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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 18

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

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Feeder Cattle receipts

307 head

▼ 169 vs last sale 476▲ 307 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 142▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 40▲ 23 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 1.00-19.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 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 $132.24/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$132.24

86 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$18.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.82

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	139.05	707	42
Medium and Large 2	467	126.87	592	36
Medium and Large 3	436	120.63	526	8thin

One grade step is worth $18.42/cwt here — about $181 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 sale86 hd

132.24

—

AR average9 barns · 1,606 hd

134.06

−1.82

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	—	Average	1,428	77.92	1,113	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,043	53.33	556	25

Every lot

83 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	630	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	354	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	616	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	607	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	157.50/cwt	151.00–164.00	591	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	491	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	139.14/cwt	136.00–144.00	594	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	165.27/cwt	162.00–174.00	712	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	125.52/cwt	125.00–127.00	594	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	160.41/cwt	157.00–167.00	765	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	148.03/cwt	147.00–149.00	711	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	154.52/cwt	148.00–157.00	814	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	120.96/cwt	119.00–123.00	647	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	146.56/cwt	139.00–153.00	828	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	132.98/cwt	129.00–135.00	765	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	145.96/cwt	138.00–148.50	890	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	136.70/cwt	132.00–145.00	913	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	135.36/cwt	133.00–137.00	988	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	978	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	156.49/cwt	155.00–159.00	510	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	150.05/cwt	139.00–161.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	126.25/cwt	125.00–130.00	481	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	147.99/cwt	145.00–153.00	619	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	129.26/cwt	125.00–137.00	544	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	130.04/cwt	126.00–134.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	143.75/cwt	137.00–152.00	658	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	119.68/cwt	119.00–120.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	137.68/cwt	131.00–143.00	710	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	123.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	131.79/cwt	130.00–134.00	763	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	124.62/cwt	120.00–129.00	725	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	129.13/cwt	127.00–131.00	804	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	125.50/cwt	122.00–129.00	838	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	293	197.56/cwt	190.00–205.00	579	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	162.80/cwt	150.00–171.00	523	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	140.34/cwt	137.00–144.00	463	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	152.37/cwt	146.00–158.00	571	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	378	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	499	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	168.11/cwt	159.00–177.00	639	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	162.04/cwt	153.00–168.00	682	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	140.43/cwt	134.00–147.00	595	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	463	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	602	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	137.05/cwt	132.00–142.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	154.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	729	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	137.75/cwt	137.00–139.00	707	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	148.33/cwt	145.00–154.00	773	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	687	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	140.11/cwt	136.00–148.00	789	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	581	133.31/cwt	129.00–137.00	775	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	133.25/cwt	127.00–139.00	833	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	872	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	707	125.66/cwt	124.00–127.00	888	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	85.40/cwt	80.50–89.50	1,149	2
Bulls	—	—	1,483	72.93/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,082	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	825	42.55/cwt	40.50–44.50	351	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	46.83/cwt	42.50–48.00	468	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	54.47/cwt	49.00–59.00	559	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	62.72/cwt	60.00–65.50	765	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	793	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,718	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,101	910.60/cwt	875.00–960.00	10,026	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,829	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	66.00/cwt	64.50–67.00	822	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	64.48/cwt	61.50–66.00	819	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,960	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	68.50/cwt	68.50–68.50	1,082	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,320	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	11,237	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	588	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	778	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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 476Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 142Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-19.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	116.00	116.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
5	—	321	150.00–171.00	162.80
4	—	513	137.00–139.00	137.75
4	—	424	134.00–147.00	140.43
4	—	375	146.00–158.00	152.37
2	—	465	132.00–142.00	137.05
6	—	581	129.00–137.00	133.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	563	136.00–148.00	140.11
7	—	471	150.00–160.00	154.78
7	—	421	153.00–168.00	162.04
6	—	625	127.00–139.00	133.25
6	—	521	145.00–154.00	148.33
4	—	380	159.00–177.00	168.11
3	—	707	124.00–127.00	125.66
2	—	658	132.00–133.00	132.50
2	—	293	190.00–205.00	197.56
1	—	750	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	125.00–127.00	125.99
2	—	463	130.00	130.00
2	—	378	132.00	132.00
2	—	330	137.00–144.00	140.34
1	—	545	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	133.00–137.00	135.36
2	—	758	128.00–130.00	128.99
1	—	355	171.00	171.00
10	—	610	138.00–148.50	145.96
9	—	527	148.00–157.00	154.52
8	—	431	162.00–174.00	165.27
8	—	318	198.00	198.00
6	—	565	139.00–153.00	146.56
6	—	477	157.00–167.00	160.41
4	—	668	132.00–145.00	136.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	125.00–127.00	125.52
2	—	535	119.00–123.00	120.96
1	—	410	131.00	131.00
1	—	375	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	136.00–144.00	139.14
3	—	575	129.00–135.00	132.98
3	—	480	147.00–149.00	148.03
3	—	375	151.00–164.00	157.50
1	—	315	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	354	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	119.00–120.00	119.68
2	—	435	120.00	120.00
1	—	510	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	126.00	126.00
1	—	340	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	381	125.00–130.00	126.25
9	—	582	120.00–129.00	124.62
7	—	421	125.00–137.00	129.26
3	—	535	120.00–125.00	123.32
2	—	455	126.00–134.00	130.04
1	—	650	114.00	114.00
1	—	645	119.00	119.00
1	—	325	137.00	137.00
1	—	295	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	516	131.00–143.00	137.68
6	—	668	122.00–129.00	125.50
5	—	579	130.00–134.00	131.79
5	—	458	137.00–152.00	143.75
5	—	418	145.00–153.00	147.99
4	—	623	127.00–131.00	129.13
4	—	326	155.00–159.00	156.49
3	—	372	139.00–161.00	150.05

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	—	1,280	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,270	61.50–66.00	64.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,580	68.50	68.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	83.50	83.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,245	64.50–67.00	66.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,101	875.00–960.00	910.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,135.00	1,135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	985	79.00	79.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	65.00	65.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	40.50–44.50	42.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,027	49.00–59.00	54.47
6	—	1,000	42.50–48.00	46.83
5	—	1,220	60.00–65.50	62.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	70.00–76.00	72.93
2	—	1,345	80.50–89.50	85.40

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.