Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2023-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend established due to no sale last week. Facility was closed for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.22/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$189.22

85 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$962

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$229

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

$10.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.61

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	191.97	1,023	63
Medium and Large 2	438	181.32	794	22

One grade step is worth $10.65/cwt here — about $229 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 sale85 hd

189.22

—

AR average8 barns · 2,082 hd

216.83

−27.61

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	—	Low	1,611	106.03	1,708	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	89.81	1,232	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,108	84.31	934	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	72.74	696	3thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	971	$1,079	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$1,542	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,770	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,326	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1	—	629	176.26/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,109	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	216.46/cwt	210.00–228.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	183.84/cwt	175.00–200.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	207.86/cwt	200.00–215.00	977	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	185.65/cwt	175.00–190.00	964	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	216.35/cwt	207.00–222.00	1,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	240.06/cwt	220.00–253.00	1,152	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	194.20/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	264.80/cwt	255.00–270.00	847	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	244.94/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	225.35/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,303	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	223.34/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,150	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	193.43/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	251.57/cwt	250.00–253.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	262.28/cwt	250.00–274.00	834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	239.98/cwt	230.00–255.00	876	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	353	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	435	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,118	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	87.45/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,005	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	82.78/cwt	81.00–84.00	839	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	72.74/cwt	70.00–75.00	696	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,377	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	93.00/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,268	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	85.03/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,161	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	78.33/cwt	76.00–80.00	908	4
Bulls	—	—	1,275	90.59/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,155	2
Bulls	—	—	1,741	114.23/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,989	4
Bulls	—	—	1,637	105.71/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,730	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	1,079.41/head	625.00–1,275.00	1,079	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,466	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	832	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,202	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,325.64/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,326	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,762.50/head	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,763	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,778.33/head	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,542.05/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	208.87/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,086	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	202.33/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,151	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	183.06/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	242.56/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,053	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	214.47/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	900	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	235.96/cwt	228.00–246.00	1,092	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	955	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	227.94/cwt	220.00–240.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	176.03/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,193	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	204.67/cwt	200.00–220.00	657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	182.35/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,052	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	182.58/cwt	170.00–190.00	867	11

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 1,677Year ago 942

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 110Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 23Year ago 50

No trend established due to no sale last week. Facility was closed for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	629	170.00–192.00	176.26
3	—	372	210.00–228.00	216.46
2	—	720	165.00–170.00	167.47
13	—	470	200.00–215.00	207.86
1	—	860	179.00	179.00
2	—	670	170.00	170.00
8	—	519	175.00–190.00	185.65
4	—	321	200.00–220.00	204.67
16	—	577	170.00–189.00	182.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	175.00–200.00	183.84
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
2	—	428	175.00	175.00
11	—	475	170.00–190.00	182.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
2	—	558	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	480	185.00	185.00
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
3	—	568	190.00–202.00	194.20
1	—	985	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
1	—	545	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
3	—	615	207.00–222.00	216.35
10	—	480	220.00–253.00	240.06
5	—	320	255.00–270.00	264.80
2	—	433	235.00–255.00	244.94
6	—	578	223.00–230.00	225.35
3	—	515	220.00–226.00	223.34
2	—	718	187.00–200.00	193.43
1	—	935	169.00	169.00
2	—	373	250.00–253.00	251.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	250.00–274.00	262.28
6	—	365	230.00–255.00	239.98
2	—	615	190.00–195.00	192.52
3	—	520	200.00–214.00	208.87
7	—	569	195.00–210.00	202.33
8	—	434	230.00–251.00	242.56
6	—	463	228.00–246.00	235.96
1	—	955	142.00	142.00
6	—	678	170.00–179.00	176.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	268.00	268.00
1	—	435	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	180.00–188.00	183.06
2	—	473	209.00–220.00	214.47
1	—	900	106.00	106.00
5	—	320	220.00–240.00	227.94
2	—	515	190.00	190.00
1	—	410	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,149	85.00–89.00	87.45
7	—	1,014	81.00–84.00	82.78
4	—	1,159	76.00–80.00	78.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	957	70.00–75.00	72.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	97.00	97.00
6	—	1,363	91.00–94.00	93.00
7	—	1,365	82.00–89.00	85.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	90.00–91.00	90.59
4	—	1,741	110.00–119.00	114.23
6	—	1,637	102.00–109.00	105.71

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	971	625.00–1,275.00	1,079.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	109.00	109.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	88.00	88.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	105.00	105.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,762.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,778.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,210	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,542.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,900	100.00	100.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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