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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Mar 13

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

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Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 184 vs last sale 255▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 76▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 84▲ 5 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 19.00 to 21.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls average dressing sold steady to 8.00 higher. These comparisons are on limited comparable offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $127.51/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$127.51

34 head · 377 lb average

Value per head Derived

$480

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$18.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.92

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	401	139.51	559	8thin
Medium and Large 2	421	128.39	540	10thin
Medium and Large 3	338	120.96	408	16thin

One grade step is worth $18.55/cwt here — about $151 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 sale34 hd

127.51

—

AR average8 barns · 418 hd

124.59

+2.92

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	1,650	72.71	1,200	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	48.57	592	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	48.00	686	1thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	303	121.99/cwt	121.00–123.00	370	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,040	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	124.25/cwt	120.00–129.00	449	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	477	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	115.38/cwt	113.00–118.00	430	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	125.67/cwt	125.00–127.00	584	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	645	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	121.36/cwt	121.00–125.00	376	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	466	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	141.49/cwt	141.00–142.00	524	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	125.50/cwt	121.00–130.00	464	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	143.50/cwt	143.00–144.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	137.27/cwt	135.00–140.00	556	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	117.46/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	897	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	79.07/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,366	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	705	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	46.09/cwt	44.00–48.00	563	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	686	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	51.19/cwt	50.00–52.50	293	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	554	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	399	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,270	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,388	1

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 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 255Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 84Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	143.00–144.00	143.50
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
4	—	405	135.00–140.00	137.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	117.00	117.00
2	—	468	115.00–120.00	117.46
1	—	430	129.00	129.00
2	—	370	141.00–142.00	141.49
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
3	—	333	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	121.00–130.00	125.50
2	—	440	110.00–114.00	111.98
11	—	310	121.00–125.00	121.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	123.00	123.00
3	—	465	125.00–127.00	125.67
1	—	370	129.00	129.00
2	—	418	128.00	128.00
1	—	645	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	361	120.00–129.00	124.25
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	113.00–118.00	115.38
2	—	303	121.00–123.00	121.99
1	—	665	97.00	97.00
1	—	315	330.00	330.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	51.50	51.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	573	50.00–52.50	51.19

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	—	975	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	77.00–81.00	79.07
1	—	1,495	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,221	44.00–48.00	46.09
1	—	1,205	58.50	58.50

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.