Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 lower steers over 500 lbs were steady. Heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower across all wieght ranges. There were several offerings of unweaned and fleshy cattle that were not desirable to the buyers today that pushed the market lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were not reported due to time constraints.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.30/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$142.30

117 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$19.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.22

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	153.78	811	47
Medium and Large 2	491	134.60	661	70

One grade step is worth $19.18/cwt here — about $149 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 sale117 hd

142.30

—

AR average10 barns · 1,833 hd

156.52

−14.22

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	114.01/cwt	110.00–126.00	601	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	140.17/cwt	130.00–152.00	586	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	162.47/cwt	150.00–169.00	736	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	117.73/cwt	110.00–123.00	662	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	120.97/cwt	120.00–123.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	120.64/cwt	120.00–122.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	129.23/cwt	125.00–131.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.00	555	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	140.92/cwt	140.00–141.00	557	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	147.02/cwt	145.00–157.00	475	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	162.50/cwt	162.00–163.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	455	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	152.00/cwt	150.00–154.00	844	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	126.95/cwt	125.00–130.00	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	157.13/cwt	153.00–158.00	801	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	159.07/cwt	153.00–165.00	652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	132.47/cwt	120.00–139.00	689	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	123.18/cwt	118.00–136.00	772	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	144.00/cwt	137.00–151.00	949	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	140.85/cwt	134.00–148.00	732	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	163.99/cwt	152.00–166.00	558	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	123.23/cwt	119.00–128.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	144.56/cwt	139.00–150.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	115.88/cwt	111.00–121.00	610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	106.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	558	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.14/cwt	122.00–138.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	109.77/cwt	103.00–117.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	127.91/cwt	120.00–142.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	137.02/cwt	130.00–150.00	504	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	118.47/cwt	110.00–126.00	679	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	124.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	533	122.36/cwt	120.00–125.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	121.48/cwt	120.00–123.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	119.24/cwt	115.00–125.00	494	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	126.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	476	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	127.91/cwt	125.00–129.00	655	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	125.35/cwt	121.00–127.00	712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	290	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	403	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	119.44/cwt	115.00–124.00	576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	310	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	807	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	968	3

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

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

Receipts 863Last week 1,077Year ago 836

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	110.00–126.00	114.01
9	—	562	110.00–123.00	117.73
3	—	605	115.00	115.00
2	—	320	120.00–130.00	124.69
7	—	414	115.00–125.00	119.24
7	—	376	120.00–130.00	126.61
5	—	482	115.00–124.00	119.44
1	—	725	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	120.00–123.00	120.97
5	—	472	125.00–131.00	129.23
4	—	428	129.00–130.00	129.75
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
2	—	708	120.00–123.00	121.48
10	—	512	125.00–129.00	127.91
6	—	568	121.00–127.00	125.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	130.00	130.00
2	—	660	115.00	115.00
3	—	533	120.00–125.00	122.36
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
1	—	420	129.00	129.00
1	—	310	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	290	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	807	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	130.00–152.00	140.17
3	—	575	120.00–122.00	120.64
2	—	468	140.00	140.00
13	—	395	140.00–141.00	140.92
9	—	323	145.00–157.00	147.02
5	—	678	125.00–130.00	126.95
15	—	520	120.00–139.00	132.47
14	—	627	118.00–136.00	123.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	453	150.00–169.00	162.47
2	—	388	162.00–163.00	162.50
2	—	335	175.00	175.00
8	—	555	150.00–154.00	152.00
6	—	510	153.00–158.00	157.13
2	—	410	153.00–165.00	159.07
13	—	659	137.00–151.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	138.00	138.00
1	—	515	143.00	143.00
1	—	455	148.00	148.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	129.00	129.00
8	—	520	134.00–148.00	140.85
7	—	340	152.00–166.00	163.99
4	—	625	119.00–128.00	123.23
2	—	460	139.00–150.00	144.56
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	111.00–121.00	115.88
5	—	625	105.00–110.00	106.98
2	—	428	122.00–138.00	130.14
2	—	673	103.00–117.00	109.77
1	—	345	138.00	138.00
8	—	463	120.00–142.00	127.91
9	—	368	130.00–150.00	137.02
4	—	573	110.00–126.00	118.47
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	125.00	125.00

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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