Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison is available to last week due to absence of reporter, but compared to two weeks ago feeder steers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher with a few instances as much as 10.00 higher, steers over 600 lbs were not well tested but strong demand was noted. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls traded 3.00 to as much as 10.00 higher from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 7.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 lower. There was a good demand on the feeder cattle today with a good supply of quality cattle that were attractive to the buyers.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.19/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$153.19

179 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$839

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$37.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.91

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	158.17	890	131
Medium and Large 1-2	573	147.50	845	3thin
Medium and Large 2	520	141.90	739	39
Medium and Large 3	386	120.83	466	6thin

One grade step is worth $37.33/cwt here — about $424 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 sale179 hd

153.19

—

AR average8 barns · 1,708 hd

155.11

−1.91

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	1,500	88.23	1,324	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	66.49	942	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	65.26	803	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	53.76	565	27

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	707	141.10/cwt	135.00–143.50	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	149.34/cwt	141.00–154.00	688	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	161.65/cwt	150.00–168.00	850	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	130.08/cwt	125.00–140.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	153.71/cwt	147.00–158.00	572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	302	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	473	138.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	146.17/cwt	139.00–150.50	776	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	137.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	133.80/cwt	130.00–140.00	578	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	140.29/cwt	130.00–149.00	731	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	137.53/cwt	130.00–150.00	767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	832	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,082	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	885	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,128	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	139.73/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,077	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	177.11/cwt	162.00–181.00	760	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	147.24/cwt	142.00–160.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	779	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	145.87/cwt	140.00–154.00	687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	505	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	157.61/cwt	150.00–163.00	886	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	144.85/cwt	140.00–151.00	963	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	151.46/cwt	145.00–161.00	936	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	161.47/cwt	150.00–170.00	744	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	372	158.62/cwt	157.00–165.00	590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	617	133.92/cwt	130.00–136.00	826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	860	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	344	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	860	60.00/cwt	55.00–65.00	516	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	67.83/cwt	64.50–72.00	844	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	51.99/cwt	47.50–54.00	578	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	333	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	61.14/cwt	58.00–62.50	739	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	59.82/cwt	54.00–69.00	659	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	43.18/cwt	40.00–45.00	419	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	67.49/cwt	65.00–69.50	993	4
Bulls	—	—	1,785	95.87/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,711	7
Bulls	—	—	1,450	87.29/cwt	80.00–92.50	1,266	18
Bulls	—	—	1,105	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	829	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	805	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	523	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	65.72/cwt	63.50–69.00	826	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	750	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,125	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	826	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	9,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	869.83/cwt	550.00–1,135.00	10,542	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	781	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	12,470	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	7,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	303	151.40/cwt	149.00–155.00	459	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	156.02/cwt	155.00–158.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	130.76/cwt	123.00–138.00	689	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	136.49/cwt	130.00–147.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	133.32/cwt	131.00–136.00	897	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	151.25/cwt	141.00–159.00	779	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	130.39/cwt	125.00–135.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	127.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	810	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	151.15/cwt	140.00–155.00	647	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	163.40/cwt	155.00–173.00	690	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	126.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	498	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	145.83/cwt	138.00–155.00	831	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	166.73/cwt	160.00–170.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	140.34/cwt	135.00–142.50	874	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	113.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	149.53/cwt	145.00–155.00	627	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 786Last week 992Year ago 834

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 249Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 85Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	135.00–143.50	141.10
35	—	526	150.00–168.00	161.65
4	—	771	137.00–145.00	139.73
3	—	340	185.00	185.00
1	—	930	133.00	133.00
14	—	429	162.00–181.00	177.11
13	—	472	160.00–170.00	165.02
25	—	562	150.00–163.00	157.61
6	—	665	140.00–151.00	144.85
16	—	618	145.00–161.00	151.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	155.00	155.00
6	—	613	140.00	140.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
12	—	521	130.00–149.00	140.29
4	—	558	130.00–150.00	137.53
6	—	423	142.00–160.00	147.24
7	—	471	140.00–154.00	145.87
1	—	720	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
2	—	625	142.00	142.00
3	—	832	130.00	130.00
2	—	885	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
3	—	302	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	461	141.00–154.00	149.34
7	—	372	147.00–158.00	153.71
23	—	531	139.00–150.50	146.17
7	—	575	130.00–140.00	137.47
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
7	—	623	135.00–142.50	140.34
15	—	419	145.00–155.00	149.53
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	125.00–140.00	130.08
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
6	—	521	130.00–135.00	132.54
10	—	432	130.00–140.00	133.80
5	—	473	120.00–130.00	126.42
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	85.00	85.00
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
3	—	382	110.00–120.00	113.10
1	—	335	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	135.00–145.00	138.09
1	—	530	134.00	134.00
2	—	290	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	150.00	150.00
5	—	498	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	150.00–170.00	161.47
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
2	—	605	135.00–140.00	137.48
3	—	673	131.00–136.00	133.32
17	—	515	141.00–159.00	151.25
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
12	—	422	155.00–173.00	163.40
7	—	570	138.00–155.00	145.83
3	—	362	160.00–170.00	166.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	157.00–165.00	158.62
3	—	617	130.00–136.00	133.92
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	303	149.00–155.00	151.40
3	—	372	155.00–158.00	156.02
11	—	527	123.00–138.00	130.76
4	—	479	130.00–147.00	136.49
5	—	586	125.00–135.00	130.39
5	—	633	120.00–130.00	127.99
6	—	428	140.00–155.00	151.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	40.00	40.00
2	—	860	55.00–65.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	62.50	62.50
4	—	1,471	65.00–69.50	67.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,245	64.50–72.00	67.83
5	—	1,208	58.00–62.50	61.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,111	47.50–54.00	51.99
1	—	1,025	32.50	32.50
13	—	1,101	54.00–69.00	59.82
3	—	970	40.00–45.00	43.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,785	94.00–100.00	95.87
18	—	1,450	80.00–92.50	87.29
1	—	1,105	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	65.00	65.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,257	63.50–69.00	65.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,212	550.00–1,135.00	869.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,165	67.00	67.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	70.00	70.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,100.00	1,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	960.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Steers · 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

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