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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 16

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

319 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 510▼ 1 vs year ago 320 · −0.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 78▲ 71 vs year ago 21 · +338.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 17▲ 10 vs year ago 13 · +76.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 - 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 - 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings. Some value added cattle sold at a premium.

*Special note: There will be no sale Tuesday November 23, 2021, in observance of the holiday.

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 $127.23/cwt on 160 head.

Average price

$127.23

160 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$21.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.00

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	131.87	683	70
Medium and Large 1-2	421	130.32	549	19thin
Medium and Large 2	466	124.05	578	59
Medium and Large 3	495	110.83	549	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.04/cwt here — about $134 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 sale160 hd

127.23

—

AR average9 barns · 2,666 hd

135.22

−8.00

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	1,597	72.26	1,154	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,092	43.26	473	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	755	43.06	325	2thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	292	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	156.63/cwt	149.00–165.00	501	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	458	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	173.32/cwt	172.00–176.00	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	168.98/cwt	166.00–174.00	716	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	633	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	167.26/cwt	163.00–173.00	779	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	146.00/cwt	145.00–147.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	760	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	145.52/cwt	143.00–149.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	144.03/cwt	142.00–146.00	893	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	643	149.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	964	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	665	153.50/cwt	149.00–158.00	1,021	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	139.74/cwt	135.00–146.00	931	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,057	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	134.93/cwt	131.00–139.00	976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	134.63/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,053	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,126	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,122	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,043	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	406	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	147.48/cwt	145.00–153.00	491	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	135.50/cwt	132.00–139.00	455	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	354	132.12/cwt	121.00–133.00	468	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	365	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	138.03/cwt	135.00–141.00	519	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	112.33/cwt	110.00–117.00	438	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	138.70/cwt	132.00–146.00	585	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	426	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	554	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	126.15/cwt	121.00–131.00	540	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	115.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	131.41/cwt	127.00–140.00	607	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	120.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	559	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	119.49/cwt	118.00–123.00	626	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	127.67/cwt	123.00–132.00	670	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	125.99/cwt	120.00–133.00	721	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	116.97/cwt	114.00–121.00	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	113.99/cwt	109.00–117.00	717	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	123.95/cwt	119.00–131.00	786	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	771	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	697	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	124.04/cwt	119.00–128.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	939	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	125.32/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,043	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	945	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,049	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	952	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	300	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	369	156.71/cwt	154.00–159.00	578	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	530	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	124.52/cwt	121.00–128.00	477	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	151.43/cwt	147.00–156.00	644	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	426	124.96/cwt	121.00–129.00	532	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	137.01/cwt	132.00–141.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	138.68/cwt	131.00–145.00	642	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	469	124.23/cwt	121.00–130.00	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	148.34/cwt	144.00–153.00	709	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	142.45/cwt	138.00–144.00	724	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	129.74/cwt	124.00–137.00	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	130.99/cwt	125.00–134.00	756	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	118.48/cwt	116.00–121.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	125.98/cwt	120.00–132.00	766	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	718	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	663	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	789	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	722	105.67/cwt	105.00–107.00	763	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	728	116.32/cwt	113.00–120.00	847	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	668	1
Bulls	—	—	1,636	72.60/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,188	6
Bulls	—	—	1,745	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,527	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	755	43.06/cwt	40.00–46.00	325	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	49.48/cwt	49.00–50.00	406	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	995	18.64/cwt	15.00–22.00	185	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,039	33.71/cwt	29.00–39.00	350	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	46.55/cwt	41.00–50.00	506	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	53.26/cwt	51.00–55.00	650	15
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,565	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,534	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	843	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	7,380	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,656	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	847	610.77/cwt	300.00–875.00	5,173	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	487	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	632.96/cwt	500.00–710.00	6,235	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	588	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	668.92/cwt	600.00–725.00	7,492	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	656	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	948	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	56.41/cwt	51.00–60.00	502	4

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 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 510Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 78Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 17Year ago 13

*Special note: There will be no sale Tuesday November 23, 2021, in observance of the holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	354	121.00–133.00	132.12
1	—	785	105.00	105.00
5	—	572	114.00–121.00	116.97
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
6	—	336	132.00–139.00	135.50
8	—	428	121.00–131.00	126.15
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
1	—	850	104.00	104.00
8	—	464	115.00–125.00	120.54
4	—	629	109.00–117.00	113.99
8	—	524	118.00–123.00	119.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	135.00–141.00	138.03
9	—	462	127.00–140.00	131.41
9	—	333	145.00–153.00	147.48
4	—	634	119.00–131.00	123.95
4	—	671	119.00–128.00	124.04
3	—	832	123.00–129.00	125.32
7	—	422	132.00–146.00	138.70
1	—	770	122.00	122.00
15	—	525	123.00–132.00	127.67
6	—	572	120.00–133.00	125.99
1	—	945	111.00	111.00
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,035	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	115.00–117.00	115.67
1	—	465	105.00	105.00
4	—	670	104.00	104.00
1	—	325	125.00	125.00
3	—	390	110.00–117.00	112.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
1	—	585	133.00	133.00
1	—	365	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	121.00	121.00
1	—	375	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	198.00	198.00
3	—	393	172.00–176.00	173.32
4	—	666	135.00–146.00	139.74
4	—	574	143.00–149.00	145.52
2	—	520	159.00–160.00	159.50
1	—	880	128.00	128.00
4	—	466	163.00–173.00	167.26
4	—	424	166.00–174.00	168.98
3	—	782	132.00–140.00	134.63
2	—	723	131.00–139.00	134.93
1	—	905	124.00	124.00
2	—	620	142.00–146.00	144.03
1	—	1,110	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	142.00	142.00
2	—	425	149.00	149.00
2	—	490	145.00–147.00	146.00
2	—	320	149.00–165.00	156.63
3	—	292	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	149.00–158.00	153.50
1	—	700	151.00	151.00
2	—	643	145.00–155.00	149.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	147.00–156.00	151.43
8	—	577	125.00–134.00	130.99
2	—	663	118.00–120.00	118.99
1	—	830	110.00	110.00
10	—	508	138.00–144.00	142.45
4	—	369	154.00–159.00	156.71
2	—	478	144.00–153.00	148.34
3	—	728	113.00–120.00	116.32
3	—	608	120.00–132.00	125.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	121.00–130.00	124.23
2	—	383	121.00–128.00	124.52
4	—	520	121.00	121.00
1	—	300	136.00	136.00
4	—	426	121.00–129.00	124.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	116.00–121.00	118.48
5	—	432	132.00–141.00	137.01
4	—	510	124.00–137.00	129.74
3	—	722	105.00–107.00	105.67
1	—	325	146.00	146.00
1	—	630	114.00	114.00
2	—	678	110.00–112.00	111.00
8	—	463	131.00–145.00	138.68
2	—	373	140.00–144.00	142.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,039	29.00–39.00	33.71
15	—	1,221	51.00–55.00	53.26
27	—	1,087	41.00–50.00	46.55
4	—	995	15.00–22.00	18.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	49.00–50.00	49.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	40.00–46.00	43.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	55.00	55.00
1	—	1,745	87.50	87.50
6	—	1,636	68.00–78.00	72.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	625.00	625.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	98.00	98.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	820.00	820.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	600.00–725.00	668.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	847	300.00–875.00	610.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	53.00	53.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	71.00	71.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	51.00	51.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	57.00	57.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	985	500.00–710.00	632.96

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	4	—	890	51.00–60.00	56.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,565	98.00	98.00

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.