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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2020-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Dec 11

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

903 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 907▲ 33 vs year ago 870 · +3.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 87▼ 19 vs year ago 79 · −24.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 55▲ 6 vs year ago 34 · +17.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs traded unevenly steady to 6.00 higher. Steers over 500 lbs were steady with a few offerings of weaned and value added cattle trading at a premium with some of those offerings trading 10.00 higher. Light weight feeder heifers under 400 lbs traded 3.00 to 10.00 higher heifers between 400 lbs to 600 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs were not well tested. Feeder bulls were 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.12/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$135.12

155 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$14.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.44

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	137.91	796	125
Medium and Large 2	544	123.50	672	30

One grade step is worth $14.40/cwt here — about $124 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 sale155 hd

135.12

—

AR average9 barns · 3,524 hd

145.56

−10.44

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	—	Low	1,527	71.16	1,087	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	48.69	676	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	47.57	588	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,101	41.35	455	38

Every lot

103 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	171.39/cwt	159.00–179.00	564	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	360	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	526	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	618	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	149.34/cwt	145.00–155.00	648	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	448	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	149.70/cwt	140.00–156.00	695	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	126.90/cwt	120.00–131.00	593	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	517	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	127.87/cwt	120.00–135.00	661	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	140.34/cwt	134.00–155.00	741	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	563	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	136.48/cwt	134.00–141.00	789	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	111.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	645	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	802	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	119.43/cwt	110.00–125.00	742	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	622	121.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	755	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	629	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	871	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	655	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	793	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	102.55/cwt	90.00–115.00	675	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	125.60/cwt	125.00–127.00	831	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	129.33/cwt	129.00–130.00	934	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	915	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	787	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	980	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	952	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	970	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	776	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	155.42/cwt	152.00–156.00	521	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	138.27/cwt	136.00–140.00	513	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	116.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	451	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	129.11/cwt	125.00–131.00	546	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	118.32/cwt	110.00–123.00	500	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	433	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	458	117.37/cwt	115.00–122.00	538	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	112.61/cwt	110.00–120.00	519	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	129.26/cwt	124.00–137.00	611	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	86.90/cwt	80.00–90.00	411	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	108.15/cwt	100.00–113.00	568	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	446	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	123.71/cwt	119.00–129.00	651	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	117.70/cwt	115.00–120.00	627	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	118.90/cwt	118.00–120.00	682	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	588	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	116.97/cwt	113.00–119.00	743	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	114.66/cwt	109.00–116.00	752	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	846	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	265	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	427	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	288	180.59/cwt	177.00–184.00	520	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	330	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	591	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	331	167.12/cwt	161.00–175.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	166.52/cwt	158.00–172.50	626	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	141.03/cwt	140.00–142.00	533	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	127.97/cwt	126.00–132.00	552	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	154.06/cwt	149.00–165.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	493	142.26/cwt	130.00–147.00	701	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	124.00/cwt	120.00–128.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	134.11/cwt	133.00–136.00	707	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	565	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	108.59/cwt	100.00–110.00	628	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	588	126.28/cwt	126.00–128.00	743	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	712	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	103.98/cwt	90.00–110.00	650	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	114.03/cwt	112.00–116.00	758	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	677	101.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	687	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	104.52/cwt	94.00–111.00	800	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	823	91.02/cwt	90.00–92.00	749	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	970	3
Bulls	—	—	1,537	73.01/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,122	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	720	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	180	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	835	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	418	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	200	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	32.72/cwt	29.00–34.00	343	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	50.57/cwt	48.00–53.50	566	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	49.74/cwt	48.50–51.00	579	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	41.17/cwt	35.00–47.50	485	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	44.67/cwt	42.50–46.00	595	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	51.34/cwt	51.00–51.50	711	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	44.71/cwt	44.50–45.00	623	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	815.91/cwt	625.00–975.00	8,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	11,688	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	504	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	705	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	787.40/cwt	625.00–950.00	9,480	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,313	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	718	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	564	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 Dec 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 903Last week 907Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 87Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 55Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	158.00–172.50	166.52
3	—	665	112.00–116.00	114.03
2	—	823	90.00–92.00	91.02
11	—	493	130.00–147.00	142.26
7	—	588	126.00–128.00	126.28
3	—	331	161.00–175.00	167.12
3	—	432	149.00–165.00	154.06
8	—	527	133.00–136.00	134.11
6	—	765	94.00–111.00	104.52
2	—	288	177.00–184.00	180.59
4	—	614	115.00–117.00	116.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	105.00–110.00	107.50
2	—	533	124.00–125.00	124.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	100.00–110.00	108.59
2	—	378	140.00–142.00	141.03
2	—	510	120.00–128.00	124.00
7	—	677	100.00–105.00	101.41
5	—	625	90.00–110.00	103.98
5	—	431	126.00–132.00	127.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	129.00–130.00	129.33
7	—	434	145.00–155.00	149.34
7	—	464	140.00–156.00	149.70
1	—	370	167.00	167.00
12	—	662	125.00–127.00	125.60
4	—	578	134.00–141.00	136.48
2	—	605	130.00–135.00	132.48
1	—	835	114.00	114.00
36	—	528	134.00–155.00	140.34
4	—	329	159.00–179.00	171.39
3	—	750	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	115.00–125.00	121.35
1	—	655	121.00	121.00
3	—	517	130.00–132.00	131.03
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
2	—	563	120.00–130.00	124.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	787	124.50	124.50
29	—	629	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	120.00–131.00	126.90
2	—	448	144.00	144.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	144.00	144.00
1	—	970	80.00	80.00
2	—	658	90.00–115.00	102.55
4	—	580	110.00–115.00	111.26
5	—	621	110.00–125.00	119.43
7	—	517	120.00–135.00	127.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	526	119.00–129.00	123.71
7	—	335	152.00–156.00	155.42
10	—	423	125.00–131.00	129.11
12	—	473	124.00–137.00	129.26
10	—	656	109.00–116.00	114.66
3	—	635	113.00–119.00	116.97
7	—	371	136.00–140.00	138.27
11	—	574	118.00–120.00	118.90
1	—	940	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	115.00–122.00	117.37
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
2	—	433	115.00	115.00
3	—	533	115.00–120.00	117.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
2	—	570	109.00–110.00	109.51
1	—	620	90.00	90.00
12	—	423	110.00–123.00	118.32
14	—	387	115.00–120.00	116.41
5	—	525	100.00–113.00	108.15
6	—	340	120.00	120.00
7	—	461	110.00–120.00	112.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	80.00–90.00	86.90
2	—	525	85.00	85.00
1	—	680	70.00	70.00
1	—	575	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	100.00	100.00

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	—	1,100	625.00–975.00	815.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	935.00	935.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	800.00	800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,204	625.00–950.00	787.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	49.00	49.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	48.50	48.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	54.00	54.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	65.00	65.00
10	—	1,537	68.00–76.00	73.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,119	48.00–53.50	50.57
16	—	1,178	35.00–47.50	41.17
1	—	1,000	20.00	20.00
8	—	1,049	29.00–34.00	32.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	50.00	50.00
1	—	720	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	51.00–51.50	51.34
2	—	1,393	44.50–45.00	44.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,164	48.50–51.00	49.74
3	—	1,333	42.50–46.00	44.67

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.