Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

no trend due to sale not recently reported. * Pre Vac sale scheduled for May 10, 2024 plus regular sale *

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.51/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −160.11 against this barn's trailing median of $399.62.

Average price

$239.51

43 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$372

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

$37.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.96

vs AR average

−30.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	576	247.97	1,428	4thin
Medium and Large 1	539	244.88	1,320	26
Medium and Large 2	554	229.09	1,269	11thin
Medium and Large 3	503	210.05	1,057	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.92/cwt here — about $372 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.86, low $357.61, median $399.62 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale43 hd

239.51

—

AR average8 barns · 239 hd

247.47

−7.96

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−30.68

This barn, trailing median26 sales

399.62

−160.11

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	1,681	158.36	2,662	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	126.63	1,764	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	120.83	1,388	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	995	102.03	1,016	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	965	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,455	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,312	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,100	$1,750	4thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	246.97/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	294.70/cwt	285.00–309.00	1,415	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	615	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	400–450	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	303.06/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,285	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,455.00/head	2,455.00–2,455.00	2,455	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,312.12/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	247.97/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	269.61/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,556	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	275.48/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,342	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	261.86/cwt	255.00–277.50	1,610	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	320.08/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,415	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	240.93/cwt	232.00–250.00	1,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	288.57/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	246.25/cwt	230.00–266.00	1,290	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	320.29/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,147	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	276.10/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	291.31/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	263.92/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,254	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	292.14/cwt	270.00–305.00	964	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	258.64/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	605	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Bulls	—	—	1,533	142.65/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,187	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	180.90/cwt	177.50–187.50	3,111	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	123.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,483	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	116.14/cwt	112.50–117.50	1,221	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	893	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	99.65/cwt	95.00–102.50	980	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	580	267.44/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	543	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,466	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	125.45/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,781	4
Bulls	—	—	1,736	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,690	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	111.62/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,130	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	266.60/cwt	255.00–277.50	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	239.51/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	300.05/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,599	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	339.67/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,284	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	584	233.39/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	274.14/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	237.65/cwt	215.00–260.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	503	210.05/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,057	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	950–1000	960	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	745	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	950	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	230.65/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,308	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550–600	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	309.60/cwt	232.50–352.50	1,136	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,342	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	400–450	415	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	256.92/cwt	227.50–280.00	1,205	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,569	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	279.70/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	306.80/cwt	272.50–342.50	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	226.37/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,202	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	280.30/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,205	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,129	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 →

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Fri Apr 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 642Last week 469Year ago 662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 94Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 60Year ago 30

no trend due to sale not recently reported. * Pre Vac sale scheduled for May 10, 2024 plus regular sale *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	272.50–342.50	306.80
1	400–450	435	232.50	232.50
1	450–500	455	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	595	272.50	272.50
1	650–700	650	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	705	222.50	222.50
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	950	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	358	310.00–322.50	320.29
8	400–450	424	290.00–322.00	303.06
4	450–500	473	265.00–305.00	288.57
5	500–550	517	260.00–285.00	276.10
7	550–600	577	260.00–280.00	269.61
2	600–650	605	245.00–272.50	258.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	270.00–305.00	292.14
2	350–400	373	282.50–300.00	291.31
22	400–450	430	265.00–295.00	280.30
11	450–500	475	252.50–277.50	263.92
19	500–550	524	230.00–266.00	246.25
4	550–600	576	240.00–262.50	246.97
4	600–650	621	230.00–255.00	239.51
2	650–700	660	232.00–250.00	240.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	487	260.00–277.00	275.48
4	550–600	576	245.00–249.00	247.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	368	255.00–277.50	266.60
1	400–450	430	227.50	227.50
12	450–500	469	227.50–280.00	256.92
4	500–550	531	223.00–230.00	226.37
7	550–600	567	222.50–242.50	230.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	584	230.00–235.00	233.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	222.50	222.50
2	350–400	388	215.00–260.00	237.65
2	500–550	503	200.00–220.00	210.05
1	950–1000	960	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	378	330.00–350.00	339.67
17	400–450	442	300.00–330.00	320.08
15	450–500	480	285.00–309.00	294.70
27	500–550	533	290.00–315.00	300.05
6	550–600	560	275.00–282.00	279.70
9	600–650	615	255.00–277.50	261.86
2	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	775	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	543	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	543	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	580	265.00–270.00	267.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	605	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	367	232.50–352.50	309.60
1	400–450	430	262.50	262.50
6	500–550	532	265.00–282.50	274.14
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	600	220.00	220.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	2,455.00	2,455.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,312.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	138.00–148.00	142.65
3	—	1,720	177.50–187.50	180.90
6	—	1,736	150.00–160.00	154.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,202	120.00–128.00	123.35
7	—	1,051	112.50–117.50	116.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	87.50	87.50
6	—	983	95.00–102.50	99.65
3	—	1,012	107.00–114.00	111.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	124.00–128.00	125.45
2	—	1,338	129.00	129.00

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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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle