Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2022-05-06

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, May 6
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
551 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 632▲ 551 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 132▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 23▲ 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 on a light run were 5.00-10.00 lower with very few comparable cattle to last week. Feeder heifers were unevealy steady to 5.00 higher with good demand on weaned cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady but treanding lower. Supply was moderate and demand good on quality cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $166.00/cwt on 158 head.
Average price
$166.00
158 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$933
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$12.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.21
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2563170.8596263
Medium and Large 1581164.7595767
Medium and Large 2514158.0781328
One grade step is worth $12.78/cwt here — about $149 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 sale158 hd
166.00
—
AR average10 barns · 1,178 hd
175.21
−9.21
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—Average1,614106.881,7257thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48781.771,2169thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30077.581,00918
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05166.5370026

Every lot

95 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed290182.00/cwt182.00–182.005281
Steers—Medium and Large 2320164.00/cwt164.00–164.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added343200.00/cwt200.00–200.006865
Steers—Medium and Large 1374189.75/cwt183.00–195.007105
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed379186.92/cwt180.00–190.007083
Steers—Medium and Large 2385161.00/cwt161.00–161.006201
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410179.00/cwt179.00–179.007341
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added415173.00/cwt173.00–173.007181
Steers—Medium and Large 1427175.95/cwt175.00–186.0075111
Steers—Medium and Large 2430153.97/cwt153.00–155.006622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added444189.00/cwt189.00–189.008395
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added450195.50/cwt190.00–201.008802
Steers—Medium and Large 1460174.02/cwt171.00–177.008004
Steers—Medium and Large 2472152.41/cwt150.00–160.007194
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2498168.00/cwt168.00–168.008375
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511186.00/cwt186.00–186.0095013
Steers—Medium and Large 1523169.50/cwt169.00–170.008862
Steers—Medium and Large 2545150.00/cwt150.00–150.008181
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added559160.70/cwt159.00–164.008983
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,0193
Steers—Medium and Large 2562152.50/cwt152.00–153.008572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568166.08/cwt162.00–169.0094317
Steers—Medium and Large 1570165.07/cwt156.00–169.0094116
Steers—Medium and Large 1606159.25/cwt153.00–161.009657
Steers—Medium and Large 2640141.00/cwt141.00–141.009021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,03515
Steers—Medium and Large 1655156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0226
Steers—Medium and Large 2669143.89/cwt143.50–145.009634
Steers—Medium and Large 2725140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0151
Steers—Medium and Large 1821140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1498
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2973122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,1923
Steers—Medium and Large 2975110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0731
Steers—Medium and Large 11,003123.34/cwt120.00–125.001,2373
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1221197.00/cwt197.00–197.004355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1272192.00/cwt192.00–192.005223
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy370158.44/cwt157.00–160.005862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374160.00/cwt160.00–160.005985
Heifers—Medium and Large 2380145.49/cwt130.00–158.005535
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421152.14/cwt148.00–158.0064120
Heifers—Medium and Large 3423117.49/cwt115.00–120.004972
Heifers—Medium and Large 2433132.07/cwt120.00–142.005723
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added455145.00/cwt145.00–145.006601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1462156.04/cwt145.00–159.007217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy478144.01/cwt143.00–145.006882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2506145.00/cwt145.00–145.007345
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517133.35/cwt131.00–135.006893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519152.00/cwt140.00–158.0078924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568143.51/cwt141.00–144.508156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568124.50/cwt124.00–125.007072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1600136.00/cwt136.00–136.008161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy625120.00/cwt120.00–120.007501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed645135.00/cwt135.00–135.008711
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed655128.00/cwt128.00–128.008381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1680130.00/cwt130.00–130.008841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1703131.51/cwt129.00–134.009252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710126.00/cwt126.00–126.008952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0141
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3130115.00/cwt115.00–115.001501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1240200.00/cwt200.00–200.004803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1291207.50/cwt207.50–207.506044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323200.00/cwt200.00–200.006462
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340157.39/cwt150.00–165.005352
Bulls—Medium and Large 3340120.00/cwt120.00–120.004081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2356163.02/cwt155.00–170.005804
Bulls—Medium and Large 1360188.00/cwt188.00–188.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410110.00/cwt110.00–110.004511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1427170.93/cwt166.00–185.007308
Bulls—Medium and Large 2430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006672
Bulls—Medium and Large 2450135.00/cwt135.00–135.006081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1471170.86/cwt163.00–174.008055
Bulls—Medium and Large 1507171.26/cwt165.00–174.5086813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523133.76/cwt120.00–146.007004
Bulls—Medium and Large 2570136.00/cwt136.00–136.007755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1578150.70/cwt141.00–161.008712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600139.00/cwt139.00–139.008341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1603153.83/cwt153.00–154.009286
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705125.00/cwt125.00–125.008811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1723120.49/cwt120.00–121.008712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1750126.00/cwt126.00–126.009451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,500100.57/cwt99.00–102.501,5093
Bulls——1,699111.61/cwt105.00–117.501,8964
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84352.73/cwt52.50–53.004452
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight84867.88/cwt65.00–71.005762
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00353.06/cwt50.00–57.005325
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06967.49/cwt61.00–70.507219
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16576.98/cwt72.50–83.008978
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29579.65/cwt78.00–81.001,03112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31173.44/cwt65.00–77.509636
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48781.77/cwt80.00–83.501,2169
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090748.85/cwt550.00–875.008,1625
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,52379.66/cwt79.00–80.001,2133
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,050854.76/cwt750.00–950.008,9752

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.