Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs traded mostly steady, steers over 500 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500 lbs were steady, bulls over 500 lbs traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers across all ranges traded traded steady to 5.00 higher with the exception of some offerings of Brahman cross replacement heifers bringing a premium of up to 20.00 to 30.00 higher with a strong demand on those offerings of animals. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.86/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$127.86

160 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$26.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

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	552	131.23	724	35
Medium and Large 2	519	127.84	664	39
Medium and Large 1	626	126.76	794	85
Medium and Large 3	435	105.00	457	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.23/cwt here — about $268 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 sale160 hd

127.86

—

AR average7 barns · 1,440 hd

129.72

−1.86

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	1,689	88.87	1,501	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	67.56	833	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	67.00	1,018	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	58.43	646	15

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	522	135.42/cwt	130.00–142.00	707	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	754	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	147.90/cwt	145.00–151.00	754	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	139.50/cwt	135.00–142.00	672	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	445	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	764	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	558	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	553	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	845	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	686	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,046	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	648	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	833	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	685	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	125.81/cwt	122.00–130.00	657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	150.80/cwt	144.00–155.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	136.77/cwt	133.00–140.00	914	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	733	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	85.98/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,393	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	90.79/cwt	90.00–92.50	1,575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	141.95/cwt	139.00–145.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	143.35/cwt	140.00–145.00	649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	698	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	139.34/cwt	139.00–140.00	592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	458	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	447	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	123.60/cwt	119.00–127.00	832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	487	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	126.11/cwt	120.00–129.00	665	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	465	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	482	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	733	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	783.56/cwt	730.00–900.00	9,536	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,018	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	477	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	62.99/cwt	60.00–65.50	740	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	58.78/cwt	55.00–61.00	666	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	665	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	239	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	792	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	68.50/cwt	65.00–73.00	838	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	1,023.56/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	9,407	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	121.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	647	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	124.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	784	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	144.80/cwt	144.00–145.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	134.35/cwt	130.00–139.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	130.34/cwt	130.00–131.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,063	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	8,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	128.90/cwt	120.00–136.00	726	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	137.62/cwt	135.00–142.00	852	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	153.48/cwt	150.00–157.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	142.20/cwt	140.00–144.00	798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	153.48/cwt	150.00–157.00	734	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	453	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	113.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	579	130.29/cwt	130.00–131.00	754	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	118.56/cwt	115.00–126.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	508	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	135.45/cwt	132.00–139.00	521	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 692Last week 579Year ago 800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 50Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 22Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	130.00–142.00	135.42
6	—	482	135.00–142.00	139.50
3	—	678	118.00–120.00	119.33
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
3	—	563	120.00–136.00	128.90
2	—	378	150.00–157.00	153.48
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	511	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	145.00–151.00	147.90
5	—	764	130.00	130.00
11	—	668	133.00–140.00	136.77
5	—	619	135.00–142.00	137.62
4	—	561	140.00–144.00	142.20
2	—	880	120.00–125.00	122.49
12	—	478	150.00–157.00	153.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	445	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	448	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	137.00	137.00
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
2	—	415	115.00	115.00
2	—	480	120.00	120.00
5	—	524	115.00–125.00	121.48
5	—	569	115.00–126.00	118.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	132.50	132.50
2	—	710	137.00	137.00
6	—	453	140.00	140.00
3	—	508	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	127.00	127.00
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	120.00–125.00	122.49
3	—	447	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	714	115.00–120.00	118.28
2	—	850	110.00	110.00
3	—	425	139.00–140.00	139.34
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
5	—	673	119.00–127.00	123.60
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
13	—	527	120.00–129.00	126.11
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
13	—	632	120.00–126.00	124.03
2	—	780	110.00–117.00	113.52
2	—	385	132.00–139.00	135.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	686	152.50	152.50
2	—	458	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	648	128.50	128.50
10	—	469	138.00	138.00
10	—	579	130.00–131.00	130.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	698	130.00	130.00
7	—	570	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	125.00–130.00	127.47
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
4	—	416	144.00–155.00	150.80
1	—	350	156.00	156.00
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
2	—	575	125.00–130.00	127.50
3	—	453	140.00–145.00	143.35
3	—	533	130.00–139.00	134.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	122.00–130.00	125.81
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
2	—	418	139.00–145.00	141.95
5	—	374	144.00–145.00	144.80
3	—	470	130.00–131.00	130.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	85.00–87.00	85.98
3	—	1,735	90.00–92.50	90.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	67.00	67.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	51.00	51.00
6	—	1,175	60.00–65.50	62.99
7	—	1,133	55.00–61.00	58.78
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	36.00	36.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	60.00	60.00
8	—	1,223	65.00–73.00	68.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,217	730.00–900.00	783.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	919	850.00–1,050.00	1,023.56
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	700.00	700.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

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