Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2021-10-01

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 1
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,702 head
589 vs last sale 1,113 899 vs year ago 803 · +112.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
51 vs last sale 151 36 vs year ago 64 · +56.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
110 vs last sale 160 10 vs year ago 40 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers over 600 traded uneven. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There were several offerings of value added cattle on both heifers and steers that brought a premium. New crop and fleshy cattle were discounted heavily by the buyers. Supply was strong and demand was good. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. Not all slaughter cows and replacement cows were viewed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.76/cwt on 349 head.
Average price
$125.76
349 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$668
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$33.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.40
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1524134.35704127
Medium and Large 1-2592127.4775561
Medium and Large 2512122.49627119
Medium and Large 2-3531110.7658824
Medium and Large 3505100.8850918thin
One grade step is worth $33.47/cwt here — about $195 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 sale349 hd
125.76
AR average8 barns · 1,855 hd
127.16
−1.40
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,67680.691,3539thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43761.598853thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18854.2164413
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01643.174398thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2619124.83/cwt117.00–130.007736
SteersMedium and Large 2421129.42/cwt126.00–130.005457
SteersMedium and Large 2377143.79/cwt138.00–150.005423
SteersMedium and Large 2468133.86/cwt130.00–141.006263
SteersMedium and Large 1614137.43/cwt130.00–143.008449
SteersMedium and Large 1330177.00/cwt177.00–177.005841
SteersMedium and Large 1920112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0301
SteersMedium and Large 2662120.03/cwt119.00–122.0079538
SteersMedium and Large 2531131.82/cwt127.00–143.0070017
SteersMedium and Large 2330144.00/cwt144.00–144.004751
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy580121.00/cwt121.00–121.007021
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy540134.00/cwt134.00–134.007241
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added484162.75/cwt159.00–167.0078820
SteersMedium and Large 1363166.76/cwt160.00–174.006052
SteersMedium and Large 1672137.12/cwt130.00–139.009218
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy545120.00/cwt120.00–120.006541
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added670125.00/cwt125.00–125.008381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added691126.00/cwt126.00–126.0087124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added574127.78/cwt124.00–134.0073313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525126.37/cwt125.00–128.0066318
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy605119.00/cwt119.00–119.007201
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy785120.00/cwt120.00–120.009421
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added718123.50/cwt123.50–123.508872
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added520140.49/cwt139.00–141.007314
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added458135.36/cwt135.00–137.006206
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added525133.00/cwt133.00–133.006981
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added433130.00/cwt130.00–130.005635
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added579133.00/cwt133.00–133.007705
HeifersMedium and Large 1612125.84/cwt123.00–127.007707
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2436136.00/cwt136.00–136.005936
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added563139.00/cwt139.00–139.0078312
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added487142.89/cwt139.00–149.0069626
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed595128.00/cwt128.00–128.007621
SteersMedium and Large 2815113.25/cwt110.00–116.509232
SteersMedium and Large 2571129.54/cwt120.00–136.0074015
SteersMedium and Large 1755131.00/cwt131.00–131.009891
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed510148.00/cwt148.00–148.007551
SteersMedium and Large 1572145.70/cwt140.00–150.0083316
SteersMedium and Large 1467150.68/cwt142.00–158.0070416
SteersMedium and Large 2761113.73/cwt110.00–118.008654
SteersMedium and Large 2710111.48/cwt110.00–113.007922
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed375158.00/cwt158.00–158.005931
SteersMedium and Large 1426157.29/cwt149.00–163.0067011
SteersMedium and Large 1830129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0714
SteersMedium and Large 1723130.45/cwt129.00–132.009432
SteersMedium and Large 1518144.99/cwt140.00–155.0075113
SteersMedium and Large 1886129.87/cwt127.00–130.001,15122
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added743137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0187
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added577138.50/cwt138.50–138.5079920
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added641134.00/cwt134.00–134.008598
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added585135.39/cwt134.50–148.0079215
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added405151.00/cwt151.00–151.006126
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added720126.00/cwt126.00–126.009071
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added608145.32/cwt143.50–149.0088417
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added674143.76/cwt142.00–148.0096912
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added557152.30/cwt152.00–154.0084814
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added532154.85/cwt154.00–158.0082413
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added673132.87/cwt129.00–137.008942
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added635126.00/cwt126.00–126.008001
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added760123.00/cwt123.00–123.009351
BullsMedium and Large 2387139.05/cwt130.00–140.0053813
BullsMedium and Large 1482141.27/cwt140.00–144.006813
BullsMedium and Large 1380149.00/cwt149.00–149.005661
BullsMedium and Large 1615122.60/cwt120.00–124.507549
BullsMedium and Large 1538139.49/cwt132.00–144.007505
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy575123.00/cwt123.00–123.007071
CowsLean 85-90%1,05546.25/cwt44.00–50.004883
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43761.59/cwt59.00–63.508853
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12556.71/cwt55.00–58.506385
CowsLean 85-90%94542.50/cwt42.50–42.504021
CowsLean 85-90%1,22353.55/cwt52.00–55.506552
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22752.64/cwt51.00–55.006468
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight87542.00/cwt42.00–42.003681
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight70015.00/cwt15.00–15.001051
Bulls1,86070.00/cwt70.00–70.001,3021
Bulls1,82388.67/cwt87.50–90.001,6162
Bulls1,59779.81/cwt77.00–84.001,2756
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-294558.00/cwt58.00–58.005481
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-291963.45/cwt53.00–72.505837
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-288052.85/cwt50.00–56.004652
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed89054.00/cwt54.00–54.004811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950646.71/cwt550.00–725.006,1442
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,13063.00/cwt63.00–63.007121
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,03558.00/cwt58.00–58.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,14544.00/cwt44.00–44.005041
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,260767.99/cwt700.00–850.009,6773
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,006784.84/cwt750.00–800.007,8954
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,117854.51/cwt750.00–1,000.009,5456
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,000737.50/cwt725.00–750.007,3752
BullsMedium and Large 1590130.98/cwt129.00–133.007732
BullsMedium and Large 1426148.21/cwt144.00–154.0063111
BullsMedium and Large 2479129.47/cwt124.00–134.006204
BullsMedium and Large 2590116.50/cwt110.00–123.006872
BullsMedium and Large 2426132.05/cwt129.00–141.0056310
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy430110.00/cwt110.00–110.004731
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy765100.00/cwt100.00–100.007651
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy479124.84/cwt120.00–129.005985
BullsMedium and Large 2320140.00/cwt140.00–140.004481
BullsMedium and Large 3445100.00/cwt100.00–100.004451
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added628127.03/cwt126.00–128.007982
HeifersMedium and Large 1327151.95/cwt149.00–155.004973
HeifersMedium and Large 1428137.35/cwt137.00–138.005883
HeifersMedium and Large 1726113.76/cwt110.00–115.008264
HeifersMedium and Large 1580132.53/cwt131.00–134.007692
HeifersMedium and Large 1522132.60/cwt127.00–142.0069217
HeifersMedium and Large 1666120.66/cwt118.00–122.008046
HeifersMedium and Large 2419122.74/cwt117.00–128.0051419
HeifersMedium and Large 2688110.00/cwt110.00–110.0075720
HeifersMedium and Large 2705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
HeifersMedium and Large 2477124.67/cwt119.00–128.005955
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3590101.54/cwt97.00–108.0059912
HeifersMedium and Large 2332135.48/cwt129.00–140.004506
HeifersMedium and Large 3523100.55/cwt90.00–110.005264
HeifersMedium and Large 3343120.00/cwt120.00–120.004122
HeifersMedium and Large 2376127.36/cwt117.00–135.004799
HeifersMedium and Large 2526120.38/cwt120.00–126.0063329
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3472119.97/cwt115.00–125.0056612
HeifersMedium and Large 2559125.23/cwt122.00–126.007008
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy425111.00/cwt111.00–111.004721
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy483115.00/cwt115.00–115.005552
HeifersMedium and Large 3375116.01/cwt115.00–117.004352
HeifersMedium and Large 3420100.24/cwt90.00–110.004212
HeifersMedium and Large 378080.00/cwt80.00–80.006242
HeifersMedium and Large 3469105.29/cwt91.00–110.004944
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy410125.06/cwt120.00–130.005132
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy525122.57/cwt120.00–125.006432
HeifersMedium and Large 1Full645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
HeifersMedium and Large 1468137.56/cwt132.00–144.0064427
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy585126.00/cwt126.00–126.007371
HeifersMedium and Large 364080.00/cwt80.00–80.005122
BullsMedium and Large 2526125.50/cwt120.00–128.0066010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2489140.00/cwt140.00–140.006858

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.