Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers over 600 trended lower on a light test. Just as the previous week, new crop unweaned cattle and fleshy cattle were not desireable to buyers and were discounted heavily. Supply was good and demand strong on the weaned and lighter fleshed cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.06/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$142.06

192 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

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

$43.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

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	470	153.70	722	43
Medium and Large 1	556	148.92	828	80
Medium and Large 2	550	132.41	728	51
Medium and Large 3	448	120.00	537	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	689	110.00	758	16thin

One grade step is worth $43.70/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale192 hd

142.06

—

AR average8 barns · 1,054 hd

144.01

−1.95

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	1,551	84.34	1,308	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	63.00	939	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	58.95	721	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	966	40.14	388	24

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	122.42/cwt	117.00–127.00	821	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	150.58/cwt	140.00–159.00	643	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	149.65/cwt	142.00–154.00	696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	132.80/cwt	129.00–136.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	425	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	56.08/cwt	53.00–58.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	127.93/cwt	120.00–137.00	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	124.06/cwt	120.00–131.00	528	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	133.70/cwt	127.00–137.00	683	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	134.02/cwt	125.00–145.00	448	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	886	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	139.30/cwt	133.00–145.00	586	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	329	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	526	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	124.69/cwt	120.00–127.00	713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	733	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	598	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	813	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	388	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	118.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	153.98/cwt	140.00–162.00	730	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	126.59/cwt	120.00–133.00	804	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	573	133.60/cwt	126.00–140.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	141.20/cwt	130.00–144.50	1,011	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	131.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	692	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	130.90/cwt	125.00–136.00	873	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	135.64/cwt	130.00–144.00	574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	136.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	689	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	758	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	154.47/cwt	148.00–166.00	817	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	131.52/cwt	129.00–135.00	750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	141.40/cwt	140.00–144.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	129.45/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	163.46/cwt	160.00–169.00	605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	128.60/cwt	128.00–131.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	139.98/cwt	136.00–148.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	802	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	150.86/cwt	145.00–154.00	843	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	156.70/cwt	152.00–164.00	658	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	502	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	34.55/cwt	30.00–38.00	332	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	52.29/cwt	48.00–58.00	596	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	46.17/cwt	43.00–50.00	474	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	939	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	61.41/cwt	58.00–64.00	754	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	667	23.33/cwt	20.00–25.00	156	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	808	31.74/cwt	30.00–32.50	256	3
Bulls	—	—	1,657	89.90/cwt	88.50–90.50	1,490	6
Bulls	—	—	1,465	81.75/cwt	80.50–82.50	1,198	2
Bulls	—	—	1,434	77.28/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,108	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	69.27/cwt	61.00–82.00	535	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	923.05/cwt	850.00–960.00	8,889	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,125.56/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	12,663	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	743	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	666	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	741.67/cwt	650.00–900.00	7,417	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,099.36/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	10,719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	128.19/cwt	124.00–130.00	558	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	119.12/cwt	110.00–125.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	138.48/cwt	128.00–145.00	521	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.53/cwt	122.00–129.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	136.61/cwt	129.00–140.00	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	115.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	673	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	135.54/cwt	130.00–140.00	636	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	734	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	114.08/cwt	110.00–115.00	763	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	93.75/cwt	90.00–105.00	352	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	572	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	666	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	433	126.46/cwt	120.00–133.00	548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	116.36/cwt	110.00–125.00	610	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	122.54/cwt	115.00–130.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	390	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	588	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	160.67/cwt	158.00–164.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	147.00–153.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	129.50/cwt	125.00–138.00	613	8

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 1,014Last week 1,018Year ago 730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 101Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 40Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	671	117.00–127.00	122.42
12	—	427	140.00–159.00	150.58
5	—	465	142.00–154.00	149.65
4	—	565	129.00–136.00	132.80
2	—	708	110.00–115.00	112.51
2	—	620	122.00–129.00	125.53
7	—	518	129.00–140.00	136.61
3	—	365	158.00–164.00	160.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	124.00–130.00	128.19
3	—	572	110.00–125.00	119.12
5	—	376	128.00–145.00	138.48
5	—	522	115.00–130.00	122.54
2	—	630	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
2	—	340	147.00–153.00	150.00
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
8	—	473	125.00–138.00	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	120.00–137.00	127.93
14	—	426	120.00–131.00	124.06
6	—	334	125.00–145.00	134.02
6	—	581	110.00–120.00	115.78
4	—	638	115.00	115.00
10	—	669	110.00–115.00	114.08
13	—	477	115.00–125.00	120.00
2	—	270	136.00	136.00
13	—	524	110.00–125.00	116.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	511	127.00–137.00	133.70
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
5	—	784	113.00	113.00
8	—	421	133.00–145.00	139.30
6	—	572	120.00–127.00	124.69
4	—	728	110.00	110.00
3	—	670	115.00–124.00	118.94
12	—	469	130.00–140.00	135.54
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	329	160.00	160.00
9	—	598	136.00	136.00
5	—	388	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	115.00	115.00
4	—	375	90.00–105.00	93.75
1	—	455	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.48
3	—	433	120.00–133.00	126.46
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	126.00	126.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
2	—	588	120.00–125.00	122.51
2	—	605	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	144.00	144.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
3	—	573	126.00–140.00	133.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	479	153.00	153.00
15	—	561	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	150.00	150.00
9	—	635	120.00–133.00	126.59
12	—	528	130.00–140.00	131.00
9	—	667	125.00–136.00	130.90
5	—	423	130.00–144.00	135.64
4	—	475	125.00–140.00	136.45
4	—	570	129.00–135.00	131.52
3	—	375	140.00–144.00	141.40
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	700	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	140.00–162.00	153.98
8	—	716	130.00–144.50	141.20
5	—	529	148.00–166.00	154.47
1	—	610	143.00	143.00
4	—	817	127.00–137.00	129.45
5	—	370	160.00–169.00	163.46
5	—	768	128.00–131.00	128.60
3	—	653	136.00–148.00	139.98
2	—	300	180.00	180.00
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
14	—	559	145.00–154.00	150.86
11	—	420	152.00–164.00	156.70
1	—	290	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	689	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	370	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,218	53.00–58.00	56.08
7	—	1,228	58.00–64.00	61.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	961	30.00–38.00	34.55
6	—	1,140	48.00–58.00	52.29
6	—	1,026	43.00–50.00	46.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	63.00	63.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	20.00–25.00	23.33
3	—	808	30.00–32.50	31.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	88.50–90.50	89.90
2	—	1,465	80.50–82.50	81.75
4	—	1,434	76.00–79.00	77.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	773	61.00–82.00	69.27
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	963	850.00–960.00	923.05
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	55.00	55.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	650.00–900.00	741.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,099.36

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