Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher, but/however lean slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold 120.00 per head lower on limited comparable offerings.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.91/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$124.91

127 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 4

$47.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.94

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	137.73	665	53
Medium and Large 2	491	119.13	585	54
Medium and Large 3	505	107.41	543	19thin
Medium and Large 4	545	90.00	491	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.73/cwt here — about $175 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 sale127 hd

124.91

—

AR average10 barns · 683 hd

116.97

+7.94

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	1,788	66.27	1,185	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	37.93	468	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	36.64	561	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	19.28	194	10

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 1	—	333	147.85/cwt	141.00–157.00	492	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	131.01/cwt	126.00–135.50	701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	134.97/cwt	132.00–137.00	567	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	421	151.17/cwt	148.00–154.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	328	169.24/cwt	169.00–170.00	555	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	363	166.35/cwt	165.00–167.00	604	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	148.00/cwt	131.00–161.00	554	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	706	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	612	129.20/cwt	128.00–130.00	791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	123.88/cwt	119.00–130.00	518	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	129.91/cwt	120.00–138.00	425	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	560	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	121.61/cwt	120.00–124.00	576	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	119.49/cwt	115.00–122.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	117.31/cwt	113.50–121.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	117.82/cwt	117.00–119.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	125.71/cwt	122.00–129.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	113.98/cwt	112.00–116.00	927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	117.56/cwt	113.00–123.00	791	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	124.58/cwt	120.00–130.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	126.26/cwt	120.50–131.00	417	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	737	106.14/cwt	103.00–110.50	782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	123.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	107.01/cwt	104.00–110.00	736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	114.45/cwt	113.00–116.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	111.12/cwt	100.00–115.00	409	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	733	94.33/cwt	94.00–95.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	117.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	431	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	114.18/cwt	112.00–115.00	542	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	114.97/cwt	113.00–117.00	602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	115.47/cwt	113.00–118.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	114.52/cwt	114.00–115.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 4	—	415	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	94.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	599	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	458	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	644	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	9,030	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	563.62/cwt	525.00–600.00	5,174	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	716.98/cwt	640.00–800.00	8,159	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	957.50/cwt	865.00–1,050.00	12,926	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,703	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,036	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,483	656.85/cwt	615.00–700.00	9,741	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Full	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	54.62/cwt	50.50–58.00	643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	128.15/cwt	124.50–130.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	130.32/cwt	125.00–136.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	154.55/cwt	152.00–157.00	750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	16,198	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	1,214.53/cwt	1,110.00–1,370.00	15,254	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	14,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	12,722	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 4	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	110.03/cwt	105.00–115.00	531	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	66.27/cwt	63.00–71.50	1,185	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.10/cwt	110.10–110.10	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	116.56/cwt	114.00–125.00	618	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	126.74/cwt	119.00–137.00	473	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	147.50/cwt	146.00–149.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	550	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	131.86/cwt	125.00–136.00	696	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	129.37/cwt	126.50–132.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	129.61/cwt	125.00–135.00	725	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	810	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	162	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	728	23.26/cwt	21.00–25.50	169	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	15.04/cwt	10.00–20.00	160	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	28.01/cwt	25.00–31.00	315	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	36.64/cwt	32.00–42.00	561	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	39.65/cwt	37.00–45.00	510	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	34.62/cwt	32.00–38.00	384	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	110.74/cwt	105.00–116.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	122.00/cwt	120.00–124.00	767	5

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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