Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.67/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$119.67

132 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$12.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.49

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	122.79	561	80
Medium and Large 2	465	115.61	538	45
Medium and Large 3	438	110.11	482	7thin

One grade step is worth $12.69/cwt here — about $79 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 sale132 hd

119.67

—

AR average9 barns · 726 hd

124.16

−4.49

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	1,606	86.24	1,385	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,309	53.18	696	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	51.73	558	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	923	34.34	317	21

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	130.65/cwt	124.00–135.00	664	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	145.15/cwt	139.00–152.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	133.69/cwt	129.00–141.00	524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	146.34/cwt	123.00–169.00	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	518	117.51/cwt	117.00–118.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Full	—	490	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	495	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	410	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	450	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	133.39/cwt	125.00–138.00	699	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	161.20/cwt	141.00–178.00	593	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	128.06/cwt	123.00–135.00	726	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	152.70/cwt	148.00–158.00	651	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	118.02/cwt	115.00–120.00	787	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	123.03/cwt	117.00–127.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	141.40/cwt	133.00–145.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	165.56/cwt	150.00–178.00	536	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	435	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	117.58/cwt	110.00–123.00	441	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	119.03/cwt	115.00–125.00	501	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	129.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	429	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	115.69/cwt	110.00–122.00	545	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	108.02/cwt	106.00–110.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.94/cwt	105.00–119.00	471	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	573	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	118.26/cwt	116.50–120.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	174.13/cwt	152.00–186.00	589	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	132.97/cwt	128.00–139.00	681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	130.47/cwt	124.00–135.00	744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	135.29/cwt	133.00–143.00	663	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	164.83/cwt	158.00–172.00	616	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	455	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	310	181.92/cwt	177.00–187.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	600	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	153.46/cwt	151.00–156.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	104.19/cwt	90.00–113.00	651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	110.82/cwt	109.00–112.00	578	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	43.55/cwt	42.00–48.00	401	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	40.77/cwt	34.00–51.00	375	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	28.84/cwt	24.00–32.00	268	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	22.97/cwt	18.00–28.00	216	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	51.01/cwt	47.50–54.50	671	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	58.62/cwt	57.50–60.50	749	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	51.17/cwt	47.50–55.00	548	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	58.05/cwt	56.50–60.00	665	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,009	43.33/cwt	42.00–45.00	437	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	169	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	623	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,690	87.23/cwt	87.00–87.50	1,474	2
Bulls	—	—	1,445	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	128.49/cwt	121.00–134.00	420	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	120.07/cwt	114.00–125.00	627	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	128.26/cwt	125.00–136.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	117.21/cwt	113.00–125.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	113.46/cwt	110.00–119.00	767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	114.41/cwt	112.00–119.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	535	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	665	103.02/cwt	100.00–106.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	705	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	575	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	119.94/cwt	117.00–127.00	567	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	118.57/cwt	117.00–120.00	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	119.69/cwt	116.00–123.00	443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3Full	—	455	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	423	155.02/cwt	153.00–157.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.81/cwt	128.00–142.00	640	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	121.66/cwt	115.00–129.00	692	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	110.28/cwt	106.00–113.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	126.53/cwt	121.00–131.00	468	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	126.15/cwt	119.00–131.00	532	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	98.68/cwt	89.00–106.00	944	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,383	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	824.67/cwt	820.00–830.00	7,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,296	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	576	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	61.58/cwt	61.58–61.58	680	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	880	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	478	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	533	1

How this sale compares

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.

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