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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Sep 12
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
870 head
▲ 124 vs last sale 746▲ 449 vs year ago 421 · +106.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 82▲ 74 vs year ago 52 · +142.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
300 head
▲ 217 vs last sale 83▲ 300 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Receipts were heavy this week, particularly on replacement cattle and feeder offerings. Prolonged dry conditions across the region have forced many producers to reduce herd numbers due to limited forage availability and, in some areas, dwindling water supplies. Market pressure was further compounded by another sharp drop in the feeder futures board, down 6.750 today. Seasonal transitions also contributed to softer demand. As a result, feeder cattle traded sharply lower, with particularly light interest in new-crop, unweaned calves.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.63/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −71.34 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.
Average price
$323.63
56 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,770
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.38
vs AR average
−44.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543342.241,85820
Medium and Large 1-2547324.381,7748thin
Medium and Large 2550310.121,70528
One grade step is worth $32.12/cwt here — about $153 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 sale56 hd
323.63
—
AR average8 barns · 521 hd
357.00
−33.38
National average171 barns · 13,169 hd
368.34
−44.71
This barn, trailing median29 sales
394.97
−71.34
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—High1,708187.183,19614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,315163.002,1432thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,173151.911,7827thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,023143.521,4688thin

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)1,240$3,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$3,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$3,04314
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,9502thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,9504thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$2,90012
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,7006
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$3,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$3,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,90017
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$4,2001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$4,0184thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$3,8003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$3,75315
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$3,7258
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,100$2,8004thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,8361
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy355430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5271
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2369406.78/cwt400.00–420.001,5016
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,7361
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8845
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed435420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8271
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2438382.41/cwt350.00–390.001,6759
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy445400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472360.94/cwt340.00–375.001,70411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482383.30/cwt380.00–385.001,8486
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1489418.59/cwt400.00–440.002,0474
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy495320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5841
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed503380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9112
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy510366.67/cwt365.00–370.001,8703
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516383.37/cwt370.00–400.001,97815
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2521355.06/cwt340.00–360.001,8504
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565346.14/cwt340.00–355.001,9564
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578376.03/cwt350.00–385.002,17325
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616356.53/cwt345.00–370.002,19612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618312.88/cwt305.00–340.001,9347
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667342.52/cwt335.00–350.002,2856
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713346.43/cwt330.00–360.002,4703
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed732340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4896
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6431
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3781
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7201
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268440.14/cwt435.00–455.001,1804
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy305400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed308442.48/cwt440.00–445.001,3632
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325387.77/cwt360.00–415.001,2607
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1362420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5205
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy365380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3871
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370351.59/cwt330.00–375.001,3012
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fleshy380305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1591
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy416350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4566
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428336.10/cwt320.00–355.001,43912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5915
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy455348.24/cwt340.00–355.001,5843
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469315.51/cwt300.00–325.001,4808
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1475358.31/cwt345.00–365.001,70220
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy508332.50/cwt330.00–335.001,6893
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1509361.56/cwt347.50–365.001,8405
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531307.91/cwt290.00–325.001,63512
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,8062
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Full545280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5261
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2551320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7636
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy565322.50/cwt320.00–330.001,8224
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565313.90/cwt300.00–325.001,77415
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566343.69/cwt335.00–350.001,9458
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1607329.15/cwt320.00–332.501,99818
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0321
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy635305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9371
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed640345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2082
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640305.04/cwt300.00–310.001,9522
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2653300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9593
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9523
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1695312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,1723
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1703282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,9863
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1767309.77/cwt295.00–317.502,3763
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1591
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1271
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,070222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,3811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed273493.35/cwt475.00–515.001,3472
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1694
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2321418.62/cwt400.00–425.001,3446
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1325471.28/cwt450.00–500.001,5326
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1374418.49/cwt400.00–430.001,5658
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2387369.58/cwt340.00–380.001,43013
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425357.10/cwt340.00–380.001,5183
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy435395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7181
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1436431.45/cwt410.00–445.001,8818
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed440460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0241
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471327.63/cwt320.00–340.001,5434
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1481379.49/cwt370.00–395.001,82515
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2516341.11/cwt320.00–350.001,7605
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528366.22/cwt360.00–370.001,9346
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy548300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6444
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567351.98/cwt350.00–355.001,9965
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570309.65/cwt300.00–320.001,7652
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2617314.99/cwt300.00–325.001,9433
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy678292.36/cwt280.00–305.001,9822
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1735300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2051
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1773314.71/cwt305.00–325.002,4332
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,665199.92/cwt197.00–205.003,3294
Bulls——1,698170.82/cwt168.00–173.002,9013
Bulls——1,736186.91/cwt182.00–191.003,2457
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%960137.97/cwt134.00–141.001,3252
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,030134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3801
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,044148.45/cwt143.00–153.001,5505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6821
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,199155.59/cwt151.00–159.001,8664
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,9851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,315163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,1432
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,963.64/head3,600.00–4,100.003,96411
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,725.00/head3,725.00–3,725.003,7258
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,175.00/head3,175.00–3,175.003,1754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1334,073.53/head3,950.00–4,125.004,0743
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4004,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2969260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5199
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,043.18/head2,975.00–3,100.003,04314
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3003,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,90012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,90017

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.