Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $202.06/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$202.06

165 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$246

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

$44.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.45

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	208.56	1,012	121
Medium and Large 2	477	189.35	903	35
Medium and Large 3	467	164.05	766	9thin

One grade step is worth $44.52/cwt here — about $246 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 sale165 hd

202.06

—

AR average10 barns · 2,386 hd

216.51

−14.45

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	1,429	107.25	1,533	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,476	102.69	1,515	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,139	91.99	1,048	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	855	75.44	645	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,212	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,049	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	956	$1,013	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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 1	—	376	221.09/cwt	210.00–232.00	831	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	187.28/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,146	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	196.56/cwt	190.00–200.00	733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	198.99/cwt	192.00–207.00	860	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	139.16/cwt	132.50–142.50	722	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	191.24/cwt	180.00–199.00	918	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	208.19/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,087	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	210.74/cwt	200.00–223.00	993	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	506	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,285	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	194.48/cwt	185.00–203.50	1,107	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	525	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	224.92/cwt	220.00–230.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	179.73/cwt	171.00–189.00	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	191.91/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	175.04/cwt	169.00–181.00	1,773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	209.87/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	236.02/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,112	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	688	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	217.41/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	254.10/cwt	235.00–265.00	950	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	209.59/cwt	197.00–220.00	1,394	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	252.30/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,072	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	258.69/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,143	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	223.05/cwt	210.00–230.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	219.20/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,348	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	235.02/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,210	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	264.89/cwt	247.00–285.00	882	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	928	138.87/cwt	132.00–146.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	189.97/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	218.51/cwt	209.00–230.00	1,152	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,304	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,366	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	723	66.89/cwt	60.00–72.00	484	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	76.86/cwt	70.00–82.00	674	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	104.97/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,490	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	99.51/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,454	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	86.40/cwt	84.00–89.00	924	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	97.67/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,172	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	92.85/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,076	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,652	98.80/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,632	5
Bulls	—	—	1,273	92.58/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,179	8
Bulls	—	—	1,700	128.14/cwt	126.00–132.00	2,178	3
Bulls	—	—	1,539	120.92/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,861	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	1,013.01/head	725.00–1,310.00	1,013	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,212.00/head	900.00–1,420.00	1,212	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,048.91/head	825.00–1,400.00	1,049	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	93.20/cwt	82.00–105.00	955	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	86.31/cwt	80.00–89.00	843	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,155	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,074	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	180.38/cwt	170.00–190.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	183.29/cwt	180.00–185.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	218.25/cwt	210.00–233.00	934	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	169.69/cwt	164.00–175.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	177.89/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,039	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	205.31/cwt	200.00–210.00	657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	200.05/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,262	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	228.79/cwt	220.00–240.00	984	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,170	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	247.05/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	805	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	173.00/cwt	162.00–184.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	255.20/cwt	250.00–257.00	937	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	210.04/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	183.47/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	865	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	214.96/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,043	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	201.24/cwt	190.00–221.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	236.60/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,107	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	174.40/cwt	165.00–188.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	209.86/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,112	3

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.

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 715Last week 783Year ago 1,037

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 188Year ago 217

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 50Year ago 103

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	376	210.00–232.00	221.09
2	—	728	170.00–175.00	172.44
11	—	612	175.00–193.00	187.28
1	—	795	155.00	155.00
9	—	522	200.00–216.00	208.19
25	—	471	200.00–223.00	210.74
16	—	569	185.00–203.50	194.48
6	—	332	220.00–230.00	224.92
2	—	675	171.00–189.00	179.73
28	—	428	210.00–233.00	218.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
4	—	560	209.00	209.00
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	155.00	155.00
6	—	373	190.00–200.00	196.56
7	—	432	192.00–207.00	198.99
9	—	480	180.00–199.00	191.24
2	—	608	170.00	170.00
2	—	525	170.00–190.00	180.38
6	—	584	170.00–182.00	177.89
2	—	320	200.00–210.00	205.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	519	132.50–142.50	139.16
3	—	425	180.00–185.00	183.29
3	—	457	164.00–175.00	169.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	187.00	187.00
4	—	575	220.00–230.00	225.04
1	—	705	210.00	210.00
3	—	780	180.00–200.00	191.91
2	—	1,013	169.00–181.00	175.04
7	—	471	225.00–250.00	236.02
8	—	374	235.00–265.00	254.10
6	—	665	197.00–220.00	209.59
23	—	425	240.00–266.00	252.30
6	—	615	218.00–221.00	219.20
11	—	515	230.00–250.00	235.02
12	—	333	247.00–285.00	264.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	175.00	175.00
1	—	335	231.00	231.00
1	—	385	200.00	200.00
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
3	—	528	200.00–220.00	209.87
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
6	—	477	215.00–220.00	217.41
5	—	419	210.00–230.00	223.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	688	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	442	256.00–260.00	258.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	132.00–146.00	138.87
2	—	688	187.00–193.00	189.97
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
12	—	527	209.00–230.00	218.51
10	—	631	190.00–204.00	200.05
6	—	415	235.00–250.00	247.05
8	—	367	250.00–257.00	255.20
2	—	563	200.00–220.00	210.04
2	—	735	181.00–186.00	183.47
1	—	865	170.00	170.00
6	—	468	225.00–245.00	236.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	122.00	122.00
1	—	470	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	220.00–240.00	228.79
1	—	805	155.00	155.00
2	—	615	162.00–184.00	173.00
5	—	485	190.00–230.00	214.96
3	—	562	190.00–221.00	201.24
3	—	683	165.00–188.00	174.40
3	—	530	200.00–215.00	209.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	112.00	112.00
10	—	1,419	103.00–108.00	104.97
4	—	1,461	99.00–100.00	99.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	60.00–72.00	66.89
12	—	877	70.00–82.00	76.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,070	84.00–89.00	86.40
11	—	1,200	96.00–102.00	97.67
12	—	1,159	90.00–95.00	92.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,652	98.00–100.00	98.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,273	83.00–98.00	92.58
3	—	1,700	126.00–132.00	128.14
4	—	1,539	119.00–124.00	120.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,325.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	85.00	85.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	956	725.00–1,310.00	1,013.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	900.00–1,420.00	1,212.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	920	825.00–1,400.00	1,048.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,025	82.00–105.00	93.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	977	80.00–89.00	86.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	105.00	105.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,335	100.00	100.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

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How this sale compares

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