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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Apr 6

● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

307 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 180▲ 83 vs year ago 224 · +37.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 19▲ 5 vs year ago 33 · +15.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 28▲ 16 vs year ago 24 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 - 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested, however the bulls that sold were in high demand. Cattle today was plain to average with some attractive offerings.

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 $136.91/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$136.91

106 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$20.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.19

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	140.49	717	65
Medium and Large 2	439	134.87	592	31
Medium and Large 3	425	119.96	510	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.52/cwt here — about $207 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 sale106 hd

136.91

—

AR average10 barns · 1,593 hd

139.09

−2.19

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	1,742	92.00	1,603	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,068	59.53	636	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	33.00	307	1thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	543	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	189.29/cwt	185.50–199.00	683	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	193.18/cwt	187.00–202.00	804	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	169.37/cwt	162.00–179.00	725	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	167.15/cwt	162.00–177.00	784	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	155.69/cwt	151.00–159.00	811	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	148.96/cwt	146.00–154.00	830	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	673	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	139.31/cwt	136.00–141.00	864	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	133.04/cwt	130.00–139.00	887	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	140.00/cwt	138.00–142.00	980	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	132.26/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,028	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,035	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,073	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	147.75/cwt	141.00–155.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	161.17/cwt	156.00–168.00	525	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	132.64/cwt	129.00–136.00	448	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	116.97/cwt	113.00–121.00	419	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	143.05/cwt	140.00–147.00	526	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	153.65/cwt	150.00–163.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	145.61/cwt	140.00–155.00	603	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	116.95/cwt	115.00–119.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	135.42/cwt	129.00–140.00	580	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	138.30/cwt	133.00–143.00	653	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	123.94/cwt	119.00–128.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	126.96/cwt	120.00–131.00	659	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	140.41/cwt	138.00–143.00	734	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	111.94/cwt	109.00–115.00	593	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	539	141.87/cwt	138.00–144.50	765	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	134.65/cwt	131.00–139.00	778	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	134.42/cwt	127.00–141.00	829	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	119.50/cwt	117.00–122.00	872	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	844	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	454	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	288	201.49/cwt	200.00–203.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	586	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	187.31/cwt	180.00–195.00	618	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	143.71/cwt	138.00–150.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	171.67/cwt	168.00–176.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	382	186.16/cwt	178.00–196.00	711	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	159.54/cwt	158.00–161.00	654	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	586	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	178.27/cwt	171.00–188.00	743	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	152.38/cwt	145.00–160.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	164.29/cwt	157.00–174.00	764	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	136.57/cwt	132.00–141.00	653	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	152.90/cwt	145.00–159.00	792	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	128.68/cwt	127.00–130.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	138.85/cwt	132.00–146.00	737	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	135.41/cwt	130.00–139.00	775	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	130.90/cwt	125.00–137.00	759	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	617	132.39/cwt	127.00–138.00	817	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	125.00/cwt	121.00–127.00	831	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	126.00/cwt	124.00–128.00	863	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	715	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	801	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	830	112.00/cwt	111.00–113.00	930	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,030	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	868	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,742	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,603	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	655	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	210	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	750	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	398	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	926	47.96/cwt	46.00–49.00	444	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	307	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	60.62/cwt	55.00–64.50	645	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	67.55/cwt	65.00–71.50	835	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,112	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	4,403	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	474.63/cwt	435.00–500.00	3,678	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	504.34/cwt	300.00–640.00	4,453	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	670	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	8,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,740	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	771	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	737.34/cwt	635.00–860.00	5,206	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	690.87/cwt	650.00–730.00	6,321	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	830.95/cwt	715.00–900.00	8,717	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	439	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	70.40/cwt	42.50–94.00	513	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	87.14/cwt	76.00–99.00	683	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,983	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	653	1

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 180Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 19Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 28Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	124.00	124.00
3	—	557	146.00–154.00	148.96
1	—	325	201.00	201.00
5	—	416	187.00–202.00	193.18
3	—	667	130.00–139.00	133.04
4	—	521	151.00–159.00	155.69
7	—	361	185.50–199.00	189.29
8	—	469	162.00–177.00	167.15
3	—	620	136.00–141.00	139.31
3	—	777	126.00–136.00	132.26
1	—	865	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	138.00–142.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	132.00	132.00
1	—	735	114.00	114.00
3	—	428	162.00–179.00	169.37
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
1	—	665	123.00	123.00
1	—	490	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	155.00	155.00
1	—	590	114.00	114.00
1	—	625	117.00	117.00
1	—	435	154.00	154.00
1	—	305	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	117.00–122.00	119.50
5	—	523	138.00–143.00	140.41
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
4	—	326	156.00–168.00	161.17
8	—	414	140.00–155.00	145.61
9	—	578	131.00–139.00	134.65
1	—	760	111.00	111.00
7	—	617	127.00–141.00	134.42
4	—	378	150.00–163.00	153.65
11	—	472	133.00–143.00	138.30
1	—	825	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	138.00–144.50	141.87
2	—	415	159.00–160.00	159.50
4	—	486	145.00	145.00
1	—	550	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	113.00–121.00	116.97
3	—	338	129.00–136.00	132.64
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
2	—	425	115.00–119.00	116.95
2	—	530	109.00–115.00	111.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	119.00–128.00	123.94
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
6	—	428	129.00–140.00	135.42
10	—	519	120.00–131.00	126.96
1	—	290	153.00	153.00
5	—	368	140.00–147.00	143.05
5	—	322	141.00–155.00	147.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	145.00–159.00	152.90
7	—	572	130.00–139.00	135.41
9	—	617	127.00–138.00	132.39
2	—	288	200.00–203.00	201.49
7	—	465	157.00–174.00	164.29
4	—	665	121.00–127.00	125.00
4	—	330	180.00–195.00	187.31
9	—	417	171.00–188.00	178.27
7	—	382	178.00–196.00	186.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	531	132.00–146.00	138.85
2	—	685	124.00–128.00	126.00
2	—	830	111.00–113.00	112.00
1	—	315	186.00	186.00
2	—	463	145.00–160.00	152.38
2	—	580	125.00–137.00	130.90
1	—	895	110.00	110.00
4	—	369	168.00–176.00	171.67
1	—	1,085	80.00	80.00
1	—	780	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,030	85.00	85.00
2	—	410	158.00–161.00	159.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	127.00–130.00	128.68
1	—	280	162.00	162.00
1	—	325	143.00	143.00
1	—	410	143.00	143.00
2	—	478	132.00–141.00	136.57
1	—	715	112.00	112.00
1	—	635	127.00	127.00
2	—	368	138.00–150.00	143.71

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	66.50	66.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	735.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	883	300.00–640.00	504.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	71.00	71.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	435.00–500.00	474.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	595.00	595.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	66.00	66.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	770.00	770.00

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	4	—	1,049	715.00–900.00	830.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	706	635.00–860.00	737.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	915	650.00–730.00	690.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	98.00	98.00

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	7	—	729	42.50–94.00	70.40
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	784	76.00–99.00	87.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	61.00	61.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	615	485.00	485.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,236	65.00–71.50	67.55
18	—	1,064	55.00–64.50	60.62
5	—	926	46.00–49.00	47.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	33.00	33.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	32.00	32.00
1	—	750	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,742	90.00–94.00	92.00

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.