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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-06

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

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Feb 28Mar 6Mar 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

255 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 341▲ 255 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 72▲ 76 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 176▲ 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher.

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 $136.32/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$136.32

94 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$34.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.77

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	144.73	606	54
Medium and Large 2	467	130.76	611	29
Medium and Large 3	502	109.74	550	11thin

One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about $56 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 sale94 hd

136.32

—

AR average10 barns · 2,149 hd

140.09

−3.77

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	1,578	74.52	1,176	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,628	64.33	1,048	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,073	54.50	585	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	785	23.00	181	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	194.46/cwt	190.00–199.00	609	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	417	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	179.20/cwt	170.00–186.00	643	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	498	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	154.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	594	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	169.74/cwt	168.00–174.00	720	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	145.99/cwt	139.00–152.00	758	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	830	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	152.17/cwt	146.00–160.00	485	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	145.02/cwt	141.00–148.00	480	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	149.68/cwt	140.00–157.00	552	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	133.22/cwt	130.00–136.00	496	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	122.51/cwt	121.00–124.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	147.16/cwt	140.00–154.00	612	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.63/cwt	133.00–138.00	580	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	120.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	137.61/cwt	133.00–141.00	652	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	130.11/cwt	129.00–132.00	618	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	124.16/cwt	121.50–127.00	649	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	709	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	120.92/cwt	116.00–126.00	742	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	781	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	629	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	553	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	183.34/cwt	180.00–191.00	579	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	144.21/cwt	131.00–157.00	461	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	323	170.54/cwt	151.00–187.00	551	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	359	182.55/cwt	177.00–193.00	655	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	155.89/cwt	145.00–170.00	577	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	129.58/cwt	121.00–138.00	490	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	158.55/cwt	151.00–165.00	650	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	146.13/cwt	140.00–154.00	620	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	426	134.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	571	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	136.82/cwt	129.00–143.00	632	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	154.52/cwt	150.00–162.00	715	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	138.00/cwt	131.00–145.00	718	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	128.43/cwt	123.00–134.00	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	815	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	831	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	855	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	804	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	930	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	837	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	760	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,237	56.91/cwt	55.00–60.00	704	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	70.63/cwt	70.00–71.50	1,123	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	94.71/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,809	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	785	23.00/cwt	23.00–23.00	181	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	803	45.63/cwt	41.50–50.00	366	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	328	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	969	44.35/cwt	40.00–48.00	430	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	53.75/cwt	49.00–59.00	570	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	62.23/cwt	59.50–67.00	742	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	69.00/cwt	68.50–69.50	1,083	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	960	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,928	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,155.00/cwt	1,155.00–1,155.00	12,878	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	11,819	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	930.33/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,485	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	875.06/cwt	760.00–1,020.00	10,063	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,060.78/cwt	930.00–1,200.00	13,578	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,593	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,786	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	743.71/cwt	660.00–850.00	8,144	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	856.25/cwt	600.00–1,190.00	9,581	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	667	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	748.34/cwt	680.00–885.00	8,815	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,222	797.25/cwt	690.00–930.00	9,742	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,013.89/cwt	825.00–1,240.00	13,079	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	889	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	925	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 Mar 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 341Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 176Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,570	68.50–69.50	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,060	49.00–59.00	53.75
6	—	969	40.00–48.00	44.35
16	—	1,193	59.50–67.00	62.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	40.00	40.00
2	—	803	41.50–50.00	45.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	23.00	23.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	70.00–71.50	70.63
3	—	1,910	94.00–96.00	94.71
3	—	1,237	55.00–60.00	56.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	94.00	94.00
1	—	655	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,055	72.00	72.00
1	—	785	106.00	106.00
1	—	545	115.00	115.00
8	—	323	151.00–187.00	170.54
4	—	424	140.00–154.00	146.13
6	—	370	145.00–170.00	155.89
1	—	930	90.00	90.00
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
7	—	462	129.00–143.00	136.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	463	150.00–162.00	154.52
2	—	623	123.00–134.00	128.43
1	—	660	136.00	136.00
5	—	410	151.00–165.00	158.55
2	—	520	131.00–145.00	138.00
1	—	555	146.00	146.00
7	—	359	177.00–193.00	182.55
5	—	316	180.00–191.00	183.34
1	—	815	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	131.00–157.00	144.21
3	—	378	121.00–138.00	129.58
1	—	500	109.00	109.00
4	—	426	131.00–135.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	133.00–138.00	135.63
4	—	475	129.00–132.00	130.11
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
4	—	614	116.00–126.00	120.92
2	—	523	121.50–127.00	124.16
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
5	—	372	130.00–136.00	133.22
4	—	331	141.00–148.00	145.02
1	—	655	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	369	140.00–157.00	149.68
7	—	416	140.00–154.00	147.16
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
9	—	319	146.00–160.00	152.17
2	—	630	123.00–125.00	123.98
10	—	525	134.00–137.00	135.00
5	—	474	133.00–141.00	137.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	115.00–125.00	120.08
2	—	393	121.00–124.00	122.51
1	—	340	121.00	121.00
2	—	560	107.00–109.00	107.98
2	—	413	115.00	115.00
1	—	740	85.00	85.00
1	—	790	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	168.00–174.00	169.74
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
5	—	519	139.00–152.00	145.99
2	—	313	190.00–199.00	194.46
1	—	590	142.00	142.00
4	—	359	170.00–186.00	179.20
1	—	655	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	121.00	121.00
1	—	380	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	150.00–160.00	154.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,280	930.00–1,200.00	1,060.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,155.00	1,155.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,150	760.00–1,020.00	875.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,127	900.00–950.00	930.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,028	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	12	—	1,119	600.00–1,190.00	856.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,178	680.00–885.00	748.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	57.00	57.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	570.00	570.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,095	660.00–850.00	743.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,445	64.00	64.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	820	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,290	825.00–1,240.00	1,013.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,222	690.00–930.00	797.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	63.50	63.50

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.