Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded mostly steady with some offerings of lighter fleshed weaned steers trading 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 7.00 higher while those over 500 lbs remained mostly steady. Feeder bulls were 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.88/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$144.88

163 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$310

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

$20.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.19

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	150.43	839	79
Medium and Large 1-2	486	146.83	713	23
Medium and Large 2	511	137.86	704	54
Medium and Large 3	407	130.00	529	7thin

One grade step is worth $20.43/cwt here — about $310 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 sale163 hd

144.88

—

AR average9 barns · 1,559 hd

158.07

−13.19

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	1,751	81.30	1,424	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,143	58.50	669	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,288	56.50	727	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	47.75	482	30

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	471	158.46/cwt	156.00–162.00	746	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	145.51/cwt	142.00–149.00	896	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	750	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,005	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	426	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	611	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	140.33/cwt	136.00–144.00	536	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.82/cwt	122.00–126.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	152.01/cwt	148.00–153.50	806	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	121.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	124.34/cwt	124.00–125.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	159.82/cwt	155.00–161.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	129.07/cwt	125.00–137.00	672	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	142.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	949	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	160.65/cwt	155.00–165.00	607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	141.72/cwt	138.00–145.00	792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	143.82/cwt	134.00–146.00	610	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	153.00/cwt	147.00–158.00	715	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	149.85/cwt	137.00–153.00	800	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	133.02/cwt	131.00–135.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	659	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	164.75/cwt	162.00–166.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	415	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	147.94/cwt	141.00–153.00	479	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	523	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	722	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,302.12/cwt	1,035.00–1,510.00	15,951	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	843	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,035.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	12,078	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	862	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	892.51/cwt	575.00–1,050.00	9,050	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	418	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	18,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	12,120	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,713	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	17,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	789.93/cwt	650.00–925.00	8,752	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	860.89/cwt	650.00–1,150.00	10,159	49
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	507	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	38.34/cwt	35.00–40.00	356	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	795	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	58.50/cwt	58.00–59.00	669	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	77.42/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,241	6
Bulls	—	—	1,974	87.12/cwt	82.50–90.00	1,720	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	554	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	740	22.43/cwt	20.00–25.00	166	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	790	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	356	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	858	50.48/cwt	49.00–52.00	433	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	793	46.02/cwt	45.00–47.00	365	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,146	56.62/cwt	52.00–61.00	649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	116.94/cwt	115.00–120.00	506	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	46.83/cwt	42.50–51.00	490	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	18,438	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	17,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,238	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,488	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	107.45/cwt	105.00–110.00	729	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	6,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	111.53/cwt	105.00–115.00	690	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	529	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	125.33/cwt	120.00–134.00	484	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	112.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	586	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	136.64/cwt	131.00–143.00	704	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	131.80/cwt	130.00–143.00	559	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	126.96/cwt	115.00–130.00	425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	319	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	459	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	151.14/cwt	140.00–158.00	585	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	164.73/cwt	161.00–167.00	542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	406	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	135.61/cwt	130.00–143.00	636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	699	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	126.25/cwt	120.00–133.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	131.63/cwt	126.00–139.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	533	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	153.14/cwt	145.00–165.00	662	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	145.40/cwt	140.00–151.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	411	158.52/cwt	157.00–161.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	683	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	421	133.20/cwt	130.00–136.00	561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	485	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	764	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	510	138.29/cwt	134.00–143.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	677	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	111.48/cwt	109.00–114.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	350	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	126.42/cwt	120.00–129.00	771	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	137.42/cwt	134.50–146.00	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	435	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	367	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 Mar 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 970Last week 637Year ago 379

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 40Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 200Last week 20Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	156.00–162.00	158.46
10	—	616	142.00–149.00	145.51
1	—	735	127.00	127.00
22	—	530	148.00–153.50	152.01
3	—	807	124.00–125.00	124.34
5	—	423	155.00–161.00	159.82
9	—	665	140.00–146.00	142.77
2	—	755	121.00–125.00	123.01
3	—	378	162.00–166.00	164.75
1	—	560	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	134.00	134.00
1	—	710	141.00	141.00
10	—	522	161.50	161.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	507	130.00	130.00
7	—	468	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	145.00	145.00
1	—	470	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	407	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	131.00–143.00	136.64
2	—	675	129.00–130.00	129.49
12	—	387	140.00–158.00	151.14
1	—	405	143.00	143.00
1	—	720	113.00	113.00
13	—	610	120.00–129.00	126.42
2	—	570	130.00	130.00
7	—	472	134.50–146.00	137.42
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	157.00–161.00	158.52
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	485	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	143.50	143.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	136.00–144.00	140.33
5	—	573	122.00–126.00	123.82
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
2	—	610	120.00–123.00	121.51
15	—	521	125.00–137.00	129.07
2	—	743	110.00–115.00	112.49
9	—	424	134.00–146.00	143.82
2	—	285	153.00	153.00
6	—	324	141.00–153.00	147.94
8	—	469	130.00–143.00	135.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
1	—	425	125.00	125.00
2	—	533	120.00–121.00	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	433	115.00–120.00	116.94
2	—	678	105.00–110.00	107.45
9	—	619	105.00–115.00	111.53
9	—	386	120.00–134.00	125.33
7	—	523	110.00–120.00	112.13
5	—	335	115.00–130.00	126.96
2	—	570	110.00–115.00	112.43
2	—	483	120.00–125.00	122.51
1	—	280	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	319	144.00	144.00
1	—	475	133.00	133.00
6	—	421	130.00–136.00	133.20
1	—	350	139.00	139.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	284	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	557	125.50	125.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	155.00–165.00	160.65
4	—	559	138.00–145.00	141.72
9	—	467	147.00–158.00	153.00
2	—	735	118.00	118.00
7	—	534	137.00–153.00	149.85
1	—	750	116.00	116.00
2	—	613	131.00–135.00	133.02
7	—	329	161.00–167.00	164.73
8	—	432	145.00–165.00	153.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
11	—	424	130.00–143.00	131.80
2	—	525	120.00–133.00	126.25
3	—	473	126.00–139.00	131.63
2	—	313	155.00	155.00
3	—	372	140.00–151.00	145.40
2	—	680	109.00–114.00	111.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	134.00–143.00	138.29
1	—	435	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	100.00	100.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,225	1,035.00–1,510.00	1,302.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,250	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,014	575.00–1,050.00	892.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	1,108	650.00–925.00	789.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	—	1,180	650.00–1,150.00	860.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	53.50	53.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,150	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	708	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	59.00	59.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	35.00–40.00	38.34
10	—	1,146	52.00–61.00	56.62
10	—	1,046	42.50–51.00	46.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,250	53.00	53.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	58.00–59.00	58.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	20.00–25.00	22.43
1	—	790	45.00	45.00
2	—	858	49.00–52.00	50.48
2	—	793	45.00–47.00	46.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	74.00–81.00	77.42
4	—	1,974	82.50–90.00	87.12

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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