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Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc.

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ash Flat, Arkansas · Fri, Jan 9
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2059
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,440 head
▲ 1,253 vs last sale 187▲ 1,440 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 60▲ 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 29▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle receipts increased, featuring a strong supply of good-quality, weaned cattle weighing over 500 lbs. Lighter-weight calves were primarily unweaned. Demand was strong for quality offerings, while plainer cattle met softer demand. On a limited comparison to last week's light test, feeder steers and heifers traded $10.00 to $20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle also posted modest gains, trading $5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $410.66/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 13 of 27 comparable sales and sits −24.35 against this barn's trailing median of $435.00.
Average price
$410.66
71 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,255
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$310
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$52.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.04
vs AR average
−55.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551429.972,37045
Medium and Large 2546377.222,05926
One grade step is worth $52.75/cwt here — about $310 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 sale71 hd
410.66
—
AR average7 barns · 379 hd
421.70
−11.04
National average195 barns · 28,890 hd
466.33
−55.67
This barn, trailing median27 sales
435.00
−24.35
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

27 sales
494441387334median 435.0003/0604/1707/1009/0410/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.48, low $347.89, median $435.00 across 27 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—Average1,731173.343,0009thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,427162.082,3137thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,238157.351,94812
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,067138.531,47920

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)1,500$3,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$2,7782thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$2,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,233$2,2933thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)819$1,7258
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)645$1,6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,200$2,9001thin

Every lot

108 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 1Fleshy315540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7011
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed318534.90/cwt525.00–555.001,7013
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328456.24/cwt425.00–510.001,4964
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370530.01/cwt515.00–545.001,96111
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376434.84/cwt425.00–460.001,63516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416502.66/cwt470.00–525.002,09119
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419443.47/cwt410.00–465.001,8584
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy428448.39/cwt445.00–450.001,9193
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440469.15/cwt465.00–472.502,06425
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468459.61/cwt445.00–500.002,15128
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2469412.67/cwt370.00–430.001,93513
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy487416.91/cwt400.00–430.002,0305
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed510422.50/cwt420.00–425.002,1552
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514446.50/cwt425.00–505.002,29520
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525378.06/cwt360.00–410.001,98511
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy535401.65/cwt400.00–405.002,1493
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569369.55/cwt360.00–390.002,10313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1587418.81/cwt400.00–427.502,45822
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622361.61/cwt360.00–370.002,2496
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630410.21/cwt390.00–414.002,58461
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2658344.94/cwt340.00–350.002,2702
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1679385.99/cwt370.00–405.002,62124
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729366.82/cwt355.00–380.002,6747
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1764354.52/cwt350.00–375.002,70915
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785330.03/cwt325.00–335.002,5912
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy785325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5511
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5601
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1808331.00/cwt331.00–331.002,6745
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3421
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2312465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4515
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316510.30/cwt505.00–535.001,6136
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330427.31/cwt415.00–440.001,4102
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fleshy335445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383411.52/cwt395.00–420.001,5763
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385484.99/cwt450.00–498.001,86721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy392440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7258
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2394440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7347
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2408405.02/cwt400.00–415.001,6523
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fleshy410390.00/cwt380.00–400.001,5992
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422439.35/cwt430.00–470.001,8548
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2456410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8704
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy458384.92/cwt380.00–390.001,7632
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1465422.64/cwt390.00–435.001,96526
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470368.72/cwt355.00–370.001,73323
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530413.04/cwt385.00–425.002,18938
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538353.08/cwt340.00–365.001,90013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569347.89/cwt325.00–360.001,97912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0521
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571412.27/cwt385.00–420.002,3547
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606383.98/cwt382.50–395.002,32710
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy607351.24/cwt350.00–355.002,1324
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617332.82/cwt320.00–340.002,0537
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy665320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1282
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668362.49/cwt335.00–370.002,42115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671329.29/cwt320.00–332.502,2104
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2703320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2503
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1574
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1740331.64/cwt330.00–335.002,4543
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2763309.83/cwt300.00–315.002,3643
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780341.28/cwt335.00–342.502,6626
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2813272.51/cwt270.00–275.002,2162
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1849290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4626
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1902265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3905
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1330572.07/cwt545.00–585.001,8883
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2337440.28/cwt425.00–450.001,4845
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Fleshy369473.35/cwt470.00–475.001,7476
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9882
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383443.11/cwt425.00–460.001,6973
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1438461.37/cwt450.00–485.002,02111
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438406.86/cwt380.00–425.001,7828
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8631
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470427.50/cwt410.00–445.002,0092
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy482380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8323
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518428.99/cwt415.00–450.002,2226
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy518382.51/cwt380.00–385.001,9812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530362.57/cwt360.00–365.001,9222
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1562404.84/cwt395.00–410.002,2753
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy570374.91/cwt370.00–380.002,1372
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2991
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0641
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1656362.03/cwt360.00–362.502,37511
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5881
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1Fleshy760320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4321
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2804272.48/cwt235.00–285.002,1914
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,666159.72/cwt150.00–168.002,6614
Bulls——1,693191.03/cwt190.00–192.003,2342
Bulls——1,843179.70/cwt176.00–186.003,3123
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%890114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,0151
Cows—Lean 85-90%940126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1841
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053136.38/cwt130.00–140.001,43612
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,147149.02/cwt142.00–154.001,7096
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233154.50/cwt152.00–158.001,9058
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248163.05/cwt160.00–166.002,0354
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,394163.76/cwt160.00–168.002,2836
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,4701
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-26451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28001,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8005
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6003
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-29001,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,777.78/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,714.29/head2,600.00–2,800.002,7142
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001

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.