Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: There were not enough fair comparisons from last weeks light run in feeder cattle to establish a trend. However, on a strong supply of value added and weaned cattle demand was very strong most classes of feeders and there for were trending much higher than the previous week. Many of the classes of feeders hit levels that have not been seen in a long time. Slaughter cows and bulls were both steady to 4.00 higher. Over all, supply was heavy and demand was very strong with a large buyer attendence that helped push prices higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.14/cwt on 369 head.

Average price

$174.14

369 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$31.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.20

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	180.57	951	281
Medium and Large 1-2	556	160.64	893	36
Medium and Large 2	507	148.73	754	52

One grade step is worth $31.83/cwt here — about $197 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 sale369 hd

174.14

—

AR average7 barns · 2,059 hd

170.94

+3.20

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	1,510	102.38	1,546	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,582	80.17	1,268	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	74.71	895	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	985	61.66	607	19

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)	1,140	$1,165	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,042	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,516	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1Value Added	—	558	187.37/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	199.39/cwt	187.50–205.00	752	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	165.88/cwt	161.00–177.50	944	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	180.52/cwt	180.00–182.50	836	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	150.61/cwt	146.00–155.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	201.36/cwt	180.00–222.50	850	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	585	132.00/cwt	130.00–134.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	670	146.39/cwt	145.00–149.00	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	137.65/cwt	135.00–143.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	166.59/cwt	160.00–170.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	162.48/cwt	162.00–163.00	863	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	158.26/cwt	150.00–170.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	489	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	822	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	571	144.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	822	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	398	215.40/cwt	182.00–219.00	857	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	634	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	976	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	522	149.17/cwt	149.00–150.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	172.52/cwt	158.00–177.50	650	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	758	152.83/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,158	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	524	191.31/cwt	170.50–197.00	1,002	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	408	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	192.98/cwt	175.00–201.00	1,005	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	416	236.03/cwt	199.00–255.00	982	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	202.63/cwt	180.00–213.00	965	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	219.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	155.89/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,281	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	673	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,077	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	704	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	651	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,211	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	580	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	512	217.18/cwt	189.00–229.00	1,112	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	316	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	458	212.07/cwt	185.00–217.50	971	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	564	168.67/cwt	167.00–169.00	951	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	526	164.38/cwt	160.00–167.50	865	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	163.41/cwt	159.00–167.50	1,103	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	410	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	634	181.63/cwt	175.00–184.50	1,152	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	339	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	485	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	600	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	712	168.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,203	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	150.25/cwt	143.00–161.00	1,059	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	195.00/cwt	180.00–205.00	975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	530	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	171.42/cwt	161.00–177.50	955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	179.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	590	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	929	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	70.42/cwt	68.00–73.00	701	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	880	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	607	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	60.79/cwt	55.00–66.00	645	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	80.17/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,268	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	74.71/cwt	70.00–81.00	895	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	853	58.86/cwt	54.00–64.00	502	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	825	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	396	1
Bulls	—	—	1,035	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	963	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	103.72/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,637	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	86.82/cwt	78.00–95.00	896	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	596	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,164.69/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,165	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,042.20/head	700.00–1,350.00	1,042	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	74.83/cwt	72.00–78.00	903	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,516.15/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,516	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	136.49/cwt	129.00–139.00	833	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	197.78/cwt	192.50–203.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	145.53/cwt	135.00–152.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	157.46/cwt	142.50–167.50	664	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	156.93/cwt	151.00–162.50	982	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	401	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	886	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	530	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,002	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	145.45/cwt	138.00–153.00	996	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	170.55/cwt	160.00–180.00	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	164.42/cwt	151.00–175.00	684	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	359	152.46/cwt	140.00–160.00	547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	194.45/cwt	185.00–202.50	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	151.94/cwt	141.00–159.00	1,012	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	193.60/cwt	172.50–217.50	923	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	818	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,014	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	139.67/cwt	139.00–140.00	856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	162.64/cwt	158.00–175.00	774	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	633	165.32/cwt	158.00–172.00	1,046	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	414	184.06/cwt	175.00–189.00	762	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	139.25/cwt	135.00–142.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	150.30/cwt	140.00–160.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	169.73/cwt	165.00–175.00	954	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	680	155.27/cwt	153.00–157.50	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	794	144.89/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,150	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	153.76/cwt	140.00–168.00	575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	149.26/cwt	147.50–151.00	930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	157.85/cwt	152.00–160.00	912	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	470	153.38/cwt	149.00–156.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	630	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	140.23/cwt	134.00–146.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	148.11/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,052	4

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 1,457Last week 604Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	183.00–190.00	187.37
66	—	416	199.00–255.00	236.03
10	—	651	186.00	186.00
81	—	512	189.00–229.00	217.18
4	—	316	245.00	245.00
14	—	458	185.00–217.50	212.07
33	—	634	175.00–184.50	181.63
24	—	712	160.00–175.00	168.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	161.00	161.00
6	—	377	187.50–205.00	199.39
1	—	765	142.50	142.50
6	—	569	161.00–177.50	165.88
13	—	422	180.00–222.50	201.36
1	—	320	215.00	215.00
4	—	521	175.00–201.00	192.98
1	—	855	158.00	158.00
8	—	476	180.00–213.00	202.63
2	—	293	215.00–225.00	219.96
9	—	822	145.00–160.00	155.89
17	—	675	159.00–167.50	163.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	155.00	155.00
2	—	523	146.00–155.00	150.61
1	—	555	149.00	149.00
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
3	—	668	135.00–143.00	137.65
3	—	367	160.00–170.00	166.59
1	—	900	133.00	133.00
1	—	710	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	130.00–134.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	168.00	168.00
9	—	526	160.00–167.50	164.38
1	—	410	184.00	184.00
1	—	485	191.00	191.00
1	—	600	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	704	155.00	155.00
6	—	564	167.00–169.00	168.67
4	—	339	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	180.00–182.50	180.52
60	—	398	182.00–219.00	215.40
6	—	758	152.00–153.00	152.83
64	—	524	170.50–197.00	191.31
43	—	633	158.00–172.00	165.32
14	—	414	175.00–189.00	184.06
10	—	562	165.00–175.00	169.73
2	—	680	153.00–157.50	155.27
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	670	145.00–149.00	146.39
4	—	571	140.00–146.00	144.03
6	—	522	149.00–150.00	149.17
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
1	—	408	175.00	175.00
5	—	470	149.00–156.00	153.38
1	—	630	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	531	162.00–163.00	162.48
8	—	489	168.00	168.00
7	—	634	154.00	154.00
11	—	578	152.00–160.00	157.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	150.00–170.00	158.26
8	—	377	158.00–177.50	172.52
12	—	416	151.00–175.00	164.42
14	—	476	158.00–175.00	162.64
1	—	320	169.00	169.00
2	—	683	153.00	153.00
2	—	563	155.00	155.00
21	—	794	142.50–145.00	144.89
2	—	623	147.50–151.00	149.26
4	—	710	145.00–150.00	148.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	359	140.00–160.00	152.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	818	124.00	124.00
3	—	613	139.00–140.00	139.67
5	—	277	170.00	170.00
1	—	670	139.00	139.00
4	—	475	135.00–142.00	139.25
2	—	418	140.00–160.00	150.30
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
8	—	374	140.00–168.00	153.76
2	—	525	134.00–146.00	140.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	705	143.00–161.00	150.25
4	—	500	180.00–205.00	195.00
3	—	557	161.00–177.50	171.42
2	—	338	175.00–185.00	179.89
1	—	805	149.00	149.00
2	—	423	192.50–203.00	197.78
1	—	790	140.00	140.00
17	—	626	151.00–162.50	156.93
5	—	372	185.00–202.50	194.45
1	—	285	215.00	215.00
9	—	666	141.00–159.00	151.94
19	—	477	172.50–217.50	193.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	160.00–165.00	162.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	610	129.00–139.00	136.49
3	—	580	135.00–152.00	145.53
4	—	422	142.50–167.50	157.46
2	—	685	138.00–153.00	145.45
2	—	318	160.00–180.00	170.55
2	—	358	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	401	221.00	221.00
1	—	530	189.00	189.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	68.00–73.00	70.42
10	—	1,061	55.00–66.00	60.79
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	69.00	69.00
4	—	853	54.00–64.00	58.86
1	—	825	48.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	78.00–81.00	80.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,198	70.00–81.00	74.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	93.00	93.00
7	—	1,578	98.00–109.00	103.72

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,032	78.00–95.00	86.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	795	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,164.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,150	700.00–1,350.00	1,042.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,207	72.00–78.00	74.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,516.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	725.00	725.00

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