Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher with some instances of quaility, weaned steers as much as 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows retrieved some of the previous week's losses at 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls did the same by trending 4.00 to 7.00 higher on a light supply. Supply on feeders and stockers was good and demand was good to strong on quality cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.73/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$148.73

154 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$315

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

$30.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	157.03	821	78
Medium and Large 1-2	493	149.00	735	8thin
Medium and Large 2	449	140.40	631	62
Medium and Large 3	400	126.33	506	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.70/cwt here — about $315 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 sale154 hd

148.73

—

AR average9 barns · 1,287 hd

149.30

−0.58

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	1,403	91.52	1,284	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,303	74.14	966	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	70.52	931	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	63.76	671	22

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)	1,175	$898	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$838	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	618	156.03/cwt	152.00–159.00	964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	153.55/cwt	148.00–162.00	740	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	534	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	881	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	525	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	503	162.50/cwt	162.00–163.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	700	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	310	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	156.25/cwt	153.00–160.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	660	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	585	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	148.98/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,061	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	493	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	735	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	154.52/cwt	148.00–162.00	739	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	149.97/cwt	143.00–157.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	156.68/cwt	149.00–168.00	898	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	144.32/cwt	130.00–155.00	557	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	135.04/cwt	130.00–140.00	710	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	157.02/cwt	153.00–161.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	145.81/cwt	135.00–155.00	477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	160.46/cwt	160.00–162.00	579	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	164.99/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	151.15/cwt	145.00–159.00	641	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	390	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	152.27/cwt	148.00–159.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	188.62/cwt	170.00–195.00	898	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	148.60/cwt	140.00–157.50	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	449	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	804	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	163.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	460	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	185.82/cwt	179.00–192.50	784	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	200.97/cwt	194.00–210.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	189.68/cwt	182.50–193.00	994	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	550	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	383	176.95/cwt	170.00–184.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	142.04/cwt	138.00–146.00	805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	169.54/cwt	162.00–177.00	887	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	183.89/cwt	165.00–197.50	697	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	156.47/cwt	150.00–162.50	665	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	60.77/cwt	60.50–61.00	722	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	512	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	67.78/cwt	64.00–72.50	752	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	57.94/cwt	54.50–63.50	641	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	77.00/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,032	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	895	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	533	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	808	66.03/cwt	65.00–68.00	534	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	73.31/cwt	69.00–75.50	996	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	65.56/cwt	63.00–68.00	780	2
Bulls	—	—	1,140	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	889	1
Bulls	—	—	1,318	88.85/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,171	6
Bulls	—	—	1,660	101.37/cwt	96.50–105.00	1,683	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	976	102.11/cwt	90.00–117.00	997	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	74.17/cwt	68.00–84.00	886	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	898.40/head	825.00–975.00	898	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	589	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	984	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	84.59/cwt	74.00–95.00	742	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	82.81/cwt	66.00–97.50	749	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,209	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	149.91/cwt	142.00–158.00	646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	173.42/cwt	168.00–181.00	751	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	138.43/cwt	130.00–147.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	165.12/cwt	160.00–170.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	155.10/cwt	150.00–160.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	130.46/cwt	120.00–141.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	373	168.93/cwt	160.00–177.50	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	147.02/cwt	145.00–149.00	914	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	158.74/cwt	149.00–167.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	153.55/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	174.92/cwt	163.00–187.50	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	141.61/cwt	129.00–152.00	735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	477	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	425	140.66/cwt	137.00–143.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	137.95/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	137.68/cwt	130.00–148.00	580	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	138.51/cwt	130.00–148.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	134.33/cwt	134.00–135.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	530	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 768Last week 991Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 200Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 67Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	152.00–159.00	156.03
3	—	530	153.00–160.00	156.25
3	—	712	143.00–154.00	148.98
10	—	478	148.00–162.00	154.52
2	—	658	143.00–157.00	149.97
10	—	573	149.00–168.00	156.68
4	—	433	153.00–161.00	157.02
7	—	361	160.00–162.00	160.46
1	—	860	143.00	143.00
2	—	775	134.00–142.00	137.95
3	—	308	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	534	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	141.00	141.00
1	—	585	137.50	137.50
1	—	400	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	493	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	386	130.00–155.00	144.32
7	—	526	130.00–140.00	135.04
5	—	327	135.00–155.00	145.81
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
3	—	568	135.00–137.00	136.01
10	—	421	130.00–148.00	137.68
1	—	745	132.00	132.00
11	—	464	130.00–148.00	138.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	127.50	127.50
1	—	640	97.50	97.50
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
3	—	362	134.00–135.00	134.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	130.00–140.00	136.57
3	—	425	137.00–143.00	140.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	148.00–162.00	153.55
7	—	424	145.00–159.00	151.15
4	—	509	148.00–159.00	152.27
2	—	575	140.00–157.50	148.60
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
3	—	367	160.00–170.00	163.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
2	—	503	162.00–163.00	162.50
1	—	390	172.50	172.50
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	178.00	178.00
1	—	460	167.00	167.00
1	—	550	163.00	163.00
2	—	383	170.00–184.00	176.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	163.00–167.00	164.99
1	—	590	178.00	178.00
21	—	476	170.00–195.00	188.62
1	—	730	165.00	165.00
6	—	422	179.00–192.50	185.82
1	—	1,055	137.00	137.00
4	—	361	194.00–210.00	200.97
10	—	524	182.50–193.00	189.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	449	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	138.00–146.00	142.04
2	—	488	145.00–146.00	145.51
6	—	431	142.00–158.00	149.91
2	—	625	130.00–147.00	138.43
2	—	313	160.00–170.00	165.12
2	—	378	150.00–160.00	155.10
2	—	658	120.00–141.00	130.46
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
5	—	519	129.00–152.00	141.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	207.50	207.50
8	—	523	162.00–177.00	169.54
7	—	379	165.00–197.50	183.89
2	—	705	144.00	144.00
1	—	270	215.00	215.00
10	—	433	168.00–181.00	173.42
1	—	755	131.00	131.00
3	—	622	145.00–149.00	147.02
4	—	568	149.00–167.00	158.74
2	—	680	147.00–160.00	153.55
2	—	463	163.00–187.50	174.92
1	—	818	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	150.00–162.50	156.47
2	—	373	160.00–177.50	168.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	60.50–61.00	60.77
7	—	1,358	69.00–75.50	73.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	52.00	52.00
11	—	1,109	64.00–72.50	67.78
6	—	1,107	54.50–63.50	57.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,340	74.00–79.00	77.00
2	—	1,190	63.00–68.00	65.56
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	59.50	59.50
3	—	808	65.00–68.00	66.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	78.00	78.00
6	—	1,318	86.00–93.00	88.85
3	—	1,660	96.50–105.00	101.37

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	976	90.00–117.00	102.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,195	68.00–84.00	74.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	825.00–975.00	898.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	75.00	75.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	79.00	79.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,209	69.00	69.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	877	74.00–95.00	84.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	905	66.00–97.50	82.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	800.00	800.00

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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