Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $208.90/cwt on 167 head.

Average price

$208.90

167 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$61.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.24

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	396	235.00	931	5thin
Medium and Large 1	484	212.19	1,026	122
Medium and Large 2	453	197.41	894	37
Medium and Large 3	484	173.35	838	3thin

One grade step is worth $61.65/cwt here — about $92 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 sale167 hd

208.90

—

AR average8 barns · 1,411 hd

210.14

−1.24

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	—	High	1,638	117.03	1,917	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	101.27	1,410	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,131	91.59	1,036	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	840	63.24	531	18

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$960	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,570	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	103.45/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,405	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	97.41/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,245	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	97.99/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,415	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	87.19/cwt	86.00–88.00	905	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	408	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	79.33/cwt	72.00–83.00	754	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	165.66/cwt	160.00–173.00	1,276	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	221.69/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	232.50/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,097	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	657	190.02/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,248	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	343	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,063	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	257.87/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,106	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	258.22/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,206	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	226.71/cwt	225.00–235.00	852	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	277.95/cwt	271.00–285.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	236.91/cwt	230.00–241.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	247.30/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,291	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	224.47/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,396	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	227.42/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	262.94/cwt	250.00–275.00	970	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	232.69/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,308	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	233.65/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	843	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	159.90/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	342	244.71/cwt	242.00–245.00	837	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	206.20/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,072	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	195.01/cwt	185.00–200.00	817	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	207.01/cwt	200.00–220.00	987	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	190.72/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,186	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	229.94/cwt	228.00–240.00	876	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	221.44/cwt	210.00–230.00	952	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	92.35/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,049	6
Bulls	—	—	2,075	124.53/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,584	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	116.53/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,806	6
Bulls	—	—	1,290	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,355	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	98.20/cwt	95.00–103.00	810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	960.18/head	725.00–1,175.00	960	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,213	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,570.00/head	1,570.00–1,570.00	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	228.60/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,205	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	182.01/cwt	180.00–184.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	277.32/cwt	270.00–285.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	172.98/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	195.33/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,135	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	209.00/cwt	200.00–221.00	673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	244.90/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,036	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	678	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	440	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	916	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	931	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	200.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,146	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	165.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	190.22/cwt	185.00–192.00	991	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 Jun 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 843Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 140Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand good for all classes.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,358	100.00–107.00	103.45
4	—	1,444	97.00–99.00	97.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	96.00–98.00	97.41
5	—	1,038	86.00–88.00	87.19
6	—	1,136	90.00–95.00	92.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	770	53.00	53.00
7	—	951	72.00–83.00	79.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,075	120.00–129.00	124.53
6	—	1,550	114.00–117.00	116.53
1	—	1,290	105.00	105.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	160.00–173.00	165.66
1	—	825	170.00	170.00
2	—	733	170.00	170.00
3	—	577	220.00–225.00	221.69
8	—	472	225.00–250.00	232.50
3	—	657	180.00–195.00	190.02
14	—	527	220.00–240.00	228.60
2	—	308	270.00–285.00	277.32
1	—	870	163.00	163.00
1	—	365	271.00	271.00
8	—	423	240.00–255.00	244.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
1	—	340	240.00	240.00
2	—	635	170.00–176.00	172.98
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
4	—	581	190.00–211.00	195.33
2	—	435	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	180.00–184.00	182.01
1	—	520	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	343	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	230.00	230.00
11	—	429	250.00–270.00	257.87
20	—	467	250.00–270.00	258.22
2	—	338	271.00–285.00	277.95
9	—	522	240.00–255.00	247.30
10	—	622	210.00–230.00	224.47
6	—	663	210.00–235.00	227.42
8	—	369	250.00–275.00	262.94
8	—	562	225.00–240.00	232.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	225.00–235.00	226.71
3	—	335	230.00–241.00	236.91
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
2	—	588	210.00	210.00
3	—	472	230.00–241.00	233.65
1	—	405	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	383	220.00	220.00
1	—	665	165.00	165.00
5	—	419	185.00–200.00	195.01
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
7	—	322	200.00–221.00	209.00
3	—	770	140.00	140.00
5	—	482	190.00	190.00
5	—	521	185.00–192.00	190.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	150.00–170.00	159.90
10	—	342	242.00–245.00	244.71
13	—	520	200.00–215.00	206.20
32	—	477	200.00–220.00	207.01
15	—	622	180.00–200.00	190.72
18	—	381	228.00–240.00	229.94
18	—	430	210.00–230.00	221.44
1	—	675	200.00	200.00
10	—	570	200.00–210.00	200.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	190.00	190.00
2	—	543	160.00–170.00	165.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	396	235.00	235.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	95.00–103.00	98.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	725.00–1,175.00	960.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	97.00	97.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,570.00	1,570.00

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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How this sale compares

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