Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2021-08-17

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 17
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
591 head
▲ 367 vs last sale 224▲ 284 vs year ago 307 · +92.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 45▲ 82 vs year ago 28 · +292.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 58▲ 38 vs year ago 23 · +165.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady to 8.00 lower, mostly 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Today's sale had a good supply of feeder, replacement, and slaughter cattle.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.32/cwt on 239 head.
Average price
$137.32
239 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$681
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$203
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$20.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.38
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1512140.57719166
Medium and Large 2465131.9061361
Medium and Large 3431120.0151712thin
One grade step is worth $20.56/cwt here — about $203 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 sale239 hd
137.32
—
AR average6 barns · 834 hd
140.70
−3.38
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—High1,63791.191,4937thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49068.491,0217thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,17164.5175546
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92053.1448928

Every lot

124 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1333192.36/cwt190.00–196.006413
Steers—Medium and Large 3370144.00/cwt144.00–144.005331
Steers—Medium and Large 1390181.00/cwt181.00–181.007061
Steers—Medium and Large 1416180.54/cwt171.00–186.007519
Steers—Medium and Large 2442161.35/cwt156.00–167.007133
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added468163.64/cwt162.00–166.007663
Steers—Medium and Large 1471158.72/cwt151.00–166.0074814
Steers—Medium and Large 2471147.72/cwt140.00–155.0069610
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added480155.00/cwt155.00–155.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 3482132.46/cwt125.00–136.006383
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added510163.00/cwt163.00–163.008311
Steers—Medium and Large 1526155.34/cwt151.00–166.0081718
Steers—Medium and Large 2529146.25/cwt142.00–151.007749
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added550150.00/cwt150.00–150.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557146.00/cwt146.00–146.008138
Steers—Medium and Large 2564146.44/cwt141.00–150.008267
Steers—Medium and Large 1575154.76/cwt149.00–164.0089011
Steers—Medium and Large 3590126.00/cwt126.00–126.007431
Steers—Medium and Large 3615119.00/cwt119.00–119.007321
Steers—Medium and Large 2617143.67/cwt143.00–145.008863
Steers—Medium and Large 1619152.27/cwt144.00–159.0094312
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added630157.00/cwt157.00–157.009891
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added658156.51/cwt156.00–157.001,0302
Steers—Medium and Large 1663142.09/cwt138.00–150.009429
Steers—Medium and Large 2670131.00/cwt131.00–131.008781
Steers—Medium and Large 3675115.00/cwt115.00–115.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1703141.00/cwt141.00–141.009912
Steers—Medium and Large 1755139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,0532
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2292152.70/cwt148.00–159.004463
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323132.37/cwt126.00–135.004284
Heifers—Medium and Large 2326144.03/cwt140.00–153.004706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1345161.50/cwt159.00–164.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added355170.00/cwt170.00–170.006041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1373151.65/cwt146.00–162.0056618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379138.40/cwt131.00–144.0052515
Heifers—Medium and Large 3390125.00/cwt121.00–129.004882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1418148.07/cwt141.00–156.0061918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added423155.51/cwt154.00–157.006582
Heifers—Medium and Large 2423133.36/cwt125.00–138.005649
Heifers—Medium and Large 3462110.26/cwt105.00–113.005093
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472131.41/cwt126.00–136.0062010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1475144.00/cwt138.00–153.0068412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added476150.97/cwt147.00–155.007195
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added515147.47/cwt146.00–149.007592
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519125.56/cwt122.00–129.006525
Heifers—Medium and Large 1525136.85/cwt128.00–142.0071859
Heifers—Medium and Large 3570109.95/cwt107.00–113.006273
Heifers—Medium and Large 1573135.80/cwt131.00–139.0077820
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578122.47/cwt120.00–125.007082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1614134.50/cwt129.00–137.0082617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623120.63/cwt116.00–125.007523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1659131.00/cwt125.00–137.008637
Heifers—Medium and Large 2673116.99/cwt114.00–123.007874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2710116.00/cwt116.00–116.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1713125.48/cwt120.00–131.008952
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760104.99/cwt104.00–106.007983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805113.00/cwt113.00–113.009101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1292194.69/cwt186.00–200.005683
Bulls—Medium and Large 3293161.55/cwt156.00–167.004732
Bulls—Medium and Large 1318197.82/cwt190.00–203.006297
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328173.54/cwt164.00–182.005694
Bulls—Medium and Large 3332154.73/cwt153.00–158.005143
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370150.58/cwt147.00–154.005573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375181.10/cwt173.00–187.0067914
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385145.00/cwt145.00–145.005581
Bulls—Medium and Large 1422171.37/cwt163.00–181.007238
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432151.07/cwt147.00–158.006539
Bulls—Medium and Large 3439138.75/cwt136.00–141.006094
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2442159.00/cwt159.00–159.007036
Bulls—Medium and Large 1468154.41/cwt149.00–163.0072318
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469139.43/cwt135.00–146.006547
Bulls—Medium and Large 3520131.00/cwt131.00–131.006811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1523151.91/cwt148.00–164.0079416
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525141.08/cwt135.00–147.0074114
Bulls—Medium and Large 1572144.43/cwt139.00–154.0082613
Bulls—Medium and Large 2580133.15/cwt129.00–137.007729
Bulls—Medium and Large 1614137.09/cwt131.00–141.008429
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623125.52/cwt125.00–126.007824
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655126.00/cwt126.00–126.008251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1674125.09/cwt120.00–127.008439
Bulls—Medium and Large 1711123.50/cwt119.00–126.008784
Bulls—Medium and Large 2715120.00/cwt120.00–120.008581
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755104.00/cwt104.00–104.007851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——97571.00/cwt71.00–71.006921
Bulls——1,66392.33/cwt90.50–93.001,5354
Bulls——1,91599.01/cwt98.50–99.501,8962
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight79348.76/cwt45.00–53.003872
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81065.00/cwt65.00–65.005271
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight81040.00/cwt40.00–40.003242
Cows—Lean 85-90%91662.84/cwt60.00–67.005767
Cows—Lean 85-90%94145.62/cwt40.00–49.004297
Cows—Lean 85-90%97254.02/cwt50.00–59.505259
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,07455.69/cwt52.00–59.505988
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16864.72/cwt60.00–69.0075629
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26571.67/cwt69.50–75.509079
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46373.13/cwt72.00–75.001,0703
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48768.35/cwt67.50–69.501,0163
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58055.00/cwt55.00–55.008691
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,6051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.0017,2551
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2735700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,1451
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2940983.31/cwt930.00–1,025.009,2432
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,090875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,5381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0011,5311
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0015,4911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0014,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,3551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,1431
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,2401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050823.29/cwt735.00–875.008,6453
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,13865.76/cwt56.00–74.507484
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,9351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230850.00/cwt850.00–850.0010,4551
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,24171.09/cwt68.50–75.008825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,28372.46/cwt70.50–74.009303
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,35970.80/cwt69.50–73.009625
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,39071.50/cwt71.50–71.509941
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-290590.00/cwt90.00–90.008151
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920101.00/cwt101.00–101.009291
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2965660.00/cwt660.00–660.006,3691
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-298370.00/cwt70.00–70.006882
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2635121.81/cwt119.00–125.007732
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-272472.81/cwt50.00–124.0052717
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-280865.00/cwt65.00–65.005252

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.