Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2023-07-14

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Jul 14
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
649 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 668▼ 939 vs year ago 1,588 · −59.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
182 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 197▼ 118 vs year ago 300 · −39.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 31▼ 41 vs year ago 76 · −53.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand good for all classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $209.09/cwt on 155 head.
Average price
$209.09
155 head · 495 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,035
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$111
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$70.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.91
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2328261.008563thin
Medium and Large 1508213.831,087112
Medium and Large 2473191.9490739
Medium and Large 3390191.007451thin
One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about $111 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
209.09
—
AR average10 barns · 2,375 hd
217.99
−8.91
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—High1,777123.182,1896thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,346104.411,40627
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,06790.3396462
CowsLean 85-90%Low88175.9266912

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
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$1,5392thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,4753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,4575
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,3251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$1,6832thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,5905
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)900$1,3251thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1326269.83/cwt250.00–281.0088016
Steers—Medium and Large 2327228.58/cwt225.00–231.007473
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed330255.00/cwt255.00–255.008421
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy350274.00/cwt274.00–274.009591
Steers—Medium and Large 1376253.04/cwt230.00–264.009517
Steers—Medium and Large 2385220.00/cwt220.00–220.008472
Steers—Medium and Large 1419251.38/cwt240.00–266.001,05310
Steers—Medium and Large 2425230.00/cwt230.00–230.009783
Steers—Medium and Large 3435200.00/cwt200.00–200.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 1472247.04/cwt230.00–254.001,16615
Steers—Medium and Large 2478221.66/cwt212.00–226.001,0606
Steers—Medium and Large 3488193.89/cwt190.00–200.009465
Steers—Medium and Large 2525200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy530250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3251
Steers—Medium and Large 1533231.80/cwt220.00–243.001,23522
Steers—Medium and Large 2555210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1661
Steers—Medium and Large 1583228.19/cwt222.00–232.001,33010
Steers—Medium and Large 1628220.58/cwt210.00–231.001,3855
Steers—Medium and Large 2638201.52/cwt200.00–203.001,2862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4905
Steers—Medium and Large 1670223.60/cwt218.00–230.001,4983
Steers—Medium and Large 1785222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added313256.00/cwt256.00–256.008015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1318222.36/cwt220.00–230.007074
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2328261.00/cwt261.00–261.008563
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328204.77/cwt200.00–210.006724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373220.56/cwt210.00–230.0082322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385193.92/cwt190.00–200.007473
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390191.00/cwt191.00–191.007451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy423231.00/cwt231.00–231.009772
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423188.46/cwt174.00–195.007979
Heifers—Medium and Large 1432208.37/cwt200.00–219.009007
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475203.46/cwt190.00–212.0096611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479184.45/cwt181.00–187.008844
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526193.69/cwt185.00–203.001,01914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1533220.90/cwt209.00–230.001,17722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added555226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2545
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569189.76/cwt189.00–190.001,0804
Heifers—Medium and Large 1570209.37/cwt200.00–221.001,19310
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622198.27/cwt190.00–211.001,23311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666214.86/cwt214.00–215.001,4317
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1928159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1955151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4421
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1322258.38/cwt240.00–261.0083215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1362250.82/cwt236.00–260.009089
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374213.25/cwt190.00–230.007985
Bulls—Medium and Large 1437234.37/cwt230.00–256.001,0246
Bulls—Medium and Large 3455180.00/cwt180.00–180.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1466228.32/cwt220.00–240.001,0648
Bulls—Medium and Large 2475199.76/cwt191.00–210.009493
Bulls—Medium and Large 3514185.41/cwt185.00–187.009535
Bulls—Medium and Large 1517227.25/cwt221.00–235.001,1755
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519203.22/cwt194.00–214.001,0554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1567202.35/cwt201.00–203.001,1473
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,1041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1620199.27/cwt190.00–209.001,2352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1693194.98/cwt190.00–200.001,3512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2725172.29/cwt169.00–179.001,2493
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,220109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,3301
Bulls——1,845119.53/cwt118.00–121.002,2052
Bulls——1,917130.33/cwt125.00–135.002,4983
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84869.03/cwt68.00–70.005853
Cows—Lean 85-90%89278.21/cwt74.00–82.006989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00785.55/cwt83.00–89.0086132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08493.03/cwt91.00–95.001,00815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17797.82/cwt96.00–101.001,15115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,317104.74/cwt102.00–110.001,37916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,384112.77/cwt112.00–114.001,5614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,39198.89/cwt92.00–101.001,3767
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865104.00/cwt104.00–104.009001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,456.88/head750.00–1,850.001,4575
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10588.00/cwt88.00–88.009721
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,475.00/head1,200.00–1,750.001,4753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,539.13/head1,200.00–1,850.001,5392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,274105.02/cwt100.00–108.001,3387
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,428108.05/cwt107.00–109.001,5432
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,683.13/head1,600.00–1,775.001,6832
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,416.67/head1,150.00–1,950.001,4173

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.