Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Demand was good on a moderate supply. The strongest test was on 5 and 6 weight feeder steers selling $5.00 to $6.00 higher. Feeder bulls on a light test sold $3.00 lower and feeder heifers sold $4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold $4.00 to $5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to $2.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.38/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −144.23 against this barn's trailing median of $399.62.

Average price

$255.38

41 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,392

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$26.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.32

vs AR average

−9.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	257.32	1,398	38
Medium and Large 2	567	230.89	1,309	3thin

One grade step is worth $26.43/cwt here — about $89 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 sale41 hd

255.38

—

AR average8 barns · 324 hd

254.07

+1.32

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−9.99

This barn, trailing median26 sales

399.62

−144.23

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	1,609	162.16	2,609	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,602	138.35	2,216	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	136.32	1,702	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	114.54	1,155	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,654	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	650–700	680	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	237.46/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,577	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	241.13/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,538	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,653.50/head	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	304.00/cwt	292.50–320.00	1,316	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	263.00/cwt	250.00–275.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	260.49/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,498	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	245.50/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,387	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	266.06/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,527	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	240.08/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,164	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	259.42/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	262.49/cwt	255.00–270.50	969	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	245.24/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	226.33/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,308	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	266.90/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,436	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	141.48/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,800	9
Bulls	—	—	1,435	178.17/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,557	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,494	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	133.98/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,659	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	117.10/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,110	5
Bulls	—	—	1,305	139.89/cwt	133.00–147.50	1,826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	236.53/cwt	220.00–245.00	979	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	90.32/cwt	87.50–92.50	741	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	108.81/cwt	102.50–112.50	1,054	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	123.58/cwt	122.00–127.50	1,382	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	138.35/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,216	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	161.47/cwt	156.00–167.50	2,963	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	296.44/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,432	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	425	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	267.72/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	655	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,916	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	710	244.17/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	525	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	259.98/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	720	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	277.26/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,774	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	288.08/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,504	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	299.44/cwt	282.50–307.00	1,686	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	301.75/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,291	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	306.23/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	264.33/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,266	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	252.22/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,566	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	256.53/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,747	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	261.41/cwt	247.50–273.00	1,357	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	252.77/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,441	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	278.07/cwt	267.50–288.00	1,171	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,596	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	290.03/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,323	6

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 764Year ago 843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 98Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	315.00	315.00
7	400–450	421	267.50–288.00	278.07
10	450–500	479	257.50–275.00	264.33
20	500–550	519	247.50–273.00	261.41
18	550–600	570	245.00–262.50	252.77
9	600–650	621	240.00–257.50	252.22
2	650–700	680	220.00–230.00	224.96
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
3	900–950	912	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	250.00–275.00	263.00
4	350–400	369	255.00–270.50	262.49
5	400–450	414	220.00–245.00	236.53
4	450–500	485	235.00–250.00	240.08
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	578	220.00–232.50	226.33
2	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	428	292.50–305.00	301.75
6	450–500	456	280.00–302.50	290.03
2	500–550	530	257.50–262.50	259.98
5	550–600	575	255.00–262.50	260.49
6	600–650	638	240.00–245.00	241.13
7	650–700	664	230.00–255.00	237.46
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	423	260.00–275.00	267.72
4	450–500	484	242.50–265.00	259.42
2	500–550	530	232.50–257.50	245.24
3	550–600	565	241.00–250.00	245.50
1	600–650	615	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	825	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	302.50–310.00	306.23
4	400–450	433	292.50–320.00	304.00
8	450–500	483	285.00–310.00	296.44
10	500–550	522	280.00–295.00	288.08
9	550–600	563	282.50–307.00	299.44
5	600–650	640	270.00–279.00	277.26
16	650–700	681	240.00–262.50	256.53
2	700–750	708	260.00–265.00	262.49
2	750–800	775	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	830	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	695	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	265.00	265.00
3	450–500	464	270.00	270.00
4	500–550	538	265.00–272.50	266.90
9	550–600	574	260.00–277.50	266.06
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	720	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	292.50	292.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	710	242.50–245.00	244.17

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)	6	—	1,113	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,653.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,272	139.00–149.00	141.48
1	—	1,195	125.00	125.00
15	—	1,238	128.00–135.00	133.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	115.00–119.00	117.10
2	—	820	87.50–92.50	90.32
8	—	969	102.50–112.50	108.81
9	—	1,118	122.00–127.50	123.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	138.00–139.00	138.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	170.00–182.00	178.17
2	—	1,305	133.00–147.50	139.89
5	—	1,835	156.00–167.50	161.47

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

Ash Flat Livestock Auction - Ash Flat, AR

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