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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Apr 9

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

667 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 845▲ 357 vs year ago 310 · +115.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 96▲ 44 vs year ago 58 · +75.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 25▼ 20 vs year ago 40 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some offerings of weaned and or value added steers trading as much as 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Light weight heifers under 450 lbs were uneven and heifers over 500 lbs traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls traded mostly steady on the comparable offerings from last week. Fleshy new crop cattle were discounted and unattractive to buyers and were discounted. Supply was good and demand was good for lighter fleshed weaned calves. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were mostly steady on a light supply.

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 $130.69/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$130.69

179 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$30.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.80

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	135.97	691	106
Medium and Large 2	473	126.40	598	44
Medium and Large 1-2	646	119.38	771	26
Medium and Large 3	330	105.00	347	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.97/cwt here — about $345 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 sale179 hd

130.69

—

AR average10 barns · 1,801 hd

143.49

−12.80

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	1,518	84.80	1,287	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	67.66	939	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	66.53	819	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,101	50.68	558	19

Every lot

105 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	162.40/cwt	155.00–170.00	601	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	180.44/cwt	178.00–188.00	675	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	407	169.41/cwt	167.00–174.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	132.91/cwt	130.00–136.00	549	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	175.59/cwt	170.00–188.00	748	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	721	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	154.33/cwt	154.00–155.00	722	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	168.53/cwt	167.00–170.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	834	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	146.92/cwt	140.00–154.00	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	159.80/cwt	151.00–162.00	836	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	168.46/cwt	162.00–173.00	889	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	848	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	563	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	946	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	134.87/cwt	132.00–136.00	767	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	141.50/cwt	138.00–145.00	863	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	985	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	830	104.97/cwt	100.00–110.00	871	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	452	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	131.48/cwt	129.00–135.00	421	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	149.52/cwt	145.00–155.00	493	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	105.00/cwt	100.00–115.00	347	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	130.96/cwt	123.00–136.00	478	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	370	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	144.80/cwt	143.00–146.00	537	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	401	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	614	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	127.65/cwt	120.00–130.00	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	420	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	140.42/cwt	137.00–143.00	591	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	428	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	430	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	123.38/cwt	120.00–125.00	572	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	479	131.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	632	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	138.46/cwt	137.00–144.00	665	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	135.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	132.67/cwt	130.00–134.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	120.42/cwt	115.00–122.00	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	116.59/cwt	110.00–120.00	714	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	754	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	127.63/cwt	122.50–130.00	803	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	782	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	772	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	112.82/cwt	111.50–118.00	866	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	729	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	261	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	506	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	305	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	607	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	325	182.94/cwt	182.00–184.00	595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	360	172.46/cwt	165.00–174.00	621	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	147.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	550	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	393	164.03/cwt	159.00–169.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	413	155.99/cwt	155.00–157.00	644	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	161.04/cwt	155.00–165.00	672	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	145.92/cwt	140.00–154.00	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	453	157.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	713	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	156.73/cwt	150.00–165.00	727	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	139.17/cwt	130.00–146.00	649	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	503	155.18/cwt	149.00–159.00	781	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	515	150.00/cwt	145.00–155.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	127.28/cwt	120.00–131.00	666	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	562	133.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	749	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	143.76/cwt	135.00–149.00	831	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	123.05/cwt	120.00–126.00	765	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	627	134.37/cwt	129.00–141.00	842	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	654	134.50/cwt	126.00–136.00	880	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,140	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,563	82.45/cwt	74.00–87.50	1,289	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,465	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	355	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	233	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	42.78/cwt	40.00–45.00	421	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	50.84/cwt	44.00–56.00	562	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	60.14/cwt	57.50–62.50	736	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	66.85/cwt	64.50–71.50	819	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	813	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,369	58.34/cwt	57.00–60.00	799	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	70.77/cwt	67.00–75.00	987	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	544	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	677	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	664	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	807.40/cwt	600.00–1,185.00	8,768	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,833	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	19,500	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 Apr 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 845Year ago 310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 96Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 25Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
3	—	428	135.00	135.00
5	—	479	130.00–133.00	131.99
1	—	515	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	401	153.00	153.00
1	—	370	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	657	119.00	119.00
10	—	628	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	145.00–155.00	149.52
12	—	421	137.00–143.00	140.42
6	—	768	111.50–118.00	112.82
16	—	629	122.50–130.00	127.63
1	—	290	156.00	156.00
5	—	371	143.00–146.00	144.80
13	—	523	130.00–140.00	135.02
3	—	570	130.00–134.00	132.67
2	—	660	130.00	130.00
21	—	480	137.00–144.00	138.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	415	120.00–130.00	127.65
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
5	—	577	115.00–122.00	120.42
7	—	671	115.00	115.00
5	—	464	120.00–125.00	123.38
6	—	365	123.00–136.00	130.96
3	—	320	129.00–135.00	131.48
3	—	612	110.00–120.00	116.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	100.00–115.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
2	—	420	135.00–140.00	137.47
3	—	320	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	188.00	188.00
8	—	654	126.00–136.00	134.50
5	—	417	155.00–165.00	161.04
4	—	578	135.00–149.00	143.76
5	—	503	149.00–159.00	155.18
2	—	393	159.00–169.00	164.03
5	—	464	150.00–165.00	156.73
1	—	325	191.00	191.00
4	—	627	129.00–141.00	134.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	120.00–131.00	127.28
11	—	466	130.00–146.00	139.17
9	—	373	140.00–155.00	147.47
5	—	426	140.00–154.00	145.92
5	—	562	130.00–135.00	133.21
1	—	330	160.00	160.00
3	—	622	120.00–126.00	123.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	155.00–157.00	155.99
4	—	261	194.00	194.00
2	—	515	145.00–155.00	150.00
7	—	453	155.00–160.00	157.29
2	—	325	182.00–184.00	182.94
6	—	360	165.00–174.00	172.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	178.00–188.00	180.44
24	—	426	170.00–188.00	175.59
2	—	610	138.00–145.00	141.50
10	—	523	151.00–162.00	159.80
2	—	480	167.00–170.00	168.53
1	—	680	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	168.00	168.00
14	—	528	162.00–173.00	168.46
8	—	706	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	540	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	155.00	155.00
1	—	430	157.00	157.00
1	—	840	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	132.00–136.00	134.87
4	—	521	140.00–154.00	146.92
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
2	—	370	155.00–170.00	162.40
2	—	830	100.00–110.00	104.97
3	—	468	154.00–155.00	154.33
1	—	615	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	130.00–136.00	132.91
1	—	545	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	172.00	172.00
3	—	407	167.00–174.00	169.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	68.00	68.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	62.50	62.50

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	—	1,030	64.50	64.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,086	600.00–1,185.00	807.40

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	1	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	25.00	25.00
3	—	983	40.00–45.00	42.78
6	—	1,223	57.50–62.50	60.14
8	—	1,106	44.00–56.00	50.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	67.00–75.00	70.77
2	—	1,369	57.00–60.00	58.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	63.00	63.00
11	—	1,225	64.50–71.50	66.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	71.00	71.00
3	—	1,583	90.00–95.00	92.53
4	—	1,563	74.00–87.50	82.45

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