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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Sep 6

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Aug 30Sep 6Sep 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

306 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 208▲ 306 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 31▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 3▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.45/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$108.45

146 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 4

$16.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.28

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	111.97	585	63
Medium and Large 2	478	107.00	511	60
Medium and Large 3	431	102.93	444	22
Medium and Large 4	430	95.00	409	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.97/cwt here — about $176 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 sale146 hd

108.45

—

AR average7 barns · 692 hd

120.73

−12.28

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	1,730	82.00	1,419	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	57.27	752	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,092	55.12	602	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	935	41.63	389	4thin

Every lot

101 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 1	375	145.68/cwt	141.00–150.00	546	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	127.38/cwt	121.00–134.00	535	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	484	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	445	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	126.25/cwt	124.00–128.00	606	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	123.09/cwt	120.00–126.00	591	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	492	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	763	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	125.72/cwt	120.00–133.00	660	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	119.22/cwt	115.00–124.00	637	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	538	141.99/cwt	141.00–143.00	764	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	570	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	126.13/cwt	122.00–131.00	727	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	611	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	880	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	126.38/cwt	123.00–130.00	779	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	112.98/cwt	111.00–115.00	706	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	127.33/cwt	124.00–129.00	834	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	117.78/cwt	115.00–120.00	799	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	651	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	108.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	826	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	324	107.17/cwt	100.00–113.00	347	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	427	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	110.71/cwt	109.00–113.00	371	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	122.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	108.43/cwt	100.00–122.00	409	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	114.14/cwt	105.00–119.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	411	103.00/cwt	100.00–110.00	423	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	118.17/cwt	114.00–125.00	488	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	110.94/cwt	106.00–115.00	467	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	115.77/cwt	110.00–122.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	105.73/cwt	100.00–114.00	501	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	97.64/cwt	92.00–100.00	463	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	116.53/cwt	115.00–119.00	600	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	102.68/cwt	100.00–109.00	535	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	108.93/cwt	105.00–116.00	570	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	108.39/cwt	104.00–115.00	610	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	106.94/cwt	102.00–113.00	610	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	103.08/cwt	100.00–109.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	585	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	618	110.55/cwt	108.00–113.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	104.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	648	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	106.70/cwt	105.00–109.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	738	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	667	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	345	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	369	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	141.49/cwt	129.00–154.00	526	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	117.60/cwt	112.00–125.00	443	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	417	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	407	127.36/cwt	125.00–135.00	518	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	107.09/cwt	104.00–110.00	442	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	122.00/cwt	116.00–125.00	519	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	435	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	579	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	440	141.98/cwt	141.00–144.00	625	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	117.07/cwt	111.00–122.00	549	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	113.02/cwt	107.00–116.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	122.12/cwt	115.00–127.00	639	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	111.10/cwt	107.00–115.00	581	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	113.21/cwt	109.00–119.00	598	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	114.68/cwt	110.00–120.00	653	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	110.26/cwt	105.00–115.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	656	114.48/cwt	109.00–117.00	751	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	95.90/cwt	92.00–100.00	645	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	760	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	714	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,730	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,419	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	640	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	198	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	212	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,030	49.03/cwt	45.00–51.50	505	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	56.06/cwt	52.00–61.50	617	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	55.76/cwt	53.00–59.00	618	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	759	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,244	58.00/cwt	54.50–62.50	722	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	52.50/cwt	50.00–54.00	739	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,076	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,565	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,847	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	765.00/cwt	765.00–765.00	6,579	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,064	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	848.95/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,065	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	845.00/cwt	845.00–845.00	7,267	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,105	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	15,194	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,053.82/cwt	1,000.00–1,120.00	11,834	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	916.09/cwt	900.00–930.00	10,425	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	910.64/cwt	700.00–1,080.00	10,545	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	1,205	679.46/cwt	675.00–685.00	8,187	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,354	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	892.39/cwt	700.00–1,020.00	11,360	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	15,887	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	16,492	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 Sep 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 306Last week 208Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 3Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	109.00–119.00	113.21
5	—	377	112.00–125.00	117.60
3	—	425	116.00–125.00	122.00
2	—	673	92.00–100.00	95.90
1	—	760	94.00	94.00
7	—	469	111.00–122.00	117.07
6	—	569	110.00–120.00	114.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	107.00–116.00	113.02
2	—	523	107.00–115.00	111.10
2	—	413	104.00–110.00	107.09
1	—	550	92.00	92.00
1	—	390	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	440	141.00–144.00	141.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	407	125.00–135.00	127.36
12	—	523	115.00–127.00	122.12
10	—	372	129.00–154.00	141.49
4	—	656	109.00–117.00	114.48
4	—	574	105.00–115.00	110.26
1	—	480	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	100.00–108.00	104.00
10	—	413	114.00–125.00	118.17
14	—	523	105.00–116.00	108.93
1	—	725	92.00	92.00
2	—	335	125.00–130.00	127.43
3	—	375	120.00–126.00	122.42
3	—	673	105.00–109.00	106.70
6	—	470	110.00–122.00	115.77
6	—	563	104.00–115.00	108.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	135.00	135.00
1	—	550	129.00	129.00
1	—	710	104.00	104.00
2	—	618	108.00–113.00	110.55
4	—	515	115.00–119.00	116.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	109.00–113.00	110.71
4	—	383	105.00–119.00	114.14
10	—	421	106.00–115.00	110.94
10	—	570	102.00–113.00	106.94
12	—	521	100.00–109.00	102.68
21	—	474	100.00–114.00	105.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	95.00	95.00
3	—	377	100.00–122.00	108.43
3	—	575	100.00–109.00	103.08
4	—	324	100.00–113.00	107.17
5	—	474	92.00–100.00	97.64
6	—	411	100.00–110.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	98.00	98.00
1	—	665	97.00	97.00
1	—	585	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
2	—	492	155.00	155.00
2	—	538	141.00–143.00	141.99
3	—	655	124.00–129.00	127.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
2	—	430	110.00–115.00	112.47
2	—	625	111.00–115.00	112.98
4	—	480	124.00–128.00	126.25
4	—	534	115.00–124.00	119.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	111.00	111.00
1	—	685	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	141.00–150.00	145.68
2	—	480	120.00–126.00	123.09
3	—	762	105.00–110.00	108.36
4	—	678	115.00–120.00	117.78
5	—	420	121.00–134.00	127.38
5	—	525	120.00–133.00	125.72
5	—	616	123.00–130.00	126.38
6	—	576	122.00–131.00	126.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	31.00	31.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	53.00–59.00	55.76
1	—	885	24.00	24.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,244	54.50–62.50	58.00
3	—	1,407	50.00–54.00	52.50
1	—	1,655	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,100	52.00–61.50	56.06
4	—	1,030	45.00–51.50	49.03
1	—	1,195	63.50	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	800.00–900.00	848.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	670.00	670.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	765.00	765.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	675.00–685.00	679.46

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	835.00	835.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	900.00–930.00	916.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,123	1,000.00–1,120.00	1,053.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	845.00	845.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,273	700.00–1,020.00	892.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,158	700.00–1,080.00	910.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,335.00	1,335.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,330.00	1,330.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,565	118.00	118.00

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.