Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers were mixed to steady, feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality brought a premium, lesser quality and fleshy cattle took some discounts with little buyer interest. There were several offerings of unweand calves under 400 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls both moved lower again this week amid the drought conditions that have been spreading across the mid-south forcing producers to cull hard on herds or sell out completly. Cows were 6.00 to 9.00 lower and bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good on feeders with a good supply. Demand was moderate on slaughter cattle with a heavy supply again this week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.06/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$143.06

161 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$686

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$34.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.64

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	150.43	818	70
Medium and Large 2	421	139.61	588	67
Medium and Large 1-2	479	139.00	666	16thin
Medium and Large 3	406	115.62	469	8thin

One grade step is worth $34.81/cwt here — about $349 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 sale161 hd

143.06

—

AR average8 barns · 1,639 hd

140.42

+2.64

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	1,445	87.61	1,266	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,434	72.13	1,034	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	64.82	765	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	55.21	537	53

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$837	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$739	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	906	$652	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	850	$1,050	1thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	61.58/cwt	58.00–67.50	669	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	53.26/cwt	45.00–58.00	532	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	72.13/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,034	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	68.03/cwt	62.00–77.00	788	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	57.60/cwt	52.50–62.50	707	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	791	58.97/cwt	57.00–60.00	466	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	570	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	117.22/cwt	110.00–121.00	437	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	617	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	151.48/cwt	147.50–153.00	932	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	133.42/cwt	120.00–140.00	624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	142.88/cwt	124.00–155.00	522	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	135.85/cwt	130.00–140.00	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	351	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	157.19/cwt	149.00–162.00	821	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	151.58/cwt	145.00–158.00	870	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	151.89/cwt	141.00–159.00	738	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	545	143.25/cwt	139.00–147.50	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	547	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	157.06/cwt	154.00–162.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	412	149.57/cwt	138.00–156.00	616	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	158.86/cwt	150.00–175.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,172	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	154.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,089	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	136.60/cwt	132.50–141.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.60/cwt	130.00–148.00	673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	142.50/cwt	137.00–147.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	152.05/cwt	140.00–166.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	172.74/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,187	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	153.53/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	202.10/cwt	200.00–204.00	637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	181.65/cwt	180.00–185.00	866	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	175.49/cwt	169.00–185.00	907	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	195.97/cwt	170.00–202.50	747	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	380	173.05/cwt	171.00–175.00	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	305	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	594	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,087	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	509	184.57/cwt	182.50–185.00	939	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	177.06/cwt	170.50–180.00	1,020	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	185.66/cwt	177.50–202.50	783	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	294	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	595	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	328	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	689	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	325	178.14/cwt	170.00–195.00	579	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	838	52.61/cwt	48.00–57.00	441	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	755	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	264	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	44.42/cwt	40.00–48.00	375	4
Bulls	—	—	1,000	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	650	1
Bulls	—	—	1,619	94.66/cwt	88.50–102.50	1,533	7
Bulls	—	—	1,349	84.26/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,137	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	93.51/cwt	73.00–118.00	814	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	836.67/head	700.00–900.00	837	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	61.41/cwt	59.00–64.00	685	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	858	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	72.56/cwt	65.00–76.00	883	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	69.95/cwt	57.50–85.00	839	11
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	651.72/head	600.00–700.00	652	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	739.29/head	725.00–750.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	144.11/cwt	142.50–146.00	624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	149.39/cwt	140.00–160.00	554	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	140.29/cwt	136.00–145.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	161.01/cwt	155.00–167.00	947	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	172.21/cwt	160.00–192.50	735	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	183.27/cwt	178.00–202.50	610	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	168.04/cwt	155.00–175.00	566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	134.74/cwt	126.00–142.00	644	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	230	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	649	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	735	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	173.87/cwt	155.00–187.00	824	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	437	140.38/cwt	135.00–146.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	370	143.70/cwt	140.00–147.50	532	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	153.97/cwt	139.00–171.00	816	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	264	187.76/cwt	183.00–200.00	496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	445	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	114.57/cwt	106.00–120.00	477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	149.86/cwt	147.00–156.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	525	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	464	141.88/cwt	136.00–147.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	518	129.66/cwt	124.00–134.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	145.39/cwt	141.00–150.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	129.73/cwt	123.00–145.00	693	9

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 991Last week 1,588Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 300Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 76Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,087	58.00–67.50	61.58
16	—	998	45.00–58.00	53.26
1	—	920	41.00	41.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,434	68.00–75.00	72.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,159	62.00–77.00	68.03
4	—	1,228	52.50–62.50	57.60
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	791	57.00–60.00	58.97
9	—	838	48.00–57.00	52.61
1	—	755	35.00	35.00
4	—	845	40.00–48.00	44.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	65.00	65.00
7	—	1,619	88.50–102.50	94.66
8	—	1,349	80.00–90.00	84.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	114.00	114.00
1	—	525	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	110.00–121.00	117.22
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
4	—	416	106.00–120.00	114.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	541	130.00	130.00
8	—	417	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	615	147.50–153.00	151.48
1	—	815	128.00	128.00
9	—	522	149.00–162.00	157.19
7	—	574	145.00–158.00	151.58
5	—	486	141.00–159.00	151.89
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
9	—	422	147.00–156.00	149.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	120.00–140.00	133.42
22	—	365	124.00–155.00	142.88
4	—	331	130.00–140.00	135.85
2	—	608	120.00–122.00	121.01
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
2	—	410	141.00–150.00	145.39
3	—	290	145.00	145.00
9	—	534	123.00–145.00	129.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	351	152.00	152.00
2	—	545	139.00–147.50	143.25
8	—	412	138.00–156.00	149.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	158.00	158.00
5	—	547	160.00	160.00
3	—	630	154.00–162.00	157.06
6	—	705	152.00–155.00	154.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	135.00–146.00	140.38
2	—	370	140.00–147.50	143.70
5	—	464	136.00–147.00	141.88
3	—	518	124.00–134.00	129.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	150.00–175.00	158.86
2	—	623	132.50–141.00	136.60
1	—	345	156.50	156.50
4	—	479	130.00–148.00	140.60
4	—	535	137.00–147.00	142.50
4	—	419	140.00–166.00	152.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	142.00	142.00
1	—	730	154.00	154.00
1	—	955	147.00	147.00
1	—	635	172.50	172.50
11	—	687	169.00–175.00	172.74
2	—	785	149.00–158.00	153.53
2	—	315	200.00–204.00	202.10
9	—	477	180.00–185.00	181.65
6	—	517	169.00–185.00	175.49
16	—	381	170.00–202.50	195.97
13	—	576	170.50–180.00	177.06
13	—	422	177.50–202.50	185.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	171.00–175.00	173.05
1	—	305	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	594	183.00	183.00
6	—	509	182.50–185.00	184.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	294	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	328	210.00	210.00
7	—	440	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	325	170.00–195.00	178.14
2	—	475	165.00	165.00
1	—	540	155.00	155.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	230	205.00	205.00
1	—	445	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	142.50–146.00	144.11
4	—	371	140.00–160.00	149.39
3	—	530	136.00–145.00	140.29
3	—	337	155.00–175.00	168.04
1	—	615	136.00	136.00
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
4	—	478	126.00–142.00	134.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	151.00	151.00
6	—	588	155.00–167.00	161.01
7	—	427	160.00–192.50	172.21
9	—	333	178.00–202.50	183.27
16	—	377	190.00–200.00	194.93
15	—	474	155.00–187.00	173.87
6	—	530	139.00–171.00	153.97
4	—	264	183.00–200.00	187.76
1	—	700	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	325	160.00	160.00
6	—	403	161.00	161.00

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	5	—	871	73.00–118.00	93.51
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	700.00–900.00	836.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	59.00–64.00	61.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	73.00	73.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,217	65.00–76.00	72.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,200	57.50–85.00	69.95
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	906	600.00–700.00	651.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	725.00–750.00	739.29

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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