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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Aug 9

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

352 head

▲ 161 vs last sale 191▲ 352 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 24▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 15▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on limited comparable offerings. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.49/cwt on 102 head.

Average price

$144.49

102 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$25.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.49

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	148.44	763	66
Medium and Large 1-2	529	145.00	767	4thin
Medium and Large 2	487	137.64	671	29
Medium and Large 3	455	123.01	560	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.43/cwt here — about $203 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale102 hd

144.49

—

AR average9 barns · 1,688 hd

146.98

−2.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,735	82.18	1,426	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,223	56.37	689	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	50.77	580	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	38.80	408	27

Every lot

98 lots · USDA AMS · Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola, 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	150.19/cwt	134.00–178.00	466	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	333	195.04/cwt	190.00–200.00	649	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	168.53/cwt	160.00–175.00	568	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	167.97/cwt	161.00–175.00	620	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	151.03/cwt	146.00–158.00	562	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	142.57/cwt	137.00–152.00	602	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	152.25/cwt	144.00–160.00	653	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	137.68/cwt	131.00–144.00	643	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	569	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	148.84/cwt	142.00–155.00	708	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	137.28/cwt	133.00–140.00	714	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	145.44/cwt	138.00–152.00	759	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	767	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	140.03/cwt	138.00–141.00	794	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	137.54/cwt	137.00–140.00	854	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	926	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	133.99/cwt	132.00–136.00	989	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	941	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	965	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	128.65/cwt	121.00–132.50	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	130.01/cwt	127.00–134.00	426	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	122.89/cwt	115.00–129.00	458	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	132.99/cwt	131.00–135.00	497	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	130.83/cwt	125.00–135.00	551	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	129.28/cwt	125.00–136.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	128.06/cwt	125.00–134.00	602	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	123.62/cwt	115.00–133.00	590	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	115.56/cwt	110.00–119.00	557	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	118.02/cwt	112.50–123.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	127.81/cwt	122.00–134.00	680	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	114.49/cwt	112.00–117.00	610	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	127.39/cwt	122.00–131.00	715	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	119.99/cwt	117.00–126.00	674	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	127.04/cwt	124.00–129.00	800	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	774	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	926	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	151.97/cwt	148.00–156.00	514	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	156.12/cwt	131.00–174.00	573	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	138.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	515	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	136.17/cwt	119.00–155.00	515	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	405	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	149.51/cwt	138.00–159.00	617	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	138.62/cwt	135.00–144.00	574	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	132.00/cwt	125.00–139.00	574	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	144.66/cwt	139.00–151.00	680	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	132.44/cwt	124.00–144.00	630	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	126.20/cwt	120.00–141.00	652	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	131.16/cwt	125.00–139.00	683	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	540	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	119.43/cwt	110.00–125.00	688	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	579	130.83/cwt	126.00–135.00	758	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	121.03/cwt	119.00–123.00	738	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	132.03/cwt	127.00–142.00	823	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	123.67/cwt	121.00–126.00	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	768	122.03/cwt	119.00–125.00	937	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	950	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	941	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,684	83.23/cwt	80.50–85.00	1,402	4
Bulls	—	—	1,940	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,513	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	863	28.92/cwt	26.00–32.00	250	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	27.27/cwt	23.50–30.50	272	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	35.58/cwt	32.50–39.50	380	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	42.42/cwt	40.00–47.00	455	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	44.27/cwt	42.00–46.00	501	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	50.85/cwt	47.00–54.50	577	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	580	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	55.66/cwt	55.00–57.50	650	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,190	55.24/cwt	53.00–60.50	657	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	784	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	596	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	510	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	728	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,910	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	955	865.00/cwt	865.00–865.00	8,261	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,720	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	987.61/cwt	835.00–1,105.00	9,659	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,035	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	807.96/cwt	780.00–835.00	8,427	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	7,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	777.04/cwt	755.00–800.00	9,402	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	745.00/cwt	745.00–745.00	7,562	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,120	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,735	1

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola, AR

Fri Aug 9, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 191Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 24Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	26.00–32.00	28.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,132	42.00–46.00	44.27
18	—	1,134	47.00–54.50	50.85
9	—	1,167	55.00–57.50	55.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	32.50–39.50	35.58
4	—	999	23.50–30.50	27.27
2	—	1,138	51.00	51.00
15	—	1,073	40.00–47.00	42.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	53.00–60.50	55.24
2	—	1,255	62.50	62.50
1	—	1,255	47.50	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,684	80.50–85.00	83.23
1	—	1,940	78.00	78.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	190.00–200.00	195.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	146.00–158.00	151.03
6	—	422	137.00–152.00	142.57
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00
2	—	580	120.00–125.00	122.44
3	—	520	133.00–140.00	137.28
4	—	310	134.00–178.00	150.19
5	—	467	131.00–144.00	137.68
1	—	965	92.00	92.00
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	337	160.00–175.00	168.53
4	—	369	161.00–175.00	167.97
1	—	845	120.00	120.00
2	—	650	142.00–143.00	142.50
2	—	738	132.00–136.00	133.99
3	—	567	138.00–141.00	140.03
8	—	429	144.00–160.00	152.25
10	—	522	138.00–152.00	145.44
15	—	476	142.00–155.00	148.84
15	—	621	137.00–140.00	137.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	127.00	127.00
2	—	470	120.00–122.00	121.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	164.00	164.00
1	—	540	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	135.00–145.00	138.36
2	—	610	119.00–123.00	121.03
2	—	338	148.00–156.00	151.97
5	—	576	110.00–125.00	119.43
1	—	775	106.00	106.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
15	—	476	124.00–144.00	132.44
5	—	414	135.00–144.00	138.62
8	—	521	125.00–139.00	131.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	125.00–139.00	132.00
2	—	378	119.00–155.00	136.17
1	—	600	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	127.00–142.00	132.03
10	—	413	138.00–159.00	149.51
6	—	517	120.00–141.00	126.20
6	—	367	131.00–174.00	156.12
5	—	579	126.00–135.00	130.83
2	—	768	119.00–125.00	122.03
3	—	672	121.00–126.00	123.67
1	—	715	118.00	118.00
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	950	99.00	99.00
11	—	470	139.00–151.00	144.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	532	122.00–134.00	127.81
3	—	630	124.00–129.00	127.04
3	—	328	127.00–134.00	130.01
1	—	785	118.00	118.00
8	—	421	125.00–135.00	130.83
1	—	650	119.00	119.00
5	—	374	131.00–135.00	132.99
8	—	561	122.00–131.00	127.39
8	—	470	125.00–134.00	128.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	115.00–133.00	123.62
1	—	350	132.00	132.00
3	—	317	121.00–132.50	128.65
6	—	421	125.00–136.00	129.28
3	—	562	117.00–126.00	119.99
3	—	523	112.50–123.00	118.02
1	—	665	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	112.00–117.00	114.49
1	—	585	114.00	114.00
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
5	—	482	110.00–119.00	115.56
3	—	373	115.00–129.00	122.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	58.00	58.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	75.00	75.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	780.00–835.00	807.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	835.00–1,105.00	987.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	755.00–800.00	777.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	705.00	705.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	955	865.00	865.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	745.00	745.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	650.00	650.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.