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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 25

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 307▲ 260 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 28▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 23▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Better grade feeder steers sold mostly steady. However, lesser grade feeder steers sold 3.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $132.60/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$132.60

79 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$26.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	139.03	769	38
Medium and Large 2	506	133.13	674	28
Medium and Large 3	599	112.66	675	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.36/cwt here — about $94 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 sale79 hd

132.60

—

AR average8 barns · 867 hd

134.22

−1.62

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	1,482	72.33	1,072	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,518	61.88	939	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	60.08	672	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	828	44.00	364	3thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	557	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	629	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	681	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	540	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	620	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	152.71/cwt	146.00–160.00	638	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	441	147.03/cwt	141.00–149.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	450	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	163.82/cwt	157.00–170.00	768	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	144.64/cwt	144.00–150.00	699	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	503	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	659	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	793	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	138.99/cwt	134.00–148.00	712	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	154.31/cwt	150.00–158.00	792	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	138.34/cwt	133.00–144.00	779	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	149.63/cwt	148.00–152.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	134.48/cwt	131.00–136.00	822	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	144.60/cwt	143.00–146.00	898	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	878	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	138.10/cwt	134.00–143.00	925	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	981	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,014	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	131.62/cwt	129.00–134.00	415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	146.83/cwt	140.00–153.00	477	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	130.82/cwt	120.50–137.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	142.50/cwt	137.00–148.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	114.01/cwt	109.00–119.50	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	136.41/cwt	134.00–143.00	561	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	550	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	120.68/cwt	115.00–127.00	578	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	129.49/cwt	125.00–131.00	638	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	120.30/cwt	117.00–124.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	125.76/cwt	121.00–132.00	665	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	117.00/cwt	115.00–119.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	127.45/cwt	124.00–130.00	737	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	126.00/cwt	121.00–129.00	775	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	126.16/cwt	124.00–130.00	836	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	169.50/cwt	166.00–173.00	525	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	180.39/cwt	178.00–183.00	595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	172.23/cwt	169.00–177.00	629	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	161.91/cwt	160.00–165.00	602	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	136.10/cwt	131.00–143.00	565	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	164.10/cwt	159.00–173.00	684	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	137.02/cwt	135.00–139.00	589	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	134.59/cwt	132.00–137.00	637	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	481	143.22/cwt	139.00–153.00	689	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	125.52/cwt	123.00–129.00	650	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	139.09/cwt	133.00–145.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	115.00/cwt	110.00–120.00	627	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	569	134.42/cwt	130.00–139.00	765	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	125.83/cwt	121.00–129.00	722	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	576	113.97/cwt	113.00–115.00	656	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	122.49/cwt	121.00–124.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	129.66/cwt	126.00–134.00	797	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	104.85/cwt	100.00–110.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	120.93/cwt	115.00–125.00	813	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	116.01/cwt	114.00–118.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	704	114.02/cwt	110.00–121.00	803	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	810	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	930	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	967	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,080	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	648	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,245	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,398	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	735	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	331	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	46.50/cwt	46.50–46.50	407	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	40.50/cwt	40.50–40.50	354	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	51.18/cwt	49.00–52.50	555	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	58.74/cwt	56.50–62.50	654	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	65.88/cwt	64.00–68.50	752	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	906	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	790	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	1,031	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	542	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	1,003.95/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	7,630	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	6,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	11,224	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	10,036	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	16,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	732.63/cwt	690.00–770.00	7,253	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,148	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	799.82/cwt	780.00–810.00	9,038	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	835	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 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 307Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	117.00–124.00	120.30
3	—	370	120.50–137.00	130.82
2	—	570	115.00–119.00	117.00
2	—	315	129.00–134.00	131.62
1	—	430	128.00	128.00
7	—	479	115.00–127.00	120.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	615	121.00–129.00	126.00
5	—	529	121.00–132.00	125.76
5	—	411	134.00–143.00	136.41
4	—	663	124.00–130.00	126.16
4	—	578	124.00–130.00	127.45
4	—	493	125.00–131.00	129.49
3	—	325	140.00–153.00	146.83
2	—	375	137.00–148.00	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	105.00–115.00	110.00
2	—	378	109.00–119.50	114.01
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	132.00–137.00	134.59
2	—	310	166.00–173.00	169.50
1	—	775	104.00	104.00
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
6	—	415	131.00–143.00	136.10
5	—	574	121.00–129.00	125.83
4	—	518	123.00–129.00	125.52
3	—	372	160.00–165.00	161.91
2	—	673	114.00–118.00	116.01
2	—	605	121.00–124.00	122.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	130.00–139.00	134.42
6	—	615	126.00–134.00	129.66
5	—	481	139.00–153.00	143.22
4	—	704	110.00–121.00	114.02
4	—	365	169.00–177.00	172.23
3	—	672	115.00–125.00	120.93
3	—	417	159.00–173.00	164.10
2	—	528	133.00–145.00	139.09
2	—	330	178.00–183.00	180.39
1	—	930	104.00	104.00
1	—	750	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	113.00–115.00	113.97
2	—	670	100.00–110.00	104.85
2	—	545	110.00–120.00	115.00
2	—	430	135.00–139.00	137.02
1	—	810	85.00	85.00
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	131.00–136.00	134.48
4	—	441	141.00–149.00	147.03
3	—	512	134.00–148.00	138.99
2	—	655	133.00–135.00	134.00
1	—	390	159.00	159.00
1	—	320	174.00	174.00
6	—	563	133.00–144.00	138.34
9	—	483	144.00–150.00	144.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	150.00–158.00	154.31
5	—	621	143.00–146.00	144.60
4	—	670	134.00–143.00	138.10
4	—	469	157.00–170.00	163.82
3	—	578	148.00–152.00	149.63
2	—	418	146.00–160.00	152.71
2	—	370	184.00	184.00
2	—	338	186.00	186.00
1	—	890	114.00	114.00
1	—	845	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
1	—	450	132.00	132.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
2	—	383	141.00	141.00
2	—	503	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	46.50	46.50
1	—	875	40.50	40.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,450	62.50	62.50
2	—	1,550	66.50	66.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,113	56.50–62.50	58.74
3	—	1,085	49.00–52.50	51.18
6	—	1,142	64.00–68.50	65.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,660	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,705	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	745	105.00	105.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	63.00	63.00

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	—	870	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	760	950.00–1,050.00	1,003.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,220.00	1,220.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,085.00	1,085.00

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	—	1,295	64.50	64.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	990	690.00–770.00	732.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	780.00–810.00	799.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.