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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2021-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 15

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,014 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 1,018▲ 284 vs year ago 730 · +38.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 101▲ 1 vs year ago 110 · +0.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 40▼ 10 vs year ago 40 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers over 600 trended lower on a light test. Just as the previous week, new crop unweaned cattle and fleshy cattle were not desireable to buyers and were discounted heavily. Supply was good and demand strong on the weaned and lighter fleshed cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded mostly steady.

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 $142.06/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$142.06

192 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$43.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

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	470	153.70	722	43
Medium and Large 1	556	148.92	828	80
Medium and Large 2	550	132.41	728	51
Medium and Large 3	448	120.00	537	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	689	110.00	758	16thin

One grade step is worth $43.70/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale192 hd

142.06

—

AR average8 barns · 1,054 hd

144.01

−1.95

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	1,551	84.34	1,308	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	63.00	939	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	58.95	721	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	966	40.14	388	24

Every lot

107 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	470	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	163.46/cwt	160.00–169.00	605	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	141.40/cwt	140.00–144.00	530	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	156.70/cwt	152.00–164.00	658	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	135.64/cwt	130.00–144.00	574	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	153.98/cwt	140.00–162.00	730	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	136.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	479	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	733	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	131.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	692	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	154.47/cwt	148.00–166.00	817	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	871	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	150.86/cwt	145.00–154.00	843	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	802	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	131.52/cwt	129.00–135.00	750	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	573	133.60/cwt	126.00–140.00	766	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	126.59/cwt	120.00–133.00	804	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	139.98/cwt	136.00–148.00	914	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	130.90/cwt	125.00–136.00	873	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	689	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	758	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	141.20/cwt	130.00–144.50	1,011	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	128.60/cwt	128.00–131.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	930	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	129.45/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,058	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	367	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	329	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	526	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	134.02/cwt	125.00–145.00	448	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	93.75/cwt	90.00–105.00	352	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	127.93/cwt	120.00–137.00	481	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	388	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	609	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	390	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	491	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	139.30/cwt	133.00–145.00	586	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	124.06/cwt	120.00–131.00	528	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	491	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	433	126.46/cwt	120.00–133.00	548	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	135.54/cwt	130.00–140.00	636	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	572	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	133.70/cwt	127.00–137.00	683	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	666	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	116.36/cwt	110.00–125.00	610	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	124.69/cwt	120.00–127.00	713	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	581	115.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	673	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	588	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	598	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	813	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	734	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	114.08/cwt	110.00–115.00	763	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	118.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	886	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	150.00/cwt	147.00–153.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	160.67/cwt	158.00–164.00	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	376	138.48/cwt	128.00–145.00	521	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	591	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	150.58/cwt	140.00–159.00	643	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	128.19/cwt	124.00–130.00	558	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	149.65/cwt	142.00–154.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	129.50/cwt	125.00–138.00	613	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	136.61/cwt	129.00–140.00	708	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	522	122.54/cwt	115.00–130.00	640	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	132.80/cwt	129.00–136.00	750	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	119.12/cwt	110.00–125.00	681	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	125.53/cwt	122.00–129.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	122.42/cwt	117.00–127.00	821	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	708	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	810	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	810	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,434	77.28/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,108	4
Bulls	—	—	1,465	81.75/cwt	80.50–82.50	1,198	2
Bulls	—	—	1,657	89.90/cwt	88.50–90.50	1,490	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	667	23.33/cwt	20.00–25.00	156	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	808	31.74/cwt	30.00–32.50	256	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	34.55/cwt	30.00–38.00	332	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	46.17/cwt	43.00–50.00	474	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	52.29/cwt	48.00–58.00	596	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	56.08/cwt	53.00–58.00	683	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	61.41/cwt	58.00–64.00	754	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	939	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	69.27/cwt	61.00–82.00	535	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,075	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	923.05/cwt	850.00–960.00	8,889	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,125.56/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	12,663	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	666	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	743	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,099.36/cwt	1,075.00–1,125.00	10,719	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	741.67/cwt	650.00–900.00	7,417	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,000	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,014Last week 1,018Year ago 730

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 101Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 40Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	671	117.00–127.00	122.42
12	—	427	140.00–159.00	150.58
5	—	465	142.00–154.00	149.65
4	—	565	129.00–136.00	132.80
2	—	708	110.00–115.00	112.51
2	—	620	122.00–129.00	125.53
7	—	518	129.00–140.00	136.61
3	—	365	158.00–164.00	160.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	124.00–130.00	128.19
3	—	572	110.00–125.00	119.12
5	—	376	128.00–145.00	138.48
5	—	522	115.00–130.00	122.54
2	—	630	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
2	—	340	147.00–153.00	150.00
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
8	—	473	125.00–138.00	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	120.00–137.00	127.93
14	—	426	120.00–131.00	124.06
6	—	334	125.00–145.00	134.02
6	—	581	110.00–120.00	115.78
4	—	638	115.00	115.00
10	—	669	110.00–115.00	114.08
13	—	477	115.00–125.00	120.00
2	—	270	136.00	136.00
13	—	524	110.00–125.00	116.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	511	127.00–137.00	133.70
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
5	—	784	113.00	113.00
8	—	421	133.00–145.00	139.30
6	—	572	120.00–127.00	124.69
4	—	728	110.00	110.00
3	—	670	115.00–124.00	118.94
12	—	469	130.00–140.00	135.54
1	—	380	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	329	160.00	160.00
9	—	598	136.00	136.00
5	—	388	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	115.00	115.00
4	—	375	90.00–105.00	93.75
1	—	455	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	120.00–125.00	122.48
3	—	433	120.00–133.00	126.46
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	126.00	126.00
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
1	—	650	115.00	115.00
2	—	588	120.00–125.00	122.51
2	—	605	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	144.00	144.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
3	—	573	126.00–140.00	133.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	479	153.00	153.00
15	—	561	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	150.00	150.00
9	—	635	120.00–133.00	126.59
12	—	528	130.00–140.00	131.00
9	—	667	125.00–136.00	130.90
5	—	423	130.00–144.00	135.64
4	—	475	125.00–140.00	136.45
4	—	570	129.00–135.00	131.52
3	—	375	140.00–144.00	141.40
1	—	775	120.00	120.00
1	—	700	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	140.00–162.00	153.98
8	—	716	130.00–144.50	141.20
5	—	529	148.00–166.00	154.47
1	—	610	143.00	143.00
4	—	817	127.00–137.00	129.45
5	—	370	160.00–169.00	163.46
5	—	768	128.00–131.00	128.60
3	—	653	136.00–148.00	139.98
2	—	300	180.00	180.00
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
14	—	559	145.00–154.00	150.86
11	—	420	152.00–164.00	156.70
1	—	290	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	689	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	370	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,218	53.00–58.00	56.08
7	—	1,228	58.00–64.00	61.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	961	30.00–38.00	34.55
6	—	1,140	48.00–58.00	52.29
6	—	1,026	43.00–50.00	46.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	20.00–25.00	23.33
3	—	808	30.00–32.50	31.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,657	88.50–90.50	89.90
2	—	1,465	80.50–82.50	81.75
4	—	1,434	76.00–79.00	77.28

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	773	61.00–82.00	69.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	963	850.00–960.00	923.05
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	850.00	850.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	59.00	59.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	55.00	55.00

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	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,000	650.00–900.00	741.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,099.36

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.