Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 7.00 higher over 600 lbs were steady. Feeder bulls traded uneven. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower on short supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.58/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$122.58

125 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$583

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$40.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.29

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	129.11	630	71
Medium and Large 2	454	117.21	533	48
Medium and Large 3	494	88.32	436	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.79/cwt here — about $193 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 sale125 hd

122.58

—

AR average9 barns · 1,778 hd

130.87

−8.29

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	1,498	64.85	971	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	45.42	589	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,275	45.00	574	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	970	33.19	322	18

Every lot, as filed

95 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 2	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	122.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	639	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	169.38/cwt	163.00–177.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	125.33/cwt	125.00–126.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	146.18/cwt	140.00–154.00	684	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	127.28/cwt	119.00–133.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	141.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	606	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	140.75/cwt	134.00–147.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	160.81/cwt	156.00–166.00	619	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	122.26/cwt	118.00–126.50	697	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	135.11/cwt	131.00–140.00	835	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	172.77/cwt	168.00–175.00	562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,029	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	130.31/cwt	122.00–135.00	556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	462	136.02/cwt	135.50–139.00	628	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	140.99/cwt	138.00–144.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	157.65/cwt	148.00–165.00	673	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	126.07/cwt	121.00–131.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	411	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	649	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	420	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	144.81/cwt	141.00–147.50	534	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	127.58/cwt	125.00–135.00	869	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	418	161.94/cwt	160.00–164.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	122.85/cwt	120.00–128.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	588	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	48.19/cwt	47.00–50.50	633	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	862	27.50/cwt	25.00–30.00	237	3
Bulls	—	—	1,393	56.14/cwt	50.00–62.00	782	2
Bulls	—	—	1,568	70.66/cwt	67.00–72.50	1,108	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	179	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	43.11/cwt	42.00–44.00	552	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	735.42/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	32.35/cwt	27.00–36.00	312	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	480	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	40.92/cwt	38.00–44.00	456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.95/cwt	132.00–138.00	571	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	793	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	734	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	46.49/cwt	41.00–51.50	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	123.44/cwt	120.00–130.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	87.47/cwt	85.00–90.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	116.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	499	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	109.61/cwt	104.00–115.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	114.94/cwt	110.00–120.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	114.85/cwt	110.00–120.00	535	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	127.72/cwt	120.00–134.00	425	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	111.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	126.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	671	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	124.28/cwt	120.00–130.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	108.81/cwt	100.00–115.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	390	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	129.56/cwt	120.00–135.00	617	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	120.54/cwt	115.00–126.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	423	152.76/cwt	144.00–162.50	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	135.83/cwt	129.00–140.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	350	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	143.50/cwt	138.00–152.00	746	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	120.76/cwt	110.00–125.00	626	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	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 →

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Fri Dec 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 733Last week 903Year ago 613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 60Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 40Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
1	—	250	182.50	182.50
1	—	715	94.00	94.00
5	—	518	110.00–125.00	120.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	185.00	185.00
1	—	390	143.00	143.00
2	—	423	144.00–162.50	152.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	536	119.00–133.00	127.28
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
3	—	428	140.00–145.00	141.69
8	—	385	156.00–166.00	160.81
1	—	700	114.00	114.00
4	—	325	168.00–175.00	172.77
2	—	630	115.00–126.00	120.54
5	—	472	129.00–140.00	135.83
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	147.00	147.00
7	—	521	120.00–125.00	122.73
3	—	475	125.00–126.00	125.33
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
16	—	570	118.00–126.50	122.26
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
7	—	427	122.00–135.00	130.31
14	—	369	141.00–147.50	144.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	135.50–139.00	136.02
4	—	420	140.50	140.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	115.00	115.00
1	—	680	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
2	—	525	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
4	—	374	120.00–130.00	123.44
6	—	428	110.00–120.00	116.66
17	—	466	110.00–120.00	114.85
8	—	333	120.00–134.00	127.72
4	—	525	110.00–115.00	111.27
4	—	576	100.00–115.00	108.81
2	—	623	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
1	—	655	80.00	80.00
2	—	490	85.00–90.00	87.47
1	—	435	85.00	85.00
1	—	350	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	163.00–177.00	169.38
8	—	468	140.00–154.00	146.18
1	—	335	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,040	110.00	110.00
5	—	573	134.00–147.00	140.75
10	—	618	131.00–140.00	135.11
1	—	935	110.00	110.00
1	—	285	174.00	174.00
12	—	427	148.00–165.00	157.65
2	—	715	121.00–131.00	126.07
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
10	—	681	125.00–135.00	127.58
5	—	765	120.00–128.00	122.85
14	—	520	138.00–152.00	143.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	138.00–144.00	140.99
2	—	418	160.00–164.00	161.94
1	—	515	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	132.00–138.00	134.95
2	—	638	110.00–120.00	114.98
2	—	720	104.00–115.00	109.61
2	—	668	110.00–120.00	114.94
1	—	755	106.00	106.00
10	—	529	120.00–130.00	126.84
3	—	565	120.00–130.00	124.28
8	—	476	120.00–135.00	129.56
2	—	383	150.00–155.00	152.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	350	176.00	176.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,314	47.00–50.50	48.19
6	—	1,281	42.00–44.00	43.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	862	25.00–30.00	27.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	20.00	20.00
8	—	964	27.00–36.00	32.35
1	—	915	52.50	52.50
4	—	1,114	38.00–44.00	40.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	45.00	45.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	50.00–62.00	56.14
3	—	1,568	67.00–72.50	70.66

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	700.00–800.00	735.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	41.00–51.50	46.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	850.00	850.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle