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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-06

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

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Nov 22Dec 6Dec 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

437 head

▲ 172 vs last sale 265▲ 437 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 38▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 9▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold steady to 19.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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 $128.66/cwt on 171 head.

Average price

$128.66

171 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$23.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.11

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	135.59	611	99
Medium and Large 2	460	121.08	557	57
Medium and Large 3	433	111.67	483	15thin

One grade step is worth $23.92/cwt here — about $128 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 sale171 hd

128.66

—

AR average9 barns · 2,835 hd

127.54

+1.11

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	—	Low	1,544	56.44	871	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,306	47.68	623	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,127	41.11	463	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	885	24.70	219	11

Every lot

99 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 1Value Added	372	171.63/cwt	169.00–176.00	638	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	144.13/cwt	132.00–151.00	536	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	161.97/cwt	152.00–168.00	622	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	117.74/cwt	113.00–120.00	486	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	422	163.25/cwt	160.00–167.00	689	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	133.74/cwt	129.00–137.00	564	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	153.60/cwt	146.00–159.00	660	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	149.44/cwt	142.00–155.00	714	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	130.97/cwt	128.00–135.00	672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	151.46/cwt	150.00–153.00	785	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	143.36/cwt	140.00–150.00	754	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	822	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	134.46/cwt	132.00–137.00	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	138.78/cwt	135.00–147.00	799	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	793	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	135.35/cwt	134.00–136.00	842	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	927	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	120.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	378	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	144.83/cwt	141.00–153.00	471	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	131.23/cwt	121.00–138.00	426	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	113.96/cwt	113.00–115.00	416	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	368	147.65/cwt	144.00–153.00	543	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	128.74/cwt	120.00–137.00	480	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	136.54/cwt	129.00–142.00	523	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	414	111.27/cwt	105.00–115.00	461	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	139.67/cwt	130.00–144.00	582	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	123.46/cwt	117.00–129.00	530	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	141.39/cwt	140.00–142.00	643	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	112.25/cwt	108.00–117.00	524	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	120.87/cwt	118.00–124.00	573	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	133.12/cwt	125.00–138.00	635	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	132.13/cwt	124.00–136.50	683	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	115.80/cwt	110.00–120.00	608	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	125.41/cwt	122.00–131.00	711	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	584	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	109.63/cwt	105.00–114.00	638	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	109.13/cwt	105.00–115.00	671	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	112.63/cwt	110.00–118.00	696	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	662	108.34/cwt	105.00–110.00	717	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	796	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	308	176.80/cwt	168.00–187.00	545	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	146.32/cwt	143.00–150.00	464	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	426	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	360	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	410	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	368	157.51/cwt	147.00–166.00	580	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	139.67/cwt	135.00–143.00	521	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	375	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	626	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	380	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	562	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	121.18/cwt	110.00–129.00	460	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	134.75/cwt	130.00–141.00	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	424	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	456	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	153.90/cwt	144.00–159.00	659	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	124.78/cwt	122.00–127.00	535	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	139.77/cwt	134.00–146.00	644	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	148.26/cwt	142.00–154.00	697	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	121.02/cwt	119.00–125.00	569	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	480	106.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	512	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	126.31/cwt	121.00–132.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	143.42/cwt	136.00–149.00	754	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	109.17/cwt	105.00–115.00	575	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	561	135.95/cwt	132.00–143.00	763	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	109.85/cwt	105.00–115.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	123.35/cwt	120.00–126.00	713	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	614	124.35/cwt	121.00–128.00	764	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	633	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	791	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	799	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	121.26/cwt	120.00–123.00	812	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	762	116.33/cwt	112.00–119.00	886	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	860	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	774	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	61.78/cwt	57.50–65.00	953	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	51.09/cwt	50.00–52.00	789	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	680	36.50/cwt	36.50–36.50	248	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	730	24.85/cwt	21.50–27.50	181	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	800	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	264	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	845	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	456	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	181	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	26.87/cwt	26.50–27.50	291	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	35.75/cwt	35.00–36.50	423	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	42.29/cwt	40.00–44.00	518	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,274	45.72/cwt	42.00–48.00	582	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	796	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	730	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	536	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	7,881	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	620.25/cwt	610.00–630.00	4,900	2

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 Dec 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 265Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 9Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	125.00–135.00	129.89
4	—	429	122.00–127.00	124.78
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
7	—	380	110.00–129.00	121.18
11	—	527	105.00–115.00	109.17
3	—	470	119.00–125.00	121.02
2	—	573	105.00–115.00	109.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	92.00	92.00
6	—	373	135.00–143.00	139.67
3	—	317	143.00–150.00	146.32
1	—	660	121.00	121.00
5	—	461	134.00–146.00	139.77
2	—	518	121.00–132.00	126.31
3	—	578	120.00–126.00	123.35
1	—	860	90.00	90.00
5	—	424	130.00–141.00	134.75
5	—	614	121.00–128.00	124.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	308	168.00–187.00	176.80
10	—	368	147.00–166.00	157.51
7	—	561	132.00–143.00	135.95
1	—	700	122.00	122.00
2	—	633	124.00–126.00	125.00
1	—	820	96.00	96.00
12	—	428	144.00–159.00	153.90
3	—	762	112.00–119.00	116.33
7	—	470	142.00–154.00	148.26
10	—	526	136.00–149.00	143.42
4	—	670	120.00–123.00	121.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	105.00–110.00	106.61
1	—	360	114.00	114.00
4	—	424	105.00–110.00	107.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	141.00–153.00	144.83
7	—	567	122.00–131.00	125.41
12	—	383	129.00–142.00	136.54
3	—	618	110.00–118.00	112.63
11	—	517	124.00–136.50	132.13
1	—	865	92.00	92.00
25	—	477	125.00–138.00	133.12
16	—	417	130.00–144.00	139.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	429	117.00–129.00	123.46
6	—	373	120.00–137.00	128.74
15	—	325	121.00–138.00	131.23
7	—	474	118.00–124.00	120.87
3	—	582	105.00–114.00	109.63
3	—	662	105.00–110.00	108.34
8	—	525	110.00–120.00	115.80
6	—	615	105.00–115.00	109.13
1	—	720	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	455	140.00–142.00	141.39
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
6	—	368	144.00–153.00	147.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	113.00–115.00	113.96
3	—	315	115.00–125.00	120.13
2	—	570	100.00–105.00	102.46
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
4	—	414	105.00–115.00	111.27
3	—	467	108.00–117.00	112.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	576	135.00–147.00	138.78
13	—	478	142.00–155.00	149.44
9	—	430	146.00–159.00	153.60
9	—	384	152.00–168.00	161.97
5	—	526	140.00–150.00	143.36
3	—	622	134.00–136.00	135.35
2	—	655	126.00–127.00	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	150.00–153.00	151.46
3	—	372	169.00–176.00	171.63
3	—	422	160.00–167.00	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	132.00–151.00	144.13
4	—	569	132.00–137.00	134.46
3	—	422	129.00–137.00	133.74
3	—	513	128.00–135.00	130.97
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
1	—	690	123.00	123.00
1	—	760	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
3	—	413	113.00–120.00	117.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	865	62.00	62.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	93.00	93.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	790	610.00–630.00	620.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	33.00	33.00
1	—	845	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,226	40.00–44.00	42.29
2	—	1,183	35.00–36.50	35.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	906	20.00	20.00
3	—	1,082	26.50–27.50	26.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	55.50	55.50
4	—	1,274	42.00–48.00	45.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	21.50–27.50	24.85
1	—	680	36.50	36.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	50.00–52.00	51.09
2	—	1,543	57.50–65.00	61.78

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.