Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2019-10-18

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 18
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
481 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 497▲ 481 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 86▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 35 vs last sale 14▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No weekly trend available due to no report last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.51/cwt on 192 head.
Average price
$115.51
192 head · 480 lb average
Value per head Derived
$554
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$411
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$17.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.63
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2729121.578877thin
Medium and Large 1477119.38569113
Medium and Large 2459109.0650169
Medium and Large 3458103.674753thin
One grade step is worth $17.90/cwt here — about $411 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 sale192 hd
115.51
—
AR average10 barns · 1,836 hd
121.13
−5.63
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,36567.449217thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,36446.836398thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17444.6752466
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00726.672696thin

Every lot

120 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2308130.98/cwt129.00–133.004032
Steers—Medium and Large 3315125.00/cwt125.00–125.003941
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed350140.00/cwt140.00–140.004901
Steers—Medium and Large 3365128.00/cwt128.00–128.004671
Steers—Medium and Large 2383123.71/cwt120.00–126.004743
Steers—Medium and Large 1415139.11/cwt133.00–145.005776
Steers—Medium and Large 2418120.24/cwt115.00–125.005033
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440162.00/cwt162.00–162.007131
Steers—Medium and Large 3443111.01/cwt110.00–112.004922
Steers—Medium and Large 2469118.67/cwt115.00–124.005576
Steers—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed470129.00/cwt129.00–129.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1472139.07/cwt131.00–145.006565
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480149.92/cwt142.00–156.007204
Steers—Medium and Large 3495113.00/cwt113.00–113.005591
Steers—Medium and Large 2519120.06/cwt115.00–124.506238
Steers—Medium and Large 1529136.38/cwt131.00–141.007215
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added535146.00/cwt146.00–146.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added545132.25/cwt132.25–132.257211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2552123.50/cwt123.50–123.5068216
Steers—Medium and Large 1564132.47/cwt131.00–134.007474
Steers—Medium and Large 2566124.47/cwt120.00–131.007055
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added572145.56/cwt144.00–147.008336
Steers—Medium and Large 3575117.00/cwt117.00–117.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 1619128.53/cwt123.00–134.007965
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622124.04/cwt123.75–125.0077213
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added640136.50/cwt135.00–138.008742
Steers—Medium and Large 2640116.00/cwt116.00–116.007421
Steers—Medium and Large 2655119.00/cwt119.00–119.007791
Steers—Medium and Large 1666129.98/cwt122.00–133.008664
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added693129.50/cwt129.00–130.008972
Steers—Medium and Large 1727121.71/cwt120.00–125.508858
Steers—Medium and Large 1755125.00/cwt121.00–129.009442
Steers—Medium and Large 1815116.69/cwt113.00–120.009513
Steers—Medium and Large 1910110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0011
Steers—Medium and Large 11,16591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,0601
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321125.68/cwt120.00–133.0040310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy330129.00/cwt129.00–129.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2331115.02/cwt110.00–118.003816
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335115.00/cwt115.00–115.003851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1374124.23/cwt118.00–135.0046516
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381111.04/cwt100.00–116.0042312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419109.45/cwt105.00–115.0045914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1423118.53/cwt113.00–125.0050123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468117.40/cwt113.00–125.0054919
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473108.87/cwt104.00–111.0051514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy480105.00/cwt105.00–105.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 3495104.00/cwt104.00–104.005151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy510100.00/cwt100.00–100.005101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2521107.88/cwt104.50–110.5056213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1523117.21/cwt114.00–125.0061314
Heifers—Medium and Large 354592.00/cwt92.00–92.005011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy56090.00/cwt90.00–90.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2564107.66/cwt106.00–110.006076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1580118.63/cwt113.00–123.0068810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615119.00/cwt114.00–125.0073212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625103.50/cwt100.00–107.006472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1672114.67/cwt113.00–116.007713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675101.00/cwt101.00–101.006821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1705117.00/cwt117.00–117.008251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713123.00/cwt123.00–123.008775
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770118.99/cwt118.00–120.009162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770118.00/cwt118.00–118.009092
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed320166.00/cwt166.00–166.005311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1321136.37/cwt130.00–148.004384
Bulls—Medium and Large 2324124.56/cwt115.00–135.004045
Bulls—Medium and Large 1364148.20/cwt125.00–158.0053920
Bulls—Medium and Large 2374123.30/cwt120.00–125.004618
Bulls—Medium and Large 3383106.61/cwt105.00–110.004083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2415121.21/cwt115.00–127.005038
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420128.88/cwt125.00–137.0054112
Bulls—Medium and Large 3445105.00/cwt105.00–105.004671
Bulls—Medium and Large 2461115.00/cwt110.00–122.005307
Bulls—Medium and Large 3463107.25/cwt105.00–111.004974
Bulls—Medium and Large 448096.00/cwt96.00–96.004611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1487124.21/cwt121.50–127.006057
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed515132.00/cwt132.00–132.006801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1516127.27/cwt124.00–130.006574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2527115.18/cwt112.00–117.006075
Bulls—Medium and Large 1563115.38/cwt110.00–120.006508
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571107.31/cwt100.00–113.006136
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622102.75/cwt100.00–105.006395
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623116.68/cwt110.00–122.007275
Bulls—Medium and Large 2660106.68/cwt105.00–108.007043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1680123.00/cwt123.00–123.008361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710102.00/cwt102.00–102.007241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1722101.88/cwt99.00–105.007363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760106.68/cwt104.00–108.008113
Bulls—Medium and Large 276097.00/cwt97.00–97.007371
Bulls—Medium and Large 194599.00/cwt99.00–99.009361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,10053.50/cwt53.50–53.505891
Bulls——1,37767.72/cwt63.50–70.509335
Bulls——1,57080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,2561
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight74520.00/cwt20.00–20.001491
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83520.00/cwt20.00–20.001671
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02323.97/cwt20.00–28.002453
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07034.05/cwt30.50–37.503642
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08135.57/cwt30.50–40.0038511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20045.87/cwt41.50–50.5055048
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20355.85/cwt52.00–60.006726
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35545.66/cwt43.50–47.006197
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43055.00/cwt55.00–55.007871
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1685500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-296054.00/cwt54.00–54.005181
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015708.44/cwt600.00–820.007,1916
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,026800.06/cwt620.00–875.008,2094
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,21054.00/cwt54.00–54.006531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265665.00/cwt665.00–665.008,4121
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300800.00/cwt800.00–800.0010,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,34559.00/cwt59.00–59.007941
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,363678.36/cwt650.00–705.009,2462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,385763.23/cwt725.00–820.0010,5713
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-293085.50/cwt85.50–85.507953
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,05346.47/cwt44.50–49.004892
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,06164.94/cwt55.00–70.006894
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,290600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,7401
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,008756.09/cwt645.00–830.007,6212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.0011,1301
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,188960.58/cwt850.00–1,010.0011,4123
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.0014,2601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2785631.05/cwt545.00–680.004,9543

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.