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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Jul 10

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Jun 19Jul 10Jul 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,234 head

▲ 659 vs last sale 575▲ 522 vs year ago 712 · +73.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 46▲ 34 vs year ago 58 · +58.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 15▲ 21 vs year ago 24 · +87.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend is available due to lack of sale last week, but feeder cattle across all ranges had a good demand on value added animals with a good supply. New crop unweaned cattle were less desirable to buyers.

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 $124.64/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$124.64

234 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$26.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.53

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	126.08	690	97
Medium and Large 2	435	125.17	544	76
Medium and Large 1-2	562	122.04	686	60
Medium and Large 3	550	100.00	550	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.08/cwt here — about $140 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 sale234 hd

124.64

—

AR average9 barns · 2,150 hd

126.17

−1.53

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	1,545	88.34	1,364	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	60.00	945	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	58.03	689	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	54.61	608	13

Every lot

96 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	530	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	155.71/cwt	150.00–159.00	603	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	145.81/cwt	140.00–155.00	636	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	442	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	698	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	467	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	712	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	147.02/cwt	140.00–150.00	688	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	131.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	630	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	686	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	709	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	150.29/cwt	147.50–155.00	783	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	767	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	145.51/cwt	140.00–150.00	764	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	129.83/cwt	120.00–136.00	688	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	553	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	705	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	139.04/cwt	135.00–142.00	793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	610	145.57/cwt	145.00–146.00	888	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	822	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	129.93/cwt	129.00–130.00	884	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	121.64/cwt	120.00–125.00	928	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	777	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	894	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	992	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	990	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	268	149.04/cwt	144.00–158.00	399	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	318	143.96/cwt	143.00–148.00	458	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	380	133.72/cwt	131.00–134.00	508	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	122.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	465	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	384	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	518	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	404	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	545	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	427	138.13/cwt	136.00–139.00	590	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	129.71/cwt	128.00–130.00	556	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	515	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	585	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	125.83/cwt	125.00–130.00	590	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	115.24/cwt	110.00–125.00	549	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	113.11/cwt	110.00–119.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	124.54/cwt	120.00–127.00	651	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	644	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	533	127.77/cwt	125.00–130.00	681	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	112.98/cwt	110.00–115.00	647	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	711	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	121.05/cwt	117.50–125.00	752	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	118.09/cwt	110.00–120.00	742	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	643	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	764	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	668	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	735	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	119.09/cwt	110.00–125.00	799	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	672	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	739	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	276	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	504	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	153.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	499	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	353	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	561	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	373	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	586	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	509	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	151.85/cwt	140.00–155.00	645	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	541	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	129.67/cwt	125.00–134.00	596	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	133.53/cwt	130.00–141.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	511	132.78/cwt	130.00–136.00	679	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	123.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	561	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	561	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	119.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	694	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	698	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	732	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	732	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,332	84.23/cwt	82.50–85.00	1,122	3
Bulls	—	—	1,757	92.44/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,624	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	835	39.50/cwt	39.50–39.50	330	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	51.49/cwt	47.50–54.00	568	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	61.03/cwt	60.00–63.00	697	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	59.00/cwt	57.00–63.50	685	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	53.52/cwt	51.50–55.00	672	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	945	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,738	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	927.66/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	10,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	824.19/cwt	700.00–875.00	8,514	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	506	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	813.13/cwt	600.00–925.00	9,896	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,059	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	943	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	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 Jul 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,234Last week 575Year ago 712

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 46Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 15Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
2	—	618	120.00	120.00
3	—	732	100.00	100.00
4	—	511	130.00–136.00	132.78
5	—	353	159.00	159.00
6	—	475	130.00–141.00	133.53
12	—	425	140.00–155.00	151.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
2	—	433	125.00	125.00
3	—	325	150.00–155.00	153.41
3	—	460	125.00–134.00	129.67
3	—	515	120.00–125.00	123.38
4	—	621	110.00–115.00	112.43
5	—	377	135.00	135.00
8	—	581	115.00–120.00	119.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
6	—	276	182.50	182.50
9	—	373	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	561	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	115.00	115.00
2	—	668	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
10	—	671	110.00–125.00	119.09
7	—	429	128.00–130.00	129.71
6	—	523	120.00–127.00	124.54
6	—	469	125.00–130.00	125.83
5	—	628	110.00–120.00	118.09
2	—	775	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	429	115.00–125.00	119.97
6	—	514	110.00–119.00	113.11
6	—	380	120.00–130.00	122.25
5	—	573	110.00–115.00	112.98
3	—	672	110.00	110.00
2	—	618	115.00	115.00
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
13	—	476	110.00–125.00	115.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	643	118.75	118.75
26	—	526	122.50	122.50
5	—	384	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	533	125.00–130.00	127.77
17	—	621	117.50–125.00	121.05
10	—	465	140.00	140.00
7	—	427	136.00–139.00	138.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	380	131.00–134.00	133.72
8	—	268	144.00–158.00	149.04
5	—	404	135.00	135.00
5	—	318	143.00–148.00	143.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	156.00	156.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
2	—	553	125.00–130.00	127.49
2	—	640	125.00	125.00
2	—	668	120.00	120.00
3	—	387	150.00–159.00	155.71
3	—	777	115.00	115.00
5	—	481	130.00–135.00	131.03
8	—	530	120.00–136.00	129.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	145.00	145.00
4	—	442	158.00	158.00
3	—	525	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	496	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	467	152.50	152.50
15	—	521	147.50–155.00	150.29
14	—	610	145.00–146.00	145.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	525	140.00–150.00	145.51
15	—	680	129.00–130.00	129.93
9	—	468	140.00–150.00	147.02
7	—	436	140.00–155.00	145.81
4	—	632	130.00	130.00
3	—	763	120.00–125.00	121.64
3	—	570	135.00–142.00	139.04
2	—	900	110.00	110.00
2	—	813	120.00–124.00	121.99
1	—	720	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	167.00	167.00
2	—	490	140.00	140.00
4	—	440	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	39.50	39.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,161	57.00–63.50	59.00
5	—	1,103	47.50–54.00	51.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	51.50–55.00	53.52
3	—	1,142	60.00–63.00	61.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	82.50–85.00	84.23
3	—	1,757	90.00–95.00	92.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	800.00–1,050.00	927.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	48.00	48.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	77.00	77.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,217	600.00–925.00	813.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,033	700.00–875.00	824.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00

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.