Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.20/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$198.20

166 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$26.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.63

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	203.51	1,051	109
Medium and Large 2	467	190.46	889	47
Medium and Large 3	403	176.75	712	10thin

One grade step is worth $26.76/cwt here — about $338 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 sale166 hd

198.20

—

AR average10 barns · 1,860 hd

204.84

−6.63

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	1,604	104.45	1,676	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,411	100.00	1,411	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	92.32	1,085	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	960	74.32	713	13

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)	950	$1,042	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,011	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,017	$980	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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 2	—	529	180.27/cwt	175.00–187.50	954	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	162.42/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	682	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,269	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	313	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	200.23/cwt	195.00–205.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	192.75/cwt	185.00–200.00	817	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	180.72/cwt	160.00–190.00	678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	207.74/cwt	200.00–217.50	791	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	180.81/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,110	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,307	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	215.35/cwt	202.50–222.50	902	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	210.50/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,000	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	233.15/cwt	220.00–245.00	865	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	174.69/cwt	167.50–180.00	1,160	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	250.95/cwt	237.50–272.50	913	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	212.36/cwt	207.50–220.00	1,247	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	229.71/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,093	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	251.12/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,070	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	226.89/cwt	220.00–230.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	188.74/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,085	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	257.46/cwt	255.00–260.00	862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	187.58/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	233.81/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,239	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	401	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	194.28/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,028	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	214.91/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,128	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	184.01/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,007	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	427	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,132	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	97.09/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,273	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	62.20/cwt	60.00–64.00	535	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	76.52/cwt	72.00–81.00	748	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	92.52/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,066	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,411	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,411	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	85.43/cwt	83.00–87.00	929	7
Bulls	—	—	1,861	109.60/cwt	107.00–112.00	2,040	4
Bulls	—	—	1,218	89.78/cwt	80.00–102.00	1,094	4
Bulls	—	—	1,777	117.15/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,082	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	980.25/head	925.00–1,010.00	980	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,011.38/head	850.00–1,100.00	1,011	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	678	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,042.11/head	800.00–1,200.00	1,042	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	94.97/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,015	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,207	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	239.95/cwt	230.00–250.00	890	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	208.90/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,212	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	228.95/cwt	220.00–240.00	982	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	174.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,007	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	190.41/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,076	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	194.48/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,027	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	167.52/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	225.37/cwt	220.00–235.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	190.98/cwt	185.00–195.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	465	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	436	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	235.95/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,114	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	169.04/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	186.17/cwt	182.50–190.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	215.38/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	186.97/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,066	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 May 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 662Year ago 551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 84Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 30Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	175.00–187.50	180.27
4	—	626	160.00–170.00	162.42
2	—	325	195.00–205.00	200.23
10	—	424	185.00–200.00	192.75
10	—	381	200.00–217.50	207.74
7	—	578	170.00–180.00	174.27
5	—	474	185.00–195.00	190.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	682	186.00	186.00
4	—	436	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	182.50	182.50
7	—	375	160.00–190.00	180.72
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
1	—	530	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	175.00–190.00	180.81
5	—	726	180.00	180.00
19	—	419	202.50–222.50	215.35
24	—	475	200.00–220.00	210.50
1	—	900	123.00	123.00
9	—	371	220.00–245.00	233.15
5	—	664	167.50–180.00	174.69
11	—	565	185.00–200.00	190.41
5	—	528	187.50–205.00	194.48
5	—	317	220.00–235.00	225.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
3	—	375	220.00–230.00	226.89
2	—	575	187.50–190.00	188.74
1	—	470	225.00	225.00
1	—	410	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	187.50	187.50
7	—	364	237.50–272.50	250.95
2	—	768	170.00–175.00	172.56
5	—	587	207.50–220.00	212.36
1	—	905	175.00	175.00
7	—	476	215.00–237.50	229.71
11	—	426	235.00–260.00	251.12
2	—	335	255.00–260.00	257.46
3	—	665	182.50–195.00	187.58
1	—	600	205.00	205.00
17	—	530	220.00–240.00	233.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	401	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	185.00–200.00	194.28
1	—	710	170.00	170.00
1	—	355	220.00	220.00
2	—	443	200.00–205.00	202.51
3	—	627	160.00–175.00	169.04
6	—	476	205.00–222.50	215.38
5	—	570	180.00–192.50	186.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	242.50	242.50
18	—	525	205.00–227.50	214.91
3	—	628	172.50–190.00	184.01
11	—	371	230.00–250.00	239.95
5	—	580	200.00–222.50	208.90
11	—	429	220.00–240.00	228.95
2	—	730	165.00–170.00	167.52
14	—	472	220.00–245.00	235.95
1	—	870	155.00	155.00
1	—	670	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	270.00	270.00
3	—	427	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	182.50–190.00	186.17
2	—	540	160.00–165.00	162.48
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
1	—	430	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,311	96.00–98.00	97.09
26	—	1,152	88.00–95.00	92.52
7	—	1,087	83.00–87.00	85.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	60.00–64.00	62.20
11	—	978	72.00–81.00	76.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,411	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,861	107.00–112.00	109.60
4	—	1,218	80.00–102.00	89.78
3	—	1,777	115.00–121.00	117.15

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	925.00–1,010.00	980.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,025	850.00–1,100.00	1,011.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	800.00–1,200.00	1,042.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,193	86.00–100.00	94.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	94.00	94.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	97.00	97.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	119.00	119.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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