Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers under 500lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher; Steers over 500lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested last week. Feeder cattle quality more attractive this week. Demand very good for all classes. Increased buyers activity especially on bred cows and pairs.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $200.62/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$200.62

117 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,124

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$452

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$93.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.58

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	442	265.00	1,171	6thin
Medium and Large 1	608	201.76	1,227	82
Medium and Large 2	458	188.93	866	21
Medium and Large 3	420	171.34	720	8thin

One grade step is worth $93.66/cwt here — about $452 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 sale117 hd

200.62

—

AR average10 barns · 1,007 hd

214.20

−13.58

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	1,690	109.24	1,846	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,232	92.96	1,145	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,080	85.11	919	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	66.26	629	12

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,092	$1,373	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,299	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,240	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,210	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,051	$1,131	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	985	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$766	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,073	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$119	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	340	185.58/cwt	180.00–191.00	631	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	1,104	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,446	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	177.71/cwt	162.00–193.00	992	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	215.40/cwt	200.00–225.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	172.63/cwt	170.00–178.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	823	149.26/cwt	138.00–161.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	910	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,171	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	231.67/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,080	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	245.61/cwt	235.00–255.00	936	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	201.24/cwt	190.00–215.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	393	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	859	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	416	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	790	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	493	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	452	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	205.28/cwt	195.00–217.50	762	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	179.72/cwt	170.00–190.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	163.74/cwt	159.00–166.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	173.26/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	198.79/cwt	181.00–210.00	849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	181.33/cwt	177.00–189.00	928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	177.62/cwt	170.00–182.50	654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	240.94/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,046	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	240.06/cwt	220.00–265.00	771	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	185.74/cwt	178.00–197.00	1,165	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	943	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	195.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	957	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	196.48/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,136	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	178.50/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,223	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	212.94/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,124	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	169.50/cwt	166.00–173.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	627	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,285	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	228.33/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,087	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	230.45/cwt	220.00–247.50	977	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	160.36/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	855	146.99/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	164.82/cwt	162.00–167.50	1,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	448	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	963	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	95.81/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,106	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	83.20/cwt	80.00–90.00	924	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	861	75.73/cwt	70.00–79.00	652	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	59.25/cwt	56.00–64.00	539	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	73.26/cwt	68.00–79.00	725	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,170	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,030	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	95.44/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,205	2
Bulls	—	—	2,020	119.26/cwt	118.00–120.00	2,409	4
Bulls	—	—	1,661	109.57/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,820	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	100.96/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,464	5
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	940	119.00/head	119.00–119.00	119	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	1,130.84/head	875.00–1,600.00	1,131	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,240.36/head	850.00–1,600.00	1,240	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,290	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,262	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,210.00/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,210	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	1,298.73/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,299	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	1,373.22/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,373	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	766.28/head	625.00–1,300.00	766	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,044	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,232	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,072.73/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	343	219.96/cwt	215.00–225.00	754	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	141.65/cwt	130.00–155.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	570	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	178.78/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	237.95/cwt	225.00–255.00	869	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	226.93/cwt	215.00–240.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	197.64/cwt	185.00–210.00	860	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	944	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	190.14/cwt	180.00–200.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	197.82/cwt	185.00–207.00	953	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	172.68/cwt	168.00–177.50	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	178.16/cwt	170.00–190.00	757	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	156.72/cwt	145.00–167.50	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	196.01/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	164.02/cwt	155.00–172.50	940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	830	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	171.68/cwt	165.00–185.00	980	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	201.86/cwt	190.00–215.00	842	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	153.23/cwt	140.00–170.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	168.66/cwt	155.00–185.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	153.78/cwt	140.00–161.00	884	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	171.44/cwt	160.00–180.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	172.69/cwt	160.00–182.50	820	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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Fri Mar 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 230Year ago 217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 45Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 5Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	180.00–191.00	185.58
2	—	558	162.00–193.00	177.71
4	—	375	200.00–225.00	215.40
1	—	650	176.00	176.00
3	—	427	181.00–210.00	198.79
3	—	512	177.00–189.00	181.33
4	—	489	190.00–200.00	195.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	131.00	131.00
2	—	823	138.00–161.00	149.26
1	—	910	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	170.00–178.00	172.63
3	—	368	170.00–182.50	177.62
2	—	420	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	240.00	240.00
3	—	452	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	442	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	466	215.00–245.00	231.67
7	—	381	235.00–255.00	245.61
1	—	735	169.00	169.00
6	—	434	225.00–250.00	240.94
5	—	321	220.00–265.00	240.06
3	—	627	178.00–197.00	185.74
2	—	943	141.00	141.00
11	—	578	186.00–210.00	196.48
9	—	685	170.00–184.00	178.50
9	—	528	205.00–230.00	212.94
2	—	795	166.00–173.00	169.50
2	—	835	165.00	165.00
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,210	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	190.00–215.00	201.24
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
11	—	371	195.00–217.50	205.28
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
3	—	478	170.00–190.00	179.72
3	—	532	159.00–166.00	163.74
3	—	617	170.00–177.50	173.26
6	—	571	165.00–185.00	171.68
10	—	417	190.00–215.00	201.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	393	200.00	200.00
8	—	424	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	493	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	170.00–190.00	178.16
3	—	337	155.00–185.00	168.66
5	—	575	140.00–161.00	153.78
5	—	377	160.00–180.00	171.44
4	—	475	160.00–182.50	172.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	125.00	125.00
2	—	423	145.00–167.50	156.72
3	—	310	140.00–170.00	153.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	225.00–230.00	228.33
6	—	424	220.00–247.50	230.45
3	—	630	158.00–163.00	160.36
2	—	855	145.00–149.00	146.99
2	—	668	162.00–167.50	164.82
2	—	343	215.00–225.00	219.96
2	—	563	172.50–185.00	178.78
7	—	365	225.00–255.00	237.95
2	—	725	168.00–177.50	172.68
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
4	—	520	190.00–215.00	196.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	448	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	130.00–155.00	141.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	215.00–240.00	226.93
2	—	435	185.00–210.00	197.64
2	—	510	185.00	185.00
2	—	355	180.00–200.00	190.14
4	—	482	185.00–207.00	197.82
2	—	573	155.00–172.50	164.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,154	92.00–102.00	95.81
14	—	1,110	80.00–90.00	83.20
4	—	861	70.00–79.00	75.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	910	56.00–64.00	59.25
6	—	990	68.00–79.00	73.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,263	94.00–97.00	95.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,020	118.00–120.00	119.26
4	—	1,661	105.00–115.00	109.57
5	—	1,450	98.00–105.00	100.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	119.00	119.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,051	875.00–1,600.00	1,130.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,000	850.00–1,600.00	1,240.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	97.00	97.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	99.00	99.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,112	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,298.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,092	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,373.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	860	625.00–1,300.00	766.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	106.00	106.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	93.00	93.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,072.73

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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