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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, May 10

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← May 3May 10May 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

873 head

▲ 546 vs last sale 327▲ 81 vs year ago 792 · +10.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 67▼ 19 vs year ago 79 · −24.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 7▼ 5 vs year ago 20 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Had a good supply of feeder cattle this week. Feeder steers selling 4.00 to 5.00 dollars higher and feeder heifers selling 9.00 dollars higher.

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 $256.32/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −138.65 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$256.32

43 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,393

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$20.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.96

vs AR average

−11.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	258.25	1,406	39
Medium and Large 2	536	237.54	1,272	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.71/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale43 hd

256.32

—

AR average8 barns · 351 hd

257.28

−0.96

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−11.27

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

−138.65

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	—	Low	1,633	152.82	2,495	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	122.45	1,494	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	121.71	1,695	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	105.52	1,041	19

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)	1,000	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	967	$1,937	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$1,250	1thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,131	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	315.44/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,151	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	358.13/cwt	335.00–361.00	1,361	21
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,213	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	296.25/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,253	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	333.14/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,446	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	321.85/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,493	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	289.08/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,367	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	294.25/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,518	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	271.31/cwt	255.00–277.00	1,441	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	554	263.39/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,459	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	282.23/cwt	273.00–302.50	1,643	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	590	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,519	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	267.73/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,655	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	237.71/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,505	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	251.68/cwt	242.50–261.00	1,686	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	231.35/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,569	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	703	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,814	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	244.99/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,788	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	243.44/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,857	2
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,140	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,710	1
Steers	1250–1300	Medium and Large 1	1,255	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,184	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,056	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	955	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	373	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,235	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	278.89/cwt	267.50–295.00	1,043	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	303.58/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,154	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	416	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,269	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	269.08/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,127	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	280.55/cwt	275.00–297.50	1,237	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	251.98/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,197	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	274.07/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,305	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	266.60/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,365	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	232.68/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,194	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	528	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,320	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	242.40/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,353	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	255.20/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,450	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	249.61/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,533	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	231.97/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,454	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	229.58/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,644	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	820	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,681	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	319.41/cwt	317.50–322.50	1,029	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	295.91/cwt	285.00–307.50	991	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	299.99/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,128	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	280.90/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,185	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	304.33/cwt	302.00–312.50	1,309	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	475	313.34/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,488	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	485	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,370	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	279.30/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,433	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,588	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	249.70/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,321	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	269.97/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,525	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600	236.25/cwt	222.50–250.00	1,418	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,628	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,798	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	758	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,554	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,561	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,519	1
Bulls	—	—	1,648	152.93/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,520	6
Bulls	—	—	1,960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,528	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	104.69/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,008	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	113.93/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,129	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	97.05/cwt	95.00–99.00	985	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	955	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	116.16/cwt	112.50–117.50	1,342	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	133.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,607	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	123.27/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,545	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,475	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	123.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,787	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,825.00/head	1,600.00–2,075.00	1,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,992.31/head	1,935.00–2,075.00	1,992	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1

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 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 873Last week 327Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 67Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 7Year ago 20

Compared to last week: Had a good supply of feeder cattle this week. Feeder steers selling 4.00 to 5.00 dollars higher and feeder heifers selling 9.00 dollars higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	322	317.50–322.50	319.41
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
6	400–450	430	302.00–312.50	304.33
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00
11	500–550	513	270.00–287.00	279.30
3	550–600	565	260.00–280.00	269.97
1	600–650	620	262.50	262.50
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	310.00–317.50	313.34
1	500–550	525	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	285.00–307.50	295.91
11	350–400	376	285.00–310.00	299.99
5	400–450	422	270.00–295.00	280.90
8	500–550	529	240.00–267.50	249.70
1	900–950	905	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	600	222.50–250.00	236.25
1	650–700	680	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	758	200.00–210.00	205.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	319	331.00	331.00
21	350–400	380	300.00–312.50	303.58
27	400–450	441	275.00–297.50	280.55
31	450–500	476	260.00–285.00	274.07
14	500–550	512	257.50–272.50	266.60
21	550–600	568	245.00–262.00	255.20
19	600–650	614	240.00–260.00	249.61
6	700–750	716	227.50–230.00	229.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	331.00	331.00
5	400–450	416	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	335	280.00–290.00	284.98
12	350–400	374	267.50–295.00	278.89
11	400–450	419	260.00–275.00	269.08
11	450–500	475	240.00–260.00	251.98
2	500–550	513	220.00–245.00	232.68
2	550–600	558	235.00–250.00	242.40
5	600–650	627	230.00–235.00	231.97
1	750–800	760	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	820	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	390	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	332.50	332.50
5	350–400	365	300.00–325.00	315.44
9	400–450	423	280.00–305.00	296.25
8	450–500	473	265.00–305.00	289.08
9	500–550	531	255.00–277.00	271.31
7	550–600	554	250.00–271.00	263.39
2	600–650	633	220.00–255.00	237.71
2	650–700	678	222.50–240.00	231.35
1	1100–1150	1,140	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	380	335.00–361.00	358.13
13	400–450	434	315.00–340.00	333.14
12	450–500	464	310.00–340.00	321.85
8	500–550	516	280.00–310.00	294.25
8	550–600	582	273.00–302.50	282.23
3	600–650	618	260.00–280.00	267.73
2	650–700	670	242.50–261.00	251.68
6	700–750	730	240.00–260.00	244.99
2	750–800	763	240.00–247.00	243.44
1	1250–1300	1,255	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	535	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	590	255.00–260.00	257.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	703	258.00	258.00

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)	Open	4	—	975	1,935.00–2,075.00	1,992.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,600.00–2,075.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,625.00	1,625.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	1	—	1,000	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,960	180.00	180.00
6	—	1,648	150.00–155.00	152.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	95.00–99.00	97.05
9	—	963	100.00–107.50	104.69
1	—	1,085	88.00	88.00
6	—	991	110.00–118.00	113.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	130.00–136.00	133.00
7	—	1,155	112.50–117.50	116.16
15	—	1,253	120.00–129.00	123.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,448	120.00–125.00	123.40
2	—	1,255	117.50	117.50

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.