Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold 1.00-5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls sold 3.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.49/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$203.49

199 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$53.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.26

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	210.27	1,008	151
Medium and Large 2	471	188.93	891	38
Medium and Large 3	451	156.58	706	10thin

One grade step is worth $53.69/cwt here — about $301 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 sale199 hd

203.49

—

AR average10 barns · 1,960 hd

203.24

+0.26

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	—	Low	1,552	111.27	1,727	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,226	103.32	1,267	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	91.48	1,039	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	862	72.34	624	27

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)	1,150	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	908	$990	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 3	—	360	165.09/cwt	160.00–170.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	462	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,086	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	193.39/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	193.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	217.54/cwt	205.00–235.00	816	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	181.16/cwt	176.00–185.00	958	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	190.41/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,108	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	176.31/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,007	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	186.47/cwt	175.00–195.00	871	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	176.68/cwt	172.50–180.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	197.45/cwt	190.00–205.00	776	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	185.07/cwt	175.00–195.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	165.71/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,193	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	228.42/cwt	215.00–250.00	738	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	220.74/cwt	215.00–235.00	934	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	385	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	246.34/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,160	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	177.60/cwt	172.50–183.00	1,195	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	196.91/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,022	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	207.18/cwt	200.00–215.00	978	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	197.69/cwt	190.00–202.50	834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	255.30/cwt	240.00–280.00	840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	208.86/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,113	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	187.42/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,059	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	201.67/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,049	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	249.80/cwt	235.00–287.50	927	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	257.98/cwt	242.50–277.50	1,096	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	213.06/cwt	200.00–230.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	186.60/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	224.79/cwt	210.00–240.00	969	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	247.43/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	219.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	209.82/cwt	200.00–230.00	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	174.56/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,089	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	707	180.06/cwt	166.00–188.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	620	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,275	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	75.79/cwt	70.00–79.00	697	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	97.35/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,225	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	92.92/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,071	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,226	103.32/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,267	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	84.05/cwt	80.00–89.00	836	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	747	65.45/cwt	60.00–69.00	489	9
Bulls	—	—	1,524	106.07/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,617	4
Bulls	—	—	1,710	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,206	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	112.82/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,726	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,026	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,150.00/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	989	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	989.81/head	850.00–1,100.00	990	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	95.91/cwt	87.00–112.00	1,094	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	147.78/cwt	140.00–155.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	196.60/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,125	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	230.55/cwt	222.50–235.00	745	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	250.58/cwt	240.00–272.50	819	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	193.35/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,193	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	140.20/cwt	130.00–150.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	157.40/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,192	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	201.65/cwt	190.00–212.50	851	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	208.31/cwt	200.00–215.00	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	244.59/cwt	230.00–260.00	912	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	160.03/cwt	150.00–170.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	226.88/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,069	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	244.46/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,017	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	213.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	227.31/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,196	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	211.39/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,114	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	221.21/cwt	215.00–225.00	836	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	179.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,029	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	173.66/cwt	165.00–190.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	535	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	976	1

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 729Last week 698Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 126Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 9Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	160.00–170.00	165.09
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
2	—	618	130.00–150.00	140.20
3	—	480	150.00–170.00	160.03
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	462	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	185.00–200.00	193.39
27	—	375	205.00–235.00	217.54
8	—	582	181.00–200.00	190.41
7	—	720	162.50–170.00	165.71
23	—	323	215.00–250.00	228.42
17	—	423	215.00–235.00	220.74
5	—	673	172.50–183.00	177.60
10	—	519	190.00–205.00	196.91
15	—	472	200.00–215.00	207.18
5	—	757	155.00–158.00	157.40
1	—	965	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	190.00–200.00	193.08
5	—	529	176.00–185.00	181.16
5	—	571	172.50–180.00	176.31
9	—	467	175.00–195.00	186.47
3	—	628	172.50–180.00	176.68
2	—	393	190.00–205.00	197.45
10	—	422	190.00–212.50	201.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	225.00	225.00
1	—	565	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	710	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	290.00	290.00
1	—	385	297.50	297.50
1	—	475	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	175.00–195.00	185.07
3	—	422	190.00–202.50	197.69
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
1	—	365	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	183.00	183.00
12	—	471	235.00–255.00	246.34
5	—	329	240.00–280.00	255.30
4	—	533	200.00–220.00	208.86
8	—	371	235.00–287.50	249.80
11	—	425	242.50–277.50	257.98
2	—	723	175.00–197.50	186.60
2	—	570	245.00–250.00	247.43
2	—	623	215.00–225.00	219.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	180.00–200.00	187.42
3	—	520	195.00–205.00	201.67
3	—	387	200.00–230.00	213.06
7	—	431	210.00–240.00	224.79
3	—	473	200.00–230.00	209.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	171.00–180.00	174.56
4	—	323	222.50–235.00	230.55
4	—	465	200.00–215.00	208.31
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
1	—	905	130.00	130.00
4	—	420	200.00–225.00	213.50
5	—	527	200.00–217.50	211.39
6	—	378	215.00–225.00	221.21
3	—	572	175.00–185.00	179.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	205.00	205.00
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
3	—	707	166.00–188.00	180.06
11	—	572	190.00–210.00	196.60
10	—	327	240.00–272.50	250.58
5	—	617	185.00–204.00	193.35
13	—	373	230.00–260.00	244.59
13	—	471	220.00–245.00	226.88
14	—	416	235.00–260.00	244.46
5	—	526	220.00–247.50	227.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	212.50	212.50
1	—	585	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	140.00–155.00	147.78
2	—	535	175.00–180.00	177.48
3	—	428	165.00–190.00	173.66
1	—	575	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	920	70.00–79.00	75.79
9	—	747	60.00–69.00	65.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,258	96.00–100.00	97.35
26	—	1,153	90.00–95.00	92.92
24	—	995	80.00–89.00	84.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,226	101.00–108.00	103.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,524	105.00–108.00	106.07
1	—	1,710	129.00	129.00
2	—	1,530	110.00–116.00	112.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	908	850.00–1,100.00	989.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,141	87.00–112.00	95.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	100.00	100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,163	107.00–108.00	107.51

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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