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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 1

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 427 vs last sale 492▼ 454 vs year ago 519 · −87.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 54▼ 60 vs year ago 69 · −87.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 22▼ 41 vs year ago 45 · −91.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold on average 4.00 lower. All trends are based on a sparse test.

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 $124.02/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$124.02

35 head · 652 lb average

Value per head Derived

$809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$24.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.65

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	125.85	848	28
Medium and Large 2	472	123.33	582	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	688	122.00	839	2thin
Medium and Large 3	583	101.50	591	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.35/cwt here — about $257 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 sale35 hd

124.02

—

AR average9 barns · 1,032 hd

133.68

−9.65

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	1,549	89.48	1,386	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,098	62.43	686	6thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	156.90/cwt	155.00–159.00	577	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	688	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	778	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	559	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	841	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	134.69/cwt	130.00–135.50	707	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	761	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	685	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	923	18
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	753	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	84.45/cwt	82.50–86.50	1,263	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	94.50/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,515	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	885	51.23/cwt	48.00–54.50	453	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	68.03/cwt	66.00–71.50	820	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	974	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	633	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,188	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	948	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 Jun 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 492Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 54Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 22Year ago 45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	82.50–86.50	84.45
2	—	1,603	93.00–96.00	94.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	66.00–71.50	68.03
2	—	885	48.00–54.50	51.23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	151.00	151.00
1	—	575	131.00	131.00
1	—	620	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	138.00	138.00
1	—	460	136.00	136.00
7	—	525	130.00–135.50	134.69
18	—	763	121.00	121.00
1	—	590	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	127.00	127.00
1	—	455	129.00	129.00
1	—	520	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	92.00	92.00
1	—	480	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	559	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	155.00	155.00
1	—	525	131.00	131.00
2	—	368	155.00–159.00	156.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
2	—	535	145.00–146.00	145.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	85.00	85.00

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	—	955	102.00	102.00

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	—	1,050	875.00	875.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	73.50	73.50

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.