Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2021-03-09

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 9
● Final173 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,428 head
▲ 1,326 vs last sale 102▲ 1,357 vs year ago 71 · +1,911.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 16▲ 25 vs year ago 9 · +277.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 11▲ 18 vs year ago 5 · +360.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Due to limited comparable offerings from the previous week, trends are not available. However, today there was a special addition to the regular sale. Consignments of many groupings of value added cattle. Some value added cattle sold at a premium, with good buyer activity.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.47/cwt on 605 head.
Average price
$136.47
605 head · 491 lb average
Value per head Derived
$671
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$172
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$17.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.39
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1501138.96697333
Medium and Large 1-2518138.95720104
Medium and Large 2463133.15616124
Medium and Large 3434121.1252544
One grade step is worth $17.85/cwt here — about $172 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 sale605 hd
136.47
—
AR average10 barns · 4,118 hd
133.09
+3.39
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
Bulls—Average1,62069.081,11910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66056.009301thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,01949.5250524

Every lot

173 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers61 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1270197.00/cwt197.00–197.005321
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added275204.00/cwt204.00–204.005611
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added299175.00/cwt175.00–175.005234
Steers—Medium and Large 1318186.95/cwt173.00–192.005955
Steers—Medium and Large 3322145.95/cwt138.00–153.004705
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added323197.49/cwt196.00–199.006382
Steers—Medium and Large 2323168.32/cwt165.00–172.005443
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added334151.30/cwt147.00–157.505054
Steers—Medium and Large 1369184.49/cwt175.00–190.006814
Steers—Medium and Large 3370145.22/cwt141.00–154.005373
Steers—Medium and Large 2372166.01/cwt160.00–170.006183
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added373167.07/cwt162.00–172.0062310
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added377184.53/cwt179.00–191.0069610
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added382143.77/cwt138.00–151.005498
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added412165.49/cwt161.00–169.0068210
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added419186.03/cwt183.00–187.007795
Steers—Medium and Large 2421150.83/cwt148.00–157.006354
Steers—Medium and Large 3423133.83/cwt127.00–141.005665
Steers—Medium and Large 1426173.37/cwt169.00–182.0073916
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added427132.30/cwt127.00–141.0056510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added462164.00/cwt164.00–164.007586
Steers—Medium and Large 2466151.59/cwt148.00–162.007066
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added468173.41/cwt167.00–184.008125
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added472160.48/cwt153.00–168.007577
Steers—Medium and Large 3474136.05/cwt131.00–145.006456
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added475143.05/cwt135.00–150.0067918
Steers—Medium and Large 1492155.32/cwt150.00–165.007643
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added511157.03/cwt152.00–162.5080243
Steers—Medium and Large 2519132.99/cwt126.00–138.006904
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added521140.99/cwt135.00–148.007359
Steers—Medium and Large 1527148.40/cwt144.00–152.0078210
Steers—Medium and Large 3530129.00/cwt129.00–129.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533150.23/cwt150.00–151.0080148
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added538128.94/cwt125.00–133.006942
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added566135.80/cwt134.00–141.0076918
Steers—Medium and Large 2575135.00/cwt135.00–135.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added576150.54/cwt141.00–156.0086727
Steers—Medium and Large 1581143.56/cwt141.50–152.0083410
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added610136.63/cwt134.00–139.008336
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added614148.34/cwt144.00–153.0091127
Steers—Medium and Large 1620140.06/cwt135.00–145.008688
Steers—Medium and Large 2620119.05/cwt116.00–122.007382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629143.00/cwt143.00–143.008998
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added668133.24/cwt128.00–137.008903
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added670115.42/cwt110.00–121.007732
Steers—Medium and Large 1682129.97/cwt126.00–137.008863
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added684135.83/cwt132.00–143.0092927
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added714131.66/cwt124.50–135.0094035
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added725123.30/cwt121.00–126.008943
Steers—Medium and Large 3Value Added725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Steers—Medium and Large 1728117.46/cwt115.00–120.008552
Steers—Medium and Large 1750120.00/cwt120.00–120.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added771126.56/cwt120.00–128.0097633
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added814128.07/cwt125.00–130.001,04239
Steers—Medium and Large 1815119.66/cwt118.00–123.009753
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added820111.00/cwt111.00–111.009101
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added865122.15/cwt122.00–126.001,05726
Steers—Medium and Large 1880112.00/cwt112.00–112.009861
Steers—Medium and Large 1940107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added959103.47/cwt99.00–108.009924
Steers—Medium and Large 1990105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers61 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added280141.00/cwt141.00–141.003951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added283153.40/cwt150.00–159.004343
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283143.80/cwt138.00–149.004076
Heifers—Medium and Large 1284156.29/cwt150.00–164.004445
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added287162.57/cwt161.00–164.004677
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added308150.46/cwt145.00–156.004632
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added318140.00/cwt140.00–140.004452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318138.53/cwt132.00–141.004419
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added320159.23/cwt153.00–166.0051013
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323122.38/cwt116.00–126.003953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1339146.71/cwt141.00–155.0049712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350155.00/cwt155.00–155.005433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added366154.04/cwt151.00–162.0056410
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added367135.17/cwt130.00–144.004963
Heifers—Medium and Large 3367124.07/cwt118.00–131.004559
Heifers—Medium and Large 1368149.00/cwt146.00–154.005489
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375133.27/cwt126.00–138.0050014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added390145.67/cwt142.00–148.005683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413135.32/cwt130.00–143.0055915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415147.00/cwt147.00–147.0061011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422144.86/cwt137.00–151.0061121
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added422126.80/cwt121.00–130.005353
Heifers—Medium and Large 3424120.78/cwt116.00–128.0051210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added427140.75/cwt136.00–145.006015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added436148.83/cwt142.00–155.0064935
Heifers—Medium and Large 3450118.50/cwt117.00–120.005332
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added464140.96/cwt139.50–142.0065410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added467139.86/cwt134.00–142.5065313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1469138.03/cwt130.00–143.0064716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005883
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added478145.02/cwt139.00–150.0069351
Heifers—Medium and Large 3513110.59/cwt105.00–116.005673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added518141.15/cwt137.00–144.0073132
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added521133.79/cwt125.00–138.0069711
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524134.20/cwt129.00–143.0070316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525126.11/cwt123.00–133.006627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535139.03/cwt139.00–139.5074460
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added545116.00/cwt116.00–116.006321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1561129.30/cwt121.00–134.0072517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2566121.53/cwt118.00–124.006889
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added575135.83/cwt131.00–143.0078115
Heifers—Medium and Large 3575110.24/cwt105.00–115.006344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577130.89/cwt130.00–132.5075520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added585128.19/cwt127.50–131.0075015
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added608125.00/cwt125.00–125.007602
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615105.00/cwt105.00–105.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1622121.63/cwt116.00–128.0075722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added624126.80/cwt122.00–132.0079118
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630112.73/cwt110.00–118.007103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666116.61/cwt113.00–121.0077710
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added670117.50/cwt117.00–118.007872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added671122.60/cwt121.00–130.008238
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685105.00/cwt105.00–105.007191
Heifers—Medium and Large 3685100.00/cwt100.00–100.006851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1700115.00/cwt115.00–115.008052
Heifers—Medium and Large 3Value Added700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added720111.00/cwt111.00–111.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added761118.37/cwt109.00–120.009017
Heifers—Medium and Large 1769104.80/cwt104.00–105.008065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1830100.00/cwt100.00–100.008301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1283193.00/cwt193.00–193.005462
Bulls—Medium and Large 3290157.00/cwt157.00–157.004551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320170.17/cwt161.00–175.005455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325186.61/cwt180.00–192.006063
Bulls—Medium and Large 3340143.00/cwt143.00–143.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2366153.98/cwt146.00–161.005648
Bulls—Medium and Large 1372171.90/cwt163.00–178.006398
Bulls—Medium and Large 3376134.32/cwt130.00–144.005057
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418138.84/cwt135.00–147.005808
Bulls—Medium and Large 1423158.55/cwt150.00–166.006718
Bulls—Medium and Large 3424126.60/cwt125.00–130.005378
Bulls—Medium and Large 1470159.85/cwt149.00–165.0075113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2471139.00/cwt131.00–145.006555
Bulls—Medium and Large 3482128.00/cwt126.00–130.006173
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1521151.05/cwt145.00–158.0078716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2530132.39/cwt122.00–139.007027
Bulls—Medium and Large 1569136.22/cwt130.00–143.0077522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2569127.28/cwt116.00–140.007247
Bulls—Medium and Large 3623104.71/cwt101.00–108.006523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1630133.80/cwt130.00–136.008436
Bulls—Medium and Large 2631118.28/cwt116.00–122.007464
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670112.14/cwt107.00–118.007515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675121.99/cwt120.00–127.008236
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705110.51/cwt109.00–112.007792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1718115.00/cwt114.00–116.008262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1768107.99/cwt100.00–112.008294
Bulls—Medium and Large 195083.00/cwt83.00–83.007891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,56465.86/cwt60.00–70.001,0307
Bulls——1,75276.58/cwt74.50–79.501,3423
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight78551.00/cwt51.00–51.004001
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight80035.00/cwt35.00–35.002801
Cows—Boner 80-85%89836.96/cwt34.00–40.003322
Cows—Boner 80-85%96525.00/cwt25.00–25.002411
Cows—Boner 80-85%98948.92/cwt44.00–53.0048411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15558.18/cwt54.00–64.006728
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66056.00/cwt56.00–56.009301
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,03559.00/cwt59.00–59.006111
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-289856.35/cwt51.00–59.005062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,153625.43/cwt500.00–725.007,2112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,16559.50/cwt59.50–59.506931
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175875.00/cwt875.00–875.0010,2811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,19860.79/cwt55.00–63.007283
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,34361.97/cwt61.00–63.008322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,42574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,47566.00/cwt66.00–66.009741
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-272554.00/cwt54.00–54.003921
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-292862.70/cwt54.00–75.005824
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03555.00/cwt55.00–55.005691
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,10354.00/cwt52.00–56.005962
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2815700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,7051

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.