Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.88/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$196.88

156 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$959

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$46.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.31

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	202.00	986	120
Medium and Large 2	488	181.29	886	34
Medium and Large 3	420	155.12	652	2thin

One grade step is worth $46.88/cwt here — about $334 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 sale156 hd

196.88

—

AR average10 barns · 2,139 hd

206.19

−9.31

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	1,521	112.37	1,709	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	104.25	1,454	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	92.14	1,056	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	892	73.83	658	16

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)	950	$1,074	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$956	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,216	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	374	195.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	152.76/cwt	142.50–158.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	201.10/cwt	192.50–212.50	953	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	216.20/cwt	210.00–224.00	917	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	168.75/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,217	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	181.33/cwt	170.00–187.50	854	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	221.39/cwt	210.00–235.00	821	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	196.79/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,033	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	245.02/cwt	242.50–247.50	951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	238.74/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,249	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	224.25/cwt	212.50–235.00	1,276	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	184.83/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,070	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	202.50/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,444	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	198.54/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,038	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	243.58/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,025	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	211.22/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	227.50/cwt	220.00–232.50	967	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	223.55/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,384	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	238.36/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,118	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	248.63/cwt	232.50–260.00	768	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	243.51/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,030	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	197.52/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,242	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	223.45/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,153	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	243.91/cwt	230.00–260.00	924	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	96.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,195	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	742	62.07/cwt	57.00–68.00	461	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	79.17/cwt	72.00–81.00	760	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	107.46/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,572	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	102.65/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,396	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	85.63/cwt	82.00–88.00	893	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	93.52/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,083	21
Bulls	—	—	1,205	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,253	1
Bulls	—	—	2,103	121.47/cwt	117.00–127.00	2,555	2
Bulls	—	—	1,536	110.93/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,704	5
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,060	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,177	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	924	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	956.25/head	900.00–1,025.00	956	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,073.68/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,074	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,264	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,215.91/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	198.03/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,032	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	212.72/cwt	202.50–227.50	1,208	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	220.20/cwt	200.00–230.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	193.80/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,107	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	231.83/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,099	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	192.58/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,363	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	245.90/cwt	230.00–260.00	821	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	225.87/cwt	212.50–235.00	958	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	178.86/cwt	160.00–187.50	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	155.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	175.62/cwt	172.50–177.50	1,008	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	370	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	223.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	855	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	222.67/cwt	205.00–229.00	759	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	194.18/cwt	180.00–202.50	841	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	191.48/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,090	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	180.45/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,131	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 602Last week 792Year ago 551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 79Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 20Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	190.00–200.00	195.94
1	—	735	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	180.00	180.00
8	—	471	170.00–187.50	181.33
8	—	522	160.00–187.50	178.86
4	—	574	172.50–177.50	175.62
6	—	433	180.00–202.50	194.18
1	—	830	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	142.50–158.00	152.76
18	—	474	192.50–212.50	201.10
17	—	424	210.00–224.00	216.20
4	—	721	160.00–180.00	168.75
1	—	825	160.00	160.00
1	—	680	177.50	177.50
17	—	371	210.00–235.00	221.39
1	—	850	150.00	150.00
27	—	525	190.00–210.00	196.79
14	—	341	205.00–229.00	222.67
10	—	569	182.50–200.00	191.48
5	—	627	170.00–187.50	180.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	150.00–160.00	155.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
1	—	320	230.00	230.00
2	—	635	195.00–210.00	202.50
3	—	523	190.00–210.00	198.54
2	—	580	210.00–212.50	211.22
5	—	425	220.00–232.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	242.50–247.50	245.02
10	—	523	220.00–245.00	238.74
8	—	569	212.50–235.00	224.25
1	—	750	192.50	192.50
1	—	675	192.00	192.00
9	—	421	237.50–257.50	243.58
7	—	619	215.00–235.00	223.55
7	—	469	225.00–250.00	238.36
6	—	309	232.50–260.00	248.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
1	—	325	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	579	180.00–186.00	184.83
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
1	—	605	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	202.50	202.50
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
1	—	500	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	423	237.50–260.00	243.51
5	—	629	190.00–205.00	197.52
7	—	516	212.50–232.50	223.45
16	—	379	230.00–260.00	243.91
8	—	568	202.50–227.50	212.72
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
26	—	474	220.00–252.50	231.83
2	—	708	185.00–200.00	192.58
7	—	334	230.00–260.00	245.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	190.00–205.00	198.03
1	—	645	170.00	170.00
3	—	332	200.00–230.00	220.20
10	—	571	182.50–200.00	193.80
6	—	424	212.50–235.00	225.87
8	—	382	210.00–230.00	223.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,232	96.00–100.00	96.97
20	—	1,043	82.00–88.00	85.63
21	—	1,158	91.00–95.00	93.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	742	57.00–68.00	62.07
11	—	960	72.00–81.00	79.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	106.00–109.00	107.46
8	—	1,360	101.00–104.00	102.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	104.00	104.00
2	—	2,103	117.00–127.00	121.47
5	—	1,536	109.00–113.00	110.93
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	110.00–112.00	111.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	88.00	88.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,000	900.00–1,025.00	956.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	950	950.00–1,150.00	1,073.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	95.00	95.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,215.91

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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