Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2022-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 500 lbs traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers over 500 lbs were 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls on a light test were 3.00 lower. Supply was moderate and demand was good on most ranges of feeders.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $166.04/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$166.04

100 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$537

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

$53.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.89

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	174.51	961	65
Medium and Large 2	476	151.18	720	34
Medium and Large 3	350	121.00	424	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.51/cwt here — about $537 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 sale100 hd

166.04

—

AR average7 barns · 1,787 hd

180.93

−14.89

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	1,185	85.45	1,013	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,333	68.71	916	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	66.17	780	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	54.68	567	17

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)	1,050	$814	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	607	138.68/cwt	136.00–140.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	520	155.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	583	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	545	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	171.52/cwt	167.00–177.00	902	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	182.31/cwt	165.00–195.00	870	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	151.84/cwt	140.00–160.00	645	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	500	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	910	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	833	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	388	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	153.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	147.26/cwt	142.00–153.00	705	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	158.31/cwt	150.00–170.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	169.83/cwt	166.00–172.00	965	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	150.95/cwt	145.00–157.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	209.77/cwt	209.00–210.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	145.19/cwt	135.00–150.00	770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	150.10/cwt	135.00–165.00	647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	166.39/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,062	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	147.03/cwt	131.00–160.00	693	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	533	177.81/cwt	175.00–185.00	948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	179.15/cwt	176.00–195.00	1,018	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	625	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	162.01/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	153.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	165.40/cwt	160.00–193.00	776	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	572	131.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	492	151.17/cwt	150.00–156.00	744	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	60.97/cwt	58.00–64.00	670	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	557	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	61.77/cwt	57.50–70.00	669	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	53.10/cwt	50.00–55.00	587	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	70.61/cwt	67.50–74.00	974	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	68.34/cwt	65.00–72.00	828	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	750	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	775	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	240	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	327	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,809	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	843	54.48/cwt	54.00–55.00	459	2
Bulls	—	—	1,108	87.89/cwt	82.00–90.00	974	6
Bulls	—	—	1,113	76.72/cwt	75.00–80.00	854	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	814.29/head	700.00–900.00	814	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	71.90/cwt	69.00–74.00	872	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	93.15/cwt	77.00–107.00	999	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,157	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	132.72/cwt	128.00–135.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	134.77/cwt	130.00–145.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	153.00/cwt	145.00–160.00	803	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	147.32/cwt	140.00–155.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	176.94/cwt	160.00–189.00	745	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	143.85/cwt	137.00–152.00	889	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	142.27/cwt	138.00–147.00	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	147.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	561	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	129.06/cwt	120.00–135.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	115.07/cwt	110.00–120.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	97.13/cwt	90.00–120.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	129.23/cwt	125.00–130.00	597	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	131.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	115.08/cwt	110.00–120.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	135.72/cwt	131.00–150.00	508	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	126.56/cwt	120.00–130.00	730	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 648Last week 942Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 133Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 50Year 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	—	607	136.00–140.00	138.68
3	—	355	150.00–170.00	158.31
3	—	303	150.00–155.00	153.30
2	—	580	145.00–157.00	150.95
3	—	530	135.00–150.00	145.19
5	—	431	135.00–165.00	150.10
6	—	471	131.00–160.00	147.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	530	155.00	155.00
2	—	625	152.00	152.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
2	—	440	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	150.00–160.00	155.05
2	—	583	160.00	160.00
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
1	—	910	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	167.00–177.00	171.52
11	—	477	165.00–195.00	182.31
11	—	568	166.00–172.00	169.83
4	—	432	209.00–210.00	209.77
10	—	638	158.00–170.00	166.39
2	—	678	159.00–165.00	162.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
7	—	533	175.00–185.00	177.81
6	—	568	176.00–195.00	179.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	140.00–160.00	151.84
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	800	139.00	139.00
2	—	655	130.00–138.00	134.00
2	—	568	145.00	145.00
7	—	479	142.00–153.00	147.26
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
3	—	555	150.00	150.00
3	—	388	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
4	—	270	150.00–155.00	153.64
5	—	518	120.00–135.00	129.06
2	—	773	125.00	125.00
1	—	650	130.00	130.00
7	—	462	125.00–130.00	129.23
6	—	417	130.00–135.00	131.86
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
8	—	374	131.00–150.00	135.72
3	—	577	120.00–130.00	126.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	110.00–120.00	115.07
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
1	—	265	121.00	121.00
4	—	526	90.00–120.00	97.13
2	—	673	110.00	110.00
2	—	458	110.00–120.00	115.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	150.00–156.00	153.06
1	—	930	128.00	128.00
10	—	469	160.00–193.00	165.40
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
1	—	735	122.00	122.00
5	—	525	145.00–160.00	153.00
11	—	421	160.00–189.00	176.94
5	—	618	137.00–152.00	143.85
3	—	660	138.00–147.00	142.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	130.00–135.00	131.60
5	—	492	150.00–156.00	151.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	128.00–135.00	132.72
4	—	518	130.00–145.00	134.77
2	—	410	140.00–155.00	147.32
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
2	—	458	140.00–150.00	145.03
2	—	380	145.00–150.00	147.57
2	—	623	120.00–125.00	122.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	58.00–64.00	60.97
12	—	1,211	65.00–72.00	68.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	48.00	48.00
8	—	1,083	57.50–70.00	61.77
4	—	1,105	50.00–55.00	53.10
1	—	935	35.00	35.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	67.50–74.00	70.61
1	—	1,190	63.00	63.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	31.00	31.00
2	—	843	54.00–55.00	54.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,865	97.00	97.00
6	—	1,108	82.00–90.00	87.89
3	—	1,113	75.00–80.00	76.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	700.00–900.00	814.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	69.00–74.00	71.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	79.00	79.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	77.00–107.00	93.15

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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