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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 24

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

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Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 265 vs last sale 591▲ 66 vs year ago 260 · +25.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 110▲ 0 vs year ago 26 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 61▼ 9 vs year ago 15 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 - 16.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower on 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 $143.09/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$143.09

135 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$15.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	144.87	753	101
Medium and Large 2	449	139.33	626	29
Medium and Large 3	428	128.98	552	5thin

One grade step is worth $15.89/cwt here — about $200 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 sale135 hd

143.09

—

AR average8 barns · 1,915 hd

141.89

+1.20

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	—	Low	1,435	74.43	1,068	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	64.04	762	19

Every lot

71 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	189.91/cwt	187.00–194.00	697	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	178.93/cwt	174.00–182.00	664	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	171.18/cwt	164.00–179.00	724	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	145.17/cwt	137.00–152.00	617	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	181.60/cwt	173.00–188.00	792	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	165.45/cwt	160.00–170.00	771	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	175.34/cwt	168.00–185.00	831	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	141.03/cwt	135.00–149.00	677	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	509	153.91/cwt	148.00–158.00	783	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	827	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	162.14/cwt	159.00–168.00	859	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	540	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	159.84/cwt	158.00–160.00	909	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	853	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	984	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	959	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	138.74/cwt	133.00–147.00	1,016	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	154.17/cwt	150.00–157.00	498	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	149.09/cwt	144.00–157.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	136.96/cwt	136.00–138.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	159.09/cwt	153.00–165.00	601	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	153.41/cwt	148.00–160.00	655	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	139.50/cwt	135.00–144.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	137.65/cwt	135.00–141.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	149.13/cwt	144.00–157.00	710	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	123.01/cwt	121.00–126.00	638	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	141.55/cwt	135.00–148.00	739	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	140.45/cwt	134.00–147.00	802	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	129.99/cwt	127.00–132.00	763	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	136.91/cwt	131.00–138.50	849	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	706	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	131.32/cwt	130.00–133.00	873	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	122.51/cwt	122.00–123.00	876	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	127.59/cwt	126.00–128.00	972	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	548	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	182.99/cwt	181.00–184.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	174.03/cwt	169.00–181.00	748	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	158.79/cwt	151.00–167.00	691	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	166.90/cwt	161.00–172.00	789	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	156.03/cwt	154.50–159.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	162.10/cwt	160.00–164.00	827	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	122.95/cwt	121.00–125.00	631	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	151.42/cwt	148.00–155.00	807	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	148.28/cwt	141.00–156.00	847	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	142.19/cwt	136.00–147.00	820	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	840	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	628	141.01/cwt	138.00–144.00	886	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	125.58/cwt	120.00–132.00	845	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	874	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	771	113.69/cwt	110.00–120.00	877	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	765	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	375	1
Bulls	—	—	1,658	82.91/cwt	79.00–85.50	1,375	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	56.16/cwt	55.00–57.00	598	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	64.00/cwt	59.00–67.00	762	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	68.12/cwt	67.50–69.00	849	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,880	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	71.78/cwt	70.50–73.00	820	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	73.58/cwt	72.00–75.50	934	3

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 Aug 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 591Year ago 260

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 110Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 61Year ago 15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,246	67.50–69.00	68.12
13	—	1,191	59.00–67.00	64.00
2	—	1,065	55.00–57.00	56.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	49.00	49.00
3	—	1,658	79.00–85.50	82.91

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)	3	—	1,270	72.00–75.50	73.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	70.50–73.00	71.78

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	—	990	1,200.00	1,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	127.00–132.00	129.99
6	—	323	150.00–157.00	154.17
5	—	519	121.00–126.00	123.01
4	—	434	135.00–144.00	139.50
2	—	715	122.00–123.00	122.51
6	—	365	144.00–157.00	149.09
3	—	460	135.00–141.00	137.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	136.00–138.00	136.96
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	625	113.00	113.00
1	—	300	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	476	144.00–157.00	149.13
11	—	378	153.00–165.00	159.09
9	—	571	134.00–147.00	140.45
24	—	522	135.00–148.00	141.55
15	—	620	131.00–138.50	136.91
5	—	762	126.00–128.00	127.59
3	—	665	130.00–133.00	131.32
15	—	427	148.00–160.00	153.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	141.00–142.00	141.51
3	—	367	187.00–194.00	189.91
7	—	474	168.00–185.00	175.34
6	—	436	173.00–188.00	181.60
5	—	530	159.00–168.00	162.14
5	—	732	133.00–147.00	138.74
13	—	569	158.00–160.00	159.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
4	—	509	148.00–158.00	153.91
4	—	371	174.00–182.00	178.93
4	—	466	160.00–170.00	165.45
1	—	610	143.00	143.00
6	—	423	164.00–179.00	171.18
2	—	588	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	135.00–149.00	141.03
1	—	580	130.00	130.00
4	—	425	137.00–152.00	145.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	164.00	164.00
1	—	540	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
3	—	673	120.00–132.00	125.58
6	—	430	169.00–181.00	174.03
3	—	377	181.00–184.00	182.99
9	—	510	160.00–164.00	162.10
8	—	473	161.00–172.00	166.90
2	—	628	138.00–144.00	141.01
5	—	571	141.00–156.00	148.28
2	—	725	120.00–121.00	120.49
4	—	771	110.00–120.00	113.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	120.00	120.00
3	—	475	154.50–159.00	156.03
2	—	533	148.00–155.00	151.42
4	—	435	151.00–167.00	158.79
2	—	338	160.00–164.00	162.01
1	—	605	137.00	137.00
9	—	577	136.00–147.00	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	121.00	121.00
2	—	513	121.00–125.00	122.95
1	—	445	143.00	143.00
1	—	360	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	602	139.50	139.50

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.