Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. No trend established. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.65/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$201.65

138 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$319

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

$84.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.37

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	378	244.90	927	24
Medium and Large 1	528	197.14	1,042	83
Medium and Large 2	468	180.88	847	30
Medium and Large 3	380	160.00	608	1thin

One grade step is worth $84.90/cwt here — about $319 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 sale138 hd

201.65

—

AR average10 barns · 2,506 hd

219.02

−17.37

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	1,772	102.77	1,821	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	89.01	1,213	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,110	80.57	895	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	931	62.47	581	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,239	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,197	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,243	3thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	180.13/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,124	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	215.32/cwt	210.00–226.00	906	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	192.89/cwt	185.00–206.00	995	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	205.59/cwt	200.00–221.00	983	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	172.06/cwt	160.00–180.00	890	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	245.13/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,292	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	228.88/cwt	220.00–240.00	975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	171.23/cwt	170.00–175.00	983	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	184.24/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,052	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	685	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	230.03/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	218.77/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	325	262.77/cwt	257.50–265.00	854	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	578	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,133	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	191.90/cwt	180.00–200.00	714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	217.45/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,152	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	383	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,101	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,238	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	267.12/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,149	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	239.89/cwt	220.00–255.00	890	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	196.00/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	269.25/cwt	259.00–284.00	996	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	198.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,129	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	200.02/cwt	190.00–210.00	936	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	213.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	226.55/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,305	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	305	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	227.60/cwt	220.00–230.00	963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,334	91.79/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,224	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	70.53/cwt	68.00–74.00	713	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	56.71/cwt	52.00–60.00	495	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,646	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	81.73/cwt	80.00–84.00	906	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	85.72/cwt	82.50–89.00	1,168	12
Bulls	—	—	1,980	110.40/cwt	108.00–113.00	2,186	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	77.00/cwt	75.00–79.00	843	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,003	2
Bulls	—	—	1,448	91.99/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,332	2
Bulls	—	—	1,710	99.77/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,706	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	88.29/cwt	85.00–92.00	971	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,191	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,238.95/head	1,230.00–1,250.00	1,239	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,197.18/head	900.00–1,440.00	1,197	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,239.10/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,239	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	968	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	90.65/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	709	167.52/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	279.16/cwt	269.00–290.00	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	234.08/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	209.37/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,221	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	182.44/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	245.44/cwt	227.00–255.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	287.37/cwt	270.00–300.00	928	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	255.57/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,071	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	180.55/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,197	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	220.47/cwt	210.00–230.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	177.37/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,259	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	190.40/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,188	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	229.81/cwt	214.00–240.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	177.97/cwt	170.00–190.00	845	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,039	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1

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 638Last week 675Year ago 807

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 136Year ago 218

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	200.00	200.00
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
1	—	310	190.00	190.00
5	—	517	160.00–180.00	172.06
4	—	574	170.00–175.00	171.23
6	—	372	180.00–200.00	191.90
10	—	475	170.00–190.00	177.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	170.00–191.00	180.13
12	—	421	210.00–226.00	215.32
16	—	516	185.00–206.00	192.89
7	—	478	200.00–221.00	205.59
10	—	571	175.00–193.00	184.24
7	—	663	170.00–191.00	180.55
1	—	770	176.00	176.00
5	—	324	210.00–230.00	220.47
3	—	710	170.00–182.00	177.37
5	—	376	214.00–240.00	229.81
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	210.00	210.00
10	—	431	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	325	257.50–265.00	262.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	211.00	211.00
1	—	610	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	527	230.00–255.00	245.13
4	—	464	220.00–240.00	230.03
4	—	631	210.00–225.00	218.77
2	—	825	180.00–200.00	190.00
18	—	430	257.00–270.00	267.12
2	—	760	190.00–202.00	196.00
3	—	370	259.00–284.00	269.25
1	—	1,375	100.00	100.00
3	—	668	200.00–220.00	213.32
2	—	720	200.00	200.00
5	—	576	220.00–230.00	226.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	220.00–240.00	228.88
4	—	530	210.00–220.00	217.45
1	—	345	240.00	240.00
6	—	371	220.00–255.00	239.89
3	—	662	190.00	190.00
5	—	570	190.00–200.00	198.02
5	—	468	190.00–210.00	200.02
2	—	638	185.00–190.00	187.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	235.00	235.00
4	—	495	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	155.00	155.00
1	—	435	200.00	200.00
1	—	360	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	191.00	191.00
4	—	709	165.00–170.00	167.52
2	—	383	269.00–290.00	279.16
3	—	507	230.00–240.00	234.08
1	—	965	166.00	166.00
4	—	583	200.00–220.00	209.37
1	—	660	170.00	170.00
3	—	469	227.00–255.00	245.44
6	—	323	270.00–300.00	287.37
6	—	419	240.00–264.00	255.57
4	—	624	180.00–201.00	190.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	175.00	175.00
4	—	423	220.00–230.00	227.60
1	—	380	230.00	230.00
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
1	—	490	200.00	200.00
2	—	580	180.00–185.00	182.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,334	90.00–95.00	91.79
1	—	1,680	98.00	98.00
12	—	1,363	82.50–89.00	85.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,011	68.00–74.00	70.53
7	—	873	52.00–60.00	56.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,108	80.00–84.00	81.73
7	—	1,095	75.00–79.00	77.00
2	—	1,180	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,980	108.00–113.00	110.40
2	—	1,448	89.00–96.00	91.99
3	—	1,710	98.00–103.00	99.77

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	85.00–92.00	88.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	92.00	92.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,119	900.00–1,440.00	1,197.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,239.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	80.00	80.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,175	88.00–93.00	90.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	90.00	90.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,230.00–1,250.00	1,238.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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