Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test. Cattle today was mostly fair to average.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $138.13/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$138.13

85 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$28.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.66

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	146.47	706	49
Medium and Large 2	515	129.19	665	28
Medium and Large 3	492	118.37	582	8thin

One grade step is worth $28.10/cwt here — about $125 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

138.13

—

AR average9 barns · 734 hd

129.48

+8.66

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	1,595	88.32	1,409	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	65.64	1,002	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,095	60.61	663	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	47.92	426	13

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1	—	665	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	141.96/cwt	135.00–146.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	122.54/cwt	119.00–126.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	135.37/cwt	130.00–143.00	643	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	133.94/cwt	131.00–137.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	658	100.51/cwt	100.00–101.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	119.44/cwt	117.00–122.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	130.03/cwt	129.00–131.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	139.98/cwt	138.00–144.00	521	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	141.14/cwt	134.00–146.50	583	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	135.32/cwt	131.00–139.50	705	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	129.99/cwt	128.00–132.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	108.66/cwt	104.50–113.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	124.84/cwt	124.50–125.00	647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	126.69/cwt	125.00–128.50	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	123.95/cwt	121.00–131.00	519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	123.02/cwt	121.00–125.00	476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	159.97/cwt	159.00–161.00	584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	153.51/cwt	152.00–155.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	147.75/cwt	147.50–148.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	137.29/cwt	131.00–144.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	146.23/cwt	143.00–147.00	850	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	129.78/cwt	129.00–132.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	153.80/cwt	148.00–157.00	715	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	642	2
Bulls	—	—	1,220	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	89.76/cwt	88.50–92.50	1,544	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	56.11/cwt	55.50–56.50	639	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	66.51/cwt	66.00–67.00	960	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	64.76/cwt	64.50–65.00	1,043	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	426	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	40.50/cwt	40.50–40.50	367	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	55.04/cwt	51.50–59.00	532	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	840	45.03/cwt	42.50–47.50	378	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	775	37.55/cwt	35.50–40.50	291	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	191.13/cwt	188.00–195.00	506	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	123.03/cwt	120.00–129.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	179.08/cwt	160.00–190.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	159.29/cwt	155.00–167.00	586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.26/cwt	128.00–132.00	746	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	152.71/cwt	145.00–158.00	644	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	148.80/cwt	143.00–156.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	136.07/cwt	132.00–139.00	713	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	145.69/cwt	140.00–151.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	135.81/cwt	131.00–141.50	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	133.37/cwt	125.00–142.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	127.03/cwt	126.00–128.00	601	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	129.64/cwt	127.00–132.50	543	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	6,083	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	687	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	66.23/cwt	61.50–70.00	805	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	714	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	62.55/cwt	58.00–65.00	669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	116.42/cwt	113.00–120.00	728	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	108.00/cwt	104.00–112.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	137.78/cwt	131.00–145.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	812	93.31/cwt	90.00–97.00	758	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	133.67/cwt	130.00–136.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	124.26/cwt	121.00–126.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	142.70/cwt	134.00–146.00	529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	540	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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