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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Name: Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. livestock auction prices — 2024-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Jun 14

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059

← Jun 7Jun 14Jun 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

411 head

▼ 353 vs last sale 764▼ 432 vs year ago 843 · −51.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 98▼ 40 vs year ago 140 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 40▲ 13 vs year ago 20 · +65.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Demand was good on a moderate supply. The strongest test was on 5 and 6 weight feeder steers selling $5.00 to $6.00 higher. Feeder bulls on a light test sold $3.00 lower and feeder heifers sold $4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold $4.00 to $5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to $2.00 lower

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 $255.38/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −139.59 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$255.38

41 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,392

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$26.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.32

vs AR average

−9.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	257.32	1,398	38
Medium and Large 2	567	230.89	1,309	3thin

One grade step is worth $26.43/cwt here — about $89 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 sale41 hd

255.38

—

AR average8 barns · 324 hd

254.07

+1.32

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−9.99

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

−139.59

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	1,609	162.16	2,609	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,602	138.35	2,216	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,249	136.32	1,702	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	114.54	1,155	24

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,654	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$975	1thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	954	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	306.23/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,203	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	304.00/cwt	292.50–320.00	1,316	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,253	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	296.44/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,432	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	288.08/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,504	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,418	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	266.90/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,436	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	299.44/cwt	282.50–307.00	1,686	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	266.06/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,527	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	277.26/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,774	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	655	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,916	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	256.53/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,747	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,858	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	710	244.17/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,734	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,674	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,879	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,888	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	263.00/cwt	250.00–275.00	823	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	262.49/cwt	255.00–270.50	969	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	236.53/cwt	220.00–245.00	979	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	278.07/cwt	267.50–288.00	1,171	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	425	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,116	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	264.33/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,266	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	240.08/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,164	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	261.41/cwt	247.50–273.00	1,357	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	252.77/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,441	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	226.33/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,308	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	252.22/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,566	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,238	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,530	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,596	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,120	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	267.72/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,132	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	301.75/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,291	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	290.03/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,323	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	259.42/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,256	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	259.98/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,378	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	245.24/cwt	232.50–257.50	1,300	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	245.50/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,387	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	260.49/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,498	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,384	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	241.13/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,538	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	237.46/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,577	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,494	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,782	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	139.89/cwt	133.00–147.50	1,826	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	178.17/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,557	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	161.47/cwt	156.00–167.50	2,963	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	90.32/cwt	87.50–92.50	741	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	117.10/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,110	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	108.81/cwt	102.50–112.50	1,054	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	123.58/cwt	122.00–127.50	1,382	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,494	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	133.98/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,659	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	141.48/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,800	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	138.35/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,216	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	1,653.50/head	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,654	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Jun 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 411Last week 764Year ago 843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 98Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	315.00	315.00
7	400–450	421	267.50–288.00	278.07
10	450–500	479	257.50–275.00	264.33
20	500–550	519	247.50–273.00	261.41
18	550–600	570	245.00–262.50	252.77
9	600–650	621	240.00–257.50	252.22
2	650–700	680	220.00–230.00	224.96
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
3	900–950	912	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	250.00–275.00	263.00
4	350–400	369	255.00–270.50	262.49
5	400–450	414	220.00–245.00	236.53
4	450–500	485	235.00–250.00	240.08
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	578	220.00–232.50	226.33
2	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	428	292.50–305.00	301.75
6	450–500	456	280.00–302.50	290.03
2	500–550	530	257.50–262.50	259.98
5	550–600	575	255.00–262.50	260.49
6	600–650	638	240.00–245.00	241.13
7	650–700	664	230.00–255.00	237.46
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	423	260.00–275.00	267.72
4	450–500	484	242.50–265.00	259.42
2	500–550	530	232.50–257.50	245.24
3	550–600	565	241.00–250.00	245.50
1	600–650	615	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	825	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	302.50–310.00	306.23
4	400–450	433	292.50–320.00	304.00
8	450–500	483	285.00–310.00	296.44
10	500–550	522	280.00–295.00	288.08
9	550–600	563	282.50–307.00	299.44
5	600–650	640	270.00–279.00	277.26
16	650–700	681	240.00–262.50	256.53
2	700–750	708	260.00–265.00	262.49
2	750–800	775	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	830	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	695	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	265.00	265.00
3	450–500	464	270.00	270.00
4	500–550	538	265.00–272.50	266.90
9	550–600	574	260.00–277.50	266.06
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	720	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
3	700–750	710	242.50–245.00	244.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	1,113	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,653.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,173	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,272	139.00–149.00	141.48
1	—	1,195	125.00	125.00
15	—	1,238	128.00–135.00	133.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	115.00–119.00	117.10
2	—	820	87.50–92.50	90.32
8	—	969	102.50–112.50	108.81
9	—	1,118	122.00–127.50	123.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	138.00–139.00	138.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	170.00–182.00	178.17
2	—	1,305	133.00–147.50	139.89
5	—	1,835	156.00–167.50	161.47

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.