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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 4

● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

497 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 389▲ 497 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 38▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 9▲ 14 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 steady to 17.00 lower, but/however feeder heifers and feeder bulls 500 -600 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold 2.00-10.00 lower. Replacement cattle not well tested due to limited comparable offerings.

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 $112.20/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$112.20

204 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 4

$48.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.36

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	421	122.91	517	17thin
Medium and Large 1	505	116.64	589	99
Medium and Large 2	462	108.13	500	65
Medium and Large 3	454	100.02	454	20
Medium and Large 4	462	74.00	342	3thin

One grade step is worth $48.91/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 sale204 hd

112.20

—

AR average9 barns · 2,102 hd

123.55

−11.36

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	1,275	59.98	765	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,335	48.95	653	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,122	45.86	515	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	26.69	262	6thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	381	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	153.27/cwt	148.00–158.00	503	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	151.47/cwt	131.00–159.00	551	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	118.15/cwt	104.00–133.00	430	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	129.00/cwt	125.00–133.00	535	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	153.83/cwt	153.00–154.00	658	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	146.00/cwt	141.00–150.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	126.42/cwt	119.00–129.00	588	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	572	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	137.72/cwt	132.00–145.00	726	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	130.89/cwt	121.00–134.00	738	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	727	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	125.92/cwt	123.00–129.00	854	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	730	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	888	92.51/cwt	90.00–95.00	821	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	321	124.83/cwt	118.00–133.00	401	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	119.34/cwt	111.00–135.00	395	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	439	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	118.12/cwt	105.00–125.00	437	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	111.34/cwt	100.00–125.00	415	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	103.80/cwt	100.00–109.00	392	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	400	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	526	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	103.32/cwt	100.00–109.00	431	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	107.06/cwt	101.00–112.00	451	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	120.91/cwt	114.00–126.00	513	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	105.61/cwt	100.00–111.00	493	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	94.20/cwt	92.00–100.00	447	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	118.11/cwt	112.00–124.00	563	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	485	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	500	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	375	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	510	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	620	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	104.15/cwt	100.00–108.00	533	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	115.23/cwt	109.00–119.50	600	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	98.81/cwt	94.00–104.00	519	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	655	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	112.07/cwt	110.00–116.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	94.96/cwt	90.00–100.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	117.40/cwt	111.00–123.00	681	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	118.61/cwt	115.00–121.00	734	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	108.09/cwt	103.00–112.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	97.98/cwt	95.00–102.00	656	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	97.04/cwt	94.00–100.00	699	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	91.42/cwt	88.00–95.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	102.97/cwt	98.00–108.00	829	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	737	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	920	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	934	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	397	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	152.79/cwt	134.00–174.00	498	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	326	130.76/cwt	121.00–151.00	426	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	330	163.43/cwt	162.00–165.00	539	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	130.38/cwt	115.00–159.00	482	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	380	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	342	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	384	138.16/cwt	125.00–149.00	531	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	119.90/cwt	113.00–125.00	462	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	122.19/cwt	114.00–125.00	510	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	128.16/cwt	121.00–133.00	537	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	109.38/cwt	105.00–114.00	459	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	445	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	127.76/cwt	120.00–133.00	598	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	120.34/cwt	115.00–127.00	567	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	475	103.63/cwt	96.00–106.00	492	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	114.24/cwt	110.00–119.00	547	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	480	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	547	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	571	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	107.81/cwt	105.00–115.00	562	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	130.30/cwt	125.00–137.00	683	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	118.56/cwt	115.00–121.00	628	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	561	123.14/cwt	119.00–126.00	691	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	108.37/cwt	105.00–114.00	610	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	574	103.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	594	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	113.41/cwt	108.00–119.00	704	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	624	105.36/cwt	101.00–109.00	657	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	113.62/cwt	109.00–117.00	759	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	95.57/cwt	92.00–99.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	720	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	84.45/cwt	80.00–89.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	775	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	736	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	804	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	870	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	757	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,113	54.66/cwt	51.50–58.50	608	4
Bulls	—	—	1,598	70.63/cwt	68.00–73.50	1,129	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	658	22.74/cwt	20.00–25.00	150	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	758	36.94/cwt	35.00–39.00	280	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	28.03/cwt	23.50–31.00	271	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	209	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,084	37.71/cwt	34.00–41.00	409	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	57.97/cwt	53.50–60.50	661	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	47.60/cwt	42.00–52.00	574	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	693	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	48.06/cwt	45.00–55.00	648	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	760	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	762	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	712	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	693	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	63.13/cwt	58.50–68.00	782	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	5,534	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	859.30/cwt	800.00–925.00	7,974	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	11,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	9,918	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	73.28/cwt	64.00–74.00	775	12

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 Oct 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 497Last week 389Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 9Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	580	111.00–123.00	117.40
11	—	370	105.00–125.00	118.12
16	—	424	114.00–126.00	120.91
16	—	521	109.00–119.50	115.23
18	—	477	112.00–124.00	118.11
1	—	910	81.00	81.00
2	—	655	113.00–114.00	113.50
2	—	720	94.00–100.00	97.04
2	—	805	98.00–108.00	102.97
5	—	619	115.00–121.00	118.61
6	—	321	118.00–133.00	124.83
1	—	870	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	110.00–116.00	112.07
2	—	723	88.00–95.00	91.42
11	—	467	100.00–111.00	105.61
10	—	373	100.00–125.00	111.34
8	—	331	111.00–135.00	119.34
6	—	512	100.00–108.00	104.15
5	—	625	103.00–112.00	108.09
3	—	670	95.00–102.00	97.98
17	—	421	101.00–112.00	107.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	126.50	126.50
6	—	366	120.00	120.00
4	—	512	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	122.50	122.50
1	—	415	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	100.00–109.00	103.80
2	—	575	90.00–100.00	94.96
2	—	525	94.00–104.00	98.81
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
1	—	310	115.00	115.00
5	—	417	100.00–109.00	103.32
5	—	475	92.00–100.00	94.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	101.50	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	107.00	107.00
2	—	555	109.00–110.00	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	75.00	75.00
1	—	485	72.00	72.00
1	—	500	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	120.00–133.00	127.76
11	—	419	121.00–133.00	128.16
8	—	621	108.00–119.00	113.41
8	—	326	134.00–174.00	152.79
7	—	524	125.00–137.00	130.30
6	—	561	119.00–126.00	123.14
4	—	384	125.00–149.00	138.16
2	—	668	92.00–99.00	95.57
1	—	870	87.00	87.00
1	—	775	95.00	95.00
1	—	710	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	80.00–89.00	84.45
1	—	820	98.00	98.00
9	—	563	105.00–114.00	108.37
7	—	530	115.00–121.00	118.56
5	—	624	101.00–109.00	105.36
5	—	326	121.00–151.00	130.76
4	—	370	115.00–159.00	130.38
3	—	668	109.00–117.00	113.62
25	—	417	114.00–125.00	122.19
11	—	471	115.00–127.00	120.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	162.00–165.00	163.43
1	—	450	144.00	144.00
1	—	445	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	100.00–105.00	103.45
3	—	385	113.00–125.00	119.90
1	—	620	98.00	98.00
1	—	325	122.00	122.00
18	—	521	105.00–115.00	107.81
9	—	479	110.00–119.00	114.24
9	—	420	105.00–114.00	109.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	75.00	75.00
1	—	505	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	90.00	90.00
5	—	475	96.00–106.00	103.63
2	—	405	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	134.00	134.00
1	—	550	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	596	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
2	—	328	148.00–158.00	153.27
2	—	678	123.00–129.00	125.92
3	—	465	141.00–150.00	146.00
5	—	527	132.00–145.00	137.72
6	—	564	121.00–134.00	130.89
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
6	—	364	131.00–159.00	151.47
6	—	428	153.00–154.00	153.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	364	104.00–133.00	118.15
4	—	465	119.00–129.00	126.42
1	—	300	127.00	127.00
1	—	525	109.00	109.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
2	—	415	125.00–133.00	129.00
2	—	888	90.00–95.00	92.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	835	91.00	91.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	965	79.00	79.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	63.00	63.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,238	58.50–68.00	63.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	60.00	60.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,170.00	1,170.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	870.00	870.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	800.00–925.00	859.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,058	64.00–74.00	73.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,113	51.50–58.50	54.66
2	—	1,598	68.00–73.50	70.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,141	53.50–60.50	57.97
7	—	1,084	34.00–41.00	37.71
26	—	1,205	42.00–52.00	47.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	20.00–25.00	22.74
3	—	758	35.00–39.00	36.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	57.00	57.00
9	—	1,348	45.00–55.00	48.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	20.00	20.00
5	—	968	23.50–31.00	28.03

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.