Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2021-06-08

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 8
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
496 head
▲ 431 vs last sale 65▼ 5 vs year ago 501 · −1.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 9▲ 29 vs year ago 31 · +93.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 4▲ 128 vs year ago 7 · +1,828.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold on average 1.00 - 7.00 higher. Cattle was plain to average with many attractive offerings in feeder, slaughter, and replacement cattle categories. In conjunction with today's regular sale, there were many replacement offerings. Buyer activity was good as some replacements were in demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.43/cwt on 189 head.
Average price
$133.43
189 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$701
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$229
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$22.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.17
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542134.61730153
Medium and Large 2447130.7258431
Medium and Large 1-2720122.008781thin
Medium and Large 3447112.165014thin
One grade step is worth $22.46/cwt here — about $229 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 sale189 hd
133.43
—
AR average8 barns · 1,369 hd
136.60
−3.17
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,65197.491,6098thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36574.001,0101thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,03466.2268460

Every lot

140 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2310181.49/cwt181.00–182.005632
Steers—Medium and Large 3330162.00/cwt162.00–162.005351
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added355173.00/cwt173.00–173.006141
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added370182.00/cwt182.00–182.006731
Steers—Medium and Large 1385171.65/cwt169.00–175.006613
Steers—Medium and Large 3385148.00/cwt148.00–148.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 3400141.00/cwt141.00–141.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 2430159.00/cwt159.00–159.006841
Steers—Medium and Large 1438167.02/cwt163.00–171.007322
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added445176.00/cwt176.00–176.007831
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added445171.00/cwt171.00–171.007611
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added465171.00/cwt171.00–171.007951
Steers—Medium and Large 3470141.00/cwt141.00–141.006631
Steers—Medium and Large 2485150.51/cwt150.00–151.007302
Steers—Medium and Large 1488154.49/cwt154.00–155.007542
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added495158.00/cwt158.00–158.007821
Steers—Medium and Large 1523147.99/cwt146.00–149.007743
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added535152.00/cwt152.00–152.008131
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added538155.98/cwt154.00–171.0083920
Steers—Medium and Large 2543139.01/cwt137.00–141.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 2550141.00/cwt141.00–141.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added561150.48/cwt149.00–153.008444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565144.00/cwt144.00–144.0081416
Steers—Medium and Large 1575147.94/cwt146.00–151.008513
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added588143.47/cwt141.00–146.008442
Steers—Medium and Large 2600125.00/cwt125.00–125.007501
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added636143.73/cwt142.00–145.009144
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added673139.38/cwt137.25–141.009383
Steers—Medium and Large 1678135.70/cwt133.00–138.509202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680133.75/cwt133.75–133.759106
Steers—Medium and Large 2710111.00/cwt111.00–111.007881
Steers—Medium and Large 1723129.91/cwt127.00–133.009392
Steers—Medium and Large 1760127.73/cwt124.50–131.009712
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added762125.00/cwt125.00–125.009532
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added765130.00/cwt130.00–130.009951
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added800132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0601
Steers—Medium and Large 1905108.00/cwt108.00–108.009771
Steers—Medium and Large 11,080106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1451
Steers—Medium and Large 21,09075.00/cwt75.00–75.008181
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280151.00/cwt151.00–151.004231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1292153.29/cwt149.00–157.004483
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324139.18/cwt137.00–141.004514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329155.75/cwt151.00–158.005127
Heifers—Medium and Large 3335110.00/cwt110.00–110.003691
Heifers—Medium and Large 2369136.11/cwt131.00–140.005027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377140.48/cwt136.00–147.0053010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added380142.00/cwt142.00–142.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1414141.36/cwt138.00–147.0058518
Heifers—Medium and Large 3415126.00/cwt126.00–126.005231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426128.58/cwt126.00–132.005485
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added440146.00/cwt146.00–146.006421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468137.14/cwt131.00–145.0064218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468124.36/cwt120.00–132.005823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added478141.92/cwt138.00–147.006784
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513123.24/cwt122.00–125.006324
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518106.31/cwt101.00–112.005512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521134.49/cwt131.00–140.0070113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added523138.49/cwt135.00–139.507248
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added530136.00/cwt136.00–136.007211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560134.91/cwt130.00–140.007552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573130.32/cwt125.00–136.0074715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595120.00/cwt120.00–120.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1605126.33/cwt125.00–131.007646
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620118.95/cwt117.00–121.007372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added680123.50/cwt123.50–123.508402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1682129.99/cwt121.00–130.5088739
Heifers—Medium and Large 1715120.75/cwt120.00–121.008634
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720122.00/cwt122.00–122.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1768106.50/cwt106.00–107.008182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1823109.49/cwt105.00–114.009012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy83591.00/cwt91.00–91.007601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3275140.00/cwt140.00–140.003851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1283197.91/cwt196.00–200.005602
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285165.20/cwt157.00–174.004712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1322189.55/cwt176.00–194.0061013
Bulls—Medium and Large 2324165.10/cwt160.00–173.005357
Bulls—Medium and Large 3333148.67/cwt140.00–155.004955
Bulls—Medium and Large 1379173.45/cwt162.00–179.0065710
Bulls—Medium and Large 3380130.89/cwt127.00–141.004974
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420152.40/cwt146.00–162.006405
Bulls—Medium and Large 1422169.01/cwt164.00–173.007138
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433122.54/cwt120.00–125.005312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2455164.00/cwt164.00–164.007461
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470129.34/cwt124.00–137.006084
Bulls—Medium and Large 1478160.38/cwt154.00–170.007675
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480146.48/cwt138.00–153.007035
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525134.17/cwt128.00–140.007042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1528147.77/cwt141.00–154.007806
Bulls—Medium and Large 1579135.27/cwt132.00–141.007837
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590123.00/cwt121.00–125.007262
Bulls—Medium and Large 3595105.00/cwt105.00–105.006251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1623131.36/cwt128.00–134.008185
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625127.00/cwt127.00–127.007942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700112.00/cwt112.00–112.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1708122.50/cwt122.00–123.008672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1760120.48/cwt119.00–122.009162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2815104.46/cwt101.00–108.008512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1865109.00/cwt109.00–109.009431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1915106.00/cwt106.00–106.009701
Bulls—Medium and Large 298082.00/cwt82.00–82.008041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41586.60/cwt84.00–89.501,2252
Bulls——1,729101.12/cwt97.00–104.501,7486
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight72841.25/cwt40.00–42.503002
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight80558.98/cwt57.50–60.504752
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00664.69/cwt59.50–69.0065137
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03555.68/cwt54.00–57.005762
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15674.57/cwt70.00–79.0086217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0101
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,000.00/cwt2,000.00–2,000.0023,8001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,35098.50/cwt98.50–98.501,3301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5502,000.00/cwt2,000.00–2,000.0031,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7851,820.00/cwt1,820.00–1,820.0032,4871
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2655825.00/cwt825.00–825.005,4041
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2765800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,1201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2798828.58/cwt790.00–860.006,6123
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2800805.21/cwt700.00–900.006,4423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0011,380.97/cwt950.00–1,525.0013,8245
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0041,532.43/cwt1,350.00–1,660.0015,3864
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,013958.36/cwt600.00–1,500.009,70810
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0012,7801
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1671,140.64/cwt1,100.00–1,175.0013,3113
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-284890.74/cwt80.00–100.007695
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-294571.00/cwt71.00–71.006711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-295570.00/cwt70.00–70.006691
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-299375.86/cwt70.00–89.007535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,008832.31/cwt400.00–980.008,3904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,1201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,049842.25/cwt700.00–910.008,8354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,15174.72/cwt65.00–81.5086017
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175997.46/cwt650.00–1,350.0011,72025
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,18875.00/cwt75.00–75.008912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1891,118.44/cwt850.00–1,330.0013,2984
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.0018,4101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,37379.83/cwt76.50–82.501,0962
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2716116.19/cwt110.00–126.008328
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-273050.00/cwt50.00–50.003651
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-290273.98/cwt59.00–107.0066710
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733100.23/cwt90.50–111.007352
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27781,024.90/cwt910.00–1,125.007,9744
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28751,236.22/cwt1,175.00–1,320.0010,8173

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.