Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.72/cwt on 414 head.

Average price

$205.72

414 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,082

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$35.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.27

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	404	220.00	889	7thin
Medium and Large 1	536	214.41	1,150	249
Medium and Large 2	532	193.32	1,029	125
Medium and Large 3	453	184.14	835	33

One grade step is worth $35.86/cwt here — about $54 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 sale414 hd

205.72

—

AR average8 barns · 2,631 hd

214.99

−9.27

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	1,656	97.86	1,621	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,379	84.51	1,165	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	80.69	944	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	936	68.61	642	9thin

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)	1,050	$1,375	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	808	$1,037	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	765	$855	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	220.06/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,274	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	239.61/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,514	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	182.68/cwt	175.00–195.00	957	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	404	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	889	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	217.65/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	356	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	185.60/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,071	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	214.47/cwt	205.00–227.50	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	207.85/cwt	190.00–211.00	996	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	227.54/cwt	218.00–241.00	1,518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	188.87/cwt	175.00–204.00	818	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	193.90/cwt	180.00–210.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	226.65/cwt	220.00–245.00	845	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	229.15/cwt	215.00–239.00	1,061	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	209.40/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,290	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	652	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	176.49/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,179	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	190.01/cwt	186.00–206.00	1,262	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	184.96/cwt	176.00–195.00	1,335	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	263.53/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,012	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	171.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,057	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	202.78/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,367	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	281.21/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,074	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	272.45/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,122	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	199.44/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	276.57/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,275	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	248.63/cwt	232.00–257.50	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	296.50/cwt	285.00–312.50	984	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	240.12/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,361	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	263.62/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,360	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	239.39/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,271	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	250.09/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,210	39
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	210.19/cwt	205.00–220.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	216.34/cwt	198.00–222.50	1,352	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	246.26/cwt	230.00–260.00	938	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	960	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	729	207.63/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,514	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	200.95/cwt	191.00–210.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	263.77/cwt	255.00–270.00	886	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	212.86/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,113	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	790	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,348	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,248	88.85/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,109	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	914	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,099	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	83.07/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,181	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	80.58/cwt	80.00–83.00	902	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	837	63.31/cwt	60.00–65.00	530	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	71.26/cwt	70.00–72.50	702	6
Bulls	—	—	1,948	106.71/cwt	105.00–110.00	2,079	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	99.13/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,616	4
Bulls	—	—	1,400	87.33/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,223	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	948	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,079	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,374.60/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,375	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	855.23/head	700.00–1,025.00	855	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	1,036.84/head	800.00–1,225.00	1,037	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	105.73/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	209.44/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,083	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,330	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	261.09/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	241.39/cwt	229.00–255.00	1,267	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	242.34/cwt	230.00–255.00	945	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	254.49/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,181	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	274.41/cwt	258.00–285.00	1,051	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	225.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	267.40/cwt	265.00–272.50	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	181.47/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	227.44/cwt	220.00–235.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	177.32/cwt	170.00–191.00	865	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	450	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	220.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,029	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	244.29/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,011	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	247.25/cwt	235.00–265.00	774	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	211.36/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,124	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	202.10/cwt	185.00–210.00	766	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	189.96/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	169.67/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	179.88/cwt	174.00–185.00	1,354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	163.30/cwt	160.00–170.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	206.58/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,167	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	186.29/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,146	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	459	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,136	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	229.94/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,078	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	204.33/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	194.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,195	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,677Last week 638Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 89Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	579	210.00–225.00	220.06
7	—	674	200.00–215.00	202.78
4	—	423	232.00–257.50	248.63
24	—	531	225.00–245.00	239.39
39	—	484	240.00–265.00	250.09
35	—	625	198.00–222.50	216.34
7	—	381	230.00–260.00	246.26
1	—	960	188.00	188.00
4	—	336	255.00–270.00	263.77
2	—	773	185.00–190.00	187.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	632	225.00–250.00	239.61
1	—	1,250	140.00	140.00
3	—	705	215.00–220.00	217.65
10	—	667	218.00–241.00	227.54
1	—	805	190.00	190.00
9	—	382	270.00–305.00	281.21
13	—	412	260.00–287.50	272.45
8	—	779	196.00–213.00	199.44
21	—	461	270.00–295.00	276.57
5	—	332	285.00–312.50	296.50
52	—	567	230.00–255.00	240.12
51	—	516	250.00–275.00	263.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	356	310.00	310.00
3	—	652	252.50	252.50
16	—	729	194.00–215.00	207.63
4	—	790	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	180.00	180.00
3	—	422	205.00–220.00	210.19
2	—	368	191.00–210.00	200.95
8	—	523	200.00–220.00	212.86
1	—	590	193.00	193.00
6	—	469	220.00–237.50	229.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	535	252.00	252.00
6	—	459	247.50	247.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	524	175.00–195.00	182.68
26	—	577	175.00–197.50	185.60
5	—	429	205.00–227.50	214.47
37	—	479	190.00–211.00	207.85
4	—	313	180.00–210.00	193.90
7	—	373	220.00–245.00	226.65
17	—	668	170.00–183.00	176.49
7	—	616	170.00–175.00	171.58
3	—	712	167.00–172.00	169.67
1	—	765	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	404	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	433	175.00–204.00	188.87
10	—	488	170.00–191.00	177.32
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
7	—	379	185.00–210.00	202.10
3	—	570	160.00–170.00	163.30
2	—	530	160.00–170.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	463	215.00–239.00	229.15
14	—	664	186.00–206.00	190.01
7	—	722	176.00–195.00	184.96
22	—	384	250.00–275.00	263.53
17	—	414	230.00–255.00	244.29
6	—	313	235.00–265.00	247.25
55	—	532	200.00–220.00	211.36
4	—	753	174.00–185.00	179.88
56	—	565	200.00–220.00	206.58
28	—	615	180.00–201.00	186.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	616	209.00–210.00	209.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	200.00–220.00	209.44
2	—	390	230.00–255.00	242.34
2	—	425	220.00–230.00	225.06
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
2	—	323	220.00–235.00	227.44
5	—	466	215.00–230.00	220.89
1	—	245	395.00	395.00
2	—	583	180.00–200.00	189.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	560	237.50	237.50
8	—	417	250.00–275.00	261.09
7	—	525	229.00–255.00	241.39
10	—	464	235.00–260.00	254.49
6	—	383	258.00–285.00	274.41
3	—	333	265.00–272.50	267.40
2	—	770	180.00–183.00	181.47
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	187.50	187.50
7	—	631	190.00–207.50	204.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
2	—	578	170.00–175.00	172.53
2	—	478	190.00–200.00	194.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,248	87.00–91.00	88.85
6	—	1,422	80.00–85.00	83.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,172	78.00	78.00
2	—	1,293	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,120	80.00–83.00	80.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	837	60.00–65.00	63.31
6	—	985	70.00–72.50	71.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,948	105.00–110.00	106.71
4	—	1,630	95.00–102.00	99.13
3	—	1,400	80.00–90.00	87.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	109.00	109.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	86.00	86.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,374.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	765	700.00–1,025.00	855.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	808	800.00–1,225.00	1,036.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,550	103.00–109.00	105.73

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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