Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2023-11-10

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Nov 10
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
638 head
▼ 37 vs last sale 675▼ 169 vs year ago 807 · −20.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 136▼ 129 vs year ago 218 · −59.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 26▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were lightly tested. No trend established. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $201.65/cwt on 138 head.
Average price
$201.65
138 head · 488 lb average
Value per head Derived
$984
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$319
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$84.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.37
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2378244.9092724
Medium and Large 1528197.141,04283
Medium and Large 2468180.8884730
Medium and Large 3380160.006081thin
One grade step is worth $84.90/cwt here — about $319 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 sale138 hd
201.65
—
AR average10 barns · 2,506 hd
219.02
−17.37
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—High1,772102.771,8219thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36389.011,21324
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,11080.5789523
CowsLean 85-90%Average93162.4758112

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,245$1,4251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,2392thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,119$1,1975
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,2433thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305285.00/cwt285.00–285.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 2345240.00/cwt240.00–240.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 3360190.00/cwt190.00–190.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1370269.25/cwt259.00–284.009963
Steers—Medium and Large 2371239.89/cwt220.00–255.008906
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed383287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1016
Steers—Medium and Large 2426228.88/cwt220.00–240.009756
Steers—Medium and Large 1430267.12/cwt257.00–270.001,14918
Steers—Medium and Large 3435200.00/cwt200.00–200.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 1464230.03/cwt220.00–240.001,0674
Steers—Medium and Large 2468200.02/cwt190.00–210.009365
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2384
Steers—Medium and Large 1527245.13/cwt230.00–255.001,29225
Steers—Medium and Large 2530217.45/cwt210.00–220.001,1524
Steers—Medium and Large 2570198.02/cwt190.00–200.001,1295
Steers—Medium and Large 1576226.55/cwt220.00–230.001,3055
Steers—Medium and Large 3615155.00/cwt155.00–155.009531
Steers—Medium and Large 1631218.77/cwt210.00–225.001,3804
Steers—Medium and Large 2638187.49/cwt185.00–190.001,1962
Steers—Medium and Large 2662190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2583
Steers—Medium and Large 1668213.32/cwt200.00–220.001,4253
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy685235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6101
Steers—Medium and Large 1720200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4402
Steers—Medium and Large 1760196.00/cwt190.00–202.001,4902
Steers—Medium and Large 1825190.00/cwt180.00–200.001,5682
Steers—Medium and Large 11,375100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310190.00/cwt190.00–190.005891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324220.47/cwt210.00–230.007145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed325262.77/cwt257.50–265.0085410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372191.90/cwt180.00–200.007146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1376229.81/cwt214.00–240.008645
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380210.00/cwt210.00–210.007984
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421215.32/cwt210.00–226.0090612
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422200.00/cwt200.00–200.008443
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,03910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475177.97/cwt170.00–190.0084510
Heifers—Medium and Large 1478205.59/cwt200.00–221.009837
Heifers—Medium and Large 1516192.89/cwt185.00–206.0099516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517172.06/cwt160.00–180.008905
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy555211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,1711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571184.24/cwt175.00–193.001,05210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574171.23/cwt170.00–175.009834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added578196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,1336
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605160.00/cwt160.00–160.009681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy610210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624180.13/cwt170.00–191.001,1248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663180.55/cwt170.00–191.001,1977
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710177.37/cwt170.00–182.001,2593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2301
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320260.00/cwt260.00–260.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1323287.37/cwt270.00–300.009286
Bulls—Medium and Large 3350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380230.00/cwt230.00–230.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1383279.16/cwt269.00–290.001,0692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419255.57/cwt240.00–264.001,0716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423227.60/cwt220.00–230.009634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469245.44/cwt227.00–255.001,1513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1507234.08/cwt230.00–240.001,1873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523175.00/cwt175.00–175.009152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580182.44/cwt180.00–185.001,0582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1583209.37/cwt200.00–220.001,2214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1624190.40/cwt180.00–201.001,1884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1660170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1709167.52/cwt165.00–170.001,1884
Bulls—Medium and Large 1920191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1965166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,6021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44891.99/cwt89.00–96.001,3322
Bulls——1,71099.77/cwt98.00–103.001,7063
Bulls——1,980110.40/cwt108.00–113.002,1864
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87356.71/cwt52.00–60.004957
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01170.53/cwt68.00–74.007135
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09577.00/cwt75.00–79.008437
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10881.73/cwt80.00–84.0090614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0032
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,33491.79/cwt90.00–95.001,22411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36385.72/cwt82.50–89.001,16812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,68098.00/cwt98.00–98.001,6461
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2800900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10088.29/cwt85.00–92.009712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1191,197.18/head900.00–1,440.001,1975
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,239.10/head1,175.00–1,300.001,2392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17590.65/cwt88.00–93.001,0652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21080.00/cwt80.00–80.009681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,29592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,1911
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-284090.00/cwt90.00–90.007561
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29501,238.95/head1,230.00–1,250.001,2392

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.