Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2020-12-15

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Dec 15
● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
241 head
▼ 1,103 vs last sale 1,344▲ 99 vs year ago 142 · +69.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 54 vs last sale 70▼ 23 vs year ago 39 · −59.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 21▼ 37 vs year ago 62 · −59.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 8.00 lower. However, feeder steers between 500 and 600 lbs., sold 1.00 - 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.60/cwt on 83 head.
Average price
$133.60
83 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$715
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$152
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$23.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.05
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549138.1575951
Medium and Large 2510128.5065627
Medium and Large 3528114.786065thin
One grade step is worth $23.37/cwt here — about $152 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 sale83 hd
133.60
—
AR average9 barns · 972 hd
133.55
+0.05
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,60349.867993thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27947.5360813

Every lot, as filed

87 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1—419162.73/cwt155.00–168.006828
SteersMedium and Large 2—590123.97/cwt120.00–128.007312
BullsMedium and Large 1—472154.51/cwt148.00–164.007296
BullsMedium and Large 1—418161.68/cwt158.00–165.006766
HeifersMedium and Large 1—564123.66/cwt118.00–127.006978
SteersMedium and Large 1—710131.00/cwt131.00–131.009301
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
BullsMedium and Large 2—471143.91/cwt135.00–147.006785
SteersMedium and Large 1—483151.37/cwt145.00–156.007315
HeifersMedium and Large 1—376145.55/cwt137.00–160.0054710
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,02595.00/cwt95.00–95.009741
SteersMedium and Large 1—305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
HeifersMedium and Large 1—605120.00/cwt120.00–120.007261
BullsMedium and Large 1—523140.66/cwt133.00–145.0073614
SteersMedium and Large 1—623133.15/cwt129.00–139.008305
SteersMedium and Large 1—803122.99/cwt120.00–126.009882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,133836.51/cwt710.00–890.009,4784
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,00355.86/cwt54.00–57.505602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,330760.00/cwt760.00–760.0010,1081
BullsMedium and Large 1—569133.91/cwt129.00–141.007626
SteersMedium and Large 1—574138.32/cwt134.00–144.007948
SteersMedium and Large 1—370171.51/cwt171.00–172.006352
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—93590.00/cwt90.00–90.008421
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,7301,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.0023,3551
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—88068.00/cwt68.00–68.005981
SteersMedium and Large 1—519149.21/cwt143.00–157.007747
BullsMedium and Large 1—368165.07/cwt157.00–174.006073
BullsMedium and Large 1—778105.03/cwt102.00–108.008172
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,135800.00/cwt800.00–800.009,0801
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,150660.00/cwt660.00–660.007,5901
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—88074.00/cwt74.00–74.006511
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—520151.00/cwt151.00–151.007851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—880800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,0401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,135955.00/cwt955.00–955.0010,8391
BullsMedium and Large 1—621124.69/cwt122.00–128.007744
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,28755.18/cwt53.00–57.007103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,052803.49/cwt730.00–920.008,4533
BullsMedium and Large 1—87594.00/cwt94.00–94.008231
BullsMedium and Large 1—335165.00/cwt165.00–165.005531
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,53052.50/cwt52.50–52.508031
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,64048.54/cwt47.00–50.007962
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,36951.82/cwt50.00–54.007098
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,13440.67/cwt37.50–46.004615
HeifersMedium and Large 3—411104.30/cwt100.00–107.004294
BullsMedium and Large 3—585100.00/cwt100.00–100.005851
HeifersMedium and Large 3—475105.00/cwt105.00–105.004991
SteersMedium and Large 3—595108.00/cwt108.00–108.006431
SteersMedium and Large 3—490106.00/cwt106.00–106.005191
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,015940.00/cwt940.00–940.009,5411
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590105.00/cwt105.00–105.006201
BullsMedium and Large 2—322149.92/cwt145.00–158.004833
BullsMedium and Large 2—665107.05/cwt105.00–109.007122
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,020835.00/cwt835.00–835.008,5171
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,045940.00/cwt940.00–940.009,8231
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—73094.00/cwt94.00–94.006861
HeifersMedium and Large 2—318138.13/cwt132.00–143.004393
HeifersMedium and Large 2—465117.01/cwt116.00–118.005442
HeifersMedium and Large 2—695106.00/cwt106.00–106.007371
BullsMedium and Large 3—625100.00/cwt100.00–100.006251
BullsMedium and Large 2—740102.98/cwt100.00–106.007622
SteersMedium and Large 3—415108.00/cwt108.00–108.004481
SteersMedium and Large 2—685119.00/cwt119.00–119.008151
SteersMedium and Large 2—360134.93/cwt130.00–140.004862
SteersMedium and Large 2—820110.00/cwt110.00–110.009021
HeifersMedium and Large 3—300110.00/cwt110.00–110.003301
BullsMedium and Large 2—400134.00/cwt134.00–134.005361
SteersMedium and Large 2—755116.00/cwt116.00–116.008761
SteersMedium and Large 2—613126.69/cwt121.00–134.007774
SteersMedium and Large 2—450139.00/cwt139.00–139.006261
BullsMedium and Large 2—512126.87/cwt120.00–132.006505
BullsMedium and Large 3—477124.63/cwt120.00–132.005943
HeifersMedium and Large 2—381129.50/cwt115.00–146.004934
SteersMedium and Large 2—428145.11/cwt139.00–151.006212
BullsMedium and Large 2—590120.00/cwt120.00–120.007081
SteersMedium and Large 2Full—720106.00/cwt106.00–106.007631
HeifersMedium and Large 1—715109.68/cwt104.00–114.007843
BullsMedium and Large 2—775105.00/cwt105.00–105.008141
HeifersMedium and Large 2—518112.46/cwt107.00–118.005833
SteersMedium and Large 2—320145.00/cwt145.00–145.004641
BullsMedium and Large 1—675115.53/cwt112.00–121.007805
BullsMedium and Large 1—733111.64/cwt106.00–117.008183
HeifersMedium and Large 1—512126.42/cwt124.00–133.0064711
HeifersMedium and Large 2—429121.17/cwt114.00–125.005204
BullsMedium and Large 2—366136.43/cwt127.00–149.004994
BullsMedium and Large 2—620113.66/cwt109.00–117.007053
HeifersMedium and Large 1—474127.44/cwt121.00–133.006047
HeifersMedium and Large 1—432130.29/cwt123.00–136.005636

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.