Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers over 500 lbs traded 4.00 to 10.00 lower on limited comparisons of like cattle from the previous week. Feeder heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were not viewed last week so no comparison is available, however a stong demand on slaughter cattle was noted. Supply was good across all ranges of cattle today and demand was good as well.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.42/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$153.42

165 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$35.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.62

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	159.22	799	110
Medium and Large 1-2	542	145.33	788	15thin
Medium and Large 2	509	142.32	724	36
Medium and Large 3	444	124.00	550	4thin

One grade step is worth $35.22/cwt here — about $249 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 sale165 hd

153.42

—

AR average8 barns · 1,249 hd

159.04

−5.62

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	1,531	100.53	1,539	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,419	88.03	1,249	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	86.17	1,051	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	70.03	677	16

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)	1,015	$929	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,193	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	165.83/cwt	160.00–172.50	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	157.02/cwt	150.00–163.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	640	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	525	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	919	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	161.31/cwt	152.00–170.00	692	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	158.38/cwt	149.00–165.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	171.23/cwt	166.00–180.00	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	146.92/cwt	140.00–159.00	984	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	480	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	139.59/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	753	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	151.31/cwt	142.00–160.00	864	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	156.02/cwt	140.00–160.00	983	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	140.10/cwt	128.00–148.00	741	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	180.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	155.73/cwt	144.00–162.50	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	215.86/cwt	200.00–220.00	697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	918	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	191.82/cwt	171.00–205.00	903	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	156.17/cwt	140.00–159.00	806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	146.77/cwt	140.00–154.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	213.88/cwt	187.00–225.00	800	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	335	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	177.25/cwt	168.00–197.50	929	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	201.01/cwt	181.00–215.00	856	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	223.50/cwt	222.00–225.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	181.50/cwt	171.00–195.00	1,033	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	550	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	390	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	425	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	173.23/cwt	164.00–182.50	1,083	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	216.72/cwt	200.00–220.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	210.19/cwt	205.00–217.50	721	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	187.26/cwt	181.00–192.00	800	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	169.95/cwt	162.00–174.00	877	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	390	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	671	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	567	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	76.22/cwt	67.00–84.00	795	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	88.03/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,249	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	87.75/cwt	79.00–96.00	1,078	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	77.73/cwt	76.00–79.00	915	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	758	51.35/cwt	47.00–59.00	389	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	540	1
Bulls	—	—	1,671	110.03/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,839	6
Bulls	—	—	1,356	92.90/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,260	4
Bulls	—	—	1,390	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,029	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	965	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,011	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	929.31/head	800.00–1,050.00	929	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	87.30/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,116	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	93.84/cwt	85.00–99.00	983	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	153.26/cwt	143.00–159.00	803	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	157.13/cwt	157.00–157.50	883	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	163.10/cwt	157.50–168.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	188.25/cwt	175.00–190.00	612	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	158.32/cwt	150.00–169.00	741	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	146.38/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	154.35/cwt	150.00–166.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	132.04/cwt	130.00–134.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	568	139.09/cwt	130.00–147.00	790	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	134.73/cwt	130.00–140.00	842	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	144.64/cwt	140.00–152.00	687	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	428	147.98/cwt	145.00–151.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	138.46/cwt	133.00–142.50	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	159.43/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	152.96/cwt	145.00–159.00	869	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	179.77/cwt	175.00–185.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	144.28/cwt	142.50–146.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	645	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	159.51/cwt	158.00–160.00	790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	151.20/cwt	142.50–160.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	169.55/cwt	160.00–180.00	819	8

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 643Last week 580Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 170Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	160.00–172.50	165.83
3	—	567	150.00–163.00	157.02
3	—	389	170.00–185.00	180.24
3	—	472	144.00–162.50	155.73
2	—	605	156.00	156.00
8	—	516	140.00–159.00	156.17
2	—	673	140.00–154.00	146.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
6	—	323	200.00–220.00	215.86
1	—	705	162.00	162.00
12	—	471	171.00–205.00	191.82
4	—	374	187.00–225.00	213.88
20	—	524	168.00–197.50	177.25
9	—	426	181.00–215.00	201.01
2	—	295	222.00–225.00	223.50
7	—	569	171.00–195.00	181.50
5	—	625	164.00–182.50	173.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
1	—	665	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	563	163.00	163.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	187.50	187.50
1	—	550	171.00	171.00
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	224.00	224.00
1	—	425	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	149.00	149.00
1	—	335	162.50	162.50
1	—	525	154.00	154.00
1	—	480	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	152.00–170.00	161.31
4	—	524	149.00–165.00	158.38
7	—	373	166.00–180.00	171.23
1	—	830	135.00	135.00
3	—	670	140.00–159.00	146.92
9	—	571	142.00–160.00	151.31
10	—	630	140.00–160.00	156.02
12	—	325	175.00–190.00	188.25
20	—	468	150.00–169.00	158.32
1	—	880	134.00	134.00
3	—	718	143.00–150.00	146.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	135.00–145.00	139.59
5	—	691	136.00	136.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
11	—	529	128.00–148.00	140.10
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
4	—	368	150.00–166.00	154.35
2	—	628	130.00–134.00	132.04
3	—	460	133.00–142.50	138.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	516	146.00	146.00
5	—	594	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	370	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	455	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	130.00–147.00	139.09
4	—	625	130.00–140.00	134.73
9	—	475	140.00–152.00	144.64
2	—	428	145.00–151.00	147.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	143.00	143.00
6	—	279	200.00–220.00	216.72
14	—	343	205.00–217.50	210.19
8	—	427	181.00–192.00	187.26
6	—	516	162.00–174.00	169.95
1	—	705	148.00	148.00
4	—	562	157.00–157.50	157.13
3	—	628	157.50–168.00	163.10
2	—	670	150.00–169.00	159.43
8	—	483	160.00–180.00	169.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	125.00	125.00
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	143.00–159.00	153.26
6	—	568	145.00–159.00	152.96
1	—	695	145.00	145.00
2	—	320	175.00–185.00	179.77
2	—	630	142.50–146.00	144.28
4	—	495	158.00–160.00	159.51
2	—	408	142.50–160.00	151.20
2	—	383	150.00–155.00	152.52
1	—	285	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	63.00	63.00
11	—	1,043	67.00–84.00	76.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,419	85.00–92.00	88.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,228	79.00–96.00	87.75
3	—	1,177	76.00–79.00	77.73
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	758	47.00–59.00	51.35
1	—	830	65.00	65.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,671	108.00–113.00	110.03
4	—	1,356	86.00–100.00	92.90
1	—	1,390	74.00	74.00

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	1	—	985	98.00	98.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	152.00	152.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	800.00–1,050.00	929.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,278	85.00–89.00	87.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,047	85.00–99.00	93.84
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,390.00	1,390.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	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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