Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $240.57/cwt on 316 head.

Average price

$240.57

316 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,225

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$63.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.15

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	358	267.18	956	31
Medium and Large 1	541	244.86	1,324	181
Medium and Large 2	503	227.50	1,145	94
Medium and Large 3	457	203.35	928	10thin

One grade step is worth $63.83/cwt here — about $28 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 sale316 hd

240.57

—

AR average9 barns · 1,816 hd

238.42

+2.15

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	1,530	122.19	1,869	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,249	114.88	1,435	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,037	100.86	1,045	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	850	80.00	680	1thin

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)	1,105	$1,491	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,038	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,743	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,725	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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%	—	920	91.09/cwt	87.00–93.00	838	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	105.01/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,152	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	680	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	121.07/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,596	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,237	113.75/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,407	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	972	98.16/cwt	95.00–100.00	954	3
Bulls	—	—	1,591	123.33/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,962	9
Bulls	—	—	1,263	113.11/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,429	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	263.10/cwt	240.00–269.00	1,231	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	247.67/cwt	232.50–260.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	286.29/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,079	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	304	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	237.57/cwt	224.00–242.00	1,466	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	257.46/cwt	255.00–260.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	250.25/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,061	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	439	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,317	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	330	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	286.01/cwt	275.00–290.00	904	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	182.97/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	205.21/cwt	200.00–210.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	212.36/cwt	210.00–215.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	239.22/cwt	232.50–248.00	1,356	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	445	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,228	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	235.21/cwt	220.00–242.50	995	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	232.32/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,115	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	214.16/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	226.44/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,184	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	208.10/cwt	202.50–217.50	853	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	203.82/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	245.35/cwt	230.00–257.00	802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	239.04/cwt	230.00–256.00	1,363	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	933	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	240.40/cwt	230.00–245.00	892	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	254.79/cwt	243.00–269.00	1,205	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	226.06/cwt	222.00–241.00	1,512	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	950	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	220.47/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,272	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	445	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	251.26/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,095	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	250.26/cwt	237.50–263.00	1,301	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	316	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,199	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	238.38/cwt	226.00–250.00	1,452	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	293.73/cwt	270.00–312.50	1,128	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	232.88/cwt	220.00–246.00	1,905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	243.11/cwt	221.00–247.00	1,848	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	271.18/cwt	260.00–284.00	1,429	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	330.84/cwt	330.00–333.00	1,419	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	232.72/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,347	6
Bulls	—	—	1,788	135.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,417	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	101.80/cwt	100.00–103.00	881	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,038.41/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,631	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,490.72/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,491	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,260	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,910.00/head	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,521	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	241.12/cwt	235.00–247.00	1,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	212.43/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,143	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	209.98/cwt	190.00–240.00	1,188	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	275.15/cwt	265.00–291.00	1,315	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	223.29/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	270.69/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,002	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	246.86/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	250.77/cwt	241.00–262.50	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	244.63/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,287	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	288.53/cwt	282.00–302.00	918	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	245.26/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	250.03/cwt	233.00–260.00	1,208	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	562	256.97/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,444	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	256.69/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,615	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	224.24/cwt	222.50–226.00	1,940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	251.62/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,688	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	220.32/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	271.43/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,164	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	260.27/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,484	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	216.22/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	251.30/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,344	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	275.24/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,178	17

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 Sep 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,255Last week 567Year ago 643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 98Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 53Year ago 35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	87.00–93.00	91.09
9	—	1,097	102.00–109.00	105.01
3	—	972	95.00–100.00	98.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	80.00	80.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	120.00–122.00	121.07
11	—	1,237	110.00–117.00	113.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,591	117.00–127.00	123.33
4	—	1,263	111.00–116.00	113.11
2	—	1,788	130.00–140.00	135.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	240.00–269.00	263.10
1	—	235	240.00	240.00
14	—	377	270.00–302.50	286.29
6	—	617	224.00–242.00	237.57
5	—	316	275.00–290.00	286.01
6	—	567	232.50–248.00	239.22
1	—	690	238.00	238.00
1	—	750	243.00	243.00
2	—	723	215.00–217.50	216.22
15	—	535	240.00–260.00	251.30
17	—	428	260.00–280.00	275.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	206.00	206.00
3	—	375	232.50–260.00	247.67
2	—	315	255.00–260.00	257.46
5	—	424	230.00–260.00	250.25
2	—	490	210.00–220.00	214.95
1	—	865	176.00	176.00
2	—	820	185.00–186.00	185.49
2	—	628	235.00–247.00	241.12
3	—	538	200.00–220.00	212.43
8	—	566	190.00–240.00	209.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	304	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	735	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	260.00	260.00
1	—	405	300.00	300.00
1	—	320	302.50	302.50
1	—	495	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	265.00	265.00
4	—	439	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	273.00	273.00
1	—	445	276.00	276.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	175.00–191.00	182.97
2	—	470	200.00–210.00	205.21
2	—	370	210.00–215.00	212.36
4	—	410	202.50–217.50	208.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	185.00	185.00
12	—	423	220.00–242.50	235.21
25	—	480	220.00–241.00	232.32
3	—	628	200.00–222.50	214.16
27	—	523	200.00–235.00	226.44
4	—	678	195.00–210.00	203.82
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
10	—	371	230.00–245.00	240.40
9	—	577	210.00–227.00	220.47
1	—	745	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	327	230.00–257.00	245.35
33	—	570	230.00–256.00	239.04
18	—	473	243.00–269.00	254.79
22	—	669	222.00–241.00	226.06
2	—	713	220.00	220.00
11	—	436	245.00–270.00	251.26
26	—	520	237.50–263.00	250.26
38	—	609	226.00–250.00	238.38
2	—	770	210.00–220.00	215.00
11	—	370	257.00–280.00	270.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	247.50	247.50
10	—	322	295.00	295.00
5	—	454	264.00	264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	316	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	384	270.00–312.50	293.73
2	—	818	220.00–246.00	232.88
10	—	760	221.00–247.00	243.11
17	—	527	260.00–284.00	271.18
14	—	478	265.00–291.00	275.15
6	—	318	282.00–302.00	288.53
7	—	721	235.00–250.00	245.26
55	—	629	240.00–264.00	256.69
2	—	865	222.50–226.00	224.24
31	—	671	240.00–262.50	251.62
6	—	429	260.00–277.50	271.43
32	—	570	245.00–272.50	260.27
1	—	1,080	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	429	330.00–333.00	330.84
2	—	465	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	579	225.00–242.50	232.72
3	—	427	235.00–255.00	246.86
3	—	377	241.00–262.50	250.77
1	—	790	210.00	210.00
9	—	526	230.00–257.50	244.63
2	—	660	225.00–230.00	227.48
11	—	483	233.00–260.00	250.03
2	—	625	210.00–230.00	220.32
1	—	315	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	220.00	220.00
3	—	532	220.00–225.00	223.29
4	—	585	217.50	217.50
1	—	600	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	285.00	285.00
12	—	562	250.00–267.00	256.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	488	272.50	272.50
3	—	415	258.00	258.00

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	—	865	100.00–103.00	101.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	108.00	108.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,105	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,490.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	113.00	113.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,910.00	1,910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,575.00	1,575.00

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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