Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 7.00 - 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold 1.00 - 7.00 lower. However, feeder heifers over 500 lbs. sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Some value added cattle sold at a premium.

*Special note: there will be no sale July 5, 2022.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.05/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$149.05

259 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$17.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.33

vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	153.23	765	151
Medium and Large 2	467	144.93	676	87
Medium and Large 3	436	136.06	594	21

One grade step is worth $17.18/cwt here — about $171 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 sale259 hd

149.05

—

AR average8 barns · 1,621 hd

152.38

−3.33

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	—	High	1,494	96.92	1,448	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	85.00	1,311	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,041	72.90	759	159
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	45.00	407	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,177	$1,289	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,216	$1,053	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$893	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,082	$892	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,131	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,101	5

Every lot, as filed

110 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 3	—	475	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	161.15/cwt	159.00–163.00	535	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	173.57/cwt	165.00–182.00	654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	147.21/cwt	143.00–150.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	485	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	478	208.48/cwt	208.00–209.00	997	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	157.02/cwt	152.00–167.00	744	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	425	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	570	167.47/cwt	166.00–169.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	156.83/cwt	151.00–162.00	663	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	149.88/cwt	141.00–155.00	862	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	136.83/cwt	130.00–144.00	776	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	533	162.52/cwt	161.00–164.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	139.92/cwt	132.00–146.00	721	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	135.32/cwt	132.00–142.00	965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	136.03/cwt	133.00–139.00	898	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	148.03/cwt	142.00–157.00	705	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	152.43/cwt	149.00–158.00	791	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	146.89/cwt	140.00–155.00	905	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	148.80/cwt	145.00–159.00	623	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	151.20/cwt	146.00–159.00	552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	125.43/cwt	121.00–130.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	159.72/cwt	155.00–163.00	589	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	136.04/cwt	132.00–140.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	158.22/cwt	153.00–167.00	834	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	133.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	153.29/cwt	150.00–158.00	863	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	166.59/cwt	161.00–170.00	800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	191.24/cwt	186.00–196.00	627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	181.44/cwt	171.00–190.00	867	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	165.73/cwt	162.00–169.00	539	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	177.03/cwt	171.00–188.00	1,032	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	178.74/cwt	171.00–188.00	929	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	163.70/cwt	155.00–170.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	201.51/cwt	191.00–208.00	1,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	438	210.47/cwt	209.00–212.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	608	172.01/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	191.36/cwt	185.00–197.00	806	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	157.78/cwt	152.00–167.00	988	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	193.65/cwt	184.00–203.00	732	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	152.50/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,011	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	153.13/cwt	145.00–159.00	876	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	190.90/cwt	185.00–195.00	603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	126.27/cwt	120.00–131.00	909	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	162.43/cwt	157.00–169.00	846	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	173.24/cwt	163.00–181.00	812	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,305	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,293	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	910	55.60/cwt	51.00–58.00	506	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	963	65.97/cwt	60.00–69.00	635	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	818	65.82/cwt	61.00–71.00	538	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	815	45.51/cwt	45.00–46.00	371	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	407	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	85.40/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,058	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	74.84/cwt	70.00–80.00	782	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	800	54.85/cwt	51.00–60.00	439	5
Bulls	—	—	1,703	104.07/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,772	8
Bulls	—	—	1,319	90.87/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,199	7
Bulls	—	—	1,050	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	861	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	893.40/head	800.00–1,000.00	893	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	92.24/cwt	88.00–100.00	839	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	1,260.14/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,260	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	936.17/head	925.00–950.00	936	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	1,052.68/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,053	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	666	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	999.77/head	980.00–1,025.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	1,168.27/head	900.00–1,360.00	1,168	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	892.07/head	800.00–1,000.00	892	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	1,288.77/head	1,185.00–1,350.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	153.12/cwt	150.00–161.00	488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	140.78/cwt	132.00–146.00	472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	137.66/cwt	137.00–138.00	860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	143.25/cwt	137.00–151.00	967	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	134.61/cwt	127.00–141.00	635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	128.07/cwt	125.00–131.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	141.32/cwt	141.00–142.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	146.39/cwt	138.00–151.00	766	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	136.11/cwt	132.00–137.00	853	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	151.69/cwt	146.00–160.00	717	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	145.68/cwt	140.00–149.00	616	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	183.55/cwt	177.00–191.00	672	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	179.09/cwt	170.00–188.00	754	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	133.69/cwt	131.00–135.00	882	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	134.45/cwt	127.00–139.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	147.76/cwt	142.00–157.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	170.08/cwt	160.00–176.00	561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	169.74/cwt	160.00–177.00	628	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	159.59/cwt	152.00–166.00	683	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	762	119.61/cwt	113.00–123.00	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	820	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	935	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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