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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 16

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

445 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 501▲ 445 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 31▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 7▲ 6 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 mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Better grade heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, while heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 7.00 lower. Lesser grade heifers sold 1.00 - 11.00 lower. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.50 lower 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 $129.79/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$129.79

144 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$21.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.61

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	135.41	613	72
Medium and Large 2	399	127.84	510	53
Medium and Large 3	411	113.92	468	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.49/cwt here — about $145 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 sale144 hd

129.79

—

AR average9 barns · 2,079 hd

125.18

+4.61

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	1,415	74.11	1,048	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,098	49.57	544	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	795	22.00	175	5thin

Every lot

92 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 1	227	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	397	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	442	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	162.38/cwt	162.00–164.00	510	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	530	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	154.73/cwt	149.00–163.00	571	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	152.89/cwt	144.00–155.00	589	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	138.65/cwt	131.00–144.00	586	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	154.23/cwt	147.00–157.00	672	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	463	151.70/cwt	151.00–154.50	702	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	139.69/cwt	133.50–147.50	662	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	602	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	139.85/cwt	137.50–141.00	737	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	534	140.90/cwt	140.75–142.00	752	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	570	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	135.49/cwt	129.00–139.00	772	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	125.05/cwt	121.00–129.00	717	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	627	135.80/cwt	134.50–140.00	851	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	122.75/cwt	119.00–129.00	826	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	864	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	402	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	141.76/cwt	130.00–144.50	400	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	128.05/cwt	126.00–130.00	365	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	132.86/cwt	125.00–141.00	433	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	120.61/cwt	117.00–124.50	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	141.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	468	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	143.45/cwt	139.00–150.00	535	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	136.16/cwt	129.00–140.00	508	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	115.50/cwt	112.00–120.00	438	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	140.72/cwt	133.00–145.00	585	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	117.25/cwt	112.50–124.00	499	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	108.24/cwt	105.00–115.00	461	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	109.11/cwt	105.00–111.50	513	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	121.99/cwt	116.50–128.00	577	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	135.29/cwt	132.00–137.50	641	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	116.72/cwt	110.00–121.50	598	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	129.66/cwt	123.00–135.00	674	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	562	108.27/cwt	105.00–115.50	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	116.21/cwt	112.00–122.00	671	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	101.93/cwt	98.00–106.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	115.35/cwt	111.00–119.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	693	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	675	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	147.84/cwt	135.00–156.00	486	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	338	154.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	524	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	367	146.81/cwt	135.00–156.00	539	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	157.83/cwt	154.00–163.00	587	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	123.68/cwt	121.00–125.00	470	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	621	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	149.07/cwt	143.00–154.00	631	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	136.32/cwt	128.00–142.00	579	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	124.47/cwt	122.00–127.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	110.10/cwt	105.00–115.00	515	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	143.90/cwt	139.00–150.00	681	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	134.37/cwt	127.00–141.00	645	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	137.70/cwt	135.00–143.00	715	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	130.27/cwt	126.50–132.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	130.71/cwt	129.00–133.00	744	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	116.04/cwt	110.00–122.00	714	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	106.00/cwt	105.00–107.00	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	653	109.51/cwt	106.00–113.00	715	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	663	117.94/cwt	113.00–123.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	703	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	835	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	772	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	713	1
Bulls	—	—	1,438	81.14/cwt	80.00–82.50	1,167	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	758	17.66/cwt	13.50–20.50	134	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	785	31.50/cwt	31.50–31.50	247	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	46.50/cwt	45.00–48.00	381	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	885	41.50/cwt	41.50–41.50	367	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	25.50/cwt	25.50–25.50	233	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	49.66/cwt	43.50–53.50	562	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	56.02/cwt	55.00–57.50	689	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	490	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,182	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,120	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	406	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	462	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	531	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

Tue Jun 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 501Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	135.00–143.00	137.70
1	—	615	123.00	123.00
8	—	473	139.00–150.00	143.90
1	—	760	112.00	112.00
9	—	423	143.00–154.00	149.07
2	—	338	150.00–160.00	154.96
2	—	663	113.00–123.00	117.94
4	—	569	129.00–133.00	130.71
7	—	372	154.00–163.00	157.83
1	—	280	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	122.00–127.00	124.47
2	—	618	105.00–107.00	106.00
3	—	380	121.00–125.00	123.68
5	—	468	105.00–115.00	110.10
1	—	545	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	367	135.00–156.00	146.81
2	—	653	106.00–113.00	109.51
4	—	615	110.00–122.00	116.04
5	—	534	126.50–132.00	130.27
7	—	329	135.00–156.00	147.84
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
9	—	480	127.00–141.00	134.37
1	—	740	95.00	95.00
11	—	425	128.00–142.00	136.32
1	—	835	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	394	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	112.50–124.00	117.25
5	—	562	105.00–115.50	108.27
1	—	730	92.50	92.50
6	—	473	116.50–128.00	121.99
2	—	610	98.00–106.00	101.93
8	—	373	129.00–140.00	136.16
3	—	512	110.00–121.50	116.72
9	—	326	125.00–141.00	132.86
14	—	282	130.00–144.50	141.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	332	138.00–142.00	141.00
5	—	577	112.00–122.00	116.21
8	—	373	139.00–150.00	143.45
9	—	474	132.00–137.50	135.29
1	—	275	146.00	146.00
11	—	520	123.00–135.00	129.66
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
29	—	416	133.00–145.00	140.72
3	—	620	111.00–119.00	115.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	117.00–124.50	120.61
2	—	528	105.00–106.00	105.51
3	—	285	126.00–130.00	128.05
3	—	426	105.00–115.00	108.24
4	—	379	112.00–120.00	115.50
4	—	470	105.00–111.50	109.11
1	—	565	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	570	129.00–139.00	135.49
6	—	227	175.00	175.00
26	—	436	147.00–157.00	154.23
1	—	260	170.00	170.00
6	—	369	149.00–163.00	154.73
4	—	673	119.00–129.00	122.75
7	—	527	137.50–141.00	139.85
4	—	714	121.00	121.00
5	—	314	162.00–164.00	162.38
9	—	474	133.50–147.50	139.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	131.00–144.00	138.65
1	—	340	156.00	156.00
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
2	—	478	125.00–127.00	125.98
3	—	573	121.00–129.00	125.05
5	—	385	144.00–155.00	152.89
1	—	255	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	127.00	127.00
1	—	550	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	139.00	139.00
5	—	463	151.00–154.50	151.70
8	—	534	140.75–142.00	140.90
16	—	627	134.50–140.00	135.80

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	64.00	64.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	760.00	760.00

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	—	580	70.00	70.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	55.00	55.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	31.50	31.50
3	—	758	13.50–20.50	17.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	41.50	41.50
2	—	1,230	55.00–57.50	56.02
15	—	1,132	43.50–53.50	49.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	45.00–48.00	46.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	25.50	25.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	80.00–82.50	81.14
1	—	1,345	53.00	53.00

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.