Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week quality feeder steers with light flesh traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average quality steers carrying flesh were trending lower with the summertime heat coming on. Heifers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 500 lbs were uneven but trending lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Lighter fleshed cattle were in good demand as always with hot weather coming. Supply was good on feeders and heavy on slaughter cattle and replacements. Not all slaughter cattle and replacement cattle were viewed.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $147.82/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$147.82

123 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$700

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$43.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.46

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	378	158.00	597	14thin
Medium and Large 1	477	151.88	724	82
Medium 1	510	132.00	673	1thin
Medium and Large 2	517	130.75	676	25
Medium and Large 3	425	115.00	489	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.00/cwt here — about $108 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 sale123 hd

147.82

—

AR average9 barns · 1,990 hd

153.28

−5.46

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	1,446	106.14	1,535	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	81.12	938	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,002	72.22	723	24

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,109	$906	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$439	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,227	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,075	$1,189	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,013	$907	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	889	$784	7

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	865	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	911	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	138.50/cwt	136.00–141.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	125.85/cwt	120.00–130.00	653	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	127.04/cwt	121.00–135.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	150.33/cwt	140.00–157.00	714	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	155.36/cwt	154.00–164.00	604	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	456	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	757	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	461	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	378	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	597	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	126.34/cwt	120.00–136.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	159.39/cwt	148.00–165.00	685	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	181.30/cwt	179.00–183.00	667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	145.00/cwt	141.00–150.00	777	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	174.16/cwt	162.00–182.00	916	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	179.17/cwt	157.00–193.00	828	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	168.99/cwt	156.00–177.00	967	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	159.78/cwt	152.00–168.00	986	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	183.77/cwt	175.00–189.00	785	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.08/cwt	135.00–148.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	159.53/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	144.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,033	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	416	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	782	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	390	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	725	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	280	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	420	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	78.62/cwt	71.00–86.00	829	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	269	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	870	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	583	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	67.09/cwt	65.00–69.00	653	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	76.34/cwt	72.50–83.00	857	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	84.46/cwt	80.00–93.00	997	10
Bulls	—	—	1,667	114.77/cwt	108.00–122.50	1,913	6
Bulls	—	—	1,325	101.44/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,344	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	870	64.98/cwt	61.00–69.00	565	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	858	590.78/head	550.00–625.00	591	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,079	1,042.88/head	775.00–1,325.00	1,043	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	956.79/head	600.00–1,060.00	957	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	800	439.06/head	400.00–525.00	439	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	750	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	79.82/cwt	77.00–83.00	940	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,189.24/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,189	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,226.84/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,227	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	871	764.47/head	675.00–875.00	764	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	490	152.00/cwt	148.00–156.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	262	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	495	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	499	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	868	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	152.61/cwt	141.00–160.00	876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	143.09/cwt	138.50–152.00	764	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	325	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	420	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	174.02/cwt	171.00–177.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	169.67/cwt	160.00–179.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	155.89/cwt	148.00–164.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	127.09/cwt	124.00–130.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	125.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	141.56/cwt	140.00–143.00	538	2

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 1,037Last week 890Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 33Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	123.00	123.00
6	—	519	120.00–130.00	125.85
3	—	617	121.00–135.00	127.04
5	—	567	120.00–136.00	126.34
1	—	405	140.00	140.00
4	—	471	120.00–135.00	125.68
2	—	380	140.00–143.00	141.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	136.00–140.00	138.00
4	—	578	136.00–141.00	138.50
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
20	—	475	140.00–157.00	150.33
10	—	389	154.00–164.00	155.36
11	—	430	148.00–165.00	159.39
13	—	534	138.50–152.00	143.09
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	456	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	461	138.00	138.00
1	—	325	168.00	168.00
1	—	420	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	378	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	125.00	125.00
1	—	690	125.00	125.00
2	—	475	124.00–130.00	127.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	144.00	144.00
3	—	368	179.00–183.00	181.30
5	—	536	141.00–150.00	145.00
1	—	670	133.00	133.00
3	—	473	135.00–148.00	142.08
1	—	610	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	162.00–182.00	174.16
16	—	462	157.00–193.00	179.17
18	—	572	156.00–177.00	168.99
5	—	617	152.00–168.00	159.78
16	—	427	175.00–189.00	183.77
2	—	765	140.00	140.00
2	—	678	158.00–161.00	159.53
6	—	717	140.00–150.00	144.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	175.00	175.00
2	—	480	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	416	188.00	188.00
13	—	390	186.00	186.00
12	—	499	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	157.00	157.00
1	—	365	160.00	160.00
1	—	565	136.00	136.00
2	—	490	148.00–156.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
3	—	262	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	141.00–160.00	152.61
3	—	490	176.00	176.00
2	—	373	171.00–177.00	174.02
2	—	408	160.00–179.00	169.67
2	—	523	148.00–164.00	155.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,055	71.00–86.00	78.62
6	—	974	65.00–69.00	67.09
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	33.00	33.00
1	—	870	67.00	67.00
2	—	870	61.00–69.00	64.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,122	72.50–83.00	76.34
10	—	1,180	80.00–93.00	84.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,667	108.00–122.50	114.77
11	—	1,325	96.00–107.00	101.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	858	550.00–625.00	590.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	871	675.00–875.00	764.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,079	775.00–1,325.00	1,042.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,189.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,226.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,145	600.00–1,060.00	956.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,178	77.00–83.00	79.82
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	800	400.00–525.00	439.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	750	400.00	400.00

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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