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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 4
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
953 head
▲ 338 vs last sale 615▲ 258 vs year ago 695 · +37.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 41▼ 41 vs year ago 101 · −40.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 21▼ 11 vs year ago 28 · −39.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a good offering of 500lb-600lb weaned calves Feeder steers and bulls sold $5.00-$8.00 higher. Feeder heifers $500lb-600lb sold $16.00-$17.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold $2.00-$3.00 higher. Attendance was moderate with a moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.57/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −147.40 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.
Average price
$247.57
97 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,338
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$207
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$43.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.11
vs AR average
+0.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534258.281,37866
Medium and Large 1-2560230.361,28920
Medium and Large 2546214.561,17111thin
One grade step is worth $43.72/cwt here — about $207 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale97 hd
247.57
—
AR average10 barns · 586 hd
233.46
+14.11
National average172 barns · 12,740 hd
246.78
+0.79
This barn, trailing median29 sales
394.97
−147.40
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
436389342294median 394.9703/0604/2407/1009/0410/30
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,694147.152,4937thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,332121.351,61611
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,632121.201,9774thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,061100.741,06920

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,199$1,8446
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)840$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$1,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$1,0001thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed305315.00/cwt315.00–315.009611
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2305287.70/cwt275.00–300.008772
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed363307.59/cwt305.00–310.001,1172
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427275.51/cwt255.00–285.001,1763
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1438306.76/cwt292.50–312.501,3448
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465308.71/cwt287.50–315.001,4367
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy465270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475263.82/cwt257.50–270.001,2532
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2852
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528255.60/cwt249.00–265.001,35010
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533278.47/cwt265.00–292.501,48417
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538235.92/cwt230.00–240.001,2698
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4171
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565238.49/cwt230.00–245.001,3475
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy568243.25/cwt242.50–244.001,3822
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1585265.10/cwt250.00–272.501,55130
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2598245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4653
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4641
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed615290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615259.96/cwt250.00–271.001,59915
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy625237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4841
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4813
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676260.53/cwt259.00–264.001,76112
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2702220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5443
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Full715230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6451
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725240.08/cwt233.00–242.501,7416
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy725232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,6861
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy767225.03/cwt220.00–230.001,7263
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1774236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,8275
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Full790225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7781
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818227.51/cwt225.00–230.001,8612
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1Fleshy850217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,8491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325272.19/cwt257.50–287.508853
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy350257.50/cwt257.50–257.509011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2352269.00/cwt269.00–269.009473
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1383282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,0828
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2393244.02/cwt240.00–262.509598
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy415251.20/cwt250.00–252.501,0422
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417270.36/cwt262.50–275.001,1275
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424249.27/cwt240.00–255.001,0577
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1262
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full470180.00/cwt180.00–180.008461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474233.58/cwt220.00–247.501,1075
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1480268.37/cwt250.00–272.501,28820
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy482230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1093
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524264.23/cwt240.00–270.001,38554
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524218.12/cwt210.00–225.001,1435
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2792
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy545220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1991
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy546220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2018
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564211.59/cwt205.00–220.001,1936
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576236.73/cwt236.00–237.501,36410
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy576222.89/cwt220.00–230.001,2846
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1585244.15/cwt240.00–251.001,4285
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Full600220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3201
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy612214.19/cwt200.00–220.001,3116
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613212.34/cwt212.00–212.501,3023
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620243.03/cwt235.00–251.001,50717
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,3001
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672223.19/cwt220.00–232.501,50018
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1711226.60/cwt207.50–233.001,6117
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3681
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3401
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810197.50/cwt187.50–207.501,6002
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328267.10/cwt260.00–275.008762
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1355290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370270.14/cwt260.00–280.001,0002
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed372298.28/cwt297.50–300.001,1103
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1791
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430280.48/cwt270.00–290.001,2069
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430251.21/cwt240.00–267.501,08012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465254.96/cwt250.00–262.001,1863
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470277.39/cwt272.50–282.501,3042
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2477233.79/cwt220.00–245.001,11510
Bulls450–500Large 2490275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3481
Bulls500–550Large 2Thin Fleshed502280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4063
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1515252.98/cwt245.00–270.001,3039
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2519217.78/cwt210.00–237.501,1307
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy560210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1761
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2571220.11/cwt202.50–230.001,2578
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573237.46/cwt230.00–252.501,36114
Bulls550–600Large 2Thin Fleshed590265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5643
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed605242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4671
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613232.86/cwt220.00–237.501,4277
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623205.40/cwt195.00–220.001,2806
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy628210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3192
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1662232.45/cwt227.50–238.001,5393
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2666200.03/cwt192.50–207.501,3324
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1731218.14/cwt200.00–227.501,5954
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1757225.16/cwt220.00–233.001,7043
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy790185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4621
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1845170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4371
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,220132.08/cwt130.00–134.001,6112
Bulls——1,855155.92/cwt153.00–160.002,8923
Bulls——1,928149.05/cwt145.00–152.002,8742
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95082.71/cwt80.00–86.007863
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04894.34/cwt90.00–100.009896
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093107.45/cwt102.00–110.001,1747
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,109112.11/cwt111.00–114.001,2434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,319117.89/cwt115.00–120.001,5554
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,336125.55/cwt121.00–129.001,6776
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,355110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,692118.26/cwt117.00–120.002,0013
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed965119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0101,499.38/head1,475.00–1,525.001,4992
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,3871
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2932,016.63/head1,750.00–2,200.002,0174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,345128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,7221
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,453125.94/cwt124.00–128.001,8302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,665129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,1481
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed960125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001

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.