Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and and heifers were steady to uneven on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Supply was light with an unexpected flash folood event in the area on the previous day. Demand was good on quality weaned cattle as always.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.40/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$146.40

112 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$36.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.16

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	151.76	687	81
Medium and Large 2	483	132.98	642	30
Medium and Large 3	470	115.00	541	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.76/cwt here — about $147 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 sale112 hd

146.40

—

AR average8 barns · 1,318 hd

153.56

−7.16

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	1,545	99.77	1,541	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	81.83	1,038	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,409	79.24	1,117	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,027	63.19	649	23

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1	—	466	150.87/cwt	148.00–156.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	136.73/cwt	130.00–151.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	126.83/cwt	121.00–133.00	790	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	169.65/cwt	167.00–171.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.71/cwt	130.00–145.00	570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	161.79/cwt	157.00–167.00	989	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	146.92/cwt	144.00–150.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	146.97/cwt	145.00–149.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	188.74/cwt	170.00–200.00	791	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	178.01/cwt	165.00–189.00	858	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	177.14/cwt	167.00–188.00	914	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	166.27/cwt	157.00–171.00	953	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	151.28/cwt	145.00–155.00	619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	518	179.53/cwt	174.00–187.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	153.11/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	345	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	355	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	450	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	657	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	445	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	810	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	73.42/cwt	68.50–78.00	855	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	64.42/cwt	64.00–65.00	727	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	251	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	840	46.08/cwt	40.00–53.00	387	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	858	72.39/cwt	70.00–75.00	621	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	114.02/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,950	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	83.99/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,169	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	48.66/cwt	45.00–52.50	469	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	949	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	84.19/cwt	78.00–86.50	1,080	5
Bulls	—	—	1,295	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,062	1
Bulls	—	—	1,533	98.24/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,506	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	840	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	855	61.66/cwt	60.00–65.00	527	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	866.24/cwt	700.00–975.00	9,511	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,172	78.02/cwt	76.00–82.00	914	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,101.32/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	10,463	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	882	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	78.54/cwt	64.50–84.00	924	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	620	119.84/cwt	115.00–125.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	134.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	423	145.54/cwt	144.00–147.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	528	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	157.59/cwt	150.00–161.00	665	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	484	145.63/cwt	144.00–146.00	705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	143.84/cwt	140.00–148.00	752	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	161.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	624	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	347	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	126.21/cwt	120.00–135.00	732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	138.06/cwt	129.00–145.00	643	6

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)

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 469Year ago 543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 100Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 61Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	466	148.00–156.00	150.87
3	—	327	167.00–171.00	169.65
2	—	568	145.00–149.00	146.97
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
25	—	422	150.00–161.00	157.59
8	—	523	140.00–148.00	143.84
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
12	—	386	160.00–165.00	161.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
5	—	373	130.00–151.00	136.73
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
2	—	623	121.00–133.00	126.83
7	—	423	130.00–145.00	134.71
2	—	545	125.00–130.00	127.50
4	—	580	120.00–135.00	126.21
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
6	—	466	129.00–145.00	138.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	115.00–125.00	119.84
1	—	580	125.00	125.00
2	—	423	144.00–147.00	145.54
4	—	528	140.00	140.00
8	—	484	144.00–146.00	145.63
3	—	347	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
3	—	478	130.00–150.00	140.03
2	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	700	138.00	138.00
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
4	—	409	145.00–155.00	151.28
1	—	545	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	157.00–167.00	161.79
14	—	419	170.00–200.00	188.74
32	—	482	165.00–189.00	178.01
10	—	516	167.00–188.00	177.14
6	—	573	157.00–171.00	166.27
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
2	—	668	147.00–159.00	153.11
1	—	700	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	142.00	142.00
2	—	530	144.00–150.00	146.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	174.00–187.00	179.53
1	—	575	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	183.00	183.00
1	—	355	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00
3	—	527	130.00–144.00	134.94
1	—	370	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	159.00	159.00
1	—	505	154.00	154.00
1	—	395	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	146.00	146.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,164	68.50–78.00	73.42
2	—	1,128	64.00–65.00	64.42
1	—	1,005	25.00	25.00
2	—	963	45.00–52.50	48.66
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	840	40.00–53.00	46.08
2	—	858	70.00–75.00	72.39
3	—	855	60.00–65.00	61.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,392	82.00–85.00	83.99
1	—	1,460	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,283	78.00–86.50	84.19
1	—	1,200	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	110.00–120.00	114.02
1	—	1,295	82.00	82.00
7	—	1,533	90.00–105.00	98.24

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)	10	—	1,098	700.00–975.00	866.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,172	76.00–82.00	78.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	950	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,101.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	84.00	84.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,177	64.50–84.00	78.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	90.00	90.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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