Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold $3.00 to $5.00 higher with feeder heifers selling steady to $1.00 lower. Demand was good on weaned calves, plainer fleshier unweaned calves was discounted. Slaughter cattle sold $5.00 to $6.00 lower. With all the much needed rain causing muddy pastures supply was held back.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $261.82/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −185.11 against this barn's trailing median of $446.93.

Average price

$261.82

31 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,432

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$23.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.15

vs AR average

−6.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	263.33	1,448	29
Medium and Large 1-2	505	240.00	1,212	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.33/cwt here — about $236 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

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.24, low $392.90, median $446.93 across 25 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 sale31 hd

261.82

—

AR average11 barns · 517 hd

250.67

+11.15

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−6.38

This barn, trailing median25 sales

446.93

−185.11

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	1,890	148.64	2,809	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	129.39	1,928	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,271	121.57	1,545	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,023	110.42	1,130	17

Every lot, as filed

78 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	350–400	380	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	253.88/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	238.04/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,388	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	541	257.52/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,393	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	268.52/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,249	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	303.05/cwt	297.00–306.00	1,309	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	283.64/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	239.40/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550–600	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	365	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	267.69/cwt	263.00–279.00	1,280	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,038	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	235.50/cwt	231.00–237.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,143	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	345	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	458	262.07/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	600–650	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	268.99/cwt	256.00–276.00	1,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	264.98/cwt	260.00–276.00	996	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	233.39/cwt	220.00–250.00	780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	197.36/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	209.84/cwt	200.00–220.00	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	226.40/cwt	220.00–240.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	222.79/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	229.69/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,096	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,631	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,481	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	117.71/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,389	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	127.64/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,635	4
Bulls	—	—	1,930	140.05/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,703	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	157.23/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650–700	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	93.13/cwt	86.00–97.00	884	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	108.14/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,148	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	125.21/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,374	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	114.94/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,170	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	132.08/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	229.68/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	206.08/cwt	160.00–230.00	1,053	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	525	219.90/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	720	240.67/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	315	255.24/cwt	250.00–261.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	568	220.51/cwt	200.00–241.00	1,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	545	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	577	211.46/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	335	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	428	227.94/cwt	226.00–230.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	370	244.05/cwt	240.00–248.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	605	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	440	271.00/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	466	234.25/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	255.48/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,456	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	658	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	278.66/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,321	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	246.67/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	249.33/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	295.26/cwt	293.00–299.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	271.74/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,435	14

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 Sep 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 421Last week 515Year ago 914

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 42Year ago 239

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	313.00	313.00
4	400–450	419	293.00–299.00	295.26
10	450–500	474	265.00–282.00	278.66
14	500–550	528	262.00–275.00	271.74
15	550–600	570	245.00–268.00	255.48
3	600–650	608	246.00–252.00	249.33
3	650–700	668	240.00–255.00	246.67
1	700–750	710	221.00	221.00
1	800–850	820	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	293.00	293.00
1	350–400	385	297.00	297.00
2	450–500	458	258.00–266.00	262.07
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	260.00	260.00
4	350–400	376	260.00–276.00	264.98
3	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
3	450–500	477	220.00–240.00	229.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	720	240.00–241.00	240.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	289.00	289.00
2	400–450	440	268.00–274.00	271.00
1	600–650	605	244.00	244.00
1	650–700	680	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	250.00–258.00	253.88
2	450–500	483	233.00–246.00	239.40
2	550–600	585	220.00–225.00	222.50
1	750–800	765	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	635	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	429	242.00	242.00
8	450–500	485	231.00–237.00	235.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	211.00	211.00
5	300–350	334	220.00–250.00	233.39
3	350–400	375	220.00–240.00	226.40
7	400–450	423	220.00–230.00	222.79
4	450–500	476	200.00–220.00	209.84
4	500–550	516	190.00–200.00	197.36
4	550–600	570	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	250.00–261.00	255.24
2	350–400	370	240.00–248.00	244.05
2	400–450	428	226.00–230.00	227.94
4	450–500	466	220.00–243.00	234.25
4	500–550	525	210.00–230.00	219.90
3	550–600	577	200.00–225.00	211.46
2	600–650	610	210.00	210.00
2	650–700	658	215.00–216.00	215.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	304.00	304.00
3	350–400	367	282.00–287.00	283.64
3	400–450	432	297.00–306.00	303.05
3	450–500	465	263.00–275.00	268.52
10	500–550	541	255.00–269.00	257.52
2	550–600	583	235.00–241.00	238.04
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	478	263.00–279.00	267.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	286.00	286.00
4	350–400	383	256.00–276.00	268.99
1	400–450	440	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	465	220.00–240.00	229.68
4	500–550	511	160.00–230.00	206.08
1	800–850	820	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	545	225.00	225.00
3	550–600	568	200.00–241.00	220.51
1	600–650	620	211.00	211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,578	130.00–134.00	132.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,180	116.00–120.00	117.71
4	—	1,281	125.00–131.00	127.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	949	86.00–97.00	93.13
3	—	1,062	106.00–110.00	108.14
3	—	1,097	122.00–132.00	125.21
7	—	1,018	113.00–118.00	114.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,930	136.00–144.00	140.05
2	—	1,850	153.00–161.00	157.23

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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