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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 19

● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▲ 373 vs last sale 212▲ 438 vs year ago 147 · +298.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 23▲ 50 vs year ago 13 · +384.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 14▲ 40 vs year ago 7 · +571.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 lower on limited comparable offerings. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Supply was good with fair, average and above average offerings. Demand was good with strong buyer activity.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.05/cwt on 248 head.

Average price

$132.05

248 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$15.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.67

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	134.00	684	180
Medium and Large 2	446	128.79	574	55
Medium and Large 3	449	118.78	533	13thin

One grade step is worth $15.22/cwt here — about $150 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 sale248 hd

132.05

—

AR average9 barns · 2,813 hd

129.38

+2.67

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	1,665	71.01	1,182	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	54.00	718	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,093	46.21	505	50

Every lot

115 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	176.88/cwt	169.00–185.00	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	159.77/cwt	156.00–165.00	596	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	537	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	714	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	167.24/cwt	161.00–177.00	709	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	685	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	158.42/cwt	153.00–168.00	749	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	149.00/cwt	146.00–153.00	705	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	126.70/cwt	120.00–133.00	599	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	492	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	792	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	153.14/cwt	143.00–157.00	784	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	126.92/cwt	121.00–132.50	660	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	156.77/cwt	155.00–161.00	818	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	572	149.91/cwt	142.00–151.00	857	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	143.79/cwt	138.00–151.00	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	598	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	831	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	611	142.03/cwt	137.50–144.50	868	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	141.15/cwt	132.00–143.10	875	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	829	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	131.61/cwt	129.00–133.50	896	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	134.21/cwt	132.00–138.75	919	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	732	129.68/cwt	126.00–133.50	949	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	275	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	391	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	161.55/cwt	156.00–167.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	286	151.64/cwt	149.00–160.00	434	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	140.42/cwt	133.00–147.00	456	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	153.55/cwt	149.00–158.00	502	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	147.79/cwt	141.00–155.00	551	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	134.54/cwt	126.00–139.00	510	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	140.86/cwt	135.00–149.00	590	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	117.73/cwt	115.00–119.00	509	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	127.46/cwt	122.50–133.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	123.63/cwt	119.00–126.00	581	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	115.66/cwt	115.00–117.00	546	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	136.36/cwt	131.00–141.00	649	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	121.02/cwt	116.00–127.00	634	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	134.44/cwt	131.00–138.00	707	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	562	135.16/cwt	134.50–136.00	760	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	126.56/cwt	120.00–133.00	724	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	116.23/cwt	112.00–119.50	676	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	114.02/cwt	110.00–116.00	692	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	123.56/cwt	118.00–126.50	756	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	772	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	658	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	832	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	118.66/cwt	116.50–123.50	781	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	105.99/cwt	100.00–111.00	723	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	711	120.04/cwt	118.50–123.00	853	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	109.00/cwt	104.00–110.00	792	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	782	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	278	198.01/cwt	197.00–199.00	550	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	148.38/cwt	146.00–151.00	475	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	166.58/cwt	158.00–175.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	137.96/cwt	135.00–141.00	497	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	166.47/cwt	160.00–177.00	623	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	154.07/cwt	150.00–159.00	582	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	133.31/cwt	129.00–136.00	547	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	143.67/cwt	139.00–152.00	601	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	419	164.18/cwt	154.00–169.00	688	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	157.76/cwt	149.00–165.00	732	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	482	138.34/cwt	132.00–146.00	667	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	119.19/cwt	115.00–121.00	608	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	144.73/cwt	139.00–153.00	748	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	134.35/cwt	129.00–137.00	707	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	139.47/cwt	137.00–148.00	792	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	116.52/cwt	115.00–119.00	664	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	765	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	624	131.79/cwt	128.00–135.00	822	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	115.50/cwt	112.00–119.00	739	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	125.32/cwt	124.00–128.00	840	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	683	118.34/cwt	118.00–119.00	808	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	111.96/cwt	110.00–114.00	801	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	118.69/cwt	114.00–120.00	861	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	733	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	103.94/cwt	100.00–109.00	795	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	910	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	67.18/cwt	62.50–71.50	1,060	3
Bulls	—	—	1,925	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,588	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	770	33.10/cwt	28.00–38.00	255	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	845	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	355	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	950	27.22/cwt	26.00–28.50	259	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	963	37.12/cwt	34.50–39.00	357	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	46.05/cwt	40.00–50.00	489	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	53.56/cwt	50.00–57.00	672	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	718	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	8,838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,543	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	539.69/cwt	500.00–575.00	5,073	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	636.26/cwt	470.00–795.00	6,191	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	557.54/cwt	550.00–565.00	5,715	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	584	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	512.43/cwt	460.00–560.00	5,278	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	673.05/cwt	590.00–750.00	7,040	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	693	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	684	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	644	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	591	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	6,424	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	90.41/cwt	85.00–98.00	724	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	51.30/cwt	45.00–56.00	439	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	856	45.24/cwt	33.50–54.50	387	18

This sale against other markets

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.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ouachita Livestock Auction - Ola, AR

Tue Jan 19, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 212Year ago 147

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 23Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 14Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	197.00–199.00	198.01
5	—	624	128.00–135.00	131.79
1	—	310	179.00	179.00
3	—	670	124.00–128.00	125.32
5	—	374	160.00–177.00	166.47
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
9	—	419	154.00–169.00	164.18
1	—	910	99.00	99.00
15	—	464	149.00–165.00	157.76
7	—	725	114.00–120.00	118.69
12	—	517	139.00–153.00	144.73
6	—	568	137.00–148.00	139.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	115.00–121.00	119.19
2	—	480	124.00–125.00	124.51
5	—	320	146.00–151.00	148.38
4	—	570	115.00–119.00	116.52
2	—	360	135.00–141.00	137.96
1	—	740	99.00	99.00
3	—	410	129.00–136.00	133.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	100.00–109.00	103.94
3	—	683	118.00–119.00	118.34
3	—	322	158.00–175.00	166.58
9	—	418	139.00–152.00	143.67
7	—	378	150.00–159.00	154.07
2	—	715	110.00–114.00	111.96
2	—	640	112.00–119.00	115.50
5	—	482	132.00–146.00	138.34
5	—	588	125.00–135.00	130.04
5	—	526	129.00–137.00	134.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	685	132.00–138.75	134.21
1	—	415	172.00	172.00
4	—	492	161.00	161.00
9	—	522	155.00–161.00	156.77
4	—	732	126.00–133.50	129.68
7	—	611	137.50–144.50	142.03
14	—	572	142.00–151.00	149.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	138.00–151.00	143.79
12	—	473	153.00–168.00	158.42
9	—	512	143.00–157.00	153.14
12	—	424	161.00–177.00	167.24
1	—	905	110.00	110.00
4	—	681	129.00–133.50	131.61
22	—	620	132.00–143.10	141.15
1	—	840	108.00	108.00
5	—	372	169.00–185.00	176.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	120.00–133.00	126.70
1	—	395	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	156.00–165.00	159.77
2	—	435	155.00–160.00	157.47
2	—	520	121.00–132.50	126.92
5	—	473	146.00–153.00	149.00
1	—	335	173.00	173.00
1	—	645	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	598	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	526	131.00–138.00	134.44
6	—	658	116.50–123.50	118.66
2	—	283	156.00–167.00	161.55
2	—	763	100.00–105.00	102.54
6	—	727	104.00–110.00	109.00
16	—	572	120.00–133.00	126.56
6	—	327	149.00–158.00	153.55
17	—	373	141.00–155.00	147.79
30	—	419	135.00–149.00	140.86
21	—	612	118.00–126.50	123.56
33	—	476	131.00–141.00	136.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	125.50	125.50
3	—	711	118.50–123.00	120.04
3	—	562	134.50–136.00	135.16
6	—	658	126.50	126.50
2	—	545	135.00	135.00
2	—	385	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	142.00	142.00
2	—	580	105.00–107.00	106.01
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
3	—	472	115.00–117.00	115.66
3	—	432	115.00–119.00	117.73
2	—	393	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	100.00–111.00	105.99
3	—	607	110.00–116.00	114.02
11	—	379	126.00–139.00	134.54
11	—	325	133.00–147.00	140.42
7	—	470	119.00–126.00	123.63
6	—	582	112.00–119.50	116.23
4	—	286	149.00–160.00	151.64
3	—	438	122.50–133.00	127.46
7	—	524	116.00–127.00	121.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,046	590.00–750.00	673.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	500.00–575.00	539.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	55.00	55.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	550.00–565.00	557.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	58.50	58.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	460.00–560.00	512.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	60.00	60.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	470.00–795.00	636.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	50.50	50.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	640.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	855	45.00–56.00	51.30
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	801	85.00–98.00	90.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	856	33.50–54.50	45.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,385	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	875	1,010.00	1,010.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,062	40.00–50.00	46.05
16	—	1,255	50.00–57.00	53.56
2	—	950	26.00–28.50	27.22
5	—	963	34.50–39.00	37.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	28.00–38.00	33.10
1	—	845	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	62.50–71.50	67.18
1	—	1,925	82.50	82.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.