Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500 lbs were 5.00 to 11.00 higher steers over 500 lbs were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher with some instances of weaned lighter fleshed bulls under 500 lbs trading up to 15.00 higher. Value added cattle traded at a premium of 5.00 - 10.00 higher on all ranges. Supply was good and demand was strong for grass ready cattle with warmer temperatures coming on. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.89/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$130.89

194 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$36.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.80

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	513	139.06	714	38
Medium and Large 1	519	133.55	693	109
Medium and Large 2	511	120.79	617	40
Medium and Large 3	523	102.89	538	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.17/cwt here — about $176 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 sale194 hd

130.89

—

AR average10 barns · 1,571 hd

137.69

−6.80

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	1,605	82.08	1,317	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,354	64.61	875	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	63.07	742	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	46.01	453	10

Every lot, as filed

125 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 1	—	522	131.64/cwt	130.00–138.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	138.05/cwt	130.00–144.50	643	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	136.41/cwt	131.00–142.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	171.20/cwt	169.00–177.00	748	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	163.97/cwt	160.00–168.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	157.47/cwt	144.00–166.00	748	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	117.65/cwt	116.00–121.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	153.06/cwt	144.00–159.00	892	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	127.00/cwt	120.00–136.00	725	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	116.65/cwt	110.00–125.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	143.00/cwt	140.00–145.00	536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	159.18/cwt	144.00–165.00	813	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	123.23/cwt	117.50–132.00	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	140.76/cwt	131.00–154.00	791	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	167.52/cwt	167.00–168.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	339	161.42/cwt	160.00–162.00	547	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	117.62/cwt	117.50–118.00	793	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	144.58/cwt	137.00–153.00	820	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	143.30/cwt	131.00–151.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	809	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	618	113.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	119.03/cwt	117.00–122.00	809	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	134.00/cwt	130.00–139.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	759	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	911	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	166.88/cwt	164.00–170.00	522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	147.70/cwt	140.00–155.00	545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	579	132.46/cwt	129.00–137.00	767	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	136.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	923	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	156.13/cwt	154.00–158.00	500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	113.60/cwt	112.50–115.00	808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	581	159.63/cwt	157.00–168.00	927	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	132.38/cwt	129.00–136.00	954	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	700	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	488	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	722	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	855	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	864.44/cwt	685.00–1,125.00	10,330	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	165.80/cwt	152.00–174.00	791	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	156.47/cwt	156.00–160.00	579	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	860	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	37.71/cwt	32.50–43.00	342	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	48.43/cwt	45.00–52.00	543	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	726	1
Bulls	—	—	1,328	64.20/cwt	62.50–65.00	853	3
Bulls	—	—	1,665	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,374	1
Bulls	—	—	1,733	90.95/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,576	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	865	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	433	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	810	37.50/cwt	37.50–37.50	304	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	750	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	413	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	69.91/cwt	69.00–70.50	949	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	65.86/cwt	58.50–73.50	769	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	115.56/cwt	110.00–120.00	537	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	54.68/cwt	54.00–56.00	658	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,313	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	66.37/cwt	65.50–67.50	838	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	643.60/cwt	550.00–725.00	6,919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	115.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	665	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	121.97/cwt	115.00–128.00	578	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	99.57/cwt	90.00–110.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	126.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	315	145.00/cwt	142.00–148.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	104.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	118.26/cwt	112.50–130.00	792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	105.50/cwt	100.00–111.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	722	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	418	133.64/cwt	130.00–136.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	748	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	148.21/cwt	130.00–154.00	786	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	445	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	739	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	411	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	633	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	607	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	801	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	671	111.13/cwt	100.00–115.00	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	125.42/cwt	121.00–130.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	116.98/cwt	110.00–126.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	142.95/cwt	140.00–145.00	626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	117.67/cwt	115.00–121.00	892	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	347	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	642	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	690	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	365	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	123.74/cwt	120.00–128.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	147.51/cwt	146.00–149.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	147.77/cwt	140.00–156.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	132.66/cwt	120.00–141.00	751	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	433	152.61/cwt	146.00–159.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	134.35/cwt	129.00–144.00	709	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	518	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	116.25/cwt	110.00–120.00	609	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	127.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	713	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	776	5

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 Apr 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 845Last week 970Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 186Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 200Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	130.00–138.00	131.64
16	—	466	130.00–144.50	138.05
7	—	571	120.00–136.00	127.00
5	—	375	140.00–145.00	143.00
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
6	—	621	117.50–132.00	123.23
4	—	674	117.50–118.00	117.62
14	—	421	131.00–151.00	143.30
2	—	320	154.00–158.00	156.13
6	—	711	112.50–115.00	113.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	110.00–125.00	116.65
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
3	—	618	110.00–115.00	113.26
7	—	671	100.00–115.00	111.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	339	160.00–162.00	161.42
7	—	411	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	120.00	120.00
6	—	607	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	579	129.00–137.00	132.46
1	—	755	119.00	119.00
3	—	435	147.00	147.00
2	—	488	148.00	148.00
9	—	370	156.00–160.00	156.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	110.00–120.00	115.02
8	—	474	115.00–128.00	121.97
4	—	419	120.00–130.00	126.24
4	—	670	112.50–130.00	118.26
2	—	628	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
7	—	524	110.00–120.00	116.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	100.00	100.00
5	—	480	100.00–110.00	104.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	142.00–148.00	145.00
3	—	418	130.00–136.00	133.64
2	—	518	118.00–120.00	118.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	131.00–142.00	136.41
2	—	388	160.00–168.00	163.97
8	—	475	144.00–166.00	157.47
3	—	777	116.00–121.00	117.65
2	—	425	167.00–168.00	167.52
7	—	567	137.00–153.00	144.58
3	—	672	130.00–139.00	134.00
2	—	313	164.00–170.00	166.88
5	—	530	130.00–154.00	148.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	562	131.00–154.00	140.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	117.00–122.00	119.03
7	—	369	140.00–155.00	147.70
2	—	485	129.00–130.00	129.51
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
2	—	530	121.00–130.00	125.42
4	—	610	110.00–126.00	116.98
3	—	438	140.00–145.00	142.95
7	—	561	120.00–130.00	127.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	124.00	124.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
2	—	588	100.00–110.00	105.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	151.00	151.00
3	—	600	159.00	159.00
4	—	581	157.00–168.00	159.63
3	—	505	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
8	—	437	169.00–177.00	171.20
6	—	583	144.00–159.00	153.06
1	—	380	174.00	174.00
9	—	511	144.00–165.00	159.18
5	—	674	130.00–140.00	136.99
5	—	721	129.00–136.00	132.38
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
2	—	613	139.00–140.00	139.51
25	—	477	152.00–174.00	165.80
1	—	805	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	759	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
1	—	860	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	110.00–120.00	115.56
2	—	523	90.00–110.00	99.57
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
2	—	430	100.00–111.00	105.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	140.00	140.00
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
1	—	365	161.00	161.00
2	—	433	146.00–159.00	152.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	139.00	139.00
1	—	690	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	445	166.00	166.00
5	—	347	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	110.00	110.00
3	—	758	115.00–121.00	117.67
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
4	—	669	120.00–128.00	123.74
2	—	488	146.00–149.00	147.51
4	—	427	140.00–156.00	147.77
6	—	566	120.00–141.00	132.66
5	—	528	129.00–144.00	134.35
1	—	325	154.00	154.00
2	—	390	141.00	141.00
5	—	610	120.00–130.00	127.17

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)	1	—	1,205	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,195	685.00–1,125.00	864.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	65.50–67.50	66.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	550.00–725.00	643.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,225.00	1,225.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	73.00	73.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	32.50–43.00	37.71
5	—	1,121	45.00–52.00	48.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	54.00	54.00
2	—	1,358	69.00–70.50	69.91
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	50.00	50.00
1	—	810	37.50	37.50
1	—	750	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,168	58.50–73.50	65.86
3	—	1,203	54.00–56.00	54.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	62.50–65.00	64.20
1	—	1,665	82.50	82.50
6	—	1,733	85.00–98.00	90.95

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