Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 500 lbs were mostly steady on limited comparisons from last weeks short supply. There were not enough steers over 500 lbs from last week to compare to this week. Heifers over 500 lbs traded steady with lower undertones noted. Heifers over 500 lbs were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with the fleshy un-weaned cattle taking a discount. Feeder bulls showed good gains compared to last weeks short supply with 5.00 to 10.00 gains with good buyer support. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.15/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$132.15

167 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$41.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.05

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	463	153.00	708	15thin
Medium and Large 1	528	133.14	702	100
Medium and Large 2	463	125.03	579	49
Medium and Large 3	430	111.29	479	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.71/cwt here — about $229 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 sale167 hd

132.15

—

AR average9 barns · 1,349 hd

136.20

−4.05

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	1,636	86.86	1,421	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	67.32	1,008	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	66.75	796	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,012	53.42	541	12

Every lot, as filed

104 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 2	—	472	122.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	576	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	125.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	117.28/cwt	115.00–117.50	877	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	481	126.23/cwt	120.00–130.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	159.73/cwt	156.00–165.00	672	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	134.79/cwt	126.00–144.00	751	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	129.15/cwt	125.00–142.00	801	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	153.92/cwt	150.00–158.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	138.77/cwt	130.00–140.00	604	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	152.06/cwt	144.00–159.00	798	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	127.24/cwt	124.00–131.00	720	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	617	116.72/cwt	115.00–120.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	130.33/cwt	125.00–137.00	680	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	132.01/cwt	130.00–135.00	640	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	122.39/cwt	120.00–130.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	120.51/cwt	120.00–123.00	995	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	136.30/cwt	131.00–145.00	908	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	140.25/cwt	140.00–141.00	505	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	153.65/cwt	150.00–158.00	718	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	163.89/cwt	160.00–168.00	615	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	699	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	967	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	143.73/cwt	140.00–146.00	893	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	143.74/cwt	140.00–150.00	824	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	121.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	674	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	592	132.35/cwt	130.00–137.00	784	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	69.74/cwt	69.50–70.00	844	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	840.52/cwt	675.00–1,050.00	9,271	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	275	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	349	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	850	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	442	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	61.02/cwt	58.50–63.00	668	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	60.49/cwt	60.00–61.00	676	2
Bulls	—	—	1,893	96.46/cwt	92.50–102.00	1,826	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	64.78/cwt	64.50–65.00	881	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	69.02/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	637.50/cwt	550.00–725.00	4,781	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	68.00/cwt	62.50–74.00	821	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,545.00/cwt	1,545.00–1,545.00	19,313	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	134.63/cwt	130.00–143.00	434	3
Bulls	—	—	1,526	82.74/cwt	78.00–87.50	1,263	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	52.48/cwt	52.00–53.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	128.70/cwt	126.00–130.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	116.94/cwt	114.00–120.00	448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	126.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	733	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	119.27/cwt	115.00–128.00	788	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,011.36/cwt	700.00–1,450.00	11,125	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.55/cwt	115.00–124.00	632	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	129.62/cwt	125.00–135.00	741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	118.64/cwt	113.00–123.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	130.16/cwt	122.00–135.00	496	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	147.35/cwt	136.00–148.00	771	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	121.67/cwt	121.00–123.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.53/cwt	111.00–120.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	285	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	350	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	505	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	154.63/cwt	151.00–159.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	150.84/cwt	146.00–156.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	147.40/cwt	140.00–155.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	139.82/cwt	134.00–150.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	128.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	708	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	141.53/cwt	133.00–150.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	133.03/cwt	125.00–142.00	698	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	125.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	113.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	646	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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 359Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 48Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 40Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	472	120.00–130.00	122.01
3	—	322	130.00–143.00	134.63
7	—	524	115.00–124.00	120.55
5	—	381	122.00–135.00	130.16
2	—	625	110.00–112.00	111.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
11	—	422	120.00–130.00	125.87
5	—	572	110.00–120.00	113.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
4	—	481	120.00–130.00	126.23
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
3	—	617	115.00–120.00	116.72
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	748	115.00–117.50	117.28
12	—	435	130.00–140.00	138.77
1	—	340	143.00	143.00
5	—	566	124.00–131.00	127.24
18	—	522	125.00–137.00	130.33
3	—	760	117.50	117.50
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
7	—	485	130.00–135.00	132.01
2	—	240	162.50	162.50
8	—	618	120.00–130.00	122.39
4	—	360	140.00–141.00	140.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	445	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	114.00–120.00	116.94
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
2	—	285	159.00	159.00
2	—	350	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	463	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
3	—	470	120.00–130.00	125.21
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
3	—	532	126.00–130.00	128.70
5	—	577	120.00–130.00	126.96
3	—	610	113.00–123.00	118.64
2	—	660	111.00–120.00	115.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	156.00–165.00	159.73
13	—	557	126.00–144.00	134.79
9	—	620	125.00–142.00	129.15
2	—	383	150.00–158.00	153.92
1	—	700	118.00	118.00
18	—	523	136.00–148.00	147.35
3	—	678	121.00–123.00	121.67
3	—	463	151.00–159.00	154.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
2	—	320	160.00–161.00	160.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	154.00	154.00
16	—	525	144.00–159.00	152.06
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
6	—	826	120.00–123.00	120.51
13	—	666	131.00–145.00	136.30
6	—	467	150.00–158.00	153.65
2	—	375	160.00–168.00	163.89
12	—	744	130.00	130.00
11	—	621	140.00–146.00	143.73
9	—	573	140.00–150.00	143.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	140.00	140.00
2	—	755	120.00–123.00	121.50
2	—	615	130.00	130.00
4	—	674	130.00	130.00
3	—	592	130.00–137.00	132.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
1	—	460	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	661	115.00–128.00	119.27
6	—	572	125.00–135.00	129.62
2	—	320	146.00–156.00	150.84
2	—	375	140.00–155.00	147.40
4	—	480	134.00–150.00	139.82
4	—	626	120.00–135.00	128.62
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
3	—	425	133.00–150.00	141.53
10	—	525	125.00–142.00	133.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	140.00	140.00

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	—	800	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,545.00	1,545.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	700.00–1,450.00	1,011.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	69.50–70.00	69.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,103	675.00–1,050.00	840.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	750	550.00–725.00	637.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	32.50	32.50
1	—	830	42.00	42.00
2	—	850	52.00	52.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,095	58.50–63.00	61.02
3	—	1,098	52.00–53.00	52.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	60.00–61.00	60.49
10	—	1,208	62.50–74.00	68.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	64.50–65.00	64.78
3	—	1,588	65.00–72.00	69.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,893	92.50–102.00	96.46
7	—	1,526	78.00–87.50	82.74

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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