Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $250.33/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$250.33

107 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$62.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	256.69	1,235	84
Medium and Large 2	452	234.04	1,057	19thin
Medium and Large 3	474	194.38	921	4thin

One grade step is worth $62.31/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 sale107 hd

250.33

—

AR average9 barns · 3,059 hd

251.69

−1.35

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	1,575	114.67	1,806	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,344	106.21	1,427	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,069	95.67	1,023	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	67.54	596	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,666	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,569	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	984	$1,424	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,372	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,140	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,875	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	685	$140	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	775	$135	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	—	323	267.99/cwt	260.00–285.00	866	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	247.66/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,288	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	248.68/cwt	235.00–255.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	233.25/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,346	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	239.83/cwt	220.00–255.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	247.93/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	258.88/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,217	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	274.89/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,050	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	233.02/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,438	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	262.33/cwt	255.00–270.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	270.44/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,160	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	223.10/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	267.33/cwt	259.00–277.50	1,532	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	310.81/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,013	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	261.25/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	261.00/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	311.03/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	299.25/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,535	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	312.43/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,509	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	312.11/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,317	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	271.23/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,177	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	259.45/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,347	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	309.88/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,305	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	336.18/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	395	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,072	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	811	65.92/cwt	63.00–68.00	535	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	93.55/cwt	91.00–97.00	936	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	101.75/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,373	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	108.71/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,424	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	84.86/cwt	81.00–88.00	908	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	101.94/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,148	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,760	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,690	1
Bulls	—	—	2,045	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,720	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	117.24/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,011	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	866	1
Bulls	—	—	1,388	108.81/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,510	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	984	1,423.86/head	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,424	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,678	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	107.24/cwt	107.00–107.50	1,108	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,569.15/head	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,569	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	130.66/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,032	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	140.00/head	140.00–140.00	140	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	102.33/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,151	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,371.70/head	900.00–1,775.00	1,372	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,665.63/head	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,666	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	135.00/head	135.00–135.00	135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,106	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	234.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	290.89/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	268.21/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	312.24/cwt	292.50–322.50	1,165	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	284.94/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,222	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	255.14/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,373	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	682	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	295.49/cwt	285.00–305.00	951	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	295.47/cwt	270.00–307.50	1,377	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	631	234.47/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,847.62/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,848	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,133	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,903.33/head	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,903	2

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 572Last week 700Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 91Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 74Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	260.00–285.00	267.99
9	—	520	235.00–255.00	247.66
10	—	577	220.00–245.00	233.25
11	—	470	250.00–265.00	258.88
9	—	382	260.00–287.50	274.89
3	—	662	220.00–230.00	224.97
9	—	617	220.00–242.50	233.02
26	—	429	255.00–280.00	270.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	225.00–235.00	230.05
1	—	775	200.00	200.00
3	—	317	235.00–255.00	248.68
4	—	364	220.00–255.00	239.83
3	—	418	240.00–254.00	247.93
1	—	580	215.00	215.00
4	—	533	220.00–225.00	223.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
1	—	555	167.50	167.50
1	—	370	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	255.00	255.00
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
1	—	600	225.00	225.00
1	—	860	210.00	210.00
1	—	395	280.00	280.00
1	—	665	200.00	200.00
5	—	429	280.00–287.50	284.94
2	—	538	245.00–265.00	255.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	421	297.50–325.00	309.88
1	—	790	200.00	200.00
3	—	527	270.00–302.50	290.89
3	—	570	260.00–282.50	268.21
9	—	373	292.50–322.50	312.24
5	—	682	235.00	235.00
8	—	322	285.00–305.00	295.49
4	—	466	270.00–307.50	295.47
4	—	631	227.50–245.00	234.47
1	—	700	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	220.00	220.00
2	—	413	230.00–240.00	234.97
1	—	375	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	332.50–340.00	336.18
1	—	520	315.00	315.00
1	—	395	355.00	355.00
1	—	335	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	255.00–270.00	262.33
1	—	685	235.00	235.00
1	—	475	293.00	293.00
3	—	434	265.00–285.00	271.23
5	—	519	255.00–262.50	259.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	242.00	242.00
1	—	675	200.00	200.00
1	—	545	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	573	259.00–277.50	267.33
4	—	326	300.00–320.00	310.81
1	—	860	215.00	215.00
2	—	650	257.50–265.00	261.25
2	—	635	257.00–265.00	261.00
3	—	365	300.00–320.00	311.03
12	—	513	287.50–315.00	299.25
17	—	483	300.00–330.00	312.43
7	—	422	297.50–325.00	312.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	811	63.00–68.00	65.92
1	—	1,170	74.00	74.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,000	91.00–97.00	93.55
5	—	1,070	81.00–88.00	84.86
12	—	1,126	100.00–104.00	101.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,349	99.00–104.00	101.75
13	—	1,310	105.00–114.00	108.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	96.00	96.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,045	133.00	133.00
2	—	1,715	115.00–119.00	117.24
4	—	1,388	107.00–111.00	108.81

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	984	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,423.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,485	113.00	113.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	107.00–107.50	107.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,569.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	130.00	130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,125	97.00–108.00	102.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,060	900.00–1,775.00	1,371.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,665.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	122.50	122.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	125.00–137.50	130.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	140.00	140.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	135.00	135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,385	119.00	119.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,140	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,847.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,450.00–2,300.00	1,903.33

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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