Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend established due to no report published last two week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $237.83/cwt on 258 head.

Average price

$237.83

258 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$75.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.20

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	360	277.50	999	12thin
Medium and Large 1	525	246.86	1,296	135
Medium and Large 2	491	229.44	1,125	83
Medium and Large 3	449	202.18	908	28

One grade step is worth $75.32/cwt here — about $91 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 sale258 hd

237.83

—

AR average7 barns · 1,947 hd

249.03

−11.20

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	1,815	122.83	2,229	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,369	102.04	1,397	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,060	90.58	960	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	78.59	812	5thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,275	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$2,149	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$2,113	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,512	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,357	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,800	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,426	3thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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 3	—	330	195.04/cwt	170.00–210.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	253.69/cwt	250.00–255.00	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	273.90/cwt	262.50–292.50	1,035	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	189.93/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	264.98/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,243	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	219.26/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,500	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	274.70/cwt	260.00–285.00	890	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	226.43/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,191	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	326	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,043	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	301.66/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,125	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	277.24/cwt	265.00–292.00	1,458	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	250.89/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,287	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	560	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	259.18/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,498	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	219.25/cwt	216.00–222.50	1,765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	302.16/cwt	285.00–310.00	997	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	256.56/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	999	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	230.15/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,434	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	221.25/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	203.43/cwt	200.00–220.00	871	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	233.25/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,110	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	206.69/cwt	174.00–220.00	992	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	470	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	650	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,703	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	243.95/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,634	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,058	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	207.09/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,189	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	204.73/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	280.20/cwt	270.00–297.50	1,311	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	261.19/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,233	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	258.69/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,097	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	301.28/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,265	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	230.13/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,668	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,592	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	230.36/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,431	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	305.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	955	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	233.27/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,346	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	561	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,487	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	98.49/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,345	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,009	87.25/cwt	83.00–92.00	880	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	104.22/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,429	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	99.02/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,261	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	95.32/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,056	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	859	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	79.49/cwt	77.00–81.00	799	4
Bulls	—	—	1,811	131.50/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,381	4
Bulls	—	—	1,909	121.53/cwt	116.00–126.00	2,320	4
Bulls	—	—	1,633	108.11/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,765	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,113.46/head	1,200.00–2,150.00	2,113	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,356.52/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,357	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,511.59/head	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,512	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,423	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,647	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,149.03/head	1,875.00–2,350.00	2,149	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,426.09/head	900.00–1,650.00	1,426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	248.73/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,405	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	266.55/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,370	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	275.59/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,326	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	734	214.13/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	283.56/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,188	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	630	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	246.88/cwt	240.00–250.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	249.90/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,302	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	233.16/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,334	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	240.72/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,025	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	534	208.64/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	391	213.04/cwt	200.00–220.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	534	194.14/cwt	174.00–210.00	1,037	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	508	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	263.44/cwt	254.00–280.00	1,117	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	249.85/cwt	240.00–260.00	807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	209.76/cwt	200.00–220.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	253.48/cwt	240.00–260.00	953	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	310	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	565	253.85/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	252.08/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,213	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	296.47/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,124	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	242.10/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,273	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	252.76/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	214.58/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,416	6

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 Feb 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,090Last week 1,169Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 15Year ago 0

No trend established due to no report published last two week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	170.00–210.00	195.04
1	—	645	190.00	190.00
6	—	428	200.00–220.00	203.43
6	—	480	174.00–220.00	206.69
5	—	391	200.00–220.00	213.04
6	—	534	174.00–210.00	194.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	185.00	185.00
4	—	376	250.00–255.00	253.69
14	—	526	220.00–235.00	226.43
2	—	690	200.00	200.00
16	—	476	222.50–245.00	233.25
7	—	574	200.00–220.00	207.09
9	—	630	192.50–210.00	204.73
3	—	320	240.00–250.00	246.88
26	—	426	222.50–250.00	240.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	262.50–292.50	273.90
2	—	765	180.00–200.00	189.93
7	—	469	250.00–275.00	264.98
8	—	684	210.00–227.50	219.26
7	—	324	260.00–285.00	274.70
18	—	623	220.00–242.50	230.15
19	—	521	240.00–267.50	249.90
35	—	572	220.00–241.00	233.16
2	—	710	200.00–210.00	204.96
21	—	424	254.00–280.00	263.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	360	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	257.50	257.50
1	—	360	320.00	320.00
2	—	508	280.00	280.00
1	—	310	295.00	295.00
1	—	405	290.00	290.00
2	—	565	250.00–257.50	253.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	320.00	320.00
2	—	635	265.00	265.00
6	—	583	273.00	273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	373	280.00–315.00	301.66
8	—	526	265.00–292.00	277.24
1	—	705	245.00	245.00
14	—	578	242.50–267.50	259.18
2	—	805	216.00–222.50	219.25
8	—	330	285.00–310.00	302.16
3	—	628	250.00–262.50	256.56
2	—	758	220.00–222.50	221.25
9	—	670	230.00–252.50	243.95
13	—	468	270.00–297.50	280.20
7	—	420	275.00–310.00	301.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	240.00–260.00	250.89
2	—	670	220.00	220.00
1	—	615	237.50	237.50
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
10	—	472	250.00–268.00	261.19
6	—	424	250.00–270.00	258.69
2	—	588	220.00–240.00	230.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	272.50	272.50
1	—	520	300.00	300.00
3	—	470	309.00	309.00
1	—	650	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
3	—	470	220.00–230.00	225.00
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	785	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	621	215.00–242.50	230.36
3	—	313	300.00–315.00	305.03
6	—	565	240.00–257.50	248.73
15	—	514	255.00–280.00	266.55
11	—	481	260.00–287.50	275.59
6	—	734	202.50–220.00	214.13
10	—	419	270.00–300.00	283.56
1	—	810	218.00	218.00
10	—	379	275.00–310.00	296.47
6	—	660	210.00–230.00	214.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	225.00	225.00
2	—	360	220.00–230.00	225.07
4	—	534	200.00–215.00	208.64
2	—	415	200.00–220.00	209.76
2	—	573	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	230.00–237.50	233.27
1	—	745	185.00	185.00
3	—	323	240.00–260.00	249.85
7	—	376	240.00–260.00	253.48
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
2	—	628	210.00	210.00
6	—	481	245.00–255.00	252.08
1	—	780	190.00	190.00
8	—	526	230.00–250.00	242.10
5	—	436	235.00–267.50	252.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	561	265.00	265.00
1	—	410	320.00	320.00
1	—	630	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,366	95.00–101.00	98.49
13	—	1,371	102.00–107.00	104.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,009	83.00–92.00	87.25
2	—	1,273	98.00–100.00	99.02
7	—	1,108	94.00–96.00	95.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	75.00	75.00
4	—	1,005	77.00–81.00	79.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,811	127.00–134.00	131.50
4	—	1,909	116.00–126.00	121.53
2	—	1,633	107.00–109.00	108.11

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)	4	—	975	1,200.00–2,150.00	2,113.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,356.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,200	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,175.00–1,700.00	1,511.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	105.00	105.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	135.00	135.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,220	1,875.00–2,350.00	2,149.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	900.00–1,650.00	1,426.09

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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