Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on is available the sale was not reported the previous two weeks, however feeders across all ranges had lower undertones compared to the last sale reported. Supply was good and demand was moderate. Un-weaned new crop and fleshy cattle were discounted heavily by buyers helping to push prices lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.43/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$126.43

214 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$18.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	129.11	717	96
Medium and Large 2	464	125.24	581	100
Medium and Large 1-2	524	124.18	650	11thin
Medium and Large 3	423	110.14	466	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.96/cwt here — about $251 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 sale214 hd

126.43

—

AR average8 barns · 1,648 hd

127.99

−1.57

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	1,597	81.60	1,303	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,308	59.76	782	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	46.68	494	15

Every lot, as filed

106 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 2	—	619	128.60/cwt	120.00–130.00	796	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	151.40/cwt	150.00–154.00	645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.82/cwt	130.00–144.00	590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	115.07/cwt	110.00–120.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	122.20/cwt	120.00–125.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	684	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	600	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	498	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	123.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	720	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	142.65/cwt	136.00–146.00	802	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	146.70/cwt	146.00–149.00	578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	137.17/cwt	130.00–143.00	438	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	129.61/cwt	127.00–131.00	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	104.67/cwt	100.00–110.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	122.22/cwt	119.00–130.00	524	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	124.83/cwt	120.00–128.50	774	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	136.32/cwt	135.50–138.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	129.01/cwt	127.00–130.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	140.75/cwt	138.00–146.00	891	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	146.58/cwt	140.00–152.00	775	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.72/cwt	117.50–133.00	723	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	129.86/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	714	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,017	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	159.52/cwt	157.00–165.00	699	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	851	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	152.87/cwt	148.00–160.00	726	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	174.40/cwt	162.00–182.50	635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	135.44/cwt	130.00–144.00	903	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	408	147.52/cwt	144.00–151.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	152.03/cwt	147.00–161.00	632	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	139.69/cwt	130.00–150.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	108.08/cwt	104.00–112.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	481	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	596	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	584	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	61.41/cwt	57.50–65.00	808	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	55.36/cwt	55.00–56.00	714	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	341	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	46.75/cwt	44.00–47.00	499	13
Bulls	—	—	1,915	88.72/cwt	86.50–91.00	1,699	2
Bulls	—	—	1,552	80.58/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,251	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,438	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	12,313	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	807.20/cwt	725.00–900.00	9,888	55
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	684	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	920.03/cwt	700.00–1,200.00	9,890	30
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	14,950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,313	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	822.00/cwt	725.00–950.00	8,804	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	1,148.79/cwt	825.00–1,275.00	14,222	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	347	139.04/cwt	130.00–148.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	128.55/cwt	120.00–135.00	605	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	124.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	640	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	654	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	159.04/cwt	153.00–163.00	584	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	115.30/cwt	110.00–125.00	719	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	122.17/cwt	120.00–128.00	572	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	637	114.96/cwt	110.00–120.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	486	125.37/cwt	121.00–127.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	115.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	605	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	138.69/cwt	132.00–149.00	589	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	107.82/cwt	100.00–115.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	114.00/cwt	102.00–120.00	376	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	430	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	121.65/cwt	117.00–123.00	707	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	123.15/cwt	120.00–130.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	593	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	119.22/cwt	115.00–122.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	124.53/cwt	120.00–136.00	534	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	141.97/cwt	134.00–149.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	133.95/cwt	129.00–139.00	706	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	131.03/cwt	124.00–138.00	734	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	122.48/cwt	116.00–129.00	757	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	451	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	586	4

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 1,113Last week 732Year ago 830

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 113Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 160Last week 30Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	619	120.00–130.00	128.60
6	—	428	130.00–144.00	137.82
2	—	735	110.00–120.00	115.07
4	—	665	120.00–125.00	122.20
5	—	514	130.00–135.00	132.98
1	—	375	149.00	149.00
2	—	470	135.00–145.00	139.95
3	—	260	168.00	168.00
19	—	575	117.50–133.00	125.72
2	—	823	109.00–110.00	109.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	150.00–154.00	151.40
3	—	568	137.00	137.00
5	—	670	127.00	127.00
5	—	628	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	131.00	131.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	562	136.00–146.00	142.65
4	—	633	138.00–146.00	140.75
2	—	700	130.00–132.00	131.00
30	—	529	140.00–152.00	146.58
5	—	772	120.00–134.00	129.86
8	—	438	157.00–165.00	159.52
1	—	840	119.00	119.00
18	—	475	148.00–160.00	152.87
5	—	364	162.00–182.50	174.40
16	—	667	130.00–144.00	135.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	714	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	144.00–151.00	147.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
5	—	498	135.50	135.50
10	—	584	120.00–130.00	123.37
7	—	394	146.00–149.00	146.70
5	—	520	127.00–131.00	129.61
27	—	620	120.00–128.50	124.83
10	—	425	132.00–149.00	138.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	600	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	319	130.00–143.00	137.17
15	—	429	119.00–130.00	122.22
15	—	468	120.00–128.00	122.17
14	—	525	110.00–120.00	115.24
3	—	665	100.00–115.00	107.82
17	—	581	117.00–123.00	121.65
1	—	255	144.00	144.00
3	—	370	120.00–130.00	123.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	130.00	130.00
8	—	543	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	125.00	125.00
4	—	429	144.00	144.00
3	—	519	135.50–138.00	136.32
6	—	685	127.00–130.00	129.01
1	—	620	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	365	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	100.00–110.00	104.67
3	—	330	102.00–120.00	114.00
1	—	375	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	110.00–120.00	114.96
5	—	486	121.00–127.00	125.37
1	—	430	122.00	122.00
2	—	593	115.00–120.00	117.51
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	416	147.00–161.00	152.03
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	830	108.00	108.00
2	—	775	104.00–112.00	108.08
4	—	654	119.00–120.00	119.50
8	—	367	153.00–163.00	159.04
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
5	—	472	134.00–149.00	141.97
8	—	527	129.00–139.00	133.95
8	—	560	124.00–138.00	131.03
17	—	618	116.00–129.00	122.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	130.00–150.00	139.69
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
2	—	347	130.00–148.00	139.04
9	—	471	120.00–135.00	128.55
18	—	516	120.00–130.00	124.00
1	—	740	106.00	106.00
8	—	624	110.00–125.00	115.30
4	—	579	115.00–122.00	119.22
8	—	429	120.00–136.00	124.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	481	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	113.00	113.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	451	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	57.50	57.50
1	—	975	35.00	35.00
13	—	1,068	44.00–47.00	46.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,315	57.50–65.00	61.41
3	—	1,290	55.00–56.00	55.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	86.50–91.00	88.72
14	—	1,552	75.00–84.00	80.58

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	5	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,300	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,071	725.00–950.00	822.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,238	825.00–1,275.00	1,148.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	—	1,225	725.00–900.00	807.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,243	55.00	55.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,075	700.00–1,200.00	920.03
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	750.00	750.00

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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