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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Sep 16
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,682 head
▲ 1,039 vs last sale 643▲ 1,682 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 101▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 35▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons to last week are available due to technical difficulties. However there was a large number of feeders and several offerings of weaned cattle across most all ranges that sold at a premium. The fleshy and un-weaned cattle were discounted by the buyers with large temperature swings of early fall looming in the near future. Slaughter and replacement cattle were not all viewed. Supply was strong and demand was good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $173.20/cwt on 416 head.
Average price
$173.20
416 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$998
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$465
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$50.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.64
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1584180.391,053263
Medium and Large 1-2576165.5295388
Medium and Large 2551155.6685862
Medium and Large 3452130.005883thin
One grade step is worth $50.39/cwt here — about $465 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 sale416 hd
173.20
—
AR average6 barns · 980 hd
173.84
−0.64
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—Average1,44994.451,3696thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,35680.241,0884thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08577.518418thin
CowsLean 85-90%High89863.2656816

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$8742thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers48 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed352185.00/cwt185.00–185.006518
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed368183.24/cwt170.00–197.506743
Steers—Medium and Large 1379181.98/cwt180.00–205.0069014
Steers—Medium and Large 2395160.00/cwt160.00–160.006321
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed420170.67/cwt164.00–178.007172
Steers—Medium and Large 2425156.68/cwt150.00–160.006665
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added427194.00/cwt194.00–194.008285
Steers—Medium and Large 3433130.00/cwt130.00–130.005632
Steers—Medium and Large 1435187.42/cwt164.00–196.0081521
Steers—Medium and Large 1470176.76/cwt167.00–186.0083111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478173.03/cwt166.00–175.008279
Steers—Medium and Large 2484158.25/cwt140.00–162.0076611
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added486200.16/cwt191.00–201.0097311
Steers—Medium and Large 3490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added507188.37/cwt187.00–197.5095519
Steers—Medium and Large 1511170.55/cwt164.00–175.008728
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513155.00/cwt155.00–155.007956
Steers—Medium and Large 2523152.55/cwt140.00–160.007988
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy540155.00/cwt155.00–155.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed550161.00/cwt161.00–161.008861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2552155.00/cwt155.00–155.008566
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added558165.17/cwt165.00–166.009226
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added564184.66/cwt184.00–191.001,04112
Steers—Medium and Large 2566152.51/cwt130.00–165.0086310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570165.88/cwt156.00–176.0094620
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy577154.91/cwt150.00–160.008943
Steers—Medium and Large 1578168.59/cwt159.00–175.0097414
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy610160.00/cwt160.00–160.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 1621169.85/cwt158.00–174.001,05511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621161.14/cwt160.00–167.001,00112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added625192.08/cwt177.00–193.501,20181
Steers—Medium and Large 2625150.46/cwt143.00–155.009404
Steers—Medium and Large 2666146.80/cwt141.00–153.009784
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added670174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1662
Steers—Medium and Large 1674164.26/cwt155.00–173.001,1079
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677165.89/cwt165.00–167.001,12318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0849
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added703166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,1672
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added703159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1182
Steers—Medium and Large 1721159.89/cwt149.00–169.001,15330
Steers—Medium and Large 1760150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1401
Steers—Medium and Large 2778140.49/cwt136.00–145.001,0932
Steers—Medium and Large 2805130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0472
Steers—Medium and Large 1820147.00/cwt144.00–150.001,2052
Steers—Medium and Large 1875146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2781
Steers—Medium and Large 2900130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1701
Steers—Medium and Large 1930141.98/cwt141.00–144.001,3203
Steers—Medium and Large 1965147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1270189.00/cwt189.00–189.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295152.50/cwt140.00–165.004502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1327185.77/cwt167.50–197.0060716
Heifers—Medium and Large 3328125.46/cwt120.00–131.004122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330154.60/cwt150.00–158.005103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy365150.00/cwt150.00–150.005481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1367170.75/cwt167.00–171.0062716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2376147.33/cwt140.00–150.005544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1420155.34/cwt150.00–160.006526
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424137.99/cwt130.00–146.005859
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428150.00/cwt150.00–150.006423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy435140.00/cwt140.00–140.006091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2463135.65/cwt130.00–146.006289
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy467146.60/cwt140.00–150.006857
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added471145.56/cwt142.00–153.006863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1473153.76/cwt140.00–158.007278
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475157.50/cwt157.50–157.5074810
Heifers—Medium and Large 3490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2497144.00/cwt144.00–144.007163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505156.00/cwt156.00–156.007883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521154.37/cwt140.00–163.008049
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522133.66/cwt130.00–144.006989
Heifers—Medium and Large 3528120.00/cwt120.00–120.006342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy535135.00/cwt135.00–135.007221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added537168.91/cwt162.00–171.5090733
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added542145.00/cwt145.00–145.0078610
Heifers—Medium and Large 3550115.00/cwt115.00–115.006331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed565149.00/cwt149.00–149.008421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575156.45/cwt151.00–166.0090020
Heifers—Medium and Large 1577150.05/cwt140.00–156.008669
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2580150.00/cwt150.00–150.0087012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601151.70/cwt151.50–152.0091220
Heifers—Medium and Large 1607146.64/cwt140.00–154.008903
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy615137.00/cwt137.00–137.008431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2638128.67/cwt122.00–138.008215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added668155.70/cwt153.00–156.001,04010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1680143.15/cwt142.00–145.009738
Heifers—Medium and Large 1720136.97/cwt135.00–139.009862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0121
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy756145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,1006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy803120.00/cwt120.00–120.009643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement850147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2508
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,029125.50/cwt125.50–125.501,2919
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2325159.89/cwt153.00–167.005206
Bulls—Medium and Large 1326177.90/cwt170.00–188.005804
Bulls—Medium and Large 3328127.21/cwt120.00–140.004174
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed345175.00/cwt175.00–175.006041
Bulls—Medium and Large 3355120.00/cwt120.00–120.004261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1365191.00/cwt191.00–191.006975
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374152.52/cwt141.00–160.005704
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376185.00/cwt185.00–185.0069610
Bulls—Medium and Large 3410125.00/cwt125.00–125.005131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416148.77/cwt140.00–155.0061917
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420163.35/cwt155.00–175.006863
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473145.65/cwt140.00–150.0068913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1475161.47/cwt152.00–181.0076711
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480124.00/cwt124.00–124.005951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1500156.00/cwt156.00–156.007802
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2507158.50/cwt158.50–158.508047
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530142.60/cwt130.00–147.0075627
Bulls—Medium and Large 3535120.00/cwt120.00–120.006421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006752
Bulls—Medium and Large 2573137.11/cwt125.00–154.007867
Bulls—Medium and Large 3575120.00/cwt120.00–120.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1579155.00/cwt155.00–155.0089711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1607150.57/cwt147.00–161.009144
Bulls—Medium and Large 2629137.74/cwt125.00–140.0086611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy660137.00/cwt137.00–137.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660134.03/cwt130.00–140.008853
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665155.57/cwt146.00–165.001,0352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed670150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2774129.50/cwt129.50–129.501,00215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1795133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2800120.00/cwt120.00–120.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1825126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2Fleshy875110.00/cwt110.00–110.009631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1883127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,1263
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,23488.67/cwt84.00–94.001,0944
Bulls——1,880106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,9932
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight68532.00/cwt32.00–32.002191
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight71551.00/cwt51.00–51.003651
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85264.01/cwt63.00–65.005453
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight87068.86/cwt67.00–70.505994
Cows—Lean 85-90%97356.01/cwt54.00–58.005453
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00573.43/cwt69.00–78.007384
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08178.01/cwt75.00–82.008437
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11574.00/cwt74.00–74.008251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35680.24/cwt78.00–84.001,0884
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,00074.00/cwt74.00–74.007401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2975874.36/head850.00–900.008742

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.