Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2020-10-09

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 9
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
672 head
▼ 131 vs last sale 803▲ 672 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 64▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls were 2.00 to 5.00 lower and feeder heifers trading 2.00 to 5.00 lower. There were several offerings of new crop unweaned cattle that affected the price on all ranges as buyers were looking more toward weaned hard cattle. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.42/cwt on 133 head.
Average price
$119.42
133 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$607
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$147
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$32.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.13
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530122.9265274
Medium and Large 1-2491118.1158027
Medium and Large 2461115.6053328
Medium and Large 356190.055054thin
One grade step is worth $32.87/cwt here — about $147 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 sale133 hd
119.42
—
AR average8 barns · 2,437 hd
125.55
−6.13
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
Bulls—Average1,61779.211,2819thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,39153.597456thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,34550.886844thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24646.505799thin

Every lot

87 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1285170.00/cwt170.00–170.004851
Steers—Medium and Large 1378169.38/cwt167.00–172.006402
Steers—Medium and Large 2384144.54/cwt140.00–152.005554
Steers—Medium and Large 1426150.12/cwt144.00–161.006407
Steers—Medium and Large 2433134.06/cwt130.00–140.005808
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464137.49/cwt135.00–140.006388
Steers—Medium and Large 1476144.98/cwt140.00–150.006905
Steers—Medium and Large 2495135.41/cwt134.50–145.0067011
Steers—Medium and Large 1525140.81/cwt135.00–145.0073911
Steers—Medium and Large 2525121.62/cwt120.00–125.006393
Steers—Medium and Large 2565121.79/cwt120.00–122.506887
Steers—Medium and Large 1580137.00/cwt137.00–137.007951
Steers—Medium and Large 1618129.90/cwt129.00–130.0080310
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 2630111.01/cwt110.00–112.006992
Steers—Medium and Large 1664129.00/cwt127.00–130.008577
Steers—Medium and Large 2672118.29/cwt115.00–120.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy683120.00/cwt120.00–120.008203
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added685120.00/cwt120.00–120.008221
Steers—Medium and Large 1728125.51/cwt125.00–126.009142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732128.50/cwt128.50–128.5094110
Steers—Medium and Large 1791126.00/cwt126.00–126.009975
Steers—Medium and Large 1821122.33/cwt120.00–123.001,0049
Steers—Medium and Large 1958110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0543
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2339120.00/cwt120.00–120.004075
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345136.00/cwt136.00–136.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1382140.00/cwt136.00–143.005356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2390115.00/cwt115.00–115.004491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1410126.83/cwt126.00–132.0052013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed412127.00/cwt127.00–127.0052310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy425120.00/cwt120.00–120.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427116.53/cwt110.00–120.004987
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470116.60/cwt110.00–123.005485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478115.00/cwt115.00–115.005508
Heifers—Medium and Large 1479121.67/cwt120.00–125.0058314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517122.28/cwt120.00–124.006327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518114.58/cwt110.00–120.005947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 3540100.00/cwt100.00–100.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added559125.50/cwt125.50–125.507027
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
Heifers—Medium and Large 356886.74/cwt80.00–90.004933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570117.13/cwt115.00–125.006687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573112.50/cwt112.50–112.506456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy595110.00/cwt110.00–110.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620111.00/cwt111.00–111.006881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623114.32/cwt113.00–115.007123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623108.00/cwt108.00–108.006733
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added669121.46/cwt120.00–122.508135
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670100.00/cwt100.00–100.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1787115.44/cwt115.00–115.509098
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1290155.00/cwt155.00–155.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 2310140.00/cwt140.00–140.004341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1345152.00/cwt152.00–152.005241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2390131.69/cwt130.00–135.005143
Bulls—Medium and Large 1396149.53/cwt146.00–160.005924
Bulls—Medium and Large 1425147.00/cwt147.00–147.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2427132.97/cwt131.00–137.005683
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed434151.00/cwt151.00–151.0065510
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471120.47/cwt110.00–125.005677
Bulls—Medium and Large 1480136.76/cwt130.00–143.006565
Bulls—Medium and Large 3483100.00/cwt100.00–100.004832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1500138.00/cwt133.00–143.006902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528116.63/cwt110.00–120.006166
Bulls—Medium and Large 3545100.00/cwt100.00–100.005451
Bulls—Medium and Large 3560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2563116.99/cwt115.00–120.006595
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2570123.00/cwt123.00–123.007014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1573120.00/cwt120.00–120.006883
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622113.66/cwt110.00–116.007073
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,55382.90/cwt79.00–86.001,2875
Bulls——1,69874.59/cwt72.50–79.001,2674
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13043.01/cwt42.50–44.004863
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16539.00/cwt39.00–39.004541
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,28853.00/cwt52.50–53.506832
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33250.09/cwt45.00–54.506675
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33549.02/cwt48.00–50.006542
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36042.50/cwt42.50–42.505781
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,41955.88/cwt54.00–57.507934
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44555.00/cwt55.00–55.007951
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750580.00/cwt580.00–580.004,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2825690.91/cwt650.00–725.005,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01073.00/cwt73.00–73.007371
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,192852.27/cwt470.00–1,135.0010,1599
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250625.00/cwt625.00–625.007,8134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,59068.00/cwt68.00–68.001,0811
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,075963.14/cwt835.00–1,125.0010,3542

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.