Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower, steers over 600 lbs were not well tested but were trending 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls were 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls traded steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.08/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$132.08

77 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	135.13	698	43
Medium and Large 2	431	132.82	573	25
Medium and Large 3	438	115.46	505	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.67/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 sale77 hd

132.08

—

AR average11 barns · 2,064 hd

137.88

−5.80

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	—	Average	1,505	83.95	1,263	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	65.50	871	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	62.21	709	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	55.35	568	16

Every lot, as filed

90 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 1	—	515	146.89/cwt	140.00–154.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	147.06/cwt	142.00–151.00	912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	146.53/cwt	140.00–160.00	486	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	628	116.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	120.96/cwt	120.00–122.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	142.36/cwt	140.00–143.50	611	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	281	182.13/cwt	180.00–190.00	512	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	154.40/cwt	150.00–163.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	144.81/cwt	139.00–151.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	157.43/cwt	151.00–167.00	809	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	137.33/cwt	130.00–142.00	654	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	136.26/cwt	130.00–142.00	714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	171.95/cwt	170.00–174.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	160.28/cwt	157.00–166.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	148.00/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	577	136.58/cwt	130.00–141.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	151.22/cwt	149.00–154.00	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	855	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	394	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	603	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	148.33/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,016	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	851.34/cwt	800.00–925.00	9,535	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,286.51/cwt	1,150.00–1,350.00	13,508	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	1,407.86/cwt	1,225.00–1,650.00	18,485	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	814.15/cwt	700.00–960.00	8,817	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	695	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Bulls	—	—	1,401	80.58/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,129	5
Bulls	—	—	1,685	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,222	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	59.14/cwt	54.00–62.50	611	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	50.48/cwt	45.00–54.00	513	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	871	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	53.13/cwt	52.00–54.00	666	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	63.52/cwt	60.00–66.00	753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	782.22/cwt	660.00–880.00	8,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	1,131.11/cwt	750.00–1,400.00	12,680	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	64.03/cwt	60.00–67.50	715	10
Bulls	—	—	1,589	91.03/cwt	90.00–91.50	1,446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	656	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	67.45/cwt	67.00–68.00	668	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	834.10/cwt	450.00–1,000.00	9,150	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	358	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	106.05/cwt	100.00–112.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	108.44/cwt	102.00–115.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.68/cwt	141.00–150.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	648	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	923	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	138.04/cwt	130.00–143.00	587	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	109.88/cwt	100.00–120.00	890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	129.19/cwt	122.00–135.00	495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	478	134.63/cwt	130.00–139.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	142.48/cwt	138.00–145.00	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	565	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	125.05/cwt	120.00–130.00	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	153.51/cwt	153.00–154.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	136.38/cwt	130.00–148.00	709	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	157.96/cwt	155.00–162.00	752	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 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 667Year ago 558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 102Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 20Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	140.00–154.00	146.89
1	—	390	158.00	158.00
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
6	—	281	180.00–190.00	182.13
3	—	438	150.00–163.00	154.40
2	—	568	139.00–151.00	144.81
5	—	476	155.00–162.00	157.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	140.00–160.00	146.53
2	—	635	120.00–122.00	121.02
2	—	440	148.00–150.00	148.98
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
1	—	495	136.00	136.00
2	—	375	141.00–150.00	145.68
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
2	—	505	125.00	125.00
2	—	668	110.00–112.50	111.26
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	110.00–115.00	112.43
2	—	530	102.00–115.00	108.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	144.00	144.00
4	—	628	110.00–120.00	116.27
2	—	520	120.00–122.00	120.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	112.00	112.00
7	—	429	140.00–143.50	142.36
1	—	720	122.50	122.50
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
10	—	476	130.00–142.00	137.33
5	—	524	130.00–142.00	136.26
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
2	—	330	153.00–154.00	153.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	394	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	94.00	94.00
2	—	565	100.00–112.00	106.05
2	—	468	100.00–105.00	102.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
1	—	295	147.00	147.00
1	—	585	119.00	119.00
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
4	—	383	122.00–135.00	129.19
2	—	485	120.00–130.00	125.05
2	—	420	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	140.00–141.00	140.50
5	—	425	130.00–143.00	138.04
3	—	478	130.00–139.00	134.63
3	—	375	138.00–145.00	142.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	142.00–151.00	147.06
1	—	300	192.00	192.00
14	—	514	151.00–167.00	157.43
2	—	780	125.00–130.00	127.53
2	—	410	170.00–174.00	171.95
4	—	483	157.00–166.00	160.28
2	—	710	147.00–149.00	148.00
4	—	565	149.00–154.00	151.22
3	—	685	145.00–151.00	148.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
3	—	577	130.00–141.00	136.58
1	—	695	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	134.00	134.00
4	—	481	143.00	143.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	605	134.00	134.00
2	—	810	100.00–120.00	109.88
1	—	340	160.00	160.00
6	—	520	130.00–148.00	136.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
2	—	565	140.00–145.00	142.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	648	142.50	142.50

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	10	—	1,120	800.00–925.00	851.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,286.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,313	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,407.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,083	700.00–960.00	814.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	1,121	750.00–1,400.00	1,131.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	60.00–66.00	63.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	660.00–880.00	782.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,097	450.00–1,000.00	834.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	67.00–68.00	67.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,401	75.00–85.00	80.58
1	—	1,685	72.50	72.50
4	—	1,589	90.00–91.50	91.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,033	54.00–62.50	59.14
7	—	1,016	45.00–54.00	50.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	65.50	65.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	52.00–54.00	53.13
10	—	1,116	60.00–67.50	64.03

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

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