Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend established due to light test last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.85/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$224.85

178 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,125

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$47.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.31

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	233.32	1,193	118
Medium and Large 2	476	212.08	1,009	51
Medium and Large 3	490	186.17	912	9thin

One grade step is worth $47.15/cwt here — about $281 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 sale178 hd

224.85

—

AR average11 barns · 2,224 hd

236.16

−11.31

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	—	Average	1,816	130.21	2,364	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,348	114.87	1,549	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,061	101.31	1,075	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	78.46	739	4thin

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)	1,294	$1,723	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,154	$1,648	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,548	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,514	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,502	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,350	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,809	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,713	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	221.97/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	227.24/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,077	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	249.93/cwt	240.00–260.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	231.52/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,415	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	285.76/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,054	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	232.29/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,008	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	190.80/cwt	180.00–200.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,351	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,820.31/head	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,820	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,744.87/head	1,450.00–2,025.00	1,745	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,238	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,331	1,807.63/head	1,375.00–2,025.00	1,808	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,624	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,801.18/head	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,801	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	119.88/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,682	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,547.83/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,548	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	100.82/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,006	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,502.29/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,502	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,428	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	109.65/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,240	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,513.70/head	1,200.00–2,075.00	1,514	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,716.46/head	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,716	4
Bulls	—	—	1,673	123.65/cwt	118.00–128.00	2,069	3
Bulls	—	—	1,944	136.02/cwt	131.00–142.00	2,644	6
Bulls	—	—	1,475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,696	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	79.61/cwt	78.00–84.00	814	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	105.87/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,196	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	879	87.25/cwt	85.00–90.00	767	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	115.56/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,552	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	942	94.72/cwt	93.00–98.00	892	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	965	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	230.45/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,102	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	228.92/cwt	221.00–238.00	1,078	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	228.88/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,206	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	245.85/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	257.25/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,330	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	212.08/cwt	206.00–220.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	214.83/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,336	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	226.24/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,290	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	487	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,589	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	590	273.85/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	257.50/cwt	247.50–276.00	953	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	188.50/cwt	180.00–200.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	252.17/cwt	240.00–275.00	802	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	219.20/cwt	210.00–230.00	918	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	235.06/cwt	225.00–242.50	881	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	211.53/cwt	207.50–222.00	1,436	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	247.89/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,041	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	198.63/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	261.24/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	738	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	208.62/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,097	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	200.95/cwt	185.00–212.50	944	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	920	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	178.47/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	217.91/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,146	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	480	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	216.33/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	257.42/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,205	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	234.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,546	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	700	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	248.78/cwt	240.00–262.50	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	285.99/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	252.41/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,480	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	255.60/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	222.50/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,132	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	225.66/cwt	219.00–232.50	1,715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	270.73/cwt	260.00–282.50	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	247.66/cwt	243.00–252.50	1,692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	252.60/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,180	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	220.01/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,670	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	245.01/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,166	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	244.83/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,271	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	270.07/cwt	262.50–279.00	1,142	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	236.52/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,355	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	287.65/cwt	285.00–292.50	941	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 Aug 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 707Last week 310Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 35Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 25Year ago 31

No trend established due to light test last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	193.00	193.00
1	—	375	235.00	235.00
2	—	335	220.00–225.00	222.43
1	—	495	205.00	205.00
3	—	523	180.00–200.00	190.80
1	—	620	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	220.00–224.00	221.97
5	—	611	227.50–237.50	231.52
10	—	369	270.00–297.50	285.76
2	—	870	177.00–180.00	178.47
25	—	468	240.00–268.00	257.42
3	—	658	230.00–240.00	234.96
6	—	759	210.00–222.00	220.01
8	—	519	235.00–256.00	244.83
8	—	423	262.50–279.00	270.07
6	—	573	232.50–242.50	236.52
5	—	327	285.00–292.50	287.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	220.00–239.00	227.24
2	—	343	240.00–260.00	249.93
2	—	730	190.00–192.50	191.23
7	—	434	220.00–247.50	232.29
1	—	780	190.00	190.00
2	—	393	260.00–262.50	261.24
6	—	526	210.00–227.50	217.91
1	—	605	225.00	225.00
3	—	568	215.00–217.00	216.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	476	242.50–247.50	245.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	199.00	199.00
9	—	478	220.00–237.50	230.45
1	—	300	200.00	200.00
3	—	367	240.00–262.50	248.78
1	—	685	215.00	215.00
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
2	—	540	210.00–235.00	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	576	235.00–255.00	245.85
10	—	517	245.00–268.00	257.25
5	—	391	275.00–295.00	285.99
2	—	608	245.00–260.00	252.41
1	—	1,480	119.00	119.00
1	—	915	216.00	216.00
4	—	431	240.00–265.00	255.60
1	—	1,015	210.00	210.00
2	—	760	219.00–232.50	225.66
3	—	338	260.00–282.50	270.73
2	—	683	243.00–252.50	247.66
9	—	467	242.50–267.50	252.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	287.50	287.50
2	—	590	262.50–285.00	273.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	471	221.00–238.00	228.92
23	—	527	220.00–245.00	228.88
9	—	622	200.00–222.50	214.83
12	—	570	215.00–240.00	226.24
1	—	715	215.00	215.00
1	—	950	183.00	183.00
2	—	873	182.00	182.00
9	—	370	247.50–276.00	257.50
6	—	318	240.00–275.00	252.17
9	—	679	207.50–222.00	211.53
14	—	420	235.00–258.00	247.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	206.00–220.00	212.08
1	—	675	192.50	192.50
2	—	733	180.00–185.00	182.53
15	—	419	210.00–230.00	219.20
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
8	—	375	225.00–242.50	235.06
3	—	578	196.00–200.00	198.63
10	—	526	200.00–217.00	208.62
7	—	470	185.00–212.50	200.95
1	—	920	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	487	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
3	—	423	180.00–200.00	188.50
2	—	738	165.00	165.00
3	—	375	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	268.00	268.00
1	—	365	287.00	287.00
1	—	480	252.00	252.00
1	—	605	243.00	243.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	115.00	115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,067	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,820.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,450.00–2,025.00	1,744.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,063	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,801.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	119.00	119.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,331	1,375.00–2,025.00	1,807.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	152.50	152.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,403	115.00–124.00	119.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,547.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	97.00–104.00	100.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,164	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,502.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	118.00	118.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	103.00–115.00	109.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,162	1,200.00–2,075.00	1,513.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,193	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,716.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	118.00–128.00	123.65
6	—	1,944	131.00–142.00	136.02
1	—	1,475	115.00	115.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,023	78.00–84.00	79.61
1	—	700	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,130	101.00–109.00	105.87
4	—	879	85.00–90.00	87.25
6	—	942	93.00–98.00	94.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,343	111.00–119.00	115.56
1	—	1,490	97.00	97.00

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