Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend is available due to the inclement weather for the past two weeks. Demand was strong for the weaned and conditioned type cattle with one set of 400 lb value added steers topping the 2.00 mark for the first time in several months. Demand was good on slaughter cattle as well.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.61/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$129.61

110 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$23.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.04

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	438	147.00	644	10thin
Medium and Large 1	508	130.94	665	60
Medium and Large 2	481	123.27	593	40

One grade step is worth $23.73/cwt here — about $51 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 sale110 hd

129.61

—

AR average7 barns · 1,396 hd

135.65

−6.04

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	1,607	83.61	1,344	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,296	64.87	841	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	64.22	938	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,008	46.21	466	16

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 1	—	455	166.01/cwt	165.00–167.00	755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	173.95/cwt	166.00–182.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	129.02/cwt	125.00–133.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	147.75/cwt	140.00–155.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	152.91/cwt	143.00–158.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	172.46/cwt	170.00–177.00	647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	113.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	826	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	144.53/cwt	140.00–154.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	168.26/cwt	159.00–173.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	164.94/cwt	158.00–169.00	708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	135.91/cwt	130.00–142.00	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	487	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	125.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	674	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	438	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	644	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	135.19/cwt	131.00–139.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	143.14/cwt	140.00–149.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	404	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	128.37/cwt	125.00–133.00	935	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	142.33/cwt	140.00–152.00	796	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	8,865	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	152.93/cwt	141.00–161.00	789	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,063	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	58.91/cwt	58.00–60.00	857	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	65.19/cwt	58.00–70.00	842	9
Bulls	—	—	1,738	86.28/cwt	85.50–87.00	1,500	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	82.54/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,283	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	850	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	315	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	31.71/cwt	27.00–35.00	285	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,600	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	52.30/cwt	49.00–57.00	565	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	828	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	66.88/cwt	64.00–72.50	979	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	374	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	38.74/cwt	35.00–43.00	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	112.91/cwt	110.00–116.00	756	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	770	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	819.08/cwt	750.00–875.00	7,781	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	74.42/cwt	71.00–77.00	624	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	854.28/cwt	725.00–985.00	9,611	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	58.91/cwt	55.00–63.00	566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	57.91/cwt	55.00–62.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	125.02/cwt	116.00–130.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	138.18/cwt	135.00–141.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	143.85/cwt	134.00–150.00	676	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,217.35/cwt	1,100.00–1,350.00	14,913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	146.19/cwt	140.00–150.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	132.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	145.40/cwt	138.00–153.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	124.00/cwt	120.00–128.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	139.10/cwt	130.00–144.00	586	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	141.35/cwt	135.00–144.00	516	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	413	133.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	141.00/cwt	131.00–151.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	106.25/cwt	100.00–112.50	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	131.24/cwt	130.00–135.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	440	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	128.73/cwt	120.00–136.00	476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	495	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	275	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	115.68/cwt	110.00–120.00	610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	126.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	723	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	109.96/cwt	100.00–120.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	111.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	701	4

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 626Last week 0Year ago 588

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 0Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	165.00–167.00	166.01
6	—	375	170.00–177.00	172.46
3	—	624	140.00–154.00	144.53
3	—	418	159.00–173.00	168.26
2	—	670	130.00–142.00	135.91
8	—	728	125.00–133.00	128.37
9	—	559	140.00–152.00	142.33
2	—	788	130.00	130.00
9	—	516	141.00–161.00	152.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	136.00	136.00
1	—	675	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	404	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
5	—	470	134.00–150.00	143.85
4	—	425	140.00–150.00	146.19
3	—	522	130.00–138.00	132.68
1	—	285	163.00	163.00
4	—	624	130.00–135.00	131.24
1	—	395	145.00	145.00
7	—	571	120.00–135.00	126.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	166.00–182.00	173.95
4	—	429	158.00–169.00	164.94
3	—	630	135.00	135.00
1	—	565	139.00	139.00
1	—	315	182.00	182.00
1	—	485	150.00	150.00
5	—	506	138.00–153.00	145.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	140.00–155.00	147.75
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	295	165.00	165.00
2	—	670	110.00–116.00	112.91
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
2	—	515	120.00–128.00	124.00
2	—	435	131.00–151.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	125.00–133.00	129.02
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
4	—	332	143.00–158.00	152.91
7	—	730	110.00–115.00	113.15
2	—	660	116.00–120.00	117.98
11	—	535	120.00–130.00	125.92
6	—	478	131.00–139.00	135.19
3	—	368	140.00–149.00	143.14
4	—	606	115.00–120.00	117.47
19	—	421	130.00–144.00	139.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	438	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00
4	—	365	135.00–144.00	141.35
2	—	413	132.00–135.00	133.51
1	—	495	131.00	131.00
2	—	275	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	116.00–130.00	125.02
2	—	325	135.00–141.00	138.18
2	—	650	100.00–112.50	106.25
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
3	—	370	120.00–136.00	128.73
8	—	527	110.00–120.00	115.68
2	—	583	100.00–120.00	109.96
4	—	630	110.00–115.00	111.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	133.00	133.00

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	2	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,217.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	950	750.00–875.00	819.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,125	725.00–985.00	854.28
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	838	71.00–77.00	74.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	55.00–63.00	58.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	58.00–60.00	58.91
4	—	1,464	64.00–72.50	66.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,292	58.00–70.00	65.19
1	—	1,335	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	37.00	37.00
1	—	795	47.00	47.00
1	—	770	32.50	32.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	27.00–35.00	31.71
7	—	1,081	49.00–57.00	52.30
2	—	1,058	35.00–43.00	38.74
2	—	1,118	55.00–62.00	57.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	85.50–87.00	86.28
5	—	1,555	75.00–85.00	82.54

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

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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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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