Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs., sold mostly 4.00 - 11.00 higher, while feeder steers over 600 lbs., mostly sold 1.00 - 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 - 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.11/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$129.11

218 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$21.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.87

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	134.36	627	132
Medium and Large 2	450	125.33	563	57
Medium and Large 3	442	112.65	497	29

One grade step is worth $21.71/cwt here — about $129 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 sale218 hd

129.11

—

AR average9 barns · 1,542 hd

128.25

+0.87

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	1,616	70.17	1,134	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	40.00	662	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	38.39	443	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	827	21.67	179	3thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	557	147.12/cwt	140.00–148.00	819	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	169.52/cwt	167.00–172.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	129.28/cwt	126.00–133.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	125.09/cwt	121.00–131.00	594	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	126.32/cwt	121.00–132.00	529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	92.47/cwt	91.00–94.00	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	133.76/cwt	128.00–142.00	567	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	133.96/cwt	127.00–141.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	123.05/cwt	117.00–127.00	629	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	129.57/cwt	124.00–137.00	553	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	117.64/cwt	112.00–124.00	560	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	120.79/cwt	117.00–125.00	629	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	428	157.96/cwt	157.00–159.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.43/cwt	129.00–141.00	639	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	159.12/cwt	143.00–169.00	589	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	—	440	139.46/cwt	136.00–143.00	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	123.87/cwt	120.00–128.00	468	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	628	127.99/cwt	124.00–137.00	804	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	134.58/cwt	130.00–139.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	558	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	714	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	145.66/cwt	135.00–159.00	473	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	121.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	390	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	150.47/cwt	144.00–158.00	626	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	109.09/cwt	105.00–113.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	140.32/cwt	133.00–144.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.25/cwt	110.00–110.50	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	103.27/cwt	100.00–108.00	638	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	153.90/cwt	149.00–163.00	517	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	39.77/cwt	34.50–44.00	470	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	810	35.25/cwt	35.00–35.50	286	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	111.79/cwt	110.00–118.00	579	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	120.46/cwt	114.00–126.00	575	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	132.21/cwt	122.00–143.00	424	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	840	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	227	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	62.79/cwt	60.00–65.00	879	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,022	28.66/cwt	25.00–32.50	293	6
Bulls	—	—	1,637	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,211	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	48.01/cwt	45.00–51.50	617	4
Bulls	—	—	1,709	70.99/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,213	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,030	13.50/cwt	13.50–13.50	139	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	23.00/cwt	23.00–23.00	197	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	130.89/cwt	125.00–137.00	483	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	105.42/cwt	100.00–111.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	115.81/cwt	115.00–117.50	428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	607	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	46.03/cwt	40.00–50.00	424	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	114.50/cwt	113.00–117.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	126.68/cwt	115.00–136.00	473	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	98.45/cwt	96.00–101.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	115.35/cwt	110.00–121.00	487	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	117.58/cwt	110.00–125.00	369	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	111.38/cwt	105.00–115.00	523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	121.32/cwt	118.00–124.00	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	142.75/cwt	139.00–154.00	602	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	54.35/cwt	45.50–70.00	538	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	53.30/cwt	45.00–62.00	500	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	126.34/cwt	121.00–130.00	656	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	131.58/cwt	127.00–137.00	620	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	167.63/cwt	163.00–179.00	694	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	79.85/cwt	58.00–108.50	549	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	439	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	448	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	175.11/cwt	171.00–184.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	146.53/cwt	138.00–152.00	547	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	370	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	188.82/cwt	178.00–195.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	153.50/cwt	143.00–164.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	122.40/cwt	118.00–126.00	689	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	587	120.13/cwt	115.00–125.00	705	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	125.81/cwt	124.00–127.50	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	580	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	110.56/cwt	106.00–115.00	627	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	169.23/cwt	162.00–178.00	712	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	145.75/cwt	142.00–151.00	424	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	93.49/cwt	92.00–95.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	393	151.13/cwt	151.00–152.00	594	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	156.45/cwt	150.00–163.00	754	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	191.48/cwt	188.00–196.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	131.74/cwt	127.00–140.00	675	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	144.18/cwt	138.00–149.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	146.81/cwt	143.00–153.00	782	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	147.99/cwt	143.00–157.00	679	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	173.89/cwt	157.00–187.00	640	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	102.48/cwt	101.00–104.00	748	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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