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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2019-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Jun 7

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← May 31Jun 7Jun 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 683▲ 600 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 82▲ 52 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 30▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comapared to last week feeder steers were mixed to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.26/cwt on 101 head.

Average price

$127.26

101 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$3.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.67

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	498	129.72	646	18thin
Medium and Large 1	509	127.41	648	41
Medium and Large 2	337	126.05	425	42

One grade step is worth $3.67/cwt here — about $221 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale101 hd

127.26

—

AR average8 barns · 2,179 hd

130.92

−3.67

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	1,468	76.60	1,124	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	56.81	878	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	54.35	701	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	44.81	440	17

Every lot

77 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	154.03/cwt	148.00–160.00	490	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	145.58/cwt	135.00–150.00	537	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	149.04/cwt	141.00–152.00	614	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	140.27/cwt	140.00–141.00	581	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	468	144.64/cwt	144.00–146.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	145.96/cwt	140.00–151.00	689	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	132.39/cwt	124.00–136.00	683	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	145.73/cwt	140.00–152.00	756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	520	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	138.21/cwt	131.00–144.00	784	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	589	141.28/cwt	140.00–143.00	832	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	133.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	841	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	123.90/cwt	120.00–128.00	840	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	128.13/cwt	126.50–131.00	874	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	921	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	257	135.14/cwt	135.00–136.00	347	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	286	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	358	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	424	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	336	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	474	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	124.25/cwt	120.00–131.00	456	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	390	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	503	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	136.14/cwt	134.00–139.00	596	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	128.89/cwt	125.00–132.00	597	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	470	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	121.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	574	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	126.32/cwt	124.00–129.00	677	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	121.45/cwt	120.00–124.00	695	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	119.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	726	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	697	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	115.62/cwt	115.00–116.00	810	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	146.94/cwt	145.00–151.00	457	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	139.24/cwt	130.00–151.00	521	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	412	146.44/cwt	140.00–148.00	603	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	137.18/cwt	130.00–145.00	568	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	126.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	135.95/cwt	132.00–141.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	646	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	566	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	120.99/cwt	115.00–125.00	693	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	119.60/cwt	114.00–124.00	745	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	950	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,327	71.93/cwt	70.00–75.00	955	3
Bulls	—	—	1,703	84.25/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,435	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	772	32.79/cwt	31.00–35.00	253	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	815	43.91/cwt	43.00–45.00	358	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	333	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	45.04/cwt	43.00–48.00	455	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	54.06/cwt	52.00–56.00	621	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	516	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	57.46/cwt	55.00–62.00	745	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	630	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	58.46/cwt	57.00–60.00	903	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	55.71/cwt	55.00–56.00	862	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	619.32/cwt	495.00–725.00	5,729	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	795.39/cwt	650.00–950.00	8,383	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	637	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,000	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 7, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 683Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 82Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 0

Comapared to last week feeder steers were mixed to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	628	130.00–140.00	133.92
4	—	519	140.00–152.00	145.73
3	—	567	131.00–144.00	138.21
1	—	905	115.00	115.00
1	—	725	127.00	127.00
11	—	472	140.00–151.00	145.96
9	—	682	126.50–131.00	128.13
6	—	412	141.00–152.00	149.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	144.00–146.00	144.64
1	—	520	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	135.00–150.00	145.58
6	—	318	148.00–160.00	154.03
4	—	516	124.00–136.00	132.39
4	—	414	140.00–141.00	140.27
3	—	572	130.00–135.00	133.29
2	—	678	120.00–128.00	123.90
1	—	620	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	125.00	125.00
4	—	546	143.00	143.00
2	—	565	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	589	140.00–143.00	141.28
5	—	415	155.00	155.00
3	—	605	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	257	135.00–136.00	135.14
1	—	500	120.00	120.00
1	—	470	129.00	129.00
1	—	320	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	286	125.00	125.00
8	—	367	120.00–131.00	124.25
4	—	473	120.00–125.00	121.27
1	—	690	101.00	101.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	336	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	701	115.00–116.00	115.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	536	124.00–129.00	126.32
9	—	572	120.00–124.00	121.45
9	—	463	125.00–132.00	128.89
6	—	438	134.00–139.00	136.14
2	—	608	118.00–121.00	119.48
2	—	303	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	130.00–145.00	137.18
7	—	374	130.00–151.00	139.24
6	—	311	145.00–151.00	146.94
5	—	573	115.00–125.00	120.99
3	—	623	114.00–124.00	119.60
3	—	537	120.00–121.00	120.34
3	—	483	120.00–130.00	126.69
1	—	685	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	412	140.00–148.00	146.44
3	—	522	132.00–141.00	135.95
2	—	566	129.00	129.00
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	31.00–35.00	32.79
2	—	815	43.00–45.00	43.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,010	43.00–48.00	45.04
5	—	1,148	52.00–56.00	54.06
1	—	950	35.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,547	55.00–56.00	55.71
2	—	1,545	57.00–60.00	58.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,296	55.00–62.00	57.46
1	—	1,340	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,200	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	78.00–90.00	84.25
3	—	1,327	70.00–75.00	71.93
1	—	950	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	925	495.00–725.00	619.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,054	650.00–950.00	795.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	52.00	52.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,250.00	1,250.00

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.