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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Aug 29
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
744 head
361 vs last sale 383 535 vs year ago 209 · +256.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
119 head
50 vs last sale 69 119 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
90 vs last sale 150 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle receipts were up this week, with stronger offerings on weaned calves. Feeder steers and heifers traded $15.00 to $20.00 higher. Replacement-quality cattle were in high demand. Slaughter cattle sold steady to $5.00 higher, showing some upward movement in prices. Overall, the market showed positive trends, with strong demand across feeders and replacements.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $372.55/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 4 of 26 comparable sales and sits 27.07 against this barn's trailing median of $399.62.
Average price
$372.55
71 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,024
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$174
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$42.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.67
vs AR average
+2.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538386.442,07948
Medium and Large 2554343.561,90523
One grade step is worth $42.88/cwt here — about $174 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
436405374344median 399.6212/1902/2704/1706/1908/14
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 sale71 hd
372.55
AR average8 barns · 527 hd
369.88
+2.67
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
+2.74
This barn, trailing median26 sales
399.62
−27.07
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,511196.142,96420
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,455167.412,4367thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,244166.452,07114
CowsLean 85-90%High1,105145.731,61115

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,277$3,1613thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,234$2,8695
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$2,8373thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,5402thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$3,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)998$2,9532thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)955$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$3,8014thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)833$3,5353thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,000$2,7382thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700678338.72/cwt325.00–345.002,2974
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650611395.01/cwt380.00–425.002,41415
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450435480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0881
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421446.56/cwt430.00–460.001,8806
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed600–650600432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,5951
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950907326.67/cwt325.00–330.002,9633
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800785287.52/cwt285.00–300.002,2576
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450437431.04/cwt420.00–440.001,88413
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550539354.09/cwt350.00–365.001,9096
SteersMedium and Large 1Full600–650600370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2201
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600565360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0341
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950920280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5763
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800771322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,4867
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650602370.03/cwt350.00–380.002,2283
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650620367.85/cwt365.00–380.002,2816
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy400–450440390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7161
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600568383.86/cwt370.00–415.002,1805
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500472440.18/cwt420.00–447.502,07836
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400380435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6531
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750740335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4791
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350305475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4491
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400360455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6381
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525394.78/cwt375.00–405.002,07331
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7001
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700668379.28/cwt365.00–392.502,5344
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500470400.88/cwt380.00–410.001,88413
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550532388.54/cwt380.00–420.002,06721
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600570342.70/cwt335.00–350.001,9532
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650645335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1611
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900855270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3091
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy900–950920227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,0931
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500468423.31/cwt420.00–425.001,9816
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750728342.63/cwt330.00–355.002,4942
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950940265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,4911
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy450–500463376.62/cwt375.00–380.001,7443
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0503,871.43/head3,700.00–4,000.003,8712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28753,577.14/head3,500.00–3,650.003,5772
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850835290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4221
BullsMedium and Large 1150–200170675.00/cwt675.00–675.001,1481
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500–550523434.50/cwt420.00–450.002,2722
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2342,868.80/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8695
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,570193.00/cwt193.00–193.003,0301
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1372,836.95/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8373
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550530382.52/cwt380.00–385.002,0272
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650630375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3631
BullsMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650630345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1741
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,539.57/head2,450.00–2,650.002,5402
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0002,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0253,730.49/head3,650.00–3,800.003,7302
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,235228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,8161
CowsLean 85-90%1,203154.20/cwt150.00–160.001,8556
CowsLean 85-90%1,084144.11/cwt140.00–148.001,5627
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,483166.94/cwt165.00–168.002,4764
CowsBoner 80-85%1,175154.50/cwt152.00–158.001,8153
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,355173.06/cwt172.00–174.002,3452
CowsBoner 80-85%1,295148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,9171
Bulls1,513180.45/cwt172.00–189.002,7307
CowsBoner 80-85%1,243177.72/cwt173.00–184.002,2095
CowsLean 85-90%888126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1192
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,545158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,4411
Bulls1,690213.68/cwt206.00–226.003,6115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,276166.05/cwt162.00–172.002,1195
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,120196.00/cwt196.00–196.002,1951
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2773,161.23/head2,950.00–3,350.003,1613
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7503,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,0701
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29982,953.38/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9532
Bulls1,398198.91/cwt192.00–205.002,7818
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,1581
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450415440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8261
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350–400355415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4731
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450420415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,7431
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed800–850815325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6491
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,235194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,3961
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed200–250240535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,2841
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650613332.44/cwt320.00–342.502,0386
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600577333.35/cwt320.00–355.001,92314
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600560365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0441
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500–550515389.95/cwt385.00–395.002,0082
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500468409.16/cwt390.00–420.001,9155
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450436418.99/cwt390.00–435.001,8275
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500463367.20/cwt355.00–390.001,7004
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000960240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3041
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600553358.79/cwt350.00–385.001,9844
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300–350330430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4191
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750705280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9741
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550542374.98/cwt370.00–385.002,0323
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600575389.00/cwt370.00–400.002,2379
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400380475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550528375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9804
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600591365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1575
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450439417.57/cwt410.00–420.001,83325
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550526418.75/cwt395.00–435.002,20311
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550–600580412.44/cwt410.00–415.002,3922
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed400–450420440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,8481
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed500–550505415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0961
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed250–300268505.47/cwt495.00–515.001,3552
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600576404.73/cwt380.00–417.502,33110
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350300515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,5451
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4381
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy500–550530320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6961
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6811
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350305435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3274
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy400–450425385.18/cwt380.00–390.001,6372
SteersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed250–300255555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,4151
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477381.38/cwt370.00–387.501,81910
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400381425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,61915
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450428370.50/cwt360.00–390.001,5869
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400369369.85/cwt350.00–385.001,36511
BullsMedium and Large 2Fleshy350–400365355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2961
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700655330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1621
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550514348.35/cwt325.00–360.001,7916
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550519361.79/cwt350.00–380.001,8785
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400360440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,5841
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350312388.37/cwt385.00–390.001,2123
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700668328.74/cwt327.50–330.002,1962
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650618351.79/cwt335.00–365.002,1743

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.