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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, May 4

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 429▲ 26 vs year ago 225 · +11.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 89▲ 2 vs year ago 19 · +10.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 79▲ 13 vs year ago 10 · +130.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 - 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Cattle was plain to average with some value added offerings. Some value added cattle sold at a premium.

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 $131.95/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$131.95

108 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$22.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	134.10	621	84
Medium and Large 2	402	128.75	517	18thin
Medium and Large 3	481	111.44	536	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.66/cwt here — about $85 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 sale108 hd

131.95

—

AR average10 barns · 1,238 hd

132.11

−0.17

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	1,621	84.48	1,369	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,076	61.88	666	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	700	49.00	343	1thin

Every lot

90 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 2	313	170.65/cwt	170.00–171.00	534	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	650	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	350	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	476	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	169.06/cwt	165.00–174.00	629	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	148.39/cwt	142.00–157.00	570	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	385	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	407	150.39/cwt	146.00–155.00	612	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	157.67/cwt	153.00–163.00	664	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	435	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	454	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	758	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	139.03/cwt	136.00–141.00	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	154.14/cwt	151.00–159.00	740	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	127.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	662	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	548	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	814	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	755	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	887	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	154.46/cwt	152.00–157.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	305	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	433	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	132.61/cwt	128.00–139.00	439	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	143.54/cwt	135.00–149.00	479	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	355	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	131.77/cwt	128.00–135.00	482	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	139.51/cwt	134.00–147.00	516	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	374	148.90/cwt	142.00–154.00	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	122.96/cwt	122.00–124.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	423	143.09/cwt	136.00–144.00	605	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	132.49/cwt	126.00–140.00	570	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	470	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	130.05/cwt	125.00–137.00	618	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	118.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	611	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	128.75/cwt	128.50–129.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	537	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	725	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	125.15/cwt	122.00–128.00	710	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	592	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	746	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	120.22/cwt	118.00–125.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	100.84/cwt	96.00–106.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	821	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	270	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	295	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	509	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	343	176.97/cwt	173.00–181.00	607	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	169.77/cwt	163.00–177.00	633	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	128.41/cwt	125.00–132.00	488	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	524	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	148.62/cwt	143.00–154.00	630	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	131.87/cwt	126.00–138.00	628	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	479	147.65/cwt	140.00–154.00	707	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	527	137.47/cwt	131.00–142.00	724	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	124.02/cwt	122.00–127.00	655	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	128.27/cwt	126.00–131.00	741	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	815	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	91.08/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,364	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	77.87/cwt	75.50–80.00	1,357	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	700	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	343	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	443	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	870	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	457	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,048	58.42/cwt	53.50–62.50	612	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	66.75/cwt	63.50–71.00	770	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	917	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	277	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	678	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	711.07/cwt	500.00–850.00	6,990	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	67.30/cwt	55.00–73.00	734	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	847.32/cwt	845.00–850.00	9,304	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	82.57/cwt	78.00–91.00	552	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	63.75/cwt	55.00–68.50	512	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	76.66/cwt	72.00–83.00	632	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,438	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 May 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 429Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 89Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 79Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	152.00–157.00	154.46
13	—	370	134.00–147.00	139.51
13	—	430	126.00–140.00	132.49
5	—	334	135.00–149.00	143.54
1	—	690	119.00	119.00
1	—	705	118.00	118.00
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
6	—	567	122.00–128.00	125.15
11	—	475	125.00–137.00	130.05
4	—	624	118.00–125.00	120.22
4	—	524	128.50–129.00	128.75
2	—	790	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	592	126.00	126.00
3	—	537	135.00	135.00
9	—	423	136.00–144.00	143.09
7	—	374	142.00–154.00	148.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	625	96.00–106.00	100.84
2	—	363	118.00–120.00	118.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	112.00	112.00
1	—	285	139.00	139.00
2	—	418	122.00–124.00	122.96
4	—	331	128.00–139.00	132.61
3	—	515	115.00–125.00	118.70
4	—	366	128.00–135.00	131.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	142.00	142.00
1	—	470	126.00	126.00
1	—	355	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	548	148.50	148.50
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
7	—	454	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	153.00–163.00	157.67
5	—	480	151.00–159.00	154.14
2	—	580	135.00	135.00
7	—	372	165.00–174.00	169.06
1	—	520	137.00	137.00
2	—	675	128.00	128.00
6	—	344	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	114.00	114.00
1	—	470	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	125.00–130.00	127.40
6	—	384	142.00–157.00	148.39
3	—	472	136.00–141.00	139.03
3	—	407	146.00–155.00	150.39
3	—	313	170.00–171.00	170.65
1	—	640	118.00	118.00
1	—	765	116.00	116.00
1	—	690	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	162.00	162.00
1	—	385	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	126.00–131.00	128.27
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
10	—	424	143.00–154.00	148.62
12	—	479	140.00–154.00	147.65
3	—	623	124.00–125.00	124.67
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
2	—	373	163.00–177.00	169.77
2	—	343	173.00–181.00	176.97
10	—	527	131.00–142.00	137.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	171.00	171.00
1	—	595	115.00	115.00
3	—	528	122.00–127.00	124.02
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
1	—	380	158.00	158.00
1	—	400	131.00	131.00
6	—	476	126.00–138.00	131.87
1	—	840	97.00	97.00
1	—	305	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	156.00	156.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
2	—	380	125.00–132.00	128.41

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	500.00–850.00	711.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	43.00	43.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	845.00–850.00	847.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,090	55.00–73.00	67.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	71.00	71.00

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	4	—	825	72.00–83.00	76.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	668	78.00–91.00	82.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	803	55.00–68.50	63.75

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	—	1,060	86.50	86.50

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	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,743	75.50–80.00	77.87
2	—	1,498	86.00–95.00	91.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	52.50	52.50
8	—	1,153	63.50–71.00	66.75
6	—	1,048	53.50–62.50	58.42

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.