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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Apr 17

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

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Feeder Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 224▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 33▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 24▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-450 lbs sold steady, 450-550 lbs sold 7.00-9.00 lower on light test. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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 $129.29/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$129.29

70 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$7.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.82

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	419	130.23	546	34
Medium and Large 1	478	129.81	621	29
Medium and Large 3	419	122.64	514	7thin

One grade step is worth $7.58/cwt here — about $32 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 sale70 hd

129.29

—

AR average7 barns · 946 hd

135.11

−5.82

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	—	High	1,538	72.70	1,118	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	55.00	784	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	51.50	556	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	871	34.33	299	5thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	138.96/cwt	137.00–141.00	532	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	163.07/cwt	159.00–167.00	665	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	697	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	140.97/cwt	139.00–144.00	606	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	154.83/cwt	150.00–160.00	723	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	750	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	806	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	793	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	138.09/cwt	129.50–143.00	445	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	145.29/cwt	141.00–149.00	490	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	128.97/cwt	125.00–132.00	467	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	136.35/cwt	131.00–140.00	506	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	138.55/cwt	136.00–141.00	531	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	131.43/cwt	129.00–135.00	544	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	137.50/cwt	133.00–144.00	589	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	127.10/cwt	123.00–131.00	588	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	131.23/cwt	127.50–134.00	614	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	119.86/cwt	118.00–122.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	119.12/cwt	117.00–121.00	619	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	125.41/cwt	122.00–128.00	653	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	530	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	118.12/cwt	115.00–121.50	677	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	97.56/cwt	95.00–100.00	749	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	319	166.61/cwt	155.00–175.00	531	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	322	185.81/cwt	182.00–191.00	598	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	338	139.98/cwt	139.00–141.00	473	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	141.86/cwt	139.00–145.00	522	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	162.71/cwt	159.00–168.00	605	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	385	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	158.61/cwt	154.00–169.00	658	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	144.31/cwt	140.00–150.00	608	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	130.21/cwt	124.00–136.00	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	147.77/cwt	145.00–153.00	711	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	626	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	142.26/cwt	139.00–145.00	730	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	117.51/cwt	116.00–119.00	611	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	121.99/cwt	118.00–125.00	650	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	120.23/cwt	118.00–122.00	751	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,430	67.52/cwt	62.50–72.50	966	4
Bulls	—	—	1,753	83.07/cwt	82.50–83.50	1,456	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	790	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	277	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	336	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	33.89/cwt	31.50–35.50	313	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,016	47.99/cwt	44.00–52.00	488	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	35.19/cwt	30.00–40.00	369	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	59.43/cwt	54.50–62.50	698	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	784	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	75.68/cwt	58.50–90.00	458	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	520	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	641	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	390	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	6,885	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	70.40/cwt	67.50–73.00	700	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	919.75/cwt	340.00–1,190.00	9,611	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	792	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	850.40/cwt	620.00–930.00	9,244	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	722.04/cwt	655.00–790.00	7,928	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	756.99/cwt	725.00–810.00	8,781	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	1,132.80/cwt	900.00–1,285.00	10,864	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	12,610	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	999.10/cwt	725.00–1,150.00	9,731	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	831.31/cwt	675.00–1,010.00	8,380	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,085	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,828	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,365	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	842.19/cwt	730.00–935.00	7,352	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 Apr 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 190Last week 224Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 24Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	140.00–150.00	144.31
5	—	372	159.00–168.00	162.71
4	—	533	118.00–125.00	121.99
4	—	319	155.00–175.00	166.61
1	—	565	117.00	117.00
1	—	480	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	116.00–119.00	117.51
2	—	485	129.00	129.00
2	—	430	124.00–136.00	130.21
2	—	368	139.00–145.00	141.86
2	—	338	139.00–141.00	139.98
1	—	570	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	145.00–153.00	147.77
4	—	625	118.00–122.00	120.23
4	—	415	154.00–169.00	158.61
3	—	513	139.00–145.00	142.26
3	—	322	182.00–191.00	185.81
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
2	—	573	115.00–121.50	118.12
2	—	768	95.00–100.00	97.56
3	—	337	141.00–149.00	145.29
4	—	383	136.00–141.00	138.55
4	—	521	122.00–128.00	125.41
6	—	428	133.00–144.00	137.50
6	—	468	127.50–134.00	131.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	131.00–140.00	136.35
6	—	463	123.00–131.00	127.10
7	—	322	129.50–143.00	138.09
7	—	520	117.00–121.00	119.12
9	—	414	129.00–135.00	131.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	112.00	112.00
3	—	362	125.00–132.00	128.97
3	—	470	118.00–122.00	119.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	137.00–141.00	138.96
1	—	450	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	139.00–144.00	140.97
1	—	610	119.00	119.00
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
1	—	370	155.00	155.00
1	—	345	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	166.00	166.00
3	—	522	154.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	467	150.00–160.00	154.83
2	—	610	133.00	133.00
2	—	508	145.00–150.00	147.54
2	—	408	159.00–167.00	163.07
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
1	—	350	181.00	181.00
1	—	655	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	82.50–83.50	83.07
4	—	1,430	62.50–72.50	67.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,174	54.50–62.50	59.43
10	—	1,016	44.00–52.00	47.99
2	—	1,050	30.00–40.00	35.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	31.50–35.50	33.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	35.00	35.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	70.00	70.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	605	58.50–90.00	75.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,087	620.00–930.00	850.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,045	340.00–1,190.00	919.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	655.00–790.00	722.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,160	725.00–810.00	756.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	49.00	49.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	995	67.50–73.00	70.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	73.00	73.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	770.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	959	900.00–1,285.00	1,132.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	974	725.00–1,150.00	999.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,008	675.00–1,010.00	831.31

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	—	873	730.00–935.00	842.19

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.