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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Fri, Apr 24

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Apr 17Apr 24May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▲ 207 vs last sale 190▲ 397 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 35▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 87▲ 11 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 1.00 - 14.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 15.00 lower. However, some value added cattle sold today up to 10.00 higher on similar weight averages and grades. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher on 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 $121.53/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$121.53

143 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$543

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$13.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.52

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	124.10	555	97
Medium and Large 1-2	445	121.00	538	4thin
Medium and Large 2	454	116.88	530	34
Medium and Large 3	420	110.49	464	8thin

One grade step is worth $13.61/cwt here — about $91 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 sale143 hd

121.53

—

AR average8 barns · 1,426 hd

127.05

−5.52

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	1,795	70.71	1,269	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	50.00	663	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,090	44.88	489	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	32.99	316	4thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	501	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	168.20/cwt	167.00–172.00	543	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	164.44/cwt	161.00–169.00	631	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	141.03/cwt	136.00–146.00	547	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	491	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	152.70/cwt	150.00–159.00	640	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	139.81/cwt	133.00–143.00	590	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	431	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.00	541	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	647	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	145.38/cwt	137.00–148.00	685	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	128.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	508	152.00/cwt	151.00–153.00	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	662	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	142.98/cwt	141.00–144.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	133.45/cwt	130.00–138.00	771	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	807	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	125.52/cwt	125.00–127.00	761	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	116.30/cwt	113.00–119.75	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	678	112.68/cwt	110.00–115.50	764	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	135.41/cwt	130.00–138.00	439	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	125.86/cwt	121.00–129.00	432	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	113.78/cwt	101.00–125.00	422	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	133.52/cwt	129.00–138.00	505	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	123.28/cwt	120.00–127.00	470	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	116.29/cwt	110.00–121.00	480	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	123.31/cwt	120.00–133.00	524	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	467	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	123.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	580	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	115.46/cwt	110.00–119.00	542	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	117.16/cwt	112.00–119.00	606	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	121.05/cwt	113.00–125.00	638	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	109.30/cwt	104.00–112.00	632	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	106.50/cwt	106.00–107.00	701	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	152.67/cwt	141.00–158.00	475	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	319	167.14/cwt	166.00–170.00	533	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	366	134.54/cwt	125.00–145.00	492	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	152.15/cwt	141.00–165.00	560	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	164.75/cwt	160.00–170.00	615	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	145.45/cwt	141.00–151.00	620	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	129.87/cwt	125.00–135.00	557	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	140.47/cwt	136.00–147.00	653	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	128.06/cwt	125.00–131.00	601	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	549	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	500	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	126.64/cwt	124.00–128.00	643	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	130.49/cwt	128.00–136.00	685	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	121.99/cwt	119.00–127.00	697	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	114.33/cwt	110.00–118.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	116.27/cwt	111.00–120.00	723	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	106.74/cwt	104.00–108.00	671	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	713	91.49/cwt	91.00–92.00	652	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	723	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	810	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	729	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,795	70.71/cwt	70.00–71.50	1,269	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	940	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	235	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	32.99/cwt	30.00–35.00	316	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	43.21/cwt	38.00–45.00	456	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	51.53/cwt	50.00–55.00	599	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	663	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,920	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	30,720	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	491	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	580	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,141	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	857.34/cwt	820.00–890.00	9,602	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	837	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	10,658	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,733	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	681	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	9,374	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 Apr 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 190Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 87Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
2	—	480	125.00–131.00	128.00
1	—	505	123.50	123.50
2	—	388	136.00–146.00	141.03
1	—	300	167.00	167.00
1	—	630	108.50	108.50
9	—	422	133.00–143.00	139.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
4	—	431	124.00–127.00	125.50
1	—	535	116.00	116.00
2	—	393	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	167.00–172.00	168.20
7	—	578	130.00–138.00	133.45
19	—	471	137.00–148.00	145.38
4	—	384	161.00–169.00	164.44
2	—	665	113.00–119.75	116.30
3	—	523	141.00–144.00	142.98
4	—	606	125.00–127.00	125.52
22	—	419	150.00–159.00	152.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	446	145.00	145.00
8	—	513	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	151.00–153.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	110.00–115.50	112.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	425	120.00–133.00	123.31
24	—	469	120.00–125.00	123.60
2	—	658	106.00–107.00	106.50
1	—	710	93.00	93.00
16	—	378	129.00–138.00	133.52
3	—	527	113.00–125.00	121.05
1	—	820	85.00	85.00
20	—	324	130.00–138.00	135.41
13	—	578	104.00–112.00	109.30
2	—	603	100.00–110.00	104.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	86.00	86.00
7	—	517	112.00–119.00	117.16
3	—	343	121.00–129.00	125.86
11	—	469	110.00–119.00	115.46
4	—	413	110.00–121.00	116.29
1	—	590	92.00	92.00
7	—	381	120.00–127.00	123.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	105.00	105.00
5	—	371	101.00–125.00	113.78
1	—	445	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	445	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	110.00–118.00	114.33
9	—	368	141.00–165.00	152.15
1	—	685	97.00	97.00
9	—	469	125.00–131.00	128.06
4	—	629	104.00–108.00	106.74
2	—	713	91.00–92.00	91.49
3	—	508	124.00–128.00	126.64
7	—	311	141.00–158.00	152.67
12	—	429	125.00–135.00	129.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
2	—	488	110.00–115.00	112.51
5	—	366	125.00–145.00	134.54
1	—	500	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	103.00	103.00
4	—	426	141.00–151.00	145.45
6	—	622	111.00–120.00	116.27
6	—	373	160.00–170.00	164.75
1	—	810	90.00	90.00
7	—	319	166.00–170.00	167.14
6	—	525	128.00–136.00	130.49
2	—	723	100.00–103.00	101.49
6	—	571	119.00–127.00	121.99
11	—	465	136.00–147.00	140.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	38.00–45.00	43.21
4	—	1,163	50.00–55.00	51.53
1	—	940	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	958	30.00–35.00	32.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	70.00–71.50	70.71

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	870.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	52.00	52.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	61.00	61.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	820.00–890.00	857.34

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	—	830	82.00	82.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,920	1,600.00	1,600.00

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.