Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.77/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$200.77

218 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$43.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.84

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	204.87	1,014	178
Medium and Large 2	471	185.53	874	35
Medium and Large 3	468	161.28	755	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.59/cwt here — about $259 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 sale218 hd

200.77

—

AR average10 barns · 2,048 hd

211.60

−10.84

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	1,528	110.62	1,690	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,447	98.97	1,432	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	89.90	989	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	72.90	659	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)	1,150	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,228	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,017	$1,020	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	372	222.51/cwt	207.00–230.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	224.60/cwt	210.00–235.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	209.79/cwt	200.00–220.00	984	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	171.15/cwt	161.00–183.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	210.31/cwt	199.00–220.00	890	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	225.37/cwt	215.00–232.00	728	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	192.40/cwt	186.00–197.00	833	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	184.93/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	190.65/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	198.39/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,034	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	194.32/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,129	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	163.25/cwt	152.00–175.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	172.56/cwt	160.00–180.00	899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	201.27/cwt	188.00–210.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	194.78/cwt	191.00–210.00	666	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	189.13/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,156	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	186.69/cwt	180.00–195.00	883	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	880	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	325	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	228.09/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,072	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	225.19/cwt	220.00–230.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	211.70/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,202	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	201.92/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	263.17/cwt	256.00–270.00	984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	251.76/cwt	245.00–260.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	251.78/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,075	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	216.93/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,130	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	218.50/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	226.20/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,427	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	250.00/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,163	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	244.92/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,283	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	236.95/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,336	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	220.20/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,242	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	170.57/cwt	160.00–181.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	255.95/cwt	246.00–260.00	942	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	267.89/cwt	250.00–290.00	871	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	186.77/cwt	180.00–198.00	1,244	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	75.51/cwt	72.00–79.00	699	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,335	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	102.12/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,340	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	92.30/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,073	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,016	85.90/cwt	80.00–89.00	873	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	97.85/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,177	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,551	97.03/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,505	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	63.34/cwt	56.00–68.00	521	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,933	89.08/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,722	2
Bulls	—	—	1,342	97.97/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,315	3
Bulls	—	—	1,635	115.82/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,894	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,347	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,228.49/head	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,228	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	1,020.49/head	900.00–1,250.00	1,020	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	91.14/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,003	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	94.61/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,150	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,046	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	722	163.87/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	821	161.07/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	600	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,272	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	168.21/cwt	164.00–172.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	215.92/cwt	200.00–226.00	818	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	517	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	890	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	212.99/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	516	225.52/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,164	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	239.44/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,013	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	193.72/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,122	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	223.01/cwt	211.00–230.00	845	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	197.32/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	182.41/cwt	180.00–185.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	214.19/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,013	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	232.88/cwt	210.00–240.00	757	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	217.77/cwt	200.00–221.00	919	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	163.63/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	188.59/cwt	180.00–199.00	888	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	237.00/cwt	226.00–250.00	1,123	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	978	136.11/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,331	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 843Last week 715Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 110Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 30Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	207.00–230.00	222.51
3	—	413	210.00–235.00	224.60
1	—	650	160.00	160.00
3	—	470	220.00–234.00	228.09
2	—	328	220.00–230.00	225.19
2	—	610	180.00–200.00	190.00
3	—	568	210.00–215.00	211.70
5	—	521	210.00–225.00	216.93
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	270.00	270.00
1	—	325	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	194.00–210.00	201.92
4	—	374	256.00–270.00	263.17
3	—	322	245.00–260.00	251.76
9	—	427	240.00–257.00	251.78
2	—	650	217.00–220.00	218.50
11	—	631	218.00–228.00	226.20
11	—	465	243.00–255.00	250.00
1	—	925	143.00	143.00
26	—	524	230.00–253.00	244.92
8	—	564	220.00–245.00	236.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	155.00	155.00
39	—	469	200.00–220.00	209.79
5	—	713	161.00–183.00	171.15
30	—	423	199.00–220.00	210.31
8	—	323	215.00–232.00	225.37
3	—	763	170.00–195.00	184.93
6	—	676	190.00–194.00	190.65
30	—	521	190.00–210.00	198.39
13	—	581	185.00–205.00	194.32
7	—	611	186.00–190.00	189.13
25	—	379	200.00–226.00	215.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	186.00–197.00	192.40
2	—	578	152.00–175.00	163.25
4	—	521	160.00–180.00	172.56
2	—	780	160.00	160.00
4	—	374	188.00–210.00	201.27
5	—	342	191.00–210.00	194.78
11	—	473	180.00–195.00	186.69
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	160.00	160.00
2	—	423	164.00–172.00	168.21
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	175.00	175.00
7	—	600	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	517	231.00	231.00
1	—	365	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	564	210.00–230.00	220.20
2	—	755	160.00–181.00	170.57
2	—	710	180.00–185.00	182.46
12	—	368	246.00–260.00	255.95
8	—	325	250.00–290.00	267.89
7	—	666	180.00–198.00	186.77
5	—	821	157.00–177.00	161.07
18	—	516	220.00–240.00	225.52
18	—	423	225.00–250.00	239.44
3	—	620	194.00–200.00	197.32
17	—	474	226.00–250.00	237.00
2	—	978	130.00–142.00	136.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	722	150.00–170.00	163.87
2	—	528	211.00–215.00	212.99
4	—	579	185.00–200.00	193.72
4	—	379	211.00–230.00	223.01
12	—	473	200.00–223.00	214.19
7	—	325	210.00–240.00	232.88
8	—	422	200.00–221.00	217.77
2	—	628	157.00–170.00	163.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	170.00	170.00
1	—	525	190.00	190.00
2	—	430	180.00–185.00	182.41
1	—	640	141.00	141.00
5	—	471	180.00–199.00	188.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	926	72.00–79.00	75.51
3	—	823	56.00–68.00	63.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	95.00	95.00
10	—	1,312	100.00–106.00	102.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,163	90.00–96.00	92.30
38	—	1,016	80.00–89.00	85.90
8	—	1,203	97.00–99.00	97.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	94.00–98.00	97.03
2	—	1,933	88.00–90.00	89.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,342	93.00–104.00	97.97
3	—	1,635	109.00–119.00	115.82
1	—	1,765	133.00	133.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,228.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,017	900.00–1,250.00	1,020.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	87.00–94.00	91.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,216	91.00–96.00	94.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	93.00	93.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

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