Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, no trend is available, sale was not reported last week. However, good demand was noted on value added and weaned feeder cattle on a good supply of feeders across all ranges.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.11/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$139.11

252 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$29.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.32

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	145.23	831	97
Medium and Large 1-2	520	144.18	749	63
Medium and Large 2	553	130.49	722	84
Medium and Large 3	500	115.63	578	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.60/cwt here — about $253 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 sale252 hd

139.11

—

AR average7 barns · 1,026 hd

142.43

−3.32

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	1,541	81.24	1,252	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	62.50	878	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	58.25	704	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	47.94	495	15

Every lot, as filed

102 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 3	—	425	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	128.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	622	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	118.63/cwt	117.00–123.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	118.33/cwt	115.00–120.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	707	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	476	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	126.84/cwt	126.00–127.00	724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	128.03/cwt	120.00–132.00	664	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	132.17/cwt	132.00–133.00	667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	662	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	114.99/cwt	110.00–121.00	535	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	138.80/cwt	133.00–140.00	547	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	629	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	616	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	122.38/cwt	115.00–127.00	534	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	157.08/cwt	150.00–163.00	650	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	805	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	128.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	136.61/cwt	132.00–141.00	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	504	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	701	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	146.65/cwt	140.00–154.00	773	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	115.87/cwt	114.00–120.00	786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	95.00/cwt	90.00–100.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	115.00/cwt	110.00–115.50	677	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	554	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	118.37/cwt	116.00–120.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	130.28/cwt	127.00–134.00	564	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	420	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	129.05/cwt	126.00–132.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	163.70/cwt	160.00–169.00	550	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	144.99/cwt	144.00–146.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	147.08/cwt	137.00–153.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	138.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	466	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	154.01/cwt	152.00–157.00	608	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	118.40/cwt	115.00–120.00	556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	141.07/cwt	135.00–146.00	671	8
Bulls	—	—	1,248	69.80/cwt	62.00–76.00	871	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	90.65/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,527	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	83.28/cwt	82.50–84.00	1,407	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	535	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	620	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	530	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	125.40/cwt	120.00–132.00	795	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	121.99/cwt	120.00–128.00	816	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	890.84/cwt	775.00–925.00	11,251	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	938.99/cwt	725.00–1,150.00	11,033	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	1,197.94/cwt	900.00–1,500.00	14,747	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	119.16/cwt	115.00–131.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	826	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,105	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	128.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	931	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	124.86/cwt	120.00–135.00	699	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	626	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	922	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	692	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	134.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	445	146.72/cwt	140.00–150.00	653	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	141.16/cwt	139.00–149.00	816	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	136.91/cwt	136.50–138.00	795	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	118.42/cwt	115.00–122.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	56.01/cwt	55.00–57.00	584	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	56.59/cwt	52.50–59.00	686	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	878	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	59.36/cwt	58.00–60.00	716	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	46.48/cwt	43.00–50.00	393	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	50.86/cwt	45.00–54.00	583	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	40.75/cwt	35.00–44.00	403	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	941.73/cwt	600.00–1,035.00	9,888	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	797.14/cwt	700.00–900.00	6,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	940.14/cwt	600.00–1,250.00	11,253	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	549	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	626	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	147.30/cwt	140.00–158.00	707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	156.40/cwt	156.00–157.00	612	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	148.02/cwt	147.00–149.00	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	130.80/cwt	125.00–137.00	679	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 1,488Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week, no trend is available, sale was not reported last week. However, good demand was noted on value added and weaned feeder cattle on a good supply of feeders across all ranges.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	100.00	100.00
2	—	365	90.00–100.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	485	120.00–135.00	128.32
6	—	630	117.00–123.00	118.63
14	—	573	120.00–125.00	123.41
12	—	519	120.00–132.00	128.03
10	—	394	133.00–140.00	138.80
8	—	678	114.00–120.00	115.87
9	—	433	127.00–134.00	130.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	134.00	134.00
24	—	518	119.00	119.00
5	—	446	129.00	129.00
7	—	458	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	115.00–120.00	118.33
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
23	—	465	110.00–121.00	114.99
18	—	436	115.00–127.00	122.38
6	—	523	115.00	115.00
16	—	589	110.00–115.50	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	139.00	139.00
6	—	505	132.00–133.00	132.17
5	—	629	126.00	126.00
1	—	550	131.00	131.00
3	—	390	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	487	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	126.00–127.00	126.84
5	—	336	160.00–169.00	163.70
5	—	412	137.00–153.00	147.08
6	—	395	152.00–157.00	154.01
8	—	476	135.00–146.00	141.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	116.00–120.00	118.37
2	—	418	126.00–132.00	129.05
2	—	610	115.00	115.00
3	—	337	135.00–140.00	138.29
3	—	470	115.00–120.00	118.40
5	—	523	115.00–131.00	119.16
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
2	—	415	144.00–146.00	144.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	414	150.00–163.00	157.08
3	—	625	132.00–141.00	136.61
12	—	527	140.00–154.00	146.65
3	—	725	125.00–135.00	128.36
4	—	661	139.50	139.50
1	—	800	124.00	124.00
10	—	578	139.00–149.00	141.16
1	—	795	131.00	131.00
10	—	480	140.00–158.00	147.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	563	143.00	143.00
7	—	430	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	125.00–130.00	128.30
18	—	634	120.00–132.00	125.40
4	—	669	120.00–128.00	121.99
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
14	—	560	120.00–135.00	124.86
1	—	815	100.00	100.00
3	—	432	130.00–140.00	134.88
2	—	728	115.00–122.00	118.42
2	—	383	147.00–149.00	148.02
15	—	519	125.00–137.00	130.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	504	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	826	133.75	133.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
6	—	445	140.00–150.00	146.72
2	—	535	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	447	140.00	140.00
28	—	581	136.50–138.00	136.91
10	—	391	156.00–157.00	156.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	549	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	62.00–76.00	69.80
2	—	1,685	85.00–95.00	90.65
2	—	1,690	82.50–84.00	83.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	55.00–57.00	56.01
5	—	1,146	45.00–54.00	50.86
5	—	989	35.00–44.00	40.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	52.50–59.00	56.59
3	—	1,207	58.00–60.00	59.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	62.50	62.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	43.00–50.00	46.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	77.00	77.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	78.00	78.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,263	775.00–925.00	890.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	725.00–1,150.00	938.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,231	900.00–1,500.00	1,197.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,050	600.00–1,035.00	941.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	700.00–900.00	797.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,197	600.00–1,250.00	940.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	62.50	62.50

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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