Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $225.23/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$225.23

132 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,154

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$29.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.48

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	232.77	1,262	79
Medium and Large 2	469	215.89	1,012	45
Medium and Large 3	467	203.21	948	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.57/cwt here — about $314 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 sale132 hd

225.23

—

AR average9 barns · 2,140 hd

254.71

−29.48

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	1,623	114.80	1,864	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	103.35	1,435	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	85.68	941	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	914	70.37	643	11

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,334	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,056	$1,299	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,287	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,239	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	969	$1,111	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,080	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	967	$956	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$700	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,200	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,772	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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	—	469	247.75/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,162	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	226.95/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	250.59/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,313	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	232.83/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	241.72/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,013	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	218.17/cwt	210.00–230.00	927	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	218.63/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,038	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	218.00/cwt	215.00–220.00	846	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	1,046	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,019	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	224.98/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,510	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	212.50/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	197.51/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	231.26/cwt	230.00–232.50	793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	823	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	264.30/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	287.54/cwt	272.50–300.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	257.68/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,592	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	267.95/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,562	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	285.68/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,503	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	226.13/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	301.68/cwt	282.50–332.50	1,104	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	236.73/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	244.13/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,743	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	299.92/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,419	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	856	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,909	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	273.98/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,419	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	233.85/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,129	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	262.53/cwt	260.00–265.00	971	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	258.24/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,426	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	88.58/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,002	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	81.28/cwt	77.00–85.00	872	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	67.76/cwt	65.00–69.00	643	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	98.15/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,416	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	105.79/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,445	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	96.75/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,089	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	72.55/cwt	70.00–75.00	641	6
Bulls	—	—	1,595	115.26/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,838	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	108.33/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,644	3
Bulls	—	—	1,838	123.59/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,272	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	969	1,110.71/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,111	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,286.96/head	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,287	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	717	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,334.21/head	850.00–1,650.00	1,334	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,239.22/head	650.00–1,600.00	1,239	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,079.73/head	900.00–1,250.00	1,080	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	1,299.46/head	850.00–1,675.00	1,299	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	956.47/head	120.00–1,450.00	956	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,872.22/head	1,350.00–2,350.00	1,872	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,419.51/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,260	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	293.75/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,231	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	246.25/cwt	240.00–252.50	850	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	281.89/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,319	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	297.97/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,028	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	262.47/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	248.53/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,305	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	695	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	703	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	216.69/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	253.83/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,173	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	194.88/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	235.83/cwt	225.00–250.00	863	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	206.79/cwt	200.00–210.00	995	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	192.46/cwt	185.00–200.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	970	3

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 700Last week 1,090Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 118Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 75Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	235.00–260.00	247.75
5	—	606	217.50–235.00	226.95
1	—	770	202.50	202.50
5	—	524	235.00–260.00	250.59
5	—	576	225.00–247.50	232.83
4	—	928	170.00	170.00
20	—	419	232.50–255.00	241.72
1	—	805	182.50	182.50
12	—	671	221.00–229.00	224.98
1	—	305	295.00	295.00
1	—	710	245.00	245.00
8	—	366	225.00–250.00	235.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	250.00	250.00
1	—	695	232.50	232.50
3	—	373	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	210.00–230.00	218.17
15	—	475	210.00–232.50	218.63
5	—	388	215.00–220.00	218.00
6	—	523	200.00–222.50	212.50
4	—	629	190.00–207.50	197.51
2	—	343	230.00–232.50	231.26
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	481	200.00–210.00	206.79
2	—	423	185.00–200.00	192.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,046	193.00	193.00
9	—	856	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	255.00–272.50	264.30
1	—	355	270.00	270.00
2	—	620	222.50–230.00	226.13
3	—	667	230.00–240.00	236.73
1	—	565	220.00	220.00
1	—	535	255.00	255.00
1	—	410	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	272.50–300.00	287.54
1	—	1,065	180.00	180.00
10	—	618	250.00–275.00	257.68
5	—	583	260.00–275.00	267.95
12	—	526	270.00–295.00	285.68
4	—	653	262.50	262.50
8	—	366	282.50–332.50	301.68
11	—	714	240.00–252.50	244.13
2	—	473	295.00–305.00	299.92
1	—	765	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	518	265.00–280.00	273.98
2	—	370	260.00–265.00	262.53
8	—	419	285.00–310.00	293.75
7	—	468	275.00–300.00	281.89
2	—	573	230.00–240.00	234.85
4	—	345	292.50–315.00	297.97
3	—	613	255.00–272.50	262.47
3	—	703	215.00	215.00
3	—	768	215.00–220.00	216.69
2	—	830	185.00–205.00	194.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	230.00–237.50	233.85
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	242.50–265.00	258.24
1	—	645	240.00	240.00
2	—	345	240.00–252.50	246.25
5	—	525	240.00–252.50	248.53
8	—	462	250.00–265.00	253.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	115.00	115.00
6	—	1,443	96.00–99.00	98.15
8	—	1,366	101.00–110.00	105.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,131	87.00–91.00	88.58
16	—	1,073	77.00–85.00	81.28
4	—	1,126	95.00–99.00	96.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	949	65.00–69.00	67.76
6	—	884	70.00–75.00	72.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	112.00–119.00	115.26
3	—	1,518	106.00–110.00	108.33
2	—	1,838	120.00–128.00	123.59

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	969	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,110.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	900	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,286.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	117.00	117.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	81.00	81.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	950	850.00–1,650.00	1,334.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,048	650.00–1,600.00	1,239.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	925	900.00–1,250.00	1,079.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,056	850.00–1,675.00	1,299.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	967	120.00–1,450.00	956.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,093	1,350.00–2,350.00	1,872.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,419.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,260	161.00	161.00

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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