Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2025-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, with 8 to 9 inches of rain on Thursday, it caused wide spread flooding in the surrounding areas, holding supply back this week. With the very light test on feeders no trend was determined. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 higher on a slightly better test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.54/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −134.08 against this barn's trailing median of $399.62.

Average price

$265.54

15 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$8.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.59

vs AR average

−39.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	268.50	1,525	10thin
Medium and Large 2	549	259.62	1,425	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.88/cwt here — about $100 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 sale15 hd

265.54

—

AR average9 barns · 502 hd

292.13

−26.59

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−39.10

This barn, trailing median26 sales

399.62

−134.08

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	1,372	149.17	2,047	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	141.38	2,273	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	137.70	1,733	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	109.73	1,082	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$2,425	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$2,198	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,842	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	600–650	610	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650–700	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	320.02/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	269.73/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	235.76/cwt	220.00–247.50	1,556	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	148.80/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,607	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	271.16/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,529	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	293.05/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,392	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	2,425.19/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	231.28/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	257.02/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,442	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	141.04/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,817	8
Bulls	—	—	1,490	157.57/cwt	149.00–167.00	2,348	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	882	104.96/cwt	103.00–109.00	926	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	88.88/cwt	83.00–93.00	812	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	122.67/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,313	7
Bulls	—	—	1,195	136.58/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	245.06/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,001	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	113.31/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,125	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	141.38/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,273	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	131.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,572	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	333.69/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,298	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	315.31/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	282.45/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	298.22/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	236.21/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	361.02/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,934	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	587	258.75/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	485	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	317.57/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	275.88/cwt	265.00–280.00	2,025	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,244	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	274.00/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	270.80/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,198.32/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,198	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,842.26/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	385.63/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	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 169Last week 472Year ago 1,090

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 85Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 20Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	325.00	325.00
7	350–400	389	320.00–337.00	333.69
3	400–450	432	315.00–325.00	320.02
2	450–500	463	315.00–320.00	317.57
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
5	550–600	561	270.00–285.00	274.00
1	600–650	610	267.50	267.50
3	700–750	717	267.50–272.50	270.80
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	985	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	302.50	302.50
2	350–400	373	280.00–285.00	282.45
3	400–450	435	285.00–310.00	298.22
3	450–500	458	255.00–295.00	269.73
1	500–550	500	270.00	270.00
4	550–600	561	250.00–267.50	257.02
2	600–650	623	240.00–250.00	245.06
3	650–700	660	220.00–247.50	235.76
2	700–750	708	225.00–247.50	236.21
1	750–800	795	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	290.00–295.00	292.50
4	550–600	587	255.00–260.00	258.75
1	600–650	620	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	770	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	375.00–400.00	385.63
5	450–500	465	365.00	365.00
6	600–650	614	315.00	315.00
6	700–750	734	265.00–280.00	275.88
1	800–850	820	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	900	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	335	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	375	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	420	327.50	327.50
3	450–500	475	280.00–300.00	293.05
4	550–600	564	260.00–280.00	271.16
2	600–650	600	270.00–275.00	272.50
1	650–700	650	260.00	260.00
2	700–750	720	230.00–232.50	231.28
1	850–900	870	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	980	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
4	400–450	429	355.00–375.00	361.02
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	573	305.00–325.00	315.31
1	700–750	705	267.50	267.50
1	950–1000	965	232.50	232.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,198.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,260	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,842.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,080	147.50–150.00	148.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,288	138.00–145.00	141.04
4	—	1,200	125.00–135.00	131.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	882	103.00–109.00	104.96
4	—	914	83.00–93.00	88.88
7	—	1,070	119.00–128.00	122.67
2	—	993	112.00–115.00	113.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	140.00–143.00	141.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	149.00–167.00	157.57
2	—	1,195	133.00–141.00	136.58

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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Replacement Cattle

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