Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers were un-even to steady and feeder heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter were bulls were as well with the exception of the high end of the average dressing bulls that were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate on all ranges and demand was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.31/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$150.31

83 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$35.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.81

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	156.79	773	50
Medium and Large 2	443	144.02	639	28
Medium and Large 3	414	120.80	500	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.99/cwt here — about $273 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 sale83 hd

150.31

—

AR average8 barns · 1,180 hd

157.13

−6.81

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	—	Average	1,513	105.54	1,597	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,315	86.30	1,135	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	81.18	937	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	69.10	699	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$951	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$913	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,320	$1,320	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$835	4thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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 2Thin Fleshed	—	760	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	583	157.04/cwt	154.00–160.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	345	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	415	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	477	165.03/cwt	164.00–167.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	156.08/cwt	148.00–160.00	807	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	159.34/cwt	157.00–162.00	696	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	150.44/cwt	148.00–156.00	844	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	164.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	480	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	130.67/cwt	120.00–138.00	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	147.68/cwt	142.00–153.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	149.76/cwt	145.00–155.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	156.64/cwt	150.00–164.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	162.33/cwt	161.00–165.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	671	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	150.47/cwt	140.00–159.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	172.38/cwt	170.00–175.00	560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	151.47/cwt	149.00–154.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	203.82/cwt	200.00–208.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	173.75/cwt	165.00–184.00	992	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	178.58/cwt	169.00–184.00	938	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	165.96/cwt	158.00–172.00	1,104	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	157.76/cwt	150.00–164.00	805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	184.52/cwt	178.00–190.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	455	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	732	165.35/cwt	161.50–168.00	1,210	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	172.30/cwt	172.00–172.50	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	177.23/cwt	168.00–190.00	838	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	169.67/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	145.87/cwt	140.00–155.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	635	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	959	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	74.36/cwt	69.50–79.00	799	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	83.25/cwt	79.00–87.50	1,031	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,059	78.42/cwt	77.00–79.00	830	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	865	74.98/cwt	74.00–76.00	649	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	885	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	681	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	65.16/cwt	60.00–68.00	667	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	414	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	86.30/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,135	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	890	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	436	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	828	61.02/cwt	60.00–62.00	505	2
Bulls	—	—	1,640	101.77/cwt	92.00–110.00	1,669	4
Bulls	—	—	1,530	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,209	1
Bulls	—	—	1,465	109.32/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,602	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	768	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	86.71/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,131	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	835.48/head	740.00–900.00	835	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	92.46/cwt	88.00–98.00	747	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	951.10/head	875.00–1,025.00	951	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	913.09/head	880.00–1,000.00	913	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	152.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	162.04/cwt	159.00–165.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	935	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	151.64/cwt	141.00–158.00	425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	142.14/cwt	140.00–145.00	668	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	152.15/cwt	145.00–160.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	147.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	143.50/cwt	143.00–144.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	156.11/cwt	141.00–165.00	607	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	152.69/cwt	150.00–156.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	174.76/cwt	170.00–191.00	645	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	158.14/cwt	150.00–166.00	925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	185.07/cwt	170.00–204.00	618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	170.97/cwt	167.00–175.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	173.43/cwt	162.00–184.00	716	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	170.96/cwt	166.00–177.00	793	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	146.53/cwt	130.00–152.00	759	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	873	1

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 497Last week 494Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 67Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 50Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	132.00	132.00
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	173.00	173.00
1	—	415	174.00	174.00
1	—	480	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	158.00	158.00
3	—	477	164.00–167.00	165.03
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	148.00–160.00	156.08
3	—	437	157.00–162.00	159.34
9	—	561	148.00–156.00	150.44
1	—	270	171.00	171.00
4	—	369	160.00–170.00	164.36
2	—	673	142.00–153.00	147.68
1	—	790	141.00	141.00
8	—	478	150.00–164.00	156.64
3	—	310	161.00–165.00	162.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	120.00–138.00	130.67
4	—	370	145.00–155.00	149.76
5	—	280	141.00–158.00	151.64
5	—	470	140.00–145.00	142.14
2	—	320	145.00–160.00	152.15
4	—	434	140.00–150.00	147.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	127.00	127.00
3	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	145.00	145.00
1	—	640	139.00	139.00
2	—	560	143.00–144.00	143.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
1	—	610	155.00	155.00
2	—	583	154.00–160.00	157.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	168.00	168.00
2	—	433	155.00	155.00
5	—	465	140.00–159.00	150.47
2	—	325	170.00–175.00	172.38
2	—	558	149.00–154.00	151.47
1	—	600	152.00	152.00
1	—	350	175.00	175.00
4	—	510	150.00–164.00	157.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	200.00–208.00	203.82
6	—	571	165.00–184.00	173.75
5	—	525	169.00–184.00	178.58
3	—	665	158.00–172.00	165.96
5	—	422	178.00–190.00	184.52
1	—	825	150.00	150.00
1	—	395	197.00	197.00
7	—	473	168.00–190.00	177.23
3	—	628	169.00–170.00	169.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	732	161.50–168.00	165.35
8	—	615	172.00–172.50	172.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	143.00	143.00
3	—	632	150.00–155.00	152.66
2	—	518	159.00–165.00	162.04
1	—	935	132.00	132.00
10	—	369	170.00–191.00	174.76
1	—	730	141.00	141.00
2	—	585	150.00–166.00	158.14
5	—	334	170.00–204.00	185.07
2	—	678	147.00–148.00	147.50
8	—	413	162.00–184.00	173.43
9	—	464	166.00–177.00	170.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	140.00–155.00	145.87
7	—	389	141.00–165.00	156.11
4	—	476	150.00–156.00	152.69
1	—	890	116.00	116.00
2	—	323	167.00–175.00	170.97
6	—	518	130.00–152.00	146.53
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
1	—	615	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	161.00	161.00
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
1	—	635	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,075	69.50–79.00	74.36
5	—	1,023	60.00–68.00	65.16
1	—	920	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,239	79.00–87.50	83.25
6	—	1,059	77.00–79.00	78.42
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	74.00–76.00	74.98
1	—	890	49.00	49.00
2	—	828	60.00–62.00	61.02
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	77.00	77.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,315	82.00–94.00	86.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,640	92.00–110.00	101.77
1	—	1,530	79.00	79.00
11	—	1,465	101.00–119.00	109.32

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	83.00	83.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,304	85.00–90.00	86.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,055	875.00–1,025.00	951.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,158	880.00–1,000.00	913.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	740.00–900.00	835.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	88.00–98.00	92.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	1,320.00	1,320.00

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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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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