Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market trend not established due to sale to recently reported.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.18/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$139.18

85 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$34.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.27

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	430	158.00	679	14thin
Medium and Large 1	523	140.31	733	42
Medium and Large 2	502	129.04	648	26
Medium and Large 3	523	123.33	645	3thin

One grade step is worth $34.67/cwt here — about $34 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 sale85 hd

139.18

—

AR average9 barns · 1,382 hd

147.44

−8.27

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	1,760	86.27	1,518	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,298	59.20	768	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	940	54.69	514	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	851	31.71	270	8thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	679	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	390	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	120.80/cwt	116.00–126.00	621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	133.86/cwt	125.00–143.00	628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	149.14/cwt	120.00–162.00	461	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	122.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	128.95/cwt	121.00–137.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	430	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	122.39/cwt	113.00–132.00	705	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	126.66/cwt	124.00–130.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	126.94/cwt	125.00–129.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	520	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	125.74/cwt	118.50–129.00	781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	129.41/cwt	123.00–134.00	676	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	133.73/cwt	124.00–141.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	136.16/cwt	125.00–140.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	131.71/cwt	125.00–138.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	124.85/cwt	122.00–133.50	729	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	131.27/cwt	124.00–139.00	621	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	124.57/cwt	115.00–129.00	654	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	113.39/cwt	107.00–120.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	123.51/cwt	121.00–126.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	138.51/cwt	138.00–139.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	629	118.95/cwt	111.00–121.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	528	124.58/cwt	121.00–128.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	775	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	585	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,220	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,263	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	649.33/cwt	435.00–800.00	5,584	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,755	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	740	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	37.40/cwt	32.50–42.50	368	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	558	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	25.50/cwt	25.50–25.50	227	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	59.20/cwt	57.50–60.00	768	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	940	54.69/cwt	54.00–55.00	514	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	702	16.30/cwt	15.00–17.00	114	3
Bulls	—	—	1,828	86.78/cwt	82.50–90.00	1,586	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,611	1
Bulls	—	—	1,545	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	141.62/cwt	135.00–151.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	156.06/cwt	150.00–159.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	119.54/cwt	116.00–123.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	161.48/cwt	160.00–163.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	136.55/cwt	123.00–148.00	650	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	123.34/cwt	115.00–127.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	129.76/cwt	121.00–137.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	130.03/cwt	127.00–136.00	765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	124.78/cwt	122.00–129.00	721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	136.31/cwt	125.00–149.00	645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	717	116.30/cwt	114.00–118.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	127.22/cwt	115.00–139.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	137.27/cwt	131.00–146.00	706	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	153.74/cwt	145.00–164.00	581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	144.42/cwt	137.00–158.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	134.42/cwt	128.50–140.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	141.28/cwt	132.00–152.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.01/cwt	152.00–160.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	555	1

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

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