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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 2

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Feb 23Mar 2Mar 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 111▼ 153 vs year ago 255 · −60.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 17▼ 60 vs year ago 76 · −78.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 4▼ 73 vs year ago 84 · −86.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend information available due to limited comparable offerings through all categories.

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 $122.24/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$122.24

39 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$261

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

$10.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.61

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	124.19	681	30
Medium and Large 2	570	116.36	663	7thin
Medium and Large 3	370	113.50	420	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.69/cwt here — about $261 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 sale39 hd

122.24

—

AR average8 barns · 1,534 hd

134.85

−12.61

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	1,572	64.67	1,016	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,004	42.13	423	12

Every lot

60 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	415	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	315	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	175.94/cwt	172.00–180.00	625	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	529	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	363	178.50/cwt	178.00–179.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	564	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	415	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	689	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	155.91/cwt	153.00–159.00	659	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	460	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	490	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	120.79/cwt	118.00–124.00	930	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	835	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,052	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	140.03/cwt	136.00–144.00	466	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	133.46/cwt	126.50–136.00	508	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	127.52/cwt	124.00–131.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	435	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	579	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	472	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	122.25/cwt	121.00–123.50	568	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	129.48/cwt	125.00–132.00	610	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	122.02/cwt	118.00–125.00	675	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	819	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	897	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	812	114.99/cwt	113.00–118.00	934	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	800	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	898	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	180.43/cwt	176.00–184.00	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	158.01/cwt	153.00–168.00	589	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	146.19/cwt	140.00–151.00	560	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	138.50/cwt	136.00–142.00	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	144.03/cwt	143.00–145.00	615	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	136.47/cwt	133.00–140.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	696	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	970	99.49/cwt	99.00–100.00	965	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,700	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,394	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	745	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	283	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	958	34.16/cwt	30.00–37.50	327	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,054	45.64/cwt	42.00–50.00	481	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	59.90/cwt	56.50–63.00	704	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	65.25/cwt	65.25–65.25	1,005	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	55.59/cwt	52.00–63.50	649	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	58.43/cwt	57.50–59.50	698	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	56.34/cwt	54.50–58.00	744	2

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 Mar 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 111Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 17Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 4Year ago 84

Compared to last week: No trend information available due to limited comparable offerings through all categories.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	153.00–159.00	155.91
2	—	355	172.00–180.00	175.94
1	—	715	126.00	126.00
1	—	870	119.50	119.50
4	—	770	118.00–124.00	120.79
1	—	665	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	193.00	193.00
1	—	490	157.00	157.00
2	—	363	178.00–179.00	178.50
1	—	835	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	166.00	166.00
1	—	460	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	141.00	141.00
1	—	360	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	124.00	124.00
3	—	553	118.00–125.00	122.02
2	—	860	93.00	93.00
2	—	423	124.00–131.00	127.52
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
2	—	333	136.00–144.00	140.03
1	—	510	124.00	124.00
3	—	812	113.00–118.00	114.99
6	—	471	125.00–132.00	129.48
1	—	700	117.00	117.00
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
5	—	381	126.50–136.00	133.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	138.50	138.50
1	—	435	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	121.00	121.00
1	—	445	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
3	—	758	108.00	108.00
2	—	465	121.00–123.50	122.25
1	—	360	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	153.00–168.00	158.01
2	—	505	133.00–140.00	136.47
1	—	620	119.00	119.00
1	—	585	123.00	123.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
1	—	275	184.00	184.00
2	—	970	99.00–100.00	99.49
3	—	427	143.00–145.00	144.03
3	—	325	176.00–184.00	180.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
1	—	650	107.00	107.00
5	—	383	140.00–151.00	146.19
1	—	465	135.00	135.00
4	—	421	136.00–142.00	138.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,054	42.00–50.00	45.64
3	—	958	30.00–37.50	34.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	38.00	38.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	40.00	40.00
1	—	1,700	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,695	72.00	72.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,540	65.25	65.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	56.50–63.00	59.90

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	54.50–58.00	56.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	52.00–63.50	55.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	57.50–59.50	58.43

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.