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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Aug 31

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

433 head

▲ 107 vs last sale 326▲ 273 vs year ago 160 · +170.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 26▲ 19 vs year ago 36 · +52.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 6▼ 9 vs year ago 18 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special note: Market will not be covered next week for labor day. Coverage will resume 9/14/2021.

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00 - 13.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Some value added cattle sold at a premium.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $145.75/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$145.75

152 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$15.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.93

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	149.74	796	78
Medium and Large 2	469	143.14	671	60
Medium and Large 3	431	134.63	581	14thin

One grade step is worth $15.11/cwt here — about $215 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 sale152 hd

145.75

—

AR average8 barns · 658 hd

142.82

+2.93

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	1,547	78.78	1,218	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	66.78	970	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,128	58.85	664	34

Every lot

85 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	186.65/cwt	184.00–195.00	620	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	187.72/cwt	177.00–192.00	672	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	529	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	159.29/cwt	149.00–165.00	612	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	587	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	168.37/cwt	163.00–179.00	711	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3Value Added	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	148.79/cwt	140.00–155.00	708	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	168.59/cwt	160.00–177.00	804	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	685	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	785	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	153.27/cwt	153.00–155.00	828	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	151.65/cwt	147.00–159.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	572	161.99/cwt	161.00–163.00	927	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	141.20/cwt	136.00–145.00	825	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	608	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	883	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	150.98/cwt	147.00–156.00	933	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,047	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	143.26/cwt	136.00–149.00	983	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	715	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	795	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,129	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	810	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,102	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,077	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	126.92/cwt	125.00–129.00	404	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	144.36/cwt	140.00–153.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	152.74/cwt	152.00–153.00	498	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	146.56/cwt	141.00–151.00	536	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	149.75/cwt	143.00–154.00	562	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	149.06/cwt	141.00–154.00	623	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	136.85/cwt	129.00–143.00	572	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	147.77/cwt	142.00–157.00	696	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	584	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	132.75/cwt	128.00–138.00	639	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	141.04/cwt	135.00–145.00	733	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	135.24/cwt	130.00–141.00	776	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	128.50/cwt	126.00–131.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	136.47/cwt	132.00–143.00	843	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	133.75/cwt	128.00–137.00	885	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	125.43/cwt	121.00–134.00	904	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	479	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	177.94/cwt	173.00–185.00	580	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	163.24/cwt	163.00–164.00	537	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	374	174.90/cwt	167.00–184.00	654	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	158.43/cwt	149.00–165.00	594	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	141.11/cwt	133.00–147.00	539	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	146.74/cwt	141.00–151.00	619	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	164.85/cwt	159.00–175.00	697	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	581	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	159.50/cwt	149.00–165.00	746	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	143.27/cwt	138.00–150.00	671	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	128.72/cwt	125.00–134.00	602	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	130.42/cwt	125.00–135.00	679	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	146.86/cwt	139.00–153.00	770	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	138.32/cwt	136.00–144.00	790	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	130.19/cwt	125.00–133.00	755	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	600	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	139.24/cwt	138.00–141.00	863	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	127.96/cwt	121.00–133.00	795	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	118.28/cwt	115.00–125.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	724	126.00/cwt	123.00–130.00	912	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	121.23/cwt	119.00–124.00	933	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	960	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,426	77.11/cwt	73.50–79.50	1,100	5
Bulls	—	—	1,848	82.94/cwt	82.50–83.50	1,533	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	765	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	237	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	815	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	277	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	991	47.90/cwt	44.00–53.50	475	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	61.26/cwt	54.50–64.50	674	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	66.33/cwt	65.00–68.00	862	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	66.78/cwt	63.00–72.50	970	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	76.25/cwt	65.00–100.00	617	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,950	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 Aug 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 326Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 26Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 6Year ago 18

Special note: Market will not be covered next week for labor day. Coverage will resume 9/14/2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
6	—	418	129.00–143.00	136.85
4	—	323	140.00–153.00	144.36
6	—	481	128.00–138.00	132.75
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
1	—	525	129.00	129.00
4	—	366	141.00–151.00	146.56
2	—	600	126.00–131.00	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	125.00–129.00	126.92
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	618	132.00–143.00	136.47
19	—	418	141.00–154.00	149.06
17	—	574	130.00–141.00	135.24
10	—	375	143.00–154.00	149.75
8	—	721	121.00–134.00	125.43
4	—	326	152.00–153.00	152.74
20	—	471	142.00–157.00	147.77
8	—	662	128.00–137.00	133.75
19	—	520	135.00–145.00	141.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
1	—	585	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	476	140.00–155.00	148.79
8	—	384	149.00–165.00	159.29
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
5	—	584	136.00–145.00	141.20
1	—	300	172.00	172.00
1	—	500	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	129.00	129.00
5	—	477	160.00–177.00	168.59
6	—	422	163.00–179.00	168.37
4	—	358	177.00–192.00	187.72
3	—	618	147.00–156.00	150.98
4	—	332	184.00–195.00	186.65
3	—	567	147.00–159.00	151.65
7	—	540	153.00–155.00	153.27
4	—	686	136.00–149.00	143.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	608	145.25	145.25
10	—	520	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	142.00	142.00
1	—	810	136.00	136.00
1	—	715	151.00	151.00
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
3	—	572	161.00–163.00	161.99
2	—	680	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	133.00	133.00
1	—	365	145.00	145.00
1	—	405	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	119.00–124.00	121.23
5	—	326	173.00–185.00	177.94
2	—	660	130.00	130.00
14	—	524	139.00–153.00	146.86
14	—	423	159.00–175.00	164.85
11	—	724	123.00–130.00	126.00
5	—	374	167.00–184.00	174.90
12	—	468	149.00–165.00	159.50
4	—	620	138.00–141.00	139.24
6	—	571	136.00–144.00	138.32
1	—	800	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	125.00–135.00	130.42
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
13	—	375	149.00–165.00	158.43
4	—	329	163.00–164.00	163.24
11	—	422	141.00–151.00	146.74
1	—	280	171.00	171.00
4	—	621	121.00–133.00	127.96
9	—	468	138.00–150.00	143.27
5	—	580	125.00–133.00	130.19
3	—	670	115.00–125.00	118.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	135.00–140.00	137.46
1	—	600	111.00	111.00
7	—	382	133.00–147.00	141.11
3	—	468	125.00–134.00	128.72
1	—	515	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,453	63.00–72.50	66.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,300	65.00–68.00	66.33
6	—	991	44.00–53.50	47.90
15	—	1,101	54.50–64.50	61.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	31.00	31.00
1	—	815	34.00	34.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,848	82.50–83.50	82.94
5	—	1,426	73.50–79.50	77.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	809	65.00–100.00	76.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	600.00	600.00

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.