Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeders on a very light supply due to extreme rainfall and flash flooding were trading very strong. Steers were mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers traded 15.00 to 20.00 higher and in some instances 25.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Suppy was very light, demand was strong, and quality was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.72/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$186.72

54 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$71.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.10

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	200.34	899	37
Medium and Large 2	402	172.32	694	11thin
Medium and Large 3	502	129.13	648	6thin

One grade step is worth $71.20/cwt here — about $251 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 sale54 hd

186.72

—

AR average8 barns · 1,381 hd

187.82

−1.10

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	1,640	109.86	1,802	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	93.95	1,309	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	92.65	1,082	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	82.10	844	15

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,125	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	578	195.57/cwt	187.50–204.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	558	164.96/cwt	155.00–175.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	207.70/cwt	185.00–215.00	779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	180.47/cwt	165.00–192.50	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	126.90/cwt	122.50–131.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	209.44/cwt	185.00–222.50	882	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	560	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	233.55/cwt	230.00–237.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	235.41/cwt	222.50–242.50	998	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	261.48/cwt	250.00–265.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	172.55/cwt	157.50–185.00	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	182.15/cwt	180.00–185.00	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	841	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	525	186.94/cwt	180.00–192.50	981	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	250.01/cwt	246.00–252.50	928	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	90.24/cwt	84.00–95.00	956	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	889	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	97.42/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,505	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	93.44/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,060	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,545	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,298	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	436	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,090	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	948	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	873	70.01/cwt	66.00–75.00	611	3
Bulls	—	—	1,688	100.76/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,701	2
Bulls	—	—	1,616	114.41/cwt	110.00–119.50	1,849	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	97.59/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,208	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	209.29/cwt	195.00–225.00	889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	495	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	553	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	265.78/cwt	250.00–270.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	206.74/cwt	200.00–210.00	961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	187.67/cwt	180.00–197.50	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	203.94/cwt	192.50–209.00	948	5

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 →

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Fri Mar 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 608Year ago 1,572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 149Year ago 277

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	187.50–204.00	195.57
2	—	380	230.00–237.00	233.55
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
6	—	424	222.50–242.50	235.41
4	—	277	250.00–265.00	261.48
1	—	315	250.00	250.00
1	—	460	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	180.00–185.00	182.15
1	—	395	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	155.00–175.00	164.96
1	—	495	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
3	—	312	165.00–192.50	180.47
1	—	580	157.50	157.50
3	—	412	157.50–185.00	172.55
1	—	380	170.00	170.00
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	130.00–131.00	130.25
2	—	430	122.50–131.00	126.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	185.00–215.00	207.70
2	—	270	215.00	215.00
14	—	421	185.00–222.50	209.44
1	—	580	195.00	195.00
1	—	600	177.50	177.50
1	—	655	177.50	177.50
1	—	315	212.50	212.50
5	—	516	180.00–197.50	187.67
5	—	465	192.50–209.00	203.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	251.00	251.00
4	—	531	200.00	200.00
5	—	371	246.00–252.50	250.01
2	—	425	195.00–225.00	209.29
1	—	630	184.00	184.00
1	—	670	184.00	184.00
1	—	710	176.00	176.00
1	—	553	200.00	200.00
5	—	280	250.00–270.00	265.78
3	—	465	200.00–210.00	206.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	180.00–192.50	186.94
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	180.00	180.00
1	—	770	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,059	84.00–95.00	90.24
1	—	1,125	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,090	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	97.00–98.00	97.42
1	—	1,090	87.00	87.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,134	89.00–96.00	93.44
1	—	1,545	84.00	84.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	873	66.00–75.00	70.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,688	96.00–106.00	100.76
4	—	1,616	110.00–119.50	114.41

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	95.00–100.00	97.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	100.00	100.00

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

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

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

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Slaughter Cattle

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