Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There was no comparison available from last week, but compared to two weeks ago feeder steers were mostly steady with some instances of weaned cattle as much as 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls were steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers traded uneven with lower notations noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were both mostly steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.54/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$132.54

118 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$87

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

$51.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

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	295	151.00	445	4thin
Medium and Large 1	488	135.54	661	77
Medium and Large 2	482	127.27	613	33
Medium and Large 3	533	100.00	533	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.00/cwt here — about −$87 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 sale118 hd

132.54

—

AR average10 barns · 1,715 hd

135.76

−3.22

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	1,472	81.05	1,193	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,334	65.93	880	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	64.77	937	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,070	50.77	543	14

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	427	141.89/cwt	138.00–145.00	606	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	143.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	151.54/cwt	150.00–154.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	124.99/cwt	123.00–127.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	176.37/cwt	164.00–186.00	656	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	150.95/cwt	146.00–155.00	720	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	716	120.17/cwt	109.00–125.00	860	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	193.82/cwt	192.50–195.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	137.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	641	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	133.84/cwt	130.00–137.00	715	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	122.64/cwt	120.00–125.00	757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	151.88/cwt	145.00–157.00	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	180.25/cwt	171.00–187.00	654	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	126.62/cwt	125.00–130.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	121.31/cwt	120.00–126.00	829	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	132.94/cwt	128.00–136.00	743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.77/cwt	117.00–126.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	400	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	127.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	142.24/cwt	140.00–143.00	929	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	182.03/cwt	173.00–187.00	564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	141.94/cwt	140.00–144.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	141.52/cwt	140.00–144.00	534	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	163.79/cwt	160.00–166.00	691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	158.15/cwt	151.00–164.00	731	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	669	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	145.51/cwt	142.00–153.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	395	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	9,555	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	60.29/cwt	55.00–62.50	759	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	49.03/cwt	46.50–51.50	572	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	64.77/cwt	63.00–67.50	937	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	66.80/cwt	62.00–71.00	903	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	702	1
Bulls	—	—	1,426	84.34/cwt	82.50–87.00	1,203	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	914.29/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	11,237	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	865	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	484	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	43.35/cwt	41.50–45.00	437	3
Bulls	—	—	1,287	62.47/cwt	60.00–65.00	804	3
Bulls	—	—	1,718	95.24/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,636	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	820	41.74/cwt	37.50–46.00	342	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.03/cwt	120.00–127.00	649	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	925.00/cwt	750.00–1,050.00	9,250	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	532	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,000	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,615	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	64.00/cwt	61.00–67.50	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	132.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	728	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	113.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.63/cwt	150.00–151.00	490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	126.86/cwt	120.00–135.00	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	558	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	121.00/cwt	110.00–124.00	676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	695	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	613	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	141.60/cwt	137.00–146.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	136.74/cwt	133.00–145.00	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	122.60/cwt	120.00–126.00	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	127.01/cwt	125.00–128.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	153.58/cwt	150.00–157.00	645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	382	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	363	153.72/cwt	147.00–159.00	558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	133.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	145.16/cwt	140.00–150.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	131.31/cwt	123.00–140.00	766	6

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 May 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 573Last week 0Year ago 528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 0Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	138.00–145.00	141.89
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
11	—	468	135.00–138.00	137.01
18	—	534	130.00–137.00	133.84
3	—	617	120.00–125.00	122.64
3	—	570	125.00–130.00	126.62
2	—	313	150.00–154.00	151.98
4	—	670	117.00–126.00	120.77
12	—	377	140.00–144.00	141.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	295	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.30
1	—	395	133.00	133.00
1	—	650	112.00	112.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	455	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	120.00–127.00	124.03
3	—	388	130.00–135.00	132.69
3	—	627	110.00–115.00	113.35
4	—	436	120.00	120.00
4	—	474	120.00–135.00	126.86
6	—	559	110.00–124.00	121.00
1	—	260	147.00	147.00
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	80.00	80.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	120.00	120.00
1	—	695	113.00	113.00
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
3	—	363	147.00–159.00	153.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	140.00–148.00	143.34
4	—	424	150.00–154.00	151.54
2	—	623	123.00–127.00	124.99
9	—	372	164.00–186.00	176.37
7	—	477	146.00–155.00	150.95
9	—	716	109.00–125.00	120.17
6	—	683	120.00–126.00	121.31
5	—	559	128.00–136.00	132.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
3	—	420	135.00–145.00	139.98
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
2	—	745	113.00–114.00	113.50
3	—	578	120.00–126.00	122.60
4	—	509	125.00–128.00	127.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	145.00	145.00
6	—	388	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
2	—	460	137.00–146.00	141.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	192.50–195.00	193.82
7	—	521	145.00–157.00	151.88
13	—	363	171.00–187.00	180.25
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
4	—	653	140.00–143.00	142.24
3	—	310	173.00–187.00	182.03
2	—	618	140.00–144.00	141.94
6	—	422	160.00–166.00	163.79
7	—	462	151.00–164.00	158.15
3	—	580	142.00–153.00	145.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	400	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	131.00	131.00
1	—	535	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	150.00–151.00	150.63
4	—	525	133.00–145.00	136.74
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
2	—	420	150.00–157.00	153.58
3	—	663	130.00–135.00	133.32
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
2	—	470	140.00–150.00	145.16
6	—	583	123.00–140.00	131.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	161.00	161.00
2	—	370	167.00	167.00

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	1	—	900	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,229	800.00–1,025.00	914.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	750.00–1,050.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,380	61.00–67.50	64.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	62.00	62.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	900	735.00	735.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	800	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,259	55.00–62.50	60.29
2	—	1,166	46.50–51.50	49.03
3	—	1,008	41.50–45.00	43.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,446	63.00–67.50	64.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,352	62.00–71.00	66.80
1	—	1,190	59.00	59.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	56.00	56.00
3	—	820	37.50–46.00	41.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,426	82.50–87.00	84.34
3	—	1,287	60.00–65.00	62.47
3	—	1,718	90.00–100.00	95.24

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle