higher, bulls over 500 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.07/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$125.07

120 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$31.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.53

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	479	126.88	608	18thin
Medium and Large 1	574	126.55	727	65
Medium and Large 2	479	123.09	589	35
Medium and Large 3	428	95.00	406	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.88/cwt here — about $201 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 sale120 hd

125.07

—

AR average9 barns · 1,781 hd

133.60

−8.53

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	1,605	87.17	1,399	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	60.94	722	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	55.00	910	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	52.90	575	27

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	127.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	597	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	127.48/cwt	125.00–130.00	654	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	119.14/cwt	110.00–124.00	528	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	438	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	706	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	53.58/cwt	48.00–57.00	611	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	45.21/cwt	44.00–47.50	411	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	910	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	58.57/cwt	57.00–60.00	723	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	878	41.23/cwt	40.00–42.50	362	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	63.30/cwt	62.00–65.00	718	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	870	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	426	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	58.02/cwt	50.00–63.00	678	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	919.77/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	9,888	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	858.44/cwt	670.00–1,025.00	10,499	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	122.94/cwt	118.00–128.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	663	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	13,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	840.85/cwt	660.00–1,000.00	9,880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	129.15/cwt	128.50–130.00	736	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	115.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	543	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	134.17/cwt	130.00–135.00	824	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	803	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	130.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,036	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	129.56/cwt	125.00–132.00	873	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	714	131.05/cwt	130.00–135.00	936	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	118.13/cwt	117.50–120.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	704	123.74/cwt	120.00–126.00	871	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	128.29/cwt	120.00–136.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	587	120.81/cwt	120.00–121.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	144.34/cwt	140.00–149.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	556	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	126.55/cwt	125.00–128.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Bulls	—	—	1,758	90.51/cwt	87.50–94.00	1,591	2
Bulls	—	—	1,544	85.84/cwt	84.00–87.50	1,325	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	147.17/cwt	135.00–155.00	686	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	128.13/cwt	120.00–135.00	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	149.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	121.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	834	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	159.72/cwt	155.00–165.00	746	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	167.52/cwt	165.00–168.00	563	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	138.28/cwt	133.00–142.00	665	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	125.14/cwt	123.50–130.00	760	14

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 Jul 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 579Last week 594Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 46Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 15Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	167.00	167.00
2	—	588	118.00–128.00	122.94
2	—	510	125.00–135.00	130.00
1	—	800	120.00	120.00
14	—	466	135.00–155.00	147.17
1	—	320	169.00	169.00
6	—	421	145.00–155.00	149.03
2	—	615	120.00–125.00	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
6	—	471	120.00–135.00	128.13
3	—	528	120.00–125.00	121.70
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	468	125.00–130.00	127.65
3	—	533	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
5	—	587	120.00–121.00	120.81
2	—	480	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
8	—	513	125.00–130.00	127.48
1	—	375	144.00	144.00
5	—	588	120.00	120.00
4	—	678	117.50–120.00	118.13
4	—	328	140.00–149.00	144.34
2	—	477	125.00–128.00	126.55
2	—	428	130.00–135.00	132.49
14	—	607	123.50–130.00	125.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	443	110.00–124.00	119.14
5	—	512	110.00–120.00	115.94
5	—	376	120.00–136.00	128.29
3	—	470	115.00–120.00	118.33
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	135.00	135.00
2	—	543	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	128.50–130.00	129.15
8	—	704	120.00–126.00	123.74
3	—	615	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	614	130.00–135.00	134.17
2	—	913	115.00–120.00	117.52
12	—	574	135.00–145.00	139.91
2	—	863	120.00	120.00
7	—	674	125.00–132.00	129.56
2	—	510	148.00–149.00	148.50
1	—	775	130.00	130.00
7	—	467	155.00–165.00	159.72
6	—	336	165.00–168.00	167.52
3	—	960	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	160.00	160.00
6	—	440	140.00	140.00
5	—	513	130.00–135.00	130.98
3	—	753	110.00	110.00
3	—	725	121.00	121.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
6	—	481	133.00–142.00	138.28
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	714	130.00–135.00	131.05
7	—	575	145.00	145.00
3	—	619	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,141	48.00–57.00	53.58
4	—	909	44.00–47.50	45.21
10	—	1,168	50.00–63.00	58.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	57.00–60.00	58.57
3	—	1,135	62.00–65.00	63.30
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	40.00–42.50	41.23
1	—	870	49.00	49.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	87.50–94.00	90.51
5	—	1,544	84.00–87.50	85.84

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)	6	—	1,075	850.00–1,075.00	919.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,223	670.00–1,025.00	858.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	660.00–1,000.00	840.85

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 it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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