Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers traded 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to7.00 higher. There is no trend on slaughter cows and bulls as they were not reprted last week. Supply was moderate and demand was moderate to good on all ranges. Weaned calves with a vacination program sold at a premium while the fleshy bawlers were not as attractive to buyers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.76/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$138.76

111 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$13.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.98

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	142.26	748	82
Medium and Large 2	493	128.84	635	29

One grade step is worth $13.42/cwt here — about $113 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 sale111 hd

138.76

—

AR average8 barns · 1,370 hd

147.74

−8.98

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	1,548	89.84	1,391	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,424	67.89	967	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	63.71	757	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,004	47.31	475	35

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)	800	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$832	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$550	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	700	$500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$867	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	584	135.18/cwt	125.00–151.00	789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	151.46/cwt	150.00–153.00	947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	187.17/cwt	182.00–197.50	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	144.74/cwt	140.00–148.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	135.80/cwt	130.00–144.00	896	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	675	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	130.35/cwt	120.00–144.00	547	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	143.77/cwt	137.00–149.00	769	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	154.55/cwt	153.00–155.00	600	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,075	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	145.70/cwt	140.00–150.00	629	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	128.26/cwt	120.00–135.00	607	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	126.64/cwt	120.00–133.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	124.90/cwt	120.00–130.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	142.24/cwt	134.00–151.00	811	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	127.01/cwt	125.00–130.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	136.22/cwt	130.00–141.00	843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	140.28/cwt	130.00–150.00	729	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	763	128.51/cwt	125.00–132.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	600	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	156.25/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,059	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	168.03/cwt	155.00–179.00	882	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	129.90/cwt	126.00–134.00	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	147.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	144.19/cwt	140.00–150.00	820	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	151.40/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	571	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	954	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	721	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	166.08/cwt	161.00–171.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	131.50/cwt	130.00–133.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	162.70/cwt	150.00–169.00	698	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	137.51/cwt	132.00–145.00	924	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	138.74/cwt	137.00–141.00	862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	158.29/cwt	150.00–170.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	153.60/cwt	140.00–168.00	786	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	60.44/cwt	55.50–66.50	692	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	55.89/cwt	52.50–58.00	600	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	239	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	42.31/cwt	35.00–49.00	414	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	67.89/cwt	62.00–71.00	967	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	67.13/cwt	61.50–70.50	832	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	51.81/cwt	47.00–55.00	556	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	830	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	291	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	850	49.49/cwt	45.00–53.00	421	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	770	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	193	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	86.61/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,316	5
Bulls	—	—	1,044	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	835	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	98.51/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,737	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	85.56/cwt	65.00–103.00	735	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	968	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	831.80/head	535.00–1,075.00	832	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	79.68/cwt	72.50–85.00	829	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	791	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	828	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	866.67/head	600.00–1,100.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	176.34/cwt	170.00–179.00	663	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	568	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	128.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	626	124.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	782	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	128.50/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	140.94/cwt	139.00–143.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	135.05/cwt	132.00–140.00	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	127.77/cwt	120.00–131.00	804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	137.07/cwt	131.00–143.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	136.30/cwt	130.00–141.00	718	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	328	135.53/cwt	131.00–140.00	445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	465	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	133.85/cwt	130.00–138.00	775	6

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 820Year ago 809

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 152Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 0Year ago 50

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	—	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	140.00–148.00	144.74
5	—	660	130.00–144.00	135.80
2	—	283	155.00	155.00
12	—	535	137.00–149.00	143.77
1	—	725	131.00	131.00
9	—	388	153.00–155.00	154.55
2	—	785	137.00	137.00
6	—	432	140.00–150.00	145.70
7	—	570	134.00–151.00	142.24
4	—	619	130.00–141.00	136.22
1	—	860	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	141.00	141.00
8	—	429	161.00	161.00
2	—	565	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	120.00–144.00	130.35
7	—	473	120.00–135.00	128.26
1	—	320	147.00	147.00
2	—	573	120.00–133.00	126.64
2	—	510	120.00–130.00	124.90
3	—	617	125.00–130.00	127.01
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	125.00–130.00	127.44
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
6	—	520	125.00–130.00	128.34
7	—	626	120.00–130.00	124.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	125.00–151.00	135.18
2	—	763	125.00–132.00	128.51
1	—	600	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	150.00–153.00	151.46
3	—	370	182.00–197.50	187.17
2	—	575	160.00–161.00	160.51
4	—	678	150.00–160.00	156.25
4	—	525	155.00–179.00	168.03
3	—	734	140.00–157.00	151.40
2	—	488	161.00–171.00	166.08
1	—	445	169.00	169.00
3	—	760	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	130.00–150.00	140.28
2	—	668	126.00–134.00	129.90
2	—	470	145.00–150.00	147.39
1	—	395	155.00	155.00
5	—	569	140.00–150.00	144.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	167.00	167.00
5	—	721	155.00	155.00
1	—	655	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	130.00–133.00	131.50
8	—	429	150.00–169.00	162.70
7	—	672	132.00–145.00	137.51
4	—	621	137.00–141.00	138.74
4	—	473	150.00–170.00	158.29
7	—	512	140.00–168.00	153.60
8	—	376	170.00–179.00	176.34
2	—	790	126.00–131.00	128.50
2	—	568	139.00–143.00	140.94
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	120.00–121.00	120.33
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
2	—	568	115.00–120.00	117.49
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	132.00–140.00	135.05
4	—	629	120.00–131.00	127.77
6	—	473	131.00–143.00	137.07
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
2	—	323	160.00–165.00	162.60
6	—	527	130.00–141.00	136.30
6	—	579	130.00–138.00	133.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	131.00–140.00	135.53
1	—	465	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,145	55.50–66.50	60.44
1	—	955	25.00	25.00
9	—	979	35.00–49.00	42.31
14	—	1,073	47.00–55.00	51.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,074	52.50–58.00	55.89
16	—	1,239	61.50–70.50	67.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	62.00–71.00	67.89
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	35.00	35.00
4	—	850	45.00–53.00	49.49
2	—	770	25.00	25.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	82.00–91.00	86.61
1	—	1,044	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,763	94.00–104.00	98.51

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	6	—	859	65.00–103.00	85.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	90.00	90.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	700	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,000	535.00–1,075.00	831.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,040	72.50–85.00	79.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	82.00	82.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	600.00–1,100.00	866.67

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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