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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Oct 25

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Oct 18Oct 25Nov 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

238 head

▼ 243 vs last sale 481▲ 238 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 106▲ 88 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 49▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: #1 Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 8,00 higher, Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 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 $112.83/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$112.83

109 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$528

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$19.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.78

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	118.33	569	49
Medium and Large 2	450	110.17	496	50
Medium and Large 3	494	99.22	490	10thin

One grade step is worth $19.11/cwt here — about $79 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 sale109 hd

112.83

—

AR average10 barns · 1,844 hd

119.61

−6.78

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	1,456	62.42	909	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,384	39.30	544	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,111	36.13	401	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	982	19.05	187	22

Every lot

100 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	375	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	121.88/cwt	120.00–126.00	520	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	137.70/cwt	133.00–143.00	592	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	123.03/cwt	118.00–127.00	567	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	134.42/cwt	131.00–141.00	622	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	495	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	609	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	132.06/cwt	128.00–136.00	696	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	120.47/cwt	117.00–124.00	651	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	126.03/cwt	124.00–129.00	721	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	128.73/cwt	126.00–132.00	946	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	951	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	905	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	128.15/cwt	125.00–131.00	410	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	356	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	117.62/cwt	111.00–125.00	445	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	101.21/cwt	98.50–104.00	383	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	124.02/cwt	118.00–127.00	471	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	410	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	103.05/cwt	100.00–106.00	426	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	122.57/cwt	119.00–128.00	512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	107.54/cwt	105.00–116.00	459	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	113.22/cwt	109.00–117.00	526	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	119.84/cwt	118.00–122.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	495	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	505	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	110.59/cwt	110.00–113.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	104.62/cwt	101.00–108.50	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	643	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	114.85/cwt	114.00–121.00	650	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	109.83/cwt	107.50–111.00	624	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	118.48/cwt	116.00–121.00	729	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	101.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	627	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	658	95.49/cwt	92.00–99.00	628	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	649	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	136.22/cwt	130.00–148.00	429	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	147.73/cwt	140.00–159.00	488	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	111.31/cwt	105.00–118.00	373	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	149.80/cwt	145.00–154.00	551	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	129.31/cwt	120.00–137.00	481	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	118.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	453	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	130.67/cwt	125.00–134.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	413	111.43/cwt	105.00–115.00	460	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	591	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	462	109.34/cwt	105.00–113.00	505	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	123.46/cwt	121.00–126.00	590	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	117.19/cwt	115.00–120.00	614	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	121.42/cwt	118.00–125.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Full	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	107.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	615	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	113.49/cwt	113.00–114.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	113.33/cwt	112.00–115.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	720	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	691	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	835	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	426	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	64.70/cwt	60.00–70.00	1,022	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	700	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	252	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	835	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	84	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	845	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	254	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	850	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	85	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	11.27/cwt	10.00–15.00	106	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	21.00/cwt	20.00–26.00	214	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	31.25/cwt	28.00–32.50	337	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	38.85/cwt	35.00–42.00	443	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	575	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	278	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	39.30/cwt	36.00–43.00	544	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	86.19/cwt	80.00–90.00	961	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	642	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	513	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,828	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	7,303	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	728	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,202	838.73/cwt	610.00–985.00	10,082	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,222	849.20/cwt	760.00–975.00	10,377	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	759.92/cwt	720.00–800.00	9,598	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	668.65/cwt	560.00–850.00	8,445	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	520	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	702.26/cwt	650.00–760.00	9,502	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	923.63/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	12,774	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,115	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	58.90/cwt	55.50–62.50	415	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	843	78.09/cwt	73.00–85.00	658	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	71.14/cwt	65.50–75.00	605	3

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 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 481Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 106Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 49Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	131.00–141.00	134.42
1	—	385	131.00	131.00
5	—	527	128.00–136.00	132.06
4	—	735	126.00–132.00	128.73
4	—	430	133.00–143.00	137.70
1	—	830	109.00	109.00
1	—	755	126.00	126.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
1	—	555	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
4	—	461	118.00–127.00	123.03
3	—	572	124.00–129.00	126.03
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
3	—	427	120.00–126.00	121.88
2	—	540	117.00–124.00	120.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
2	—	523	101.00–108.50	104.62
3	—	568	107.50–111.00	109.83
21	—	427	105.00–116.00	107.54
9	—	465	109.00–117.00	113.22
9	—	378	111.00–125.00	117.62
4	—	616	100.00–105.00	101.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	92.00–99.00	95.49
3	—	378	98.50–104.00	101.21
1	—	325	109.50	109.50
1	—	705	92.00	92.00
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
2	—	413	100.00–106.00	103.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	566	114.00–121.00	114.85
9	—	380	118.00–127.00	124.02
5	—	523	110.00–113.00	110.59
5	—	418	119.00–128.00	122.57
4	—	320	125.00–131.00	128.15
2	—	615	116.00–121.00	118.48
6	—	473	118.00–122.00	119.84
1	—	695	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	105.00	105.00
3	—	413	105.00–115.00	111.43
2	—	623	100.00–105.00	102.47
5	—	383	115.00–125.00	118.32
3	—	462	105.00–113.00	109.34
2	—	573	105.00–110.00	107.40
2	—	335	105.00–118.00	111.31
1	—	720	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	115.00–120.00	117.19
4	—	315	130.00–148.00	136.22
3	—	628	112.00–115.00	113.33
3	—	413	125.00–134.00	130.67
7	—	372	120.00–137.00	129.31
2	—	585	113.00–114.00	113.49
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
1	—	715	109.00	109.00
6	—	478	121.00–126.00	123.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	140.00–159.00	147.73
5	—	368	145.00–154.00	149.80
2	—	528	118.00–125.00	121.42
1	—	570	128.00	128.00
1	—	425	139.00	139.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,120	65.00	65.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,383	800.00–1,050.00	923.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,353	650.00–760.00	702.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	655.00	655.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	72.50	72.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	51.00	51.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	40.00	40.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,263	720.00–800.00	759.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,263	560.00–850.00	668.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,222	760.00–975.00	849.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,202	610.00–985.00	838.73

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	—	1,220	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	3	—	850	65.50–75.00	71.14
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	55.50–62.50	58.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	73.00–85.00	78.09

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	3	—	1,115	80.00–90.00	86.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,580	60.00–70.00	64.70
1	—	835	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	10.00	10.00
1	—	700	36.00	36.00
1	—	850	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	24.00	24.00
14	—	1,020	20.00–26.00	21.00
4	—	943	10.00–15.00	11.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,384	36.00–43.00	39.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,141	35.00–42.00	38.85
15	—	1,079	28.00–32.50	31.25
1	—	1,150	50.00	50.00

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.