Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400lb to 600lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 dollars higher. Feeder heifers 400lb to 600lb sold steady. Feeder bulls sold 7.00 dollars higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 dollars higher. Buyer attendance was good with a strong demand

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.39/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −149.22 against this barn's trailing median of $399.62.

Average price

$250.39

15 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,390

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$11.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.71

vs AR average

−26.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	253.53	1,427	11thin
Medium and Large 2	534	241.77	1,291	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.77/cwt here — about $136 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale15 hd

250.39

—

AR average10 barns · 425 hd

260.10

−9.71

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−26.07

This barn, trailing median26 sales

399.62

−149.22

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	1,673	165.90	2,775	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,415	135.39	1,916	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	128.10	1,522	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	117.89	1,219	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	840	$1,200	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	850	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1Value Added	450–500	487	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	279.85/cwt	272.50–287.00	1,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,988	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,495	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	505	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,601	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	118.42/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,593	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	3,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	281.57/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	276.97/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,329	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	313.87/cwt	302.50–317.50	986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	520	227.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,183	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	600–650	610	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,357	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	255.11/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,232	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	224.87/cwt	223.00–227.50	1,626	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	288.71/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,400	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	139.13/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,880	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,045	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	135.39/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,916	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	128.04/cwt	122.50–132.00	1,463	6
Bulls	—	—	1,623	159.49/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,589	3
Bulls	—	—	1,710	170.70/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	291.95/cwt	280.00–307.50	1,220	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	244.02/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	288.92/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,086	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	123.25/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,294	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	114.42/cwt	111.00–117.50	1,171	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	119.34/cwt	117.50–121.00	1,327	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	475	256.09/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	420	278.60/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	279.62/cwt	273.00–287.50	1,468	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	298.81/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	326.22/cwt	325.00–327.50	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	268.54/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	695	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	290.09/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,520	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	308.83/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	322.52/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,351	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	255.15/cwt	247.00–267.50	1,439	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,637	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	298.76/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,249	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	339.26/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,137	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	485	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	299.36/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,918	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 284Last week 503Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 20Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	487	317.00	317.00
3	500–550	505	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	387.50	387.50
3	300–350	335	327.50–345.00	339.26
2	350–400	370	325.00–327.50	326.22
6	400–450	419	312.50–330.00	322.52
2	500–550	515	292.50–305.00	298.81
2	550–600	568	272.50–287.00	279.85
1	650–700	660	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	705	272.00	272.00
2	750–800	790	244.00	244.00
1	800–850	840	222.50	222.50
2	850–900	890	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	315.00	315.00
3	400–450	418	280.00–307.50	291.95
4	450–500	485	285.00–300.00	288.71
8	500–550	525	273.00–287.50	279.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	327.50	327.50
4	400–450	414	302.50–315.00	308.83
3	450–500	478	287.50–310.00	299.36
7	500–550	524	270.00–295.00	290.09
2	550–600	573	260.00–277.00	268.54
1	600–650	610	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	795	239.00	239.00
1	800–850	800	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	480	265.00–282.50	276.97
1	500–550	545	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	630	240.00	240.00
4	700–750	723	223.00–227.50	224.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	225.00–230.00	227.55
1	600–650	610	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	485	327.50	327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	418	295.00–302.50	298.76
1	450–500	480	272.50	272.50
1	500–550	530	262.50	262.50
9	550–600	564	247.00–267.50	255.15
1	600–650	610	247.50	247.50
2	650–700	675	240.00–245.00	242.46
1	700–750	705	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	314	302.50–317.50	313.87
5	350–400	376	280.00–297.50	288.92
3	400–450	423	272.50–287.50	281.57
5	450–500	483	245.00–267.50	255.11
3	500–550	527	235.00–252.50	244.02
1	550–600	555	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	660	222.50	222.50
1	750–800	750	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	272.50–285.00	278.60
4	450–500	475	250.00–265.00	256.09
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	840	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,360	237.50	237.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	139.00	139.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	122.00	122.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,345	117.00–120.00	118.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	131.00	131.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,351	135.00–145.00	139.13
6	—	1,143	122.50–132.00	128.04
5	—	1,112	117.50–121.00	119.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	105.00	105.00
5	—	1,050	120.00–127.50	123.25
4	—	1,023	111.00–117.50	114.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,415	132.00–138.00	135.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	150.00–165.00	159.49
4	—	1,710	166.00–176.00	170.70

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 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

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