Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2020-12-08

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 8
● Final149 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,344 head
▲ 1,027 vs last sale 317▲ 982 vs year ago 362 · +271.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 43▲ 35 vs year ago 35 · +100.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 26▼ 5 vs year ago 26 · −19.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Some added value cattle sold at a premium. Feeder cattle was in great supply with many groupings of preconditioned cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.12/cwt on 578 head.
Average price
$133.12
578 head · 492 lb average
Value per head Derived
$655
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$139
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$25.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.51
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1493136.88674428
Medium and Large 2492124.97615121
Medium and Large 3480111.5353529
One grade step is worth $25.35/cwt here — about $139 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 sale578 hd
133.12
—
AR average9 barns · 2,780 hd
131.60
+1.51
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,64062.251,0219thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,08943.9647947
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low81015.501261thin

Every lot

149 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2335179.31/cwt173.00–186.006012
Steers—Medium and Large 1339186.08/cwt181.00–190.006318
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added350155.00/cwt155.00–155.005431
Steers—Medium and Large 3368129.67/cwt123.00–137.004772
Steers—Medium and Large 2369163.93/cwt143.00–179.006055
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added379185.27/cwt184.00–186.0070211
Steers—Medium and Large 1379182.32/cwt179.00–191.006917
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added379167.66/cwt157.00–172.006355
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added418144.87/cwt141.00–151.006063
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added420176.47/cwt172.00–177.0074126
Steers—Medium and Large 2421156.00/cwt148.00–164.0065712
Steers—Medium and Large 1423163.09/cwt157.00–171.006906
Steers—Medium and Large 3426139.44/cwt132.00–146.005947
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added438158.60/cwt153.00–168.0069516
Steers—Medium and Large 1455157.00/cwt155.00–159.007142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added465160.00/cwt160.00–160.007443
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added465141.00/cwt141.00–141.006561
Steers—Medium and Large 2472137.76/cwt131.00–145.006507
Steers—Medium and Large 3473122.51/cwt120.00–125.005792
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added477156.60/cwt150.00–161.0074716
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added493166.01/cwt161.00–178.0081837
Steers—Medium and Large 1515153.51/cwt150.00–155.007916
Steers—Medium and Large 2516137.12/cwt131.00–144.007089
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added522156.40/cwt147.00–163.0081644
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added524148.20/cwt140.00–154.007779
Steers—Medium and Large 3533121.06/cwt117.00–125.006452
Steers—Medium and Large 2562130.71/cwt126.00–135.007353
Steers—Medium and Large 1565138.40/cwt131.00–145.007824
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575147.74/cwt141.00–155.0085055
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added580130.27/cwt128.00–134.007563
Steers—Medium and Large 3595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added614141.13/cwt133.00–147.0086732
Steers—Medium and Large 2615122.30/cwt121.00–125.007523
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added627127.38/cwt120.00–132.007994
Steers—Medium and Large 1628130.68/cwt125.00–134.008213
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added671125.55/cwt119.00–129.008427
Steers—Medium and Large 1671124.23/cwt120.00–129.008344
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added675132.44/cwt130.00–137.0089425
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added718120.50/cwt120.00–121.008652
Steers—Medium and Large 1720121.97/cwt118.00–126.008782
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added730126.81/cwt124.00–135.009268
Steers—Medium and Large 2730112.00/cwt112.00–112.008181
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added762124.30/cwt120.00–129.0094713
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added777114.59/cwt110.00–119.008903
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added820119.00/cwt119.00–119.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added864116.79/cwt115.00–119.001,0095
Steers—Medium and Large 1940110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers51 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2311130.52/cwt125.00–139.004066
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323117.93/cwt115.00–121.003812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1324151.01/cwt137.00–159.0048923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added330155.00/cwt146.00–168.0051213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added330145.78/cwt143.00–149.004814
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added360128.00/cwt128.00–128.004611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added368156.44/cwt150.00–160.0057631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377143.31/cwt131.00–156.0054027
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added380145.23/cwt144.00–148.005523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2381130.36/cwt121.00–138.004977
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390115.00/cwt115.00–115.004491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added411140.44/cwt132.00–143.0057717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413112.27/cwt105.00–116.004647
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added414153.91/cwt148.00–160.0063716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1417141.04/cwt135.00–149.0058817
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added428116.51/cwt115.00–118.004992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430124.81/cwt120.00–131.0053715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466130.34/cwt123.00–136.0060732
Heifers—Medium and Large 3466108.30/cwt105.00–113.005054
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470118.52/cwt115.00–126.0055724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added472135.43/cwt131.00–142.0063965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added473129.29/cwt125.00–131.006124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added500123.00/cwt123.00–123.006151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2517117.70/cwt115.00–119.006093
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added519134.25/cwt127.00–138.0069773
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520125.45/cwt121.00–131.0065213
Heifers—Medium and Large 3535110.67/cwt110.00–111.005923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566116.73/cwt115.00–121.006617
Heifers—Medium and Large 3568111.62/cwt107.00–118.006346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added569133.96/cwt131.00–138.0076245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1571127.42/cwt123.00–135.0072815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added574128.54/cwt123.00–135.007387
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613116.01/cwt115.00–118.007113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added619133.72/cwt127.00–137.0082813
Heifers—Medium and Large 362399.80/cwt90.00–110.006222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1628123.38/cwt118.00–127.0077512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added628121.21/cwt115.00–125.007614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added650102.00/cwt102.00–102.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1665121.22/cwt115.00–123.008068
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668111.18/cwt105.00–116.007434
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added671128.84/cwt123.00–136.008657
Heifers—Medium and Large 1721115.54/cwt112.00–120.008337
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added723114.48/cwt110.00–117.008286
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730105.34/cwt105.00–106.007693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added745120.00/cwt120.00–120.008944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added765107.00/cwt107.00–107.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2775102.52/cwt100.00–105.007952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added790121.00/cwt121.00–121.009564
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805110.00/cwt110.00–110.008861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added1,07095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1308189.39/cwt181.00–198.005837
Bulls—Medium and Large 2322167.76/cwt159.00–176.005406
Bulls—Medium and Large 3329136.26/cwt126.00–144.004487
Bulls—Medium and Large 2371158.93/cwt147.00–172.0059012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375172.46/cwt167.00–181.006473
Bulls—Medium and Large 3375134.63/cwt129.00–140.0050512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3419133.53/cwt129.00–143.005598
Bulls—Medium and Large 1420164.15/cwt157.00–174.0068916
Bulls—Medium and Large 2423153.04/cwt147.00–157.006477
Bulls—Medium and Large 1463162.19/cwt153.00–165.0075114
Bulls—Medium and Large 3465122.46/cwt117.00–130.0056911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2472143.55/cwt135.00–148.0067822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523138.75/cwt129.00–145.0072616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526126.75/cwt120.00–133.006678
Bulls—Medium and Large 3528111.52/cwt110.00–113.005892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2564127.32/cwt117.00–130.007187
Bulls—Medium and Large 3566111.25/cwt105.00–116.006309
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580132.38/cwt127.00–139.007687
Bulls—Medium and Large 3608110.00/cwt110.00–110.006692
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623118.48/cwt115.00–125.0073812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1626127.60/cwt123.00–136.007998
Bulls—Medium and Large 1669119.91/cwt114.00–125.008024
Bulls—Medium and Large 2682106.86/cwt105.00–114.0072910
Bulls—Medium and Large 272499.17/cwt95.00–104.007185
Bulls—Medium and Large 1725109.72/cwt104.00–114.007954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1771105.00/cwt100.00–110.008104
Bulls—Medium and Large 281596.00/cwt95.00–97.007822
Bulls—Medium and Large 1822104.34/cwt102.00–106.008583
Bulls—Medium and Large 385088.00/cwt88.00–88.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 192591.00/cwt91.00–91.008421
Bulls—Medium and Large 199090.00/cwt90.00–90.008911
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50551.31/cwt49.50–53.007722
Bulls——1,56361.16/cwt57.00–65.509564
Bulls——1,83371.01/cwt67.50–75.001,3023
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81015.50/cwt15.50–15.501261
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight83338.25/cwt38.00–38.503192
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00534.30/cwt30.00–35.003457
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10045.31/cwt40.00–50.0049822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13029.49/cwt25.00–33.003334
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14752.91/cwt50.50–54.0060712
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,725.00/cwt1,725.00–1,725.0019,2341
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2858742.54/cwt740.00–745.006,3712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925565.00/cwt565.00–565.005,2261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-294554.00/cwt54.00–54.005101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,08052.50/cwt52.50–52.505671
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,160745.00/cwt745.00–745.008,6421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,17257.13/cwt56.50–58.006703
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,395900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,5551
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2785104.00/cwt104.00–104.008161
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-279851.71/cwt40.00–68.004136
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,01753.13/cwt47.00–60.005403

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.