Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $218.38/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$218.38

211 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,171

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$375

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

$46.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.57

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	233.43	1,220	138
Medium and Large 2	587	190.74	1,120	59
Medium and Large 3	453	186.47	844	14thin

One grade step is worth $46.96/cwt here — about $375 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 sale211 hd

218.38

—

AR average10 barns · 1,901 hd

233.95

−15.57

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	1,562	111.46	1,741	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	101.07	1,413	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,186	91.25	1,082	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	864	67.05	579	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,350	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,156	14
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,150	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,150	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,092	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,035	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$1,016	10
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,143	4thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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	—	328	225.78/cwt	217.50–235.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,033	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,136	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	228.16/cwt	225.00–230.00	956	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	166.31/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	251.20/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,055	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	212.41/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,020	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	188.72/cwt	185.00–192.50	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	492	188.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	188.32/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,085	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	189.62/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,162	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	211.86/cwt	205.00–220.00	922	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	169.93/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	193.47/cwt	182.50–212.50	818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	172.09/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,065	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	191.09/cwt	177.50–197.50	1,005	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	216.65/cwt	210.00–230.00	810	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	184.82/cwt	175.00–190.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	198.81/cwt	185.00–205.00	724	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	180.31/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,103	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	177.48/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	204.75/cwt	198.00–207.50	1,374	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	268.75/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,027	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	272.78/cwt	252.50–282.50	857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	210.92/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,320	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	201.36/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,059	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	183.43/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,231	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	241.64/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,128	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	437	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,245	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	588	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	230.00/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,212	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	207.95/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,194	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	195.95/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	178.11/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,382	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	571	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,128	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	221.16/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,037	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	228.80/cwt	220.00–242.50	975	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	237.06/cwt	232.50–242.50	894	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	196.75/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,216	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	181.25/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,278	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	101.07/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,413	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	86.66/cwt	81.00–89.00	923	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	97.89/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,268	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	93.39/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,173	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	57.03/cwt	52.00–65.00	492	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	866	74.20/cwt	72.00–80.00	643	7
Bulls	—	—	1,789	118.92/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,127	9
Bulls	—	—	1,360	106.64/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,450	8
Bulls	—	—	1,350	97.15/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,312	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,092.42/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,092	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	1,016.11/head	700.00–1,250.00	1,016	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,155.55/head	1,050.00–1,255.00	1,156	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	163.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	743	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,110.95/head	1,030.00–1,200.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	181.26/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	198.72/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,039	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,117	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	202.52/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,177	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	907	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	178.22/cwt	167.50–186.00	1,182	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	234.67/cwt	211.00–245.00	774	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	185.46/cwt	180.00–192.50	877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	169.21/cwt	160.00–175.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	161.66/cwt	160.00–165.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	206.71/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,050	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	190.60/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,083	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	424	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	941	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	143.42/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	214.83/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,102	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Guaranteed Open	—	745	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	211.86/cwt	200.00–220.00	989	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	212.40/cwt	200.00–220.00	930	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	252.07/cwt	245.00–270.00	829	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	2

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 Apr 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 895Last week 729Year ago 513

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 132Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 21Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	217.50–235.00	225.78
2	—	1,033	110.00	110.00
4	—	419	225.00–230.00	228.16
4	—	715	160.00–175.00	166.31
3	—	480	205.00–222.50	212.41
14	—	576	180.00–195.00	188.32
5	—	612	170.00–190.00	180.31
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
1	—	365	240.00	240.00
1	—	930	145.00	145.00
11	—	526	190.00–210.00	201.36
7	—	671	170.00–190.00	183.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	420	235.00–270.00	251.20
2	—	833	175.00–180.00	177.48
1	—	1,060	155.00	155.00
9	—	671	198.00–207.50	204.75
13	—	382	255.00–275.00	268.75
3	—	314	252.50–282.50	272.78
6	—	626	200.00–217.50	210.92
45	—	467	225.00–250.00	241.64
17	—	527	215.00–235.00	230.00
13	—	574	200.00–220.00	207.95
5	—	736	195.00–200.00	195.95
1	—	860	180.00	180.00
4	—	776	175.00–182.50	178.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	167.50	167.50
2	—	363	185.00–192.50	188.72
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
3	—	492	180.00–200.00	188.25
6	—	423	182.50–212.50	193.47
1	—	600	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	437	285.00	285.00
3	—	588	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	180.00–197.50	189.62
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
34	—	435	205.00–220.00	211.86
3	—	762	165.00–175.00	169.93
1	—	715	177.50	177.50
1	—	855	152.50	152.50
7	—	374	210.00–230.00	216.65
14	—	663	167.50–186.00	178.22
12	—	330	211.00–245.00	234.67
16	—	508	200.00–215.00	206.71
21	—	568	185.00–200.00	190.60
3	—	818	140.00–150.00	143.42
15	—	467	200.00–220.00	211.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	165.00–175.00	172.09
20	—	526	177.50–197.50	191.09
1	—	690	160.00	160.00
3	—	425	175.00–190.00	184.82
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
4	—	364	185.00–205.00	198.81
5	—	473	180.00–192.50	185.46
6	—	564	160.00–175.00	169.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	155.00	155.00
3	—	455	160.00–165.00	163.35
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
3	—	538	160.00–165.00	161.66
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	469	210.00–235.00	221.16
10	—	426	220.00–242.50	228.80
6	—	377	232.50–242.50	237.06
5	—	618	192.50–210.00	196.75
2	—	663	180.00–182.50	181.25
1	—	720	177.50	177.50
7	—	581	195.00–210.00	202.52
19	—	513	210.00–230.00	214.83
1	—	810	190.00	190.00
1	—	230	230.00	230.00
4	—	329	245.00–270.00	252.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	180.00–182.50	181.26
10	—	523	195.00–207.50	198.72
2	—	665	168.00	168.00
2	—	335	210.00–220.00	215.07
3	—	438	200.00–220.00	212.40
1	—	470	205.00	205.00
1	—	835	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	155.00	155.00
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
2	—	525	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	100.00–102.00	101.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,065	81.00–89.00	86.66
7	—	1,295	97.00–99.00	97.89
32	—	1,256	90.00–96.00	93.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	862	52.00–65.00	57.03
7	—	866	72.00–80.00	74.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,789	115.00–124.00	118.92
8	—	1,360	103.00–110.00	106.64
2	—	1,350	95.00–99.00	97.15

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,092.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,100	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	982	700.00–1,250.00	1,016.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,100	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,123	1,050.00–1,255.00	1,155.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,030.00–1,200.00	1,110.95

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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