Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers no trend established due to light test last week. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $203.46/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$203.46

182 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$37.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.05

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	208.83	1,077	126
Medium and Large 2	504	194.25	980	49
Medium and Large 3	461	171.20	789	7thin

One grade step is worth $37.63/cwt here — about $288 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 sale182 hd

203.46

—

AR average10 barns · 1,783 hd

215.51

−12.05

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	1,675	124.33	2,082	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	109.38	1,470	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,083	92.67	1,004	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	75.49	681	14

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,113	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,092	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,040	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$976	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	850	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,249	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	—	464	196.45/cwt	190.00–202.50	912	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	201.42/cwt	195.00–210.00	868	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	194.49/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,111	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	173.07/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	211.22/cwt	210.00–212.50	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	181.87/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,053	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	189.38/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,172	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	248.28/cwt	240.00–260.00	817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	212.82/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,011	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	225.52/cwt	215.00–235.00	947	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	224.39/cwt	217.50–232.50	855	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	187.91/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,253	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	254.03/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,334	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	460	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	180.17/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,295	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	209.97/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,098	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	261.11/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,123	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	247.88/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,177	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	222.86/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,268	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	217.13/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,444	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	210.67/cwt	200.00–217.50	784	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	193.29/cwt	186.00–201.00	1,591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	227.90/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,196	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	240.00/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	265.19/cwt	252.50–285.00	989	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	200.01/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	218.21/cwt	205.00–228.50	1,362	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	196.77/cwt	196.00–197.50	1,338	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	288.74/cwt	287.50–290.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	192.91/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,385	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	274.78/cwt	260.00–302.50	888	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	252.91/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,077	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	640	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,296	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	230.01/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,196	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	204.08/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,261	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	62.42/cwt	58.00–68.00	534	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	79.06/cwt	73.00–83.00	723	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	113.99/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,597	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	107.07/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,409	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	99.50/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,175	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	92.64/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,025	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	978	86.71/cwt	84.00–90.00	848	16
Bulls	—	—	1,300	116.86/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,519	2
Bulls	—	—	2,010	133.51/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,684	2
Bulls	—	—	1,694	123.47/cwt	121.00–125.00	2,092	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,113.11/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,113	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,461	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,091.67/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,092	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	903	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	975.52/head	900.00–1,125.00	976	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	102.97/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,259	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,051.22/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,051	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,381.34/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	178.97/cwt	172.50–185.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	150.22/cwt	140.00–160.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	355	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,182	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	375	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	191.95/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,006	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	232.90/cwt	222.50–237.50	766	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	232.54/cwt	230.00–237.50	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	244.30/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,153	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	915	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	220.91/cwt	210.00–230.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	266.99/cwt	255.00–280.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	219.13/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,236	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	203.29/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	221.88/cwt	212.50–240.00	1,056	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,735	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,117	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 783Last week 443Year ago 890

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 109Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 24Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	464	190.00–202.50	196.45
7	—	431	195.00–210.00	201.42
2	—	788	140.00–150.00	144.98
2	—	670	170.00–176.00	173.07
2	—	385	210.00–212.50	211.22
8	—	579	175.00–187.50	181.87
1	—	630	176.00	176.00
15	—	524	185.00–197.50	191.95
5	—	329	222.50–237.50	232.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	180.00	180.00
2	—	363	172.50–185.00	178.97
2	—	483	180.00	180.00
2	—	568	140.00–160.00	150.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	571	190.00–207.00	194.49
9	—	619	180.00–195.00	189.38
5	—	329	240.00–260.00	248.28
21	—	475	205.00–225.00	212.82
13	—	420	215.00–235.00	225.52
13	—	381	217.50–232.50	224.39
12	—	667	180.00–193.00	187.91
4	—	719	175.00–187.50	180.17
1	—	850	167.50	167.50
15	—	523	200.00–218.00	209.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	247.50	247.50
3	—	450	232.50	232.50
5	—	523	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	525	242.50–267.50	254.03
9	—	430	250.00–272.50	261.11
15	—	475	235.00–260.00	247.88
10	—	569	210.00–232.50	222.86
9	—	665	200.00–225.00	217.13
2	—	823	186.00–201.00	193.29
8	—	373	252.50–285.00	265.19
4	—	715	190.00–208.00	200.01
2	—	780	190.00	190.00
17	—	624	205.00–228.50	218.21
2	—	323	287.50–290.00	288.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	273.00	273.00
1	—	400	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	200.00	200.00
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
3	—	372	200.00–217.50	210.67
11	—	525	215.00–240.00	227.90
3	—	432	237.50–242.50	240.00
2	—	680	196.00–197.50	196.77
2	—	580	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	718	185.00–200.00	192.91
6	—	323	260.00–302.50	274.78
11	—	426	240.00–262.50	252.91
14	—	520	220.00–237.50	230.01
6	—	618	195.00–210.00	204.08
12	—	472	232.50–255.00	244.30
2	—	365	255.00–280.00	266.99
2	—	673	200.00	200.00
7	—	564	210.00–235.00	219.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	202.50	202.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	230.00–237.50	232.54
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	915	162.50	162.50
2	—	638	180.00–185.00	182.47
3	—	387	210.00–230.00	220.91
3	—	542	200.00–210.00	203.29
4	—	476	212.50–240.00	221.88
1	—	860	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	855	58.00–68.00	62.42
11	—	915	73.00–83.00	79.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	113.00–116.00	113.99
8	—	1,316	104.00–111.00	107.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,181	97.00–103.00	99.50
14	—	1,106	91.00–96.00	92.64
16	—	978	84.00–90.00	86.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	115.00–119.00	116.86
2	—	2,010	130.00–137.00	133.51
4	—	1,694	121.00–125.00	123.47

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,030	950.00–1,150.00	1,113.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	109.00	109.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,091.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,050	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	95.00	95.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	958	900.00–1,125.00	975.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,223	100.00–112.00	102.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,051.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,183	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,381.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,735	122.00	122.00

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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