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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 15

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jun 8Jun 15Jun 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

427 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 496▼ 18 vs year ago 445 · −4.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 60▲ 7 vs year ago 35 · +20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 109 vs last sale 135▲ 20 vs year ago 6 · +333.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 - 11.00 higher. However, feeder bulls under 500 lbs. sold 7.00 - 9.00 lower. While feeder bulls over 500 lbs. sold 7.00 - 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 6.00 lower. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested, due to limited comparable 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 $131.50/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$131.50

159 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$25.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	135.10	651	105
Medium and Large 2	455	126.77	577	42
Medium and Large 1-2	568	121.36	689	7thin
Medium and Large 3	518	110.00	570	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.10/cwt here — about $81 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 sale159 hd

131.50

—

AR average7 barns · 2,240 hd

132.54

−1.04

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	1,965	100.00	1,965	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,680	74.00	1,243	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	61.35	680	34

Every lot

98 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 1	352	182.67/cwt	181.00–184.00	643	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	499	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	562	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	400	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	536	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	130.50/cwt	124.00–137.00	574	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	148.22/cwt	141.00–150.00	660	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	446	168.86/cwt	168.00–176.00	753	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	147.48/cwt	146.00–149.00	678	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	564	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	160.17/cwt	156.00–164.00	764	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	522	167.19/cwt	165.00–173.00	873	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	157.98/cwt	156.00–163.00	834	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	787	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	155.61/cwt	150.00–162.00	875	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	144.52/cwt	143.00–145.00	845	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	144.29/cwt	138.00–146.00	887	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	148.98/cwt	148.00–150.00	931	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	803	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	132.95/cwt	126.00–140.00	877	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	675	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	962	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	937	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	745	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	991	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	166.55/cwt	161.00–172.00	471	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	283	145.38/cwt	136.00–150.00	411	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	149.09/cwt	144.00–159.00	483	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	137.13/cwt	131.00–143.00	454	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	139.49/cwt	135.00–148.00	520	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	131.52/cwt	131.00–132.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	127.90/cwt	126.00–132.00	528	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	139.56/cwt	133.00–144.00	585	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	440	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	137.08/cwt	130.00–144.00	647	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	474	111.25/cwt	105.00–115.00	527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	126.31/cwt	120.00–131.00	600	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	129.30/cwt	121.00–134.00	671	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	118.00/cwt	116.00–120.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	680	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	115.81/cwt	110.00–120.00	647	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	774	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	124.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	714	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	708	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	706	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	121.83/cwt	118.00–127.00	760	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	764	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	116.48/cwt	113.00–120.00	862	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	142.13/cwt	135.00–149.00	398	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	289	191.31/cwt	187.00–197.00	553	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	290	171.00/cwt	169.00–173.00	496	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	184.19/cwt	178.00–196.00	582	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	166.88/cwt	163.00–171.00	559	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	175.27/cwt	163.00–181.00	648	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	378	152.98/cwt	149.00–158.00	578	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	381	128.74/cwt	127.00–130.00	490	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	412	159.85/cwt	154.00–171.00	659	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	145.06/cwt	139.00–153.00	622	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	130.31/cwt	125.00–136.00	560	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	132.21/cwt	127.00–137.00	621	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	477	152.72/cwt	147.00–159.00	728	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	155.49/cwt	150.00–159.00	809	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	758	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	147.11/cwt	141.00–155.00	836	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	140.50/cwt	137.00–144.00	865	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	632	121.39/cwt	118.00–126.00	767	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	130.28/cwt	126.00–134.00	860	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	738	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	830	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	750	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	848	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,965	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	795	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	167	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	825	50.52/cwt	48.00–53.00	417	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	900	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	396	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	51.60/cwt	48.00–55.50	516	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	64.22/cwt	58.50–66.50	697	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	69.33/cwt	67.00–72.00	892	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,243	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	522	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	662	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	7,905	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	799.38/cwt	675.00–925.00	8,537	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	834	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	73.82/cwt	68.00–78.00	915	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	69.81/cwt	69.00–70.50	889	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	979.62/cwt	869.00–1,075.00	12,911	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	68.53/cwt	65.00–72.50	903	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,338	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	11,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	54.02/cwt	50.50–57.50	429	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	67.19/cwt	63.00–73.50	564	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	95.44/cwt	94.00–97.00	776	2

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 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 496Year ago 445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 60Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 135Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	622	113.50	113.50
5	—	546	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	113.00–120.00	116.48
2	—	283	161.00–172.00	166.55
15	—	519	121.00–134.00	129.30
13	—	419	133.00–144.00	139.56
17	—	572	120.00–130.00	124.88
5	—	624	118.00–127.00	121.83
1	—	665	116.00	116.00
9	—	373	135.00–148.00	139.49
9	—	324	144.00–159.00	149.09
24	—	472	130.00–144.00	137.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	137.00	137.00
1	—	440	148.00	148.00
1	—	360	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	105.00–115.00	111.25
1	—	695	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	131.00–132.00	131.52
3	—	525	116.00–120.00	118.00
6	—	413	126.00–132.00	127.90
2	—	613	115.00–116.00	115.51
12	—	475	120.00–131.00	126.31
5	—	559	110.00–120.00	115.81
4	—	283	136.00–150.00	145.38
6	—	331	131.00–143.00	137.13
2	—	728	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	113.00	113.00
4	—	316	178.00–196.00	184.19
2	—	738	110.00–115.00	112.53
15	—	370	163.00–181.00	175.27
3	—	660	126.00–134.00	130.28
11	—	477	147.00–159.00	152.72
10	—	520	150.00–159.00	155.49
7	—	616	137.00–144.00	140.50
12	—	412	154.00–171.00	159.85
4	—	289	187.00–197.00	191.31
19	—	568	141.00–155.00	147.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	127.00–130.00	128.74
1	—	705	92.00	92.00
2	—	280	135.00–149.00	142.13
4	—	430	125.00–136.00	130.31
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	540	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	143.00	143.00
2	—	290	169.00–173.00	171.00
5	—	378	149.00–158.00	152.98
9	—	429	139.00–153.00	145.06
1	—	830	100.00	100.00
2	—	335	163.00–171.00	166.88
2	—	470	127.00–137.00	132.21
3	—	632	118.00–126.00	121.39
1	—	590	139.00	139.00
1	—	685	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	131.00	131.00
3	—	352	181.00–184.00	182.67
9	—	528	156.00–163.00	157.98
9	—	446	168.00–176.00	168.86
3	—	562	150.00–162.00	155.61
2	—	660	126.00–140.00	132.95
1	—	1,135	85.00	85.00
5	—	477	156.00–164.00	160.17
19	—	615	138.00–146.00	144.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	148.00–150.00	148.98
9	—	522	165.00–173.00	167.19
2	—	675	142.00–143.00	142.50
1	—	745	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	124.00–137.00	130.50
1	—	375	133.00	133.00
2	—	470	115.00–125.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	143.00–145.00	144.52
5	—	445	141.00–150.00	148.22
2	—	460	146.00–149.00	147.48
1	—	380	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	141.00	141.00
7	—	650	123.50	123.50

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	—	1,175	71.00	71.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,273	69.00–70.50	69.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	675.00–925.00	799.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	65.00–72.50	68.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	72.00	72.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,240	68.00–78.00	73.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,318	869.00–1,075.00	979.62

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	—	845	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,020.00	1,020.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	840	63.00–73.50	67.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	50.50–57.50	54.02

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)	2	—	813	94.00–97.00	95.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,286	67.00–72.00	69.33
14	—	1,086	58.50–66.50	64.22
1	—	900	44.00	44.00
5	—	1,000	48.00–55.50	51.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	21.00	21.00
2	—	825	48.00–53.00	50.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	100.00	100.00

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.