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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Mar 14
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 481▲ 72 vs year ago 404 · +17.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
335 head
▲ 298 vs last sale 37▲ 235 vs year ago 100 · +235.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
335 head
▲ 298 vs last sale 37▲ 290 vs year ago 45 · +644.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers sold $15.00-$20.00 higher, while heifers sold $10.00-$15.00 higher. The supply of feeders was moderate, while demand was good. There was a big turnout for the replacement cow sale, but it was interrupted by some very damaging tornados passing through the area on Friday night. Our thoughts and Prayers our with all those who have been effected by the storms.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $291.59/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −103.38 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.
Average price
$291.59
25 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,614
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$346
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$55.02/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.29
vs AR average
−23.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1560305.021,70812thin
Medium and Large 1-2548284.501,56011thin
Medium and Large 2545250.001,3632thin
One grade step is worth $55.02/cwt here — about $346 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 sale25 hd
291.59
—
AR average9 barns · 404 hd
302.88
−11.29
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−23.37
This barn, trailing median29 sales
394.97
−103.38
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—Average1,678167.912,81816
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,288146.791,89049
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,395139.701,94912
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,028125.751,2929thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$3,1002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$2,7998
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,6007
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,5503thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,241$2,54614
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,186$2,3818
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,000$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,2003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,1508
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,538$3,5092thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,665$3,4052thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,222$3,3013thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$3,4004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$3,07313
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$2,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,82823
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,143$2,1357

Every lot

116 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328422.44/cwt415.00–430.001,3862
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2333386.52/cwt370.00–400.001,2874
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4911
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379375.12/cwt370.00–385.001,4224
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386409.55/cwt395.00–420.001,58111
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1392438.38/cwt430.00–465.001,7184
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed410395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415383.72/cwt380.00–400.001,59211
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy426382.27/cwt365.00–395.001,6284
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428428.08/cwt400.00–430.001,83215
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430349.88/cwt340.00–360.001,5044
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7061
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467391.91/cwt375.00–417.501,8303
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478345.10/cwt335.00–365.001,6505
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520318.70/cwt315.00–320.001,6574
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy525330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7331
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526324.89/cwt320.00–335.001,7095
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9041
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565312.46/cwt310.00–315.001,76510
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy585312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,8283
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy623295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8382
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1653290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8943
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0094
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725275.03/cwt270.00–280.001,9942
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy740267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9802
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1061
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,0601
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2492
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed310360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1161
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324329.81/cwt325.00–340.001,0694
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1552
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1344377.43/cwt375.00–385.001,2984
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370329.61/cwt315.00–345.001,22012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371341.93/cwt340.00–345.001,2698
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1392355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3925
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410357.51/cwt325.00–400.001,4665
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2416309.94/cwt285.00–320.001,28911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428345.04/cwt335.00–365.001,47713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475333.18/cwt320.00–350.001,5836
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475309.89/cwt305.00–315.001,4722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478295.71/cwt270.00–310.001,4135
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512311.64/cwt300.00–330.001,5963
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524284.87/cwt280.00–295.001,4934
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2961
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4301
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed557290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6155
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5532
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576302.81/cwt290.00–305.001,7449
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy625240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630263.75/cwt260.00–267.501,6622
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5832
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy670247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6581
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6251
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673251.42/cwt250.00–255.001,6927
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8551
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8331
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2803222.51/cwt220.00–225.001,7872
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1333445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4822
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4893
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390355.00/cwt340.00–370.001,3852
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6171
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430340.12/cwt325.00–345.001,4635
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1458364.92/cwt360.00–370.001,6712
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy460350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6101
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483316.95/cwt290.00–335.001,5316
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521335.83/cwt330.00–340.001,75011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2529312.43/cwt290.00–325.001,6536
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy575285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6391
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575275.00/cwt270.00–290.001,5814
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7981
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623273.53/cwt265.00–285.001,7043
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8751
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2638274.96/cwt265.00–285.001,7542
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8202
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7041
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2783242.30/cwt230.00–255.001,8972
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2793240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9033
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2845220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8591
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1930255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,3721
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9573
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,406147.96/cwt140.00–159.002,0804
Bulls——1,708170.13/cwt165.00–175.002,9069
Bulls——1,952187.84/cwt183.00–191.003,6673
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%931120.72/cwt115.00–127.001,1244
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,061134.47/cwt133.00–135.001,4274
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185129.68/cwt127.00–133.001,5373
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229138.96/cwt137.00–143.001,7088
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,280111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,4211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308149.79/cwt147.00–154.001,95938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,350138.11/cwt135.00–141.001,8644
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380119.67/cwt118.00–123.001,6513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,441153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,2055
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2223,301.36/head3,200.00–3,400.003,3013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5383,508.94/head3,000.00–4,000.003,5092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6653,404.80/head3,300.00–3,500.003,4052
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1862,381.19/head2,300.00–2,475.002,3818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1508
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2412,546.36/head2,400.00–2,650.002,54614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,798.91/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7998
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,412151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,1325
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,311.36/head1,850.00–2,550.002,3114
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1083,069.17/head2,800.00–3,200.003,06912
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,884.38/head2,800.00–2,950.002,88416
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003

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.