Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.32/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$136.32

94 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$34.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.77

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	419	144.73	606	54
Medium and Large 2	467	130.76	611	29
Medium and Large 3	502	109.74	550	11thin

One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about $56 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 sale94 hd

136.32

—

AR average10 barns · 2,149 hd

140.09

−3.77

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	1,578	74.52	1,176	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,628	64.33	1,048	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,073	54.50	585	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	785	23.00	181	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,745	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	960	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	53.75/cwt	49.00–59.00	570	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	154.52/cwt	150.00–162.00	715	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.43/cwt	123.00–134.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	144.21/cwt	131.00–157.00	461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	135.63/cwt	133.00–138.00	580	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	820	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	328	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	969	44.35/cwt	40.00–48.00	430	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	169.74/cwt	168.00–174.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	145.99/cwt	139.00–152.00	758	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	194.46/cwt	190.00–199.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	69.00/cwt	68.50–69.50	1,083	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	23.00/cwt	23.00–23.00	181	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	803	45.63/cwt	41.50–50.00	366	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	62.23/cwt	59.50–67.00	742	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	158.55/cwt	151.00–165.00	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	138.00/cwt	131.00–145.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	129.58/cwt	121.00–138.00	490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	170.54/cwt	151.00–187.00	551	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	146.13/cwt	140.00–154.00	620	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.11/cwt	129.00–132.00	618	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	149.68/cwt	140.00–157.00	552	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	147.16/cwt	140.00–154.00	612	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	120.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	122.51/cwt	121.00–124.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	120.92/cwt	116.00–126.00	742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.16/cwt	121.50–127.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	152.17/cwt	146.00–160.00	485	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	605	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,060.78/cwt	930.00–1,200.00	13,578	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	11,819	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,155.00/cwt	1,155.00–1,155.00	12,878	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	133.22/cwt	130.00–136.00	496	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	145.02/cwt	141.00–148.00	480	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.00	709	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	137.61/cwt	133.00–141.00	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	553	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	856.25/cwt	600.00–1,190.00	9,581	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	748.34/cwt	680.00–885.00	8,815	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	667	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,786	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	743.71/cwt	660.00–850.00	8,144	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,013.89/cwt	825.00–1,240.00	13,079	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	797.25/cwt	690.00–930.00	9,742	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	179.20/cwt	170.00–186.00	643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	875.06/cwt	760.00–1,020.00	10,063	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,928	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	930.33/cwt	900.00–950.00	10,485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	155.89/cwt	145.00–170.00	577	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	359	182.55/cwt	177.00–193.00	655	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	183.34/cwt	180.00–191.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	831	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	70.63/cwt	70.00–71.50	1,123	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	94.71/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,809	3
Bulls	—	—	1,237	56.91/cwt	55.00–60.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	134.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	571	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	136.82/cwt	129.00–143.00	632	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	154.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	594	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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