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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 4

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

472 head

▲ 211 vs last sale 261▲ 472 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 53▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 48▲ 40 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 - 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 - 13.00 higher on a small comparison sample. Today, cattle was fair to average with some attractive offerings and with good demand.

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 $135.51/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$135.51

210 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.26

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	403	148.50	598	5thin
Medium and Large 1	521	137.45	717	147
Medium and Large 2	479	131.72	631	45
Medium and Large 3	406	121.63	494	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.87/cwt here — about $105 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 sale210 hd

135.51

—

AR average9 barns · 1,875 hd

131.25

+4.26

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	—	Low	1,507	85.42	1,287	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	73.76	988	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	65.47	731	40

Every lot

106 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	444	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	533	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	161.99/cwt	137.00–183.00	596	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	498	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	385	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	400	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	484	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	146.13/cwt	140.00–154.00	606	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	161.92/cwt	158.00–167.00	683	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	423	170.11/cwt	162.00–178.00	720	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.18/cwt	151.00–162.00	734	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	144.02/cwt	138.00–148.00	681	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	475	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	739	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	488	158.82/cwt	157.00–160.00	775	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	503	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	772	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	140.70/cwt	138.00–144.50	730	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	150.61/cwt	141.50–156.50	785	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	837	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	132.77/cwt	130.00–137.50	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	141.25/cwt	139.00–143.00	812	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	132.01/cwt	131.00–133.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	137.41/cwt	134.00–144.00	849	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	149.85/cwt	147.00–151.50	929	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	136.56/cwt	134.00–139.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	854	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	124.61/cwt	121.00–129.00	407	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	120.39/cwt	115.00–126.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	140.19/cwt	130.00–153.00	529	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	151.78/cwt	144.00–162.00	577	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	403	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	598	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	134.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	553	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	652	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	143.74/cwt	137.50–152.00	609	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	140.15/cwt	135.00–145.00	660	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	132.76/cwt	129.00–136.00	632	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	117.91/cwt	115.00–121.00	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	488	146.25/cwt	145.50–147.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	133.66/cwt	131.50–135.00	682	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	521	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	753	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	137.01/cwt	133.50–141.50	728	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	537	118.99/cwt	115.00–121.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	133.77/cwt	129.00–138.00	754	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	126.62/cwt	123.00–129.00	720	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	124.31/cwt	118.00–128.50	768	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	111.48/cwt	106.00–117.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	118.83/cwt	112.00–122.00	795	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	675	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	116.66/cwt	112.50–122.50	849	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	113.97/cwt	109.00–119.00	866	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	840	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	995	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	144.06/cwt	142.00–146.00	468	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	167.50/cwt	164.00–171.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	153.44/cwt	140.00–160.00	574	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	126.26/cwt	120.00–141.00	477	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	165.30/cwt	158.00–171.00	640	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	405	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.76/cwt	155.00–168.00	680	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	124.42/cwt	121.00–128.00	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	118.58/cwt	116.00–121.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	155.40/cwt	149.00–165.00	727	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	143.92/cwt	138.00–148.00	685	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	142.30/cwt	137.00–147.00	743	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	722	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	121.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	647	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	553	129.02/cwt	125.00–133.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	137.25/cwt	134.00–142.00	778	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	134.49/cwt	132.00–139.00	832	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	124.37/cwt	120.00–128.00	771	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	124.67/cwt	122.00–127.50	842	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	683	130.24/cwt	129.00–132.00	890	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	703	127.75/cwt	127.00–128.50	898	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	118.61/cwt	116.00–124.00	907	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	112.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	864	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	825	105.00/cwt	100.00–115.00	866	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,012	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	958	103.47/cwt	100.00–107.00	991	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	74.48/cwt	72.00–77.00	842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	86.28/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,322	6
Bulls	—	—	1,808	93.76/cwt	93.50–94.00	1,695	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	813	49.38/cwt	44.50–54.00	401	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	890	53.24/cwt	52.50–54.00	474	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,009	60.18/cwt	56.00–65.50	607	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	73.19/cwt	67.00–76.50	927	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	73.76/cwt	71.00–76.00	988	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	759.32/cwt	625.00–875.00	7,388	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,595	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	769.38/cwt	500.00–920.00	8,332	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	723	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,033.36/cwt	890.00–1,120.00	11,419	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,016.74/cwt	775.00–1,160.00	12,028	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	859	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	74.75/cwt	70.50–78.00	1,017	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,184	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	1,012.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,025.00	9,195	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,143.93/cwt	810.00–1,340.00	11,211	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,915	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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 472Last week 261Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 48Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	115.00–121.00	118.99
6	—	327	121.00–129.00	124.61
2	—	373	115.00–126.00	120.39
2	—	480	115.00–121.00	117.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	130.00–140.00	134.57
2	—	670	105.00–106.00	105.51
8	—	569	123.00–129.00	126.62
9	—	377	130.00–153.00	140.19
10	—	476	129.00–136.00	132.76
2	—	628	106.00–117.00	111.48
6	—	510	131.50–135.00	133.66
1	—	325	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	531	133.50–141.50	137.01
7	—	618	118.00–128.50	124.31
7	—	669	112.00–122.00	118.83
10	—	380	144.00–162.00	151.78
11	—	564	129.00–138.00	133.77
1	—	310	159.00	159.00
14	—	471	135.00–145.00	140.15
2	—	760	109.00–119.00	113.97
5	—	728	112.50–122.50	116.66
25	—	424	137.50–152.00	143.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	157.00	157.00
2	—	488	145.50–147.00	146.25
2	—	840	118.00–119.00	118.50
12	—	521	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	403	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	374	140.00–160.00	153.44
2	—	675	122.00–127.50	124.67
12	—	476	138.00–148.00	143.92
2	—	765	110.00–116.00	112.96
1	—	405	153.00	153.00
3	—	620	120.00–128.00	124.37
1	—	700	117.00	117.00
3	—	825	100.00–115.00	105.00
1	—	905	100.00	100.00
4	—	523	137.00–139.00	138.00
2	—	553	125.00–133.00	129.02
2	—	335	164.00–171.00	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	619	132.00–139.00	134.49
4	—	683	129.00–132.00	130.24
5	—	468	149.00–165.00	155.40
6	—	387	158.00–171.00	165.30
2	—	703	127.00–128.50	127.75
10	—	423	155.00–168.00	160.76
2	—	865	116.00–118.00	117.01
3	—	765	116.00–124.00	118.61
14	—	567	134.00–142.00	137.25
2	—	958	100.00–107.00	103.47
11	—	522	137.00–147.00	142.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	142.00–146.00	144.06
1	—	780	92.00	92.00
2	—	430	121.00–128.00	124.42
2	—	465	116.00–121.00	118.58
5	—	378	120.00–141.00	126.26
3	—	533	120.00–123.00	121.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	153.50	153.50
1	—	475	155.50	155.50
1	—	385	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	130.00–137.50	132.77
2	—	365	145.00–147.00	146.01
4	—	519	138.00–144.50	140.70
2	—	615	131.00–133.00	132.01
6	—	415	140.00–154.00	146.13
8	—	473	138.00–148.00	144.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	158.00–167.00	161.92
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
8	—	473	151.00–162.00	155.18
1	—	880	97.00	97.00
21	—	521	141.50–156.50	150.61
5	—	618	134.00–144.00	137.41
4	—	575	139.00–143.00	141.25
4	—	368	137.00–183.00	161.99
2	—	670	134.00–139.00	136.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	141.00	141.00
1	—	380	131.00	131.00
1	—	400	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	147.00–151.50	149.85
4	—	423	162.00–178.00	170.11
3	—	488	157.00–160.00	158.82
1	—	530	158.00	158.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,360	70.50–78.00	74.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	82.50	82.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,183	775.00–1,160.00	1,016.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	66.00	66.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	973	625.00–875.00	759.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,105	890.00–1,120.00	1,033.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,083	500.00–920.00	769.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	69.00	69.00

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	—	865	52.00	52.00

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	—	1,020	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	980	810.00–1,340.00	1,143.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,009	56.00–65.50	60.18
19	—	1,267	67.00–76.50	73.19
2	—	890	52.50–54.00	53.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	44.50–54.00	49.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	71.00–76.00	73.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	72.00–77.00	74.48
2	—	1,808	93.50–94.00	93.76
6	—	1,532	82.00–89.00	86.28

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.