Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No report filed last week. Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were lightly tested, no trend established. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $255.54/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$255.54

143 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$346

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

$37.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.45

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	262.60	1,288	100
Medium and Large 2	436	244.92	1,068	30
Medium and Large 1-2	459	226.13	1,037	8thin
Medium and Large 3	419	224.92	942	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.68/cwt here — about $346 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 sale143 hd

255.54

—

AR average9 barns · 1,490 hd

267.99

−12.45

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	1,533	123.30	1,890	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,371	114.12	1,565	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,069	100.39	1,073	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	885	78.36	693	7thin

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,550	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,117	$1,541	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,418	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,056	$1,692	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 1	—	477	315.80/cwt	302.50–327.50	1,506	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	330.40/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,226	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	317.94/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	284.22/cwt	267.50–300.00	1,197	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	247.42/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	548	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	264.99/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,730	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	273.14/cwt	265.00–280.00	890	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	229.81/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,303	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	293.32/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,123	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	235.09/cwt	220.00–240.00	759	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	266.22/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,006	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	203.62/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	229.87/cwt	220.00–240.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	320	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	585	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	300	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	250.84/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,099	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	204.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,354	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	288.69/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	272.86/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	247.44/cwt	242.50–250.00	822	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	418	344.85/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	261.75/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,356	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	298.29/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,542	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	328.38/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	231.21/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	277.28/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	239.80/cwt	230.00–250.00	882	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	293.63/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	254.43/cwt	250.00–260.00	936	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	208.77/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	232.10/cwt	220.00–240.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	215.71/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	500	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	98.95/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,033	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	469	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	80.92/cwt	77.00–85.00	735	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	123.37/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,844	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	116.52/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,564	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	934	90.49/cwt	87.00–94.00	845	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	106.20/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,469	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	106.78/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,240	12
Bulls	—	—	2,015	140.77/cwt	133.00–151.00	2,837	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	113.27/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,535	5
Bulls	—	—	1,508	128.36/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,936	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,418.42/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,418	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,541.04/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,541	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,722.79/head	1,025.00–2,100.00	1,723	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,595	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	314.94/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	315.21/cwt	300.00–335.00	993	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,467	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	265.82/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,247	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	233.28/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,211	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	651	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,582	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	221.26/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,403	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	256.99/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,341	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	270.11/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	552	238.35/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,316	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	279.82/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,998	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	296.82/cwt	282.50–305.00	1,552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	271.00/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,534	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	318.95/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,359	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	327.07/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,246	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	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.

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 570Last week 572Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 84Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 38Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	302.50–327.50	315.80
9	—	371	310.00–340.00	330.40
6	—	415	300.00–330.00	317.94
2	—	653	262.50–267.50	264.99
3	—	517	295.00–300.00	298.29
3	—	335	315.00–345.00	328.38
2	—	720	225.00–237.50	231.21
2	—	560	265.00–290.00	277.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	548	220.00	220.00
1	—	425	250.00	250.00
1	—	460	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	285.00–292.50	288.69
2	—	433	260.00–285.00	272.86
3	—	332	242.50–250.00	247.44
2	—	620	230.00–235.00	232.50
3	—	518	255.00–265.00	261.75
2	—	368	230.00–250.00	239.80
1	—	595	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	325.00	325.00
2	—	418	340.00–350.00	344.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	421	267.50–300.00	284.22
1	—	770	205.00	205.00
5	—	326	265.00–280.00	273.14
11	—	567	215.00–242.50	229.81
20	—	383	282.50–315.00	293.32
3	—	728	195.00–210.00	203.62
4	—	661	200.00–220.00	204.91
5	—	469	255.00–280.00	265.82
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
5	—	634	213.00–230.00	221.26
7	—	522	247.00–270.00	256.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	240.00–252.50	247.42
5	—	323	220.00–240.00	235.09
8	—	378	255.00–280.00	266.22
1	—	575	204.00	204.00
1	—	605	209.00	209.00
5	—	438	245.00–265.00	250.84
7	—	519	220.00–242.50	233.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	410	235.00	235.00
3	—	385	220.00–240.00	229.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	302.50	302.50
1	—	585	252.50	252.50
1	—	605	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	300	325.00	325.00
7	—	651	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	498	243.00	243.00
5	—	435	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	290.00–297.50	293.63
4	—	785	205.00–210.00	208.77
4	—	426	220.00–240.00	232.10
2	—	513	262.50–277.50	270.11
3	—	552	230.00–245.00	238.35
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
3	—	460	270.00–290.00	279.82
1	—	325	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	250.00–260.00	254.43
2	—	473	200.00–230.00	215.71
1	—	340	230.00	230.00
1	—	505	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	332.50	332.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	240.00–250.00	245.10
4	—	466	302.50–325.00	314.94
5	—	315	300.00–335.00	315.21
1	—	1,095	182.50	182.50
4	—	523	282.50–305.00	296.82
9	—	566	250.00–285.00	271.00
14	—	426	302.50–330.00	318.95
1	—	710	222.50	222.50
16	—	381	300.00–335.00	327.07
1	—	765	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	222.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,044	95.00–101.00	98.95
6	—	934	87.00–94.00	90.49
12	—	1,161	102.00–110.00	106.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	63.00	63.00
6	—	908	77.00–85.00	80.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,495	121.00–127.00	123.37
27	—	1,342	112.00–120.00	116.52
14	—	1,383	99.00–110.00	106.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,015	133.00–151.00	140.77
5	—	1,355	106.00–116.00	113.27
3	—	1,508	128.00–129.00	128.36

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,050	1,025.00–2,100.00	1,722.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,140	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,418.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,117	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,541.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,595	145.00	145.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

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