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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jul 7

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jun 30Jul 7Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

380 head

▲ 130 vs last sale 250▲ 380 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 43▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 29▲ 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 steady to 6.00 lower in most classes. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 - 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Feeder cattle was plain to average with some groupings of attractive 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 $129.97/cwt on 156 head.

Average price

$129.97

156 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$23.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	135.07	646	108
Medium and Large 1-2	513	130.00	667	6thin
Medium and Large 2	494	118.83	587	30
Medium and Large 3	462	111.91	517	12thin

One grade step is worth $23.16/cwt here — about $129 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 sale156 hd

129.97

—

AR average5 barns · 651 hd

125.51

+4.46

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	1,599	77.49	1,239	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	57.74	936	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,084	53.96	585	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	42.32	374	6thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	478	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	158.94/cwt	151.00–165.00	594	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	129.74/cwt	126.50–133.00	551	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	147.62/cwt	145.00–149.00	639	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	435	153.78/cwt	149.00–158.00	669	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	476	154.80/cwt	150.00–162.50	737	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	140.13/cwt	137.50–147.00	673	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	130.49/cwt	125.00–132.00	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	143.10/cwt	141.00–145.00	737	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	123.24/cwt	121.00–127.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	149.07/cwt	148.50–150.00	805	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	127.03/cwt	122.00–129.00	715	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	132.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	762	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	583	146.76/cwt	145.00–148.50	856	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	690	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	131.63/cwt	129.00–133.50	824	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	675	131.98/cwt	131.00–133.00	891	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	874	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	135.19/cwt	130.00–139.00	430	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	146.79/cwt	141.00–153.00	487	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	144.09/cwt	134.00–153.50	543	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	502	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	116.36/cwt	110.00–121.00	481	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	143.99/cwt	138.00–147.50	598	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	133.57/cwt	130.00–137.00	568	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	124.53/cwt	123.00–127.00	539	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	121.99/cwt	115.00–125.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	108.90/cwt	103.50–111.50	511	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	476	138.44/cwt	135.50–142.00	659	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	133.85/cwt	127.00–137.50	637	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	667	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	516	136.04/cwt	131.50–138.50	702	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	114.82/cwt	110.00–121.00	603	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	128.99/cwt	123.00–135.00	684	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	112.26/cwt	108.00–119.00	634	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	124.82/cwt	120.00–133.00	706	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	104.77/cwt	100.00–109.50	632	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	115.80/cwt	113.00–118.50	733	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	782	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	804	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	108.85/cwt	104.00–112.50	822	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	459	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	142.16/cwt	140.00–147.00	537	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	386	151.12/cwt	146.00–156.00	583	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	131.56/cwt	125.00–137.00	546	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	514	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	431	143.50/cwt	135.00–150.00	618	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	143.27/cwt	136.00–150.00	675	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	130.60/cwt	125.00–136.00	615	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	134.48/cwt	131.00–141.50	694	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	110.33/cwt	109.00–111.00	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	536	122.54/cwt	115.00–126.00	657	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	108.54/cwt	107.00–110.00	613	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	121.02/cwt	112.00–124.00	687	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	574	129.89/cwt	125.00–133.50	746	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	127.01/cwt	120.00–131.00	785	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	118.54/cwt	117.00–120.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	126.07/cwt	125.00–127.00	833	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	730	109.19/cwt	106.00–115.00	797	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	879	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	70.11/cwt	65.00–75.00	994	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	84.86/cwt	84.00–85.50	1,511	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	372	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	41.48/cwt	40.00–42.00	368	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	400	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,053	55.46/cwt	52.50–58.50	584	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,053	44.66/cwt	43.00–46.50	470	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	60.27/cwt	60.00–60.50	710	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	940	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	53.86/cwt	52.50–55.00	923	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,281	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,750	1,660.00/cwt	1,660.00–1,660.00	29,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,254	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,463	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	59.98/cwt	59.50–60.50	644	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	696	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,285	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	830	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	645	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 Jul 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 250Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	132.00	132.00
1	—	670	106.00	106.00
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
2	—	603	100.00–109.50	104.77
4	—	318	130.00–139.00	135.19
4	—	465	115.00–125.00	121.99
5	—	433	123.00–127.00	124.53
5	—	565	108.00–119.00	112.26
7	—	525	110.00–121.00	114.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	121.00	121.00
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	99.50	99.50
4	—	469	103.50–111.50	108.90
5	—	413	110.00–121.00	116.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	415	138.00–147.50	143.99
14	—	476	135.50–142.00	138.44
6	—	516	131.50–138.50	136.04
1	—	385	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	476	127.00–137.50	133.85
13	—	377	134.00–153.50	144.09
12	—	530	123.00–135.00	128.99
9	—	566	120.00–133.00	124.82
6	—	425	130.00–137.00	133.57
6	—	332	141.00–153.00	146.79
3	—	755	104.00–112.50	108.85
2	—	708	112.00–115.00	113.49
2	—	663	116.00–120.00	117.98
2	—	633	113.00–118.50	115.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
1	—	780	112.00	112.00
1	—	960	100.50	100.50
3	—	672	129.00	129.00
5	—	374	151.00–165.00	158.94
5	—	433	145.00–149.00	147.62
6	—	515	141.00–145.00	143.10
7	—	480	137.50–147.00	140.13
7	—	626	129.00–133.50	131.63
11	—	576	130.00–140.00	132.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	435	149.00–158.00	153.78
4	—	675	131.00–133.00	131.98
2	—	583	145.00–148.50	146.76
8	—	540	148.50–150.00	149.07
9	—	476	150.00–162.50	154.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	131.00	131.00
1	—	715	112.00	112.00
3	—	425	126.50–133.00	129.74
3	—	600	110.00–120.00	115.00
4	—	526	121.00–127.00	123.24
4	—	563	122.00–129.00	127.03
5	—	482	125.00–132.00	130.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	140.00–147.00	142.16
2	—	623	117.00–120.00	118.54
1	—	790	98.00	98.00
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
1	—	690	114.00	114.00
1	—	335	159.00	159.00
7	—	536	115.00–126.00	122.54
4	—	415	125.00–137.00	131.56
5	—	471	125.00–136.00	130.60
6	—	568	112.00–124.00	121.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	431	135.00–150.00	143.50
9	—	574	125.00–133.50	129.89
7	—	516	131.00–141.50	134.48
6	—	661	125.00–127.00	126.07
6	—	618	120.00–131.00	127.01
6	—	471	136.00–150.00	143.27
6	—	386	146.00–156.00	151.12
4	—	730	106.00–115.00	109.19
2	—	875	100.00–101.00	100.50
1	—	300	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	109.00–111.00	110.33
2	—	565	107.00–110.00	108.54
1	—	425	121.00	121.00
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	888	40.00–42.00	41.48
1	—	910	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	52.50–55.00	53.86
1	—	1,435	65.50	65.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,053	52.50–58.50	55.46
2	—	1,053	43.00–46.50	44.66
2	—	1,178	60.00–60.50	60.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	84.00–85.50	84.86
2	—	1,418	65.00–75.00	70.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,525	84.00	84.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,750	1,660.00	1,660.00

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	—	740	710.00	710.00

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	—	1,105	63.00	63.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	59.50–60.50	59.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	750.00	750.00

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	—	860	96.50	96.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	64.50	64.50

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.