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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Mar 8

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

405 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 570▼ 49 vs year ago 454 · −10.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 132▼ 28 vs year ago 79 · −35.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 20▼ 38 vs year ago 60 · −63.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers were lightly tested. No trend established. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand good for all classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.62/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −140.35 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$254.62

15 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,384

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$37.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.10

vs AR average

−17.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	257.10	1,406	14thin
Medium and Large 2	500	220.00	1,100	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.10/cwt here — about $306 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

254.62

—

AR average8 barns · 397 hd

259.72

−5.10

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−17.29

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

−140.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $421.86, low $308.40, median $394.97 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,524	127.53	1,944	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,343	122.21	1,642	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,139	114.72	1,307	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	974	90.94	886	7thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,677	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	867	$1,038	3thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	315	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,126	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	255.24/cwt	250.00–260.00	804	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	321.65/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,071	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,296	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	321.29/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,250	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	317.16/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,335	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	287.46/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,259	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	311.33/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,441	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	286.25/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,374	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,457	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	311.60/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,683	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	284.83/cwt	277.50–292.50	1,604	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,611	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,795	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,763	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	268.85/cwt	260.00–285.00	839	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	308.95/cwt	292.50–315.00	989	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	325	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,056	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	246.61/cwt	240.00–260.00	945	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	385	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,174	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	278.30/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,080	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,130	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	236.57/cwt	225.00–250.00	994	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	259.13/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,091	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	925	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	275.87/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,324	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	246.86/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,200	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,303	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	907	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	260.16/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,379	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,526	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	248.61/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,422	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,444	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	238.19/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,493	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	224.87/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,536	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,559	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,595	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	367.74/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,140	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	307.41/cwt	300.00–320.00	965	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	304.15/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,141	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	390	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,375	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,347	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	301.09/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,280	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	303.31/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,432	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	287.32/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,488	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	545	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,730	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	280.04/cwt	267.50–287.50	1,619	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	237.30/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,495	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,632	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,479	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,663	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,649	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,751	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,845	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,036	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,476	122.46/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,808	5
Bulls	—	—	1,564	131.76/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,061	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	770	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	647	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,000	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	92.90/cwt	89.00–98.00	915	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	106.83/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,173	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	131.05/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,478	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	115.56/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,350	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	870	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,317	116.42/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,533	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	127.04/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,734	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,314	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	1,038.46/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,038	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,676.92/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,677	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	125.17/cwt	118.00–133.00	1,421	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,206	122.92/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,482	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,921	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	100.75/cwt	90.00–108.00	751	2

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

Fri Mar 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 405Last week 570Year ago 454

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 132Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 20Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	385	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	400	282.50	282.50
1	550–600	555	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	292.50–315.00	308.95
3	350–400	388	270.00–285.00	278.30
4	400–450	421	252.50–270.00	259.13
11	450–500	480	260.00–285.00	275.87
8	500–550	530	247.50–272.50	260.16
5	550–600	572	245.00–255.00	248.61
3	600–650	627	235.00–245.00	238.19
3	650–700	683	210.00–232.50	224.87
2	750–800	778	200.00–210.00	205.02
1	800–850	800	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	260.00–285.00	268.85
3	350–400	383	240.00–260.00	246.61
5	400–450	420	225.00–250.00	236.57
4	450–500	486	240.00–255.00	246.86
1	500–550	500	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	615	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	770	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	450–500	490	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	487	267.50	267.50
6	600–650	608	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	300.00–320.00	307.41
5	350–400	375	295.00–320.00	304.15
3	400–450	425	290.00–315.00	301.09
7	450–500	472	290.00–315.00	303.31
3	500–550	518	277.50–295.00	287.32
4	550–600	578	267.50–287.50	280.04
2	600–650	640	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	693	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	725	227.50	227.50
2	750–800	753	230.00–235.00	232.51
1	800–850	820	225.00	225.00
2	900–950	915	220.00–225.00	222.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	360.00–375.00	367.74
1	350–400	390	352.50	352.50
1	400–450	405	332.50	332.50
1	500–550	545	317.50	317.50
1	550–600	555	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	630	225.00–250.00	237.30
1	650–700	650	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	300.00–335.00	321.65
4	350–400	389	310.00–335.00	321.29
5	400–450	421	300.00–335.00	317.16
6	450–500	463	300.00–320.00	311.33
3	500–550	540	295.00–325.00	311.60
2	550–600	563	277.50–292.50	284.83
2	600–650	638	250.00–255.00	252.49
1	700–750	740	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	825	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	357.50	357.50
1	350–400	365	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	250.00–260.00	255.24
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	438	285.00–290.00	287.46
2	450–500	480	282.50–290.00	286.25
1	500–550	525	277.50	277.50
1	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	750	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,038.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,665	139.00	139.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,206	115.00–128.00	122.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	132.00	132.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,676.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,135	118.00–133.00	125.17

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	2	—	745	90.00–108.00	100.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,098	104.00–109.00	106.83
2	—	1,128	128.00–134.00	131.05
8	—	1,168	111.00–119.00	115.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	74.00	74.00
1	—	935	107.00	107.00
4	—	985	89.00–98.00	92.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,365	125.00–132.00	127.04
5	—	1,317	113.00–119.00	116.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,476	119.00–125.00	122.46
6	—	1,564	130.00–137.00	131.76

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.