Sale reports / Arkansas / Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc. / 2024-11-08

Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Nov 8
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
396 head
▼ 911 vs last sale 1,307▼ 242 vs year ago 638 · −37.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 50▼ 12 vs year ago 89 · −13.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 28▲ 5 vs year ago 20 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On a much lighter test on 400lb-600lb feeder cattle this week, feeder steers sold $10.00-$11.00 lower, while feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold $3.00-$5.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle sold steady to $2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $219.37/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −175.60 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.
Average price
$219.37
50 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,185
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$13.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.02
vs AR average
−39.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1555225.671,25125
Medium and Large 1-2508225.001,1432thin
Medium and Large 2527212.021,11823
One grade step is worth $13.64/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale50 hd
219.37
—
AR average10 barns · 460 hd
236.38
−17.02
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−39.02
This barn, trailing median29 sales
394.97
−175.60
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—Average1,571146.422,30112
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,400115.551,6184thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,330113.311,50721
CowsLean 85-90%High1,11898.541,10123

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)1,320$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,5632thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$1,5132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,2752thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$1,6004thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,600$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,0252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)925$1,3182thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310285.00/cwt285.00–285.008841
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2921
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1551
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0791
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2458230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0532
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467280.75/cwt270.00–290.001,3113
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy475260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2351
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy518252.24/cwt247.50–255.001,3073
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3944
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3183
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528230.05/cwt220.00–240.001,2152
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574251.21/cwt250.00–255.001,4425
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1901
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5221
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6832
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed725236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,7111
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8001
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,045195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0381
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,115200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310249.84/cwt245.00–255.007752
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315277.50/cwt277.50–277.508741
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350250.00/cwt250.00–250.008751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0041
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy373246.65/cwt240.00–250.009203
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377219.96/cwt210.00–235.008293
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed405250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0131
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410208.69/cwt200.00–220.008565
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy423237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0052
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed430245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0542
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469211.11/cwt200.00–220.009906
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Full470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,0836
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1474240.31/cwt230.00–252.501,1395
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2508225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1432
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516208.31/cwt200.00–220.001,07514
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed519230.72/cwt230.00–233.001,1974
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520234.26/cwt230.00–236.001,2184
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy526224.42/cwt220.00–230.001,1804
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy564213.06/cwt210.00–220.001,2024
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565207.47/cwt200.00–212.501,1725
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571227.29/cwt220.00–230.001,29813
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2609226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3764
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3252
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy640190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2161
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1643220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4152
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673174.50/cwt160.00–190.001,1742
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675221.24/cwt217.50–222.501,4934
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Full705190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3401
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713223.74/cwt220.00–225.001,5958
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768216.19/cwt212.50–220.001,6602
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300292.50/cwt292.50–292.508783
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1340320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368301.81/cwt295.00–308.001,1112
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388247.55/cwt240.00–255.009602
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy390275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0731
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy413253.37/cwt252.50–255.001,0463
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415247.68/cwt240.00–255.001,0282
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1425287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,2221
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed467257.53/cwt254.00–270.001,2039
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2904
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2482226.69/cwt220.00–242.501,0937
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1761
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,3031
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy535232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2441
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535225.71/cwt220.00–235.001,2084
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed543248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,3473
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed553245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3552
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,2931
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2583226.14/cwt217.50–235.001,3182
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1598240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4352
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5121
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2221
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0811
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy700200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4331
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2850169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,4371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,487141.75/cwt135.00–149.002,1083
Bulls——1,590154.95/cwt153.00–157.502,4647
Bulls——1,633123.60/cwt121.00–126.002,0182
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95884.83/cwt80.00–90.008136
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12597.65/cwt93.00–100.001,0995
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,157104.71/cwt101.00–110.001,21110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,274114.43/cwt111.00–117.001,4587
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,307109.11/cwt105.00–110.001,42610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,380111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5322
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400115.55/cwt113.00–117.001,6184
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,485121.86/cwt120.00–124.001,8104
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed785130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0211
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2885900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,562.50/head1,425.00–1,700.001,5632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,6541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,373121.91/cwt118.00–127.001,6743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,395133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,8551
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9251,317.57/head1,125.00–1,500.001,3182
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29231,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6004

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.