Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison is available from last week but compared to two weeks ago feeder steers over 450 lbs were 2.00 to 10.00 higher with a few offerings of 750 lb steers topping 14.00 higher. Steers under 450 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers on the other hand had less demand and traded 10.00 to 15.00 lower on calves under 500 lbs. Hefiers over 500 were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Fleshly and unweaned cattled were dicounted by the buyers. Supply was good on all ranges. Slaughter cows and bulls both traded 2.00 to6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.33/cwt on 228 head.

Average price

$124.33

228 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$605

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$14.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.34

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	129.89	722	72
Medium and Large 1-2	533	129.69	692	48
Medium and Large 2	471	120.26	566	59
Medium and Large 3	328	115.97	380	40
Medium and Large 2-3	483	115.00	555	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.89/cwt here — about $167 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 sale228 hd

124.33

—

AR average9 barns · 2,759 hd

134.67

−10.34

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	—	Low	1,505	80.55	1,212	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	67.56	961	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,159	62.37	723	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	42.37	405	37

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	566	153.75/cwt	150.00–157.00	870	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	124.65/cwt	124.00–126.00	833	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	430	150.00/cwt	145.00–154.00	645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	523	137.39/cwt	130.00–145.00	719	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	623	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	515	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	166.11/cwt	156.00–173.00	706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	133.22/cwt	129.00–135.00	827	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	678	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	746	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	128.39/cwt	126.00–130.00	724	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	124.97/cwt	118.00–130.00	789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	569	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	483	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	555	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	120.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	123.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	130.56/cwt	127.00–139.00	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	132.23/cwt	130.00–134.00	555	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	136.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	860	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	137.90/cwt	127.00–147.00	663	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	766	126.75/cwt	126.00–129.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	142.00/cwt	140.00–143.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	163.16/cwt	159.00–167.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	124.91/cwt	120.00–140.00	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	124.52/cwt	120.00–129.00	875	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	132.34/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	176.84/cwt	167.00–189.00	564	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	169.03/cwt	160.00–175.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	155.46/cwt	148.00–165.00	822	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,139	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	144.29/cwt	134.00–150.00	942	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	142.75/cwt	138.00–151.00	888	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	603	149.94/cwt	148.00–151.50	904	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	420	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	163.23/cwt	157.00–169.00	535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	158.86/cwt	156.00–162.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	825	44.47/cwt	44.00–45.00	367	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	67.56/cwt	63.00–73.00	961	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	66.69/cwt	64.00–70.00	839	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	58.04/cwt	55.00–62.00	615	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	41.26/cwt	38.00–46.00	416	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	54.42/cwt	51.00–59.00	598	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	22.41/cwt	20.00–25.00	202	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	61.88/cwt	60.00–64.00	717	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	858	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	429	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	735	23.84/cwt	20.00–30.00	175	11
Bulls	—	—	1,160	59.63/cwt	41.00–67.50	692	4
Bulls	—	—	1,843	98.94/cwt	95.00–102.50	1,823	3
Bulls	—	—	1,565	85.31/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,335	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	709.93/cwt	700.00–725.00	7,774	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	115.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	925	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	123.19/cwt	110.00–130.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	132.27/cwt	120.00–140.00	496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	160.73/cwt	148.00–169.00	694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	104.27/cwt	92.00–110.00	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.21/cwt	110.00–125.00	687	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	246	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	295	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	410	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	264	122.76/cwt	120.00–125.00	324	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	120.26/cwt	115.00–125.00	522	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	125.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	423	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	105.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	92.81/cwt	87.00–110.00	469	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	111.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	276	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	345	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	383	132.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	525	122.19/cwt	120.00–127.00	641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	320	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	458	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	151.08/cwt	144.00–160.00	730	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	659	111.66/cwt	110.00–120.00	736	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	457	125.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	538	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	699	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	118.78/cwt	110.00–126.00	627	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	130.05/cwt	120.00–140.00	545	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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Fri Nov 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,077Last week 809Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 50Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	566	150.00–157.00	153.75
6	—	425	156.00–173.00	166.11
5	—	476	159.00–167.00	163.16
2	—	715	130.00–136.00	132.94
3	—	827	131.00–135.00	132.34
4	—	319	167.00–189.00	176.84
4	—	386	160.00–175.00	169.03
7	—	529	148.00–165.00	155.46
3	—	775	147.00	147.00
6	—	653	134.00–150.00	144.29
9	—	622	138.00–151.00	142.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	145.00–154.00	150.00
2	—	523	130.00–145.00	137.39
3	—	623	130.00–133.00	130.99
2	—	575	130.00–144.00	136.94
1	—	860	113.00	113.00
4	—	766	126.00–129.00	126.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	481	127.00–147.00	137.90
1	—	960	118.00	118.00
3	—	435	140.00–143.00	142.00
1	—	550	122.00	122.00
4	—	509	120.00–140.00	124.91
2	—	703	120.00–129.00	124.52
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	880	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	603	148.00–151.50	149.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	124.00–126.00	124.65
5	—	564	126.00–130.00	128.39
5	—	631	118.00–130.00	124.97
1	—	710	124.00	124.00
1	—	485	131.00	131.00
1	—	800	115.00	115.00
9	—	512	127.00–139.00	130.56
4	—	420	130.00–134.00	132.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	128.00	128.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	621	129.00–135.00	133.22
2	—	678	132.00	132.00
10	—	555	134.50	134.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	483	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	534	120.00–125.00	120.41
1	—	610	102.00	102.00
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
5	—	377	120.00–130.00	123.12
7	—	576	110.00–125.00	119.21
19	—	434	115.00–125.00	120.26
5	—	336	120.00–130.00	125.92
4	—	470	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	92.00–110.00	104.27
5	—	246	120.00	120.00
16	—	264	120.00–125.00	122.76
2	—	430	100.00–110.00	105.12
4	—	505	87.00–110.00	92.81
5	—	460	110.00–115.00	111.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	134.00	134.00
1	—	600	123.00	123.00
3	—	383	130.00–136.00	132.01
6	—	525	120.00–127.00	122.19
1	—	320	143.00	143.00
3	—	457	120.00–130.00	125.65
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	276	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	538	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	157.00–169.00	163.23
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	295	171.00	171.00
1	—	525	138.00	138.00
6	—	432	148.00–169.00	160.73
6	—	483	144.00–160.00	151.08
1	—	555	134.00	134.00
1	—	810	107.00	107.00
1	—	850	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	156.00–162.00	158.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	110.00–120.00	115.02
1	—	765	104.00	104.00
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
1	—	925	80.00	80.00
3	—	465	110.00–130.00	123.19
6	—	613	110.00–120.00	115.00
4	—	375	120.00–140.00	132.27
6	—	659	110.00–120.00	111.66
8	—	528	110.00–126.00	118.78
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
5	—	419	120.00–140.00	130.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	85.00	85.00
1	—	450	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	44.00–45.00	44.47
1	—	858	50.00	50.00
11	—	735	20.00–30.00	23.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,423	63.00–73.00	67.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,258	64.00–70.00	66.69
3	—	1,060	55.00–62.00	58.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,008	38.00–46.00	41.26
10	—	1,099	51.00–59.00	54.42
2	—	903	20.00–25.00	22.41
6	—	1,158	60.00–64.00	61.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	41.00–67.50	59.63
3	—	1,843	95.00–102.50	98.94
6	—	1,565	80.00–87.00	85.31

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,095	700.00–725.00	709.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle