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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 9

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

510 head

▼ 404 vs last sale 914▼ 23 vs year ago 533 · −4.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 110▲ 37 vs year ago 41 · +90.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 55▲ 5 vs year ago 12 · +41.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs., sold mostly 1.00 - 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs., sold 4.00 - 6.00 lower in most instances. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings. Today, cattle was mostly plain, with many offerings of thin cattle.

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 $124.27/cwt on 210 head.

Average price

$124.27

210 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$18.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.86

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	130.95	682	100
Medium and Large 2	470	120.77	568	77
Medium and Large 3	464	112.22	521	33

One grade step is worth $18.73/cwt here — about $161 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 sale210 hd

124.27

—

AR average8 barns · 1,875 hd

137.13

−12.86

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	1,684	76.24	1,284	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	59.21	882	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	51.64	593	61

Every lot

94 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	181.72/cwt	173.00–188.00	609	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	489	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	644	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	161.88/cwt	158.00–168.00	682	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	128.83/cwt	124.00–134.00	554	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	139.15/cwt	135.00–149.00	609	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	119.13/cwt	115.00–126.00	552	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	154.63/cwt	153.00–160.00	755	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	155.51/cwt	154.00–157.00	782	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	597	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	131.12/cwt	125.00–137.00	682	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	130.68/cwt	126.00–135.00	749	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	575	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	914	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	137.48/cwt	133.00–144.00	851	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	647	146.84/cwt	146.00–147.00	950	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	980	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,124	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	144.35/cwt	140.00–154.00	465	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	131.37/cwt	126.00–134.00	434	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	118.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	439	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	125.48/cwt	120.00–132.00	468	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	146.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	557	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	136.38/cwt	130.00–144.00	577	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	123.13/cwt	119.00–129.00	527	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	113.53/cwt	108.00–116.00	487	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	464	110.41/cwt	107.00–115.00	512	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	119.45/cwt	113.00–125.00	563	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	128.75/cwt	125.00–136.00	610	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	116.59/cwt	115.00–125.00	602	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	524	108.21/cwt	105.00–110.00	567	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	124.58/cwt	119.00–128.00	658	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	116.02/cwt	114.00–117.00	665	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	121.78/cwt	118.00–126.00	701	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	799	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	124.33/cwt	118.00–128.00	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	114.90/cwt	110.00–120.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	114.98/cwt	113.00–117.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	121.96/cwt	117.00–129.00	812	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	120.41/cwt	116.00–125.00	867	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	734	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	918	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	787	110.58/cwt	105.00–116.00	870	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	790	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	972	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	324	157.84/cwt	151.00–163.00	511	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	327	178.15/cwt	171.00–183.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	359	129.38/cwt	127.00–135.00	464	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	143.83/cwt	137.00–152.00	534	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	160.71/cwt	149.00–165.00	604	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	155.92/cwt	148.00–163.00	647	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	139.94/cwt	134.00–145.00	585	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	124.81/cwt	117.00–130.00	527	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	150.29/cwt	144.00–155.00	703	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	132.69/cwt	125.00–138.00	621	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	118.05/cwt	113.00–125.00	552	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	128.29/cwt	124.00–132.00	676	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	137.27/cwt	133.00–147.00	726	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	122.25/cwt	119.00–129.00	696	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	647	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	576	129.28/cwt	123.00–136.00	745	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	611	117.38/cwt	115.00–122.00	717	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	101.96/cwt	100.00–104.00	635	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	120.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	759	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	661	108.46/cwt	104.00–115.00	717	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	115.75/cwt	112.00–120.00	770	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	111.59/cwt	110.00–116.00	798	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	772	110.34/cwt	109.00–111.00	852	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	865	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	804	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	71.56/cwt	66.00–76.00	934	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	919	1
Bulls	—	—	2,070	91.54/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,895	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	720	47.97/cwt	45.00–52.00	345	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	738	34.34/cwt	33.00–36.00	253	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	965	32.62/cwt	31.00–35.00	315	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	42.88/cwt	38.00–47.00	473	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	53.94/cwt	48.00–58.00	633	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	60.69/cwt	58.50–64.00	798	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	59.21/cwt	56.00–62.50	882	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	752	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	91.83/cwt	77.00–108.00	696	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	99.67/cwt	75.00–111.00	787	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,890	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	656.71/cwt	510.00–790.00	6,134	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	740.33/cwt	600.00–840.00	7,759	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	742.50/cwt	650.00–825.00	7,796	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 Nov 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 914Year ago 533

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 110Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 55Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	418	134.00–145.00	139.94
14	—	527	124.00–132.00	128.29
4	—	324	151.00–163.00	157.84
1	—	865	93.00	93.00
5	—	611	115.00–122.00	117.38
4	—	661	104.00–115.00	108.46
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
10	—	569	119.00–129.00	122.25
13	—	468	125.00–138.00	132.69
7	—	371	137.00–152.00	143.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	133.00–147.00	137.27
7	—	376	149.00–165.00	160.71
3	—	327	171.00–183.00	178.15
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
8	—	576	123.00–136.00	129.28
7	—	715	110.00–116.00	111.59
14	—	415	148.00–163.00	155.92
7	—	468	144.00–155.00	150.29
3	—	772	109.00–111.00	110.34
12	—	665	112.00–120.00	115.75
8	—	630	115.00–125.00	120.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	100.00–104.00	101.96
5	—	359	127.00–135.00	129.38
4	—	468	113.00–125.00	118.05
1	—	305	125.00	125.00
2	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.54
11	—	422	117.00–130.00	124.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	113.00–117.00	114.98
8	—	516	115.00–125.00	116.59
5	—	573	114.00–117.00	116.02
3	—	330	126.00–134.00	131.37
20	—	428	119.00–129.00	123.13
2	—	787	105.00–116.00	110.58
2	—	628	110.00–120.00	114.90
22	—	471	113.00–125.00	119.45
12	—	373	120.00–132.00	125.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
9	—	371	115.00–125.00	118.20
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	720	102.00	102.00
4	—	524	105.00–110.00	108.21
9	—	429	108.00–116.00	113.53
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
7	—	464	107.00–115.00	110.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	140.00–154.00	144.35
14	—	528	119.00–128.00	124.58
14	—	423	130.00–144.00	136.38
5	—	618	118.00–128.00	124.33
2	—	785	117.00	117.00
2	—	720	116.00–125.00	120.41
9	—	576	118.00–126.00	121.78
16	—	474	125.00–136.00	128.75
7	—	380	140.00–155.00	146.66
8	—	666	117.00–129.00	121.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
1	—	790	123.00	123.00
14	—	585	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	115.00–117.00	115.97
6	—	463	115.00–126.00	119.13
2	—	430	124.00–134.00	128.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	619	133.00–144.00	137.48
3	—	335	173.00–188.00	181.72
2	—	503	154.00–157.00	155.51
4	—	421	158.00–168.00	161.88
5	—	370	174.00	174.00
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
9	—	488	153.00–160.00	154.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	126.00–135.00	130.68
2	—	520	125.00–137.00	131.12
1	—	335	146.00	146.00
6	—	438	135.00–149.00	139.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	647	146.00–147.00	146.84
1	—	770	146.00	146.00
1	—	695	141.00	141.00
1	—	575	159.00	159.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,489	56.00–62.50	59.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,173	48.00–58.00	53.94
9	—	1,103	38.00–47.00	42.88
11	—	1,315	58.50–64.00	60.69
3	—	965	31.00–35.00	32.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	45.00–52.00	47.97
2	—	738	33.00–36.00	34.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,070	91.00–92.00	91.54
1	—	1,670	55.00	55.00
2	—	1,305	66.00–76.00	71.56

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	2	—	758	77.00–108.00	91.83
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	790	75.00–111.00	99.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	600.00	600.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,048	600.00–840.00	740.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	650.00–825.00	742.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	934	510.00–790.00	656.71

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	76.00	76.00

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.