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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, May 3

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

327 head

▼ 315 vs last sale 642▼ 357 vs year ago 684 · −52.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 116▼ 30 vs year ago 97 · −30.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 21▼ 14 vs year ago 21 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle was not well tested due low supply. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower bulls sold steady but was lightly tested

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 $241.91/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −153.06 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$241.91

14 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,315

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$27.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.99

vs AR average

−26.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	247.88	1,338	11thin
Medium and Large 2	558	220.00	1,228	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.88/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale14 hd

241.91

—

AR average9 barns · 239 hd

249.90

−7.99

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−26.47

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

−153.06

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	—	High	2,025	159.50	3,230	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	122.32	1,452	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	119.63	1,708	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	100.09	981	9thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,774	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$1,525	1thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	350.24/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,079	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,235	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	306.71/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,135	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,299	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,333	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	293.70/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,275	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	309.00/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,443	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	294.84/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,409	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	297.71/cwt	287.50–315.00	1,533	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	271.50/cwt	270.50–272.50	1,474	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	270.14/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,534	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	252.25/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,559	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,980	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	322.83/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,007	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	289.55/cwt	270.00–300.00	956	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	277.16/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,020	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	274.79/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,157	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	243.54/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,042	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	274.71/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,277	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	248.37/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,167	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	246.54/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,250	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	249.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,412	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,566	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	322.46/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,151	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,240	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	302.96/cwt	290.00–315.50	1,269	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	1,199	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,416	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,398	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	257.45/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,326	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	264.93/cwt	247.50–282.50	1,571	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	252.45/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,573	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,780	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,545	1
Bulls	—	—	2,270	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,995	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	102.65/cwt	101.00–104.00	946	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	83.96/cwt	80.00–87.00	798	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	103.66/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,050	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,271	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	121.41/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,419	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	113.00/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,373	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	129.69/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,613	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	119.63/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,708	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,940	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,774.11/head	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,774	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	918	174.32/cwt	150.00–202.50	1,600	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 May 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 327Last week 642Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 116Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 21Year ago 21

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle was not well tested due low supply. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower bulls sold steady but was lightly tested

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	385	337.50	337.50
1	400–450	410	325.00	325.00
5	450–500	467	290.00–325.00	309.00
7	500–550	515	287.50–315.00	297.71
4	550–600	568	260.00–280.00	270.14
2	600–650	618	240.00–265.00	252.25
4	850–900	890	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	340.00–360.00	350.24
3	350–400	370	305.00–310.00	306.71
4	400–450	434	285.00–300.00	293.70
2	450–500	478	285.00–305.00	294.84
2	500–550	543	270.50–272.50	271.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	312	310.00–325.00	322.83
1	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	421	260.00–295.00	274.79
11	450–500	465	260.00–285.00	274.71
5	500–550	507	232.50–257.50	246.54
6	550–600	567	240.00–260.00	249.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	720	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	270.00–300.00	289.55
3	350–400	368	265.00–290.00	277.16
6	400–450	428	220.00–252.50	243.54
6	450–500	470	240.00–255.00	248.37
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	565	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	315.00–327.50	322.46
1	400–450	420	285.50	285.50
1	450–500	470	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	330.00–335.00	332.52
5	400–450	419	290.00–315.50	302.96
3	450–500	468	302.50	302.50
2	500–550	515	255.00–260.00	257.45
2	550–600	593	247.50–282.50	264.93
2	600–650	623	240.00–265.00	252.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	995	195.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,030	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,774.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	—	918	150.00–202.50	174.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	114.00	114.00
3	—	1,013	97.00–107.00	103.66
2	—	950	80.00–87.00	83.96
3	—	922	101.00–104.00	102.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,244	127.00–135.00	129.69
26	—	1,169	115.00–125.00	121.41
3	—	1,215	110.00–116.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	117.00–122.00	119.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,270	176.00	176.00
1	—	1,780	143.00	143.00

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.