Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.09/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$209.09

155 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$70.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.91

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	328	261.00	856	3thin
Medium and Large 1	508	213.83	1,087	112
Medium and Large 2	473	191.94	907	39
Medium and Large 3	390	191.00	745	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about $111 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 sale155 hd

209.09

—

AR average10 barns · 2,375 hd

217.99

−8.91

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	1,777	123.18	2,189	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,346	104.41	1,406	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,067	90.33	964	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	881	75.92	669	12

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)	1,150	$1,539	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,475	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,457	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,325	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,683	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,590	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	97.82/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,151	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	93.03/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,008	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	98.89/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,376	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,007	85.55/cwt	83.00–89.00	861	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	69.03/cwt	68.00–70.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	313	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	801	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,254	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	198.27/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,233	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	222.36/cwt	220.00–230.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	208.37/cwt	200.00–219.00	900	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	253.04/cwt	230.00–264.00	951	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	247.04/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,166	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	203.46/cwt	190.00–212.00	966	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	209.37/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,193	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	350	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	204.77/cwt	200.00–210.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	220.58/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,385	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	231.80/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,235	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	193.92/cwt	190.00–200.00	747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	193.69/cwt	185.00–203.00	1,019	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	228.19/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,330	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	193.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	946	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	201.52/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	223.60/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	221.66/cwt	212.00–226.00	1,060	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	251.38/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,053	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	269.83/cwt	250.00–281.00	880	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	228.58/cwt	225.00–231.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,490	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	330	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	202.35/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	258.38/cwt	240.00–261.00	832	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	228.32/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,064	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	203.22/cwt	194.00–214.00	1,055	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	78.21/cwt	74.00–82.00	698	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	112.77/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,561	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	104.74/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,379	16
Bulls	—	—	1,917	130.33/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,498	3
Bulls	—	—	1,845	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	2,205	2
Bulls	—	—	1,220	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,330	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,475.00/head	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,475	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,539.13/head	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,539	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,456.88/head	750.00–1,850.00	1,457	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	108.05/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,543	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	972	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	105.02/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,338	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,180	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,416.67/head	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,417	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,683.13/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	185.41/cwt	185.00–187.00	953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	214.86/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,431	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	189.76/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,080	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	184.45/cwt	181.00–187.00	884	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	220.56/cwt	210.00–230.00	823	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	220.90/cwt	209.00–230.00	1,177	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	227.25/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,175	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	693	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	188.46/cwt	174.00–195.00	797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	234.37/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,024	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	250.82/cwt	236.00–260.00	908	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	199.27/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,235	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	199.76/cwt	191.00–210.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	172.29/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,249	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	213.25/cwt	190.00–230.00	798	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 649Last week 668Year ago 1,588

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 197Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 31Year ago 76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,177	96.00–101.00	97.82
15	—	1,084	91.00–95.00	93.03
32	—	1,007	83.00–89.00	85.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,391	92.00–101.00	98.89
4	—	1,384	112.00–114.00	112.77
16	—	1,317	102.00–110.00	104.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	848	68.00–70.00	69.03
9	—	892	74.00–82.00	78.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,917	125.00–135.00	130.33
2	—	1,845	118.00–121.00	119.53
1	—	1,220	109.00	109.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	151.00	151.00
1	—	820	161.00	161.00
11	—	622	190.00–211.00	198.27
4	—	318	220.00–230.00	222.36
7	—	432	200.00–219.00	208.37
11	—	475	190.00–212.00	203.46
10	—	570	200.00–221.00	209.37
7	—	666	214.00–215.00	214.86
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
2	—	928	159.00	159.00
22	—	373	210.00–230.00	220.56
22	—	533	209.00–230.00	220.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	256.00	256.00
5	—	555	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	328	200.00–210.00	204.77
3	—	385	190.00–200.00	193.92
14	—	526	185.00–203.00	193.69
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
4	—	569	189.00–190.00	189.76
4	—	479	181.00–187.00	184.45
9	—	423	174.00–195.00	188.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	230.00–264.00	253.04
15	—	472	230.00–254.00	247.04
5	—	628	210.00–231.00	220.58
22	—	533	220.00–243.00	231.80
10	—	583	222.00–232.00	228.19
1	—	785	222.00	222.00
3	—	670	218.00–230.00	223.60
10	—	419	240.00–266.00	251.38
16	—	326	250.00–281.00	269.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	274.00	274.00
1	—	530	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	190.00–200.00	193.89
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	200.00–203.00	201.52
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
6	—	478	212.00–226.00	221.66
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
3	—	425	230.00	230.00
3	—	327	225.00–231.00	228.58
2	—	385	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	201.00–203.00	202.35
15	—	322	240.00–261.00	258.38
8	—	466	220.00–240.00	228.32
5	—	517	221.00–235.00	227.25
2	—	693	190.00–200.00	194.98
6	—	437	230.00–256.00	234.37
9	—	362	236.00–260.00	250.82
2	—	620	190.00–209.00	199.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	197.00	197.00
4	—	519	194.00–214.00	203.22
1	—	610	181.00	181.00
3	—	475	191.00–210.00	199.76
3	—	725	169.00–179.00	172.29
5	—	374	190.00–230.00	213.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
5	—	514	185.00–187.00	185.41

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	1	—	865	104.00	104.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,539.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,090	750.00–1,850.00	1,456.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,428	107.00–109.00	108.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	88.00	88.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,274	100.00–108.00	105.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	100.00	100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,416.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,683.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,200	1,550.00	1,550.00

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

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

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