Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls, no trend due to limited comparable offerings.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.94/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$130.94

110 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$21.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.30

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	485	134.73	654	82
Medium and Large 2	446	123.94	553	17thin
Medium and Large 3	451	113.51	512	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.23/cwt here — about $142 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 sale110 hd

130.94

—

AR average9 barns · 1,123 hd

136.24

−5.30

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	1,091	59.06	644	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,093	40.84	447	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	850	21.50	183	2thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	109.92/cwt	105.00–115.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	131.42/cwt	129.00–134.00	407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	133.48/cwt	128.00–138.00	695	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	118.74/cwt	118.00–119.50	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	139.50/cwt	135.00–146.00	516	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	131.09/cwt	124.00–136.00	756	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	140.00/cwt	134.00–145.00	454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	127.18/cwt	124.00–135.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	117.52/cwt	116.00–119.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	146.51/cwt	145.00–148.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	124.03/cwt	122.00–126.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	124.19/cwt	120.00–127.00	657	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	141.56/cwt	135.00–149.00	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	132.97/cwt	131.00–135.00	762	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,888	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,070	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	712.55/cwt	670.00–750.00	5,864	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	123.90/cwt	120.00–128.00	508	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	542	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	699	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	7,740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	10,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,013	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	726	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	53.83/cwt	41.00–66.00	427	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,424	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	15,792	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	811.54/cwt	315.00–900.00	10,274	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	130.53/cwt	125.00–136.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	147.09/cwt	143.00–153.00	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	165.39/cwt	155.00–172.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	120.50/cwt	116.00–125.00	576	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	800	23.50/cwt	23.50–23.50	188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	430	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	621	145.71/cwt	142.00–148.00	905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	152.33/cwt	152.00–153.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	558	147.49/cwt	146.00–149.00	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	154.05/cwt	151.00–157.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	538	136.19/cwt	136.00–136.50	733	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	140.31/cwt	138.00–142.50	666	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	409	140.99/cwt	138.00–146.00	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	121.16/cwt	117.50–126.00	457	3
Bulls	—	—	1,105	52.11/cwt	50.00–53.50	576	2
Bulls	—	—	1,310	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	116.28/cwt	115.00–119.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	117.46/cwt	114.00–121.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	124.35/cwt	121.00–126.50	507	3
Bulls	—	—	845	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	117.91/cwt	113.00–121.00	501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	110.00/cwt	105.00–115.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	131.32/cwt	126.00–134.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	108.46/cwt	105.00–112.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	124.52/cwt	122.00–128.00	522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	127.24/cwt	126.50–128.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	124.33/cwt	123.50–125.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	137.63/cwt	132.00–142.00	582	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	174.40/cwt	158.00–187.00	657	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	47.77/cwt	47.50–48.00	656	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	993	39.84/cwt	38.00–42.50	396	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	935	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	290	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	19.50/cwt	19.50–19.50	176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	167.70/cwt	152.00–177.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	154.05/cwt	143.00–160.00	567	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	145.49/cwt	144.00–147.00	768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	191.56/cwt	183.00–197.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	136.46/cwt	133.50–142.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	132.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	135.85/cwt	130.00–142.00	418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	110.44/cwt	106.00–115.00	638	2

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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