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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Nov 30

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

438 head

▲ 438 vs last sale 0▲ 121 vs year ago 317 · +38.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 0▲ 33 vs year ago 43 · +76.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 0▼ 3 vs year ago 26 · −11.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 - 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 - 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold on average 7.00 higher. Some value added cattle sold at a premium.

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 $137.41/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$137.41

161 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$22.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	144.03	738	85
Medium and Large 2	417	132.96	555	57
Medium and Large 3	380	121.15	460	19thin

One grade step is worth $22.88/cwt here — about $278 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 sale161 hd

137.41

—

AR average3 barns · 505 hd

138.30

−0.90

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	1,614	79.37	1,281	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	59.50	833	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,063	50.55	537	48

Every lot

105 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	189.70/cwt	182.00–200.00	626	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	186.77/cwt	180.00–198.00	684	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	168.30/cwt	166.00–171.00	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	142.63/cwt	140.00–147.00	546	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	169.35/cwt	163.00–179.00	716	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	151.81/cwt	144.00–160.00	642	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	132.77/cwt	126.00–139.00	562	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	134.93/cwt	131.00–139.00	618	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	152.22/cwt	145.00–159.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	172.83/cwt	167.00–178.00	824	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	480	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	893	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	505	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	166.89/cwt	158.00–173.00	869	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	135.96/cwt	134.00–139.00	721	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	858	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	168.95/cwt	167.00–171.00	980	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	151.38/cwt	147.00–156.00	928	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	851	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	997	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	144.23/cwt	137.00–148.00	962	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	132.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	892	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	142.49/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,022	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	720	150.72/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,085	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,133	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	140.03/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,089	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,155	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	136.15/cwt	125.00–150.00	440	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	331	120.99/cwt	110.00–135.00	400	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	162.99/cwt	158.00–167.00	556	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	136.00/cwt	126.00–145.00	500	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	369	119.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	441	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	155.73/cwt	147.00–163.00	586	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	135.66/cwt	129.00–142.00	568	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	151.97/cwt	144.00–159.00	638	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	123.80/cwt	120.00–126.00	541	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	155.36/cwt	149.00–162.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	146.93/cwt	141.00–153.00	686	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	131.70/cwt	125.00–137.00	619	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	137.76/cwt	133.00–145.00	725	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	124.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	123.30/cwt	117.00–130.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	133.67/cwt	130.00–136.00	773	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	142.52/cwt	141.00–144.00	888	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	134.73/cwt	129.00–139.00	839	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	794	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	127.98/cwt	123.00–131.00	879	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	136.46/cwt	135.00–138.00	989	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	128.01/cwt	123.00–133.00	932	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	842	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	770	132.92/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,023	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	120.79/cwt	116.00–125.00	930	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	178.02/cwt	173.00–181.00	571	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	164.89/cwt	161.00–171.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	145.35/cwt	134.00–161.00	541	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	168.21/cwt	157.00–181.00	634	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	144.83/cwt	139.00–152.00	600	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	159.37/cwt	154.00–171.00	671	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	124.98/cwt	119.00–131.00	527	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	136.11/cwt	130.00–142.00	642	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	121.63/cwt	115.00–125.00	578	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	157.35/cwt	150.00–165.00	755	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	517	150.89/cwt	145.00–160.00	780	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	137.49/cwt	131.00–143.00	726	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	538	123.65/cwt	121.00–125.00	665	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	136.59/cwt	133.00–147.00	779	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	131.52/cwt	131.00–132.00	760	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	135.70/cwt	133.00–138.00	841	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	127.91/cwt	123.00–133.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	114.65/cwt	110.00–117.00	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	732	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	900	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	940	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	800	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	888	107.01/cwt	103.00–111.00	950	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	56.75/cwt	54.00–59.00	805	3
Bulls	—	—	1,472	79.97/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,177	6
Bulls	—	—	1,819	88.54/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,611	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	827	42.05/cwt	38.00–45.00	348	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	252	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	908	29.00/cwt	28.00–30.00	263	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	44.64/cwt	40.00–48.00	473	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,097	55.04/cwt	49.00–59.00	604	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	701	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	763	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	899	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,893	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	705.57/cwt	410.00–900.00	6,449	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	621	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	71.85/cwt	62.00–86.00	709	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,188	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	911.06/cwt	760.00–1,100.00	9,065	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	74.13/cwt	70.00–78.00	767	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	740	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	12,368	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	71.56/cwt	65.00–93.00	548	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 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 438Last week 0Year ago 317

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 0Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 0Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	178.00	178.00
2	—	580	167.00–171.00	168.95
1	—	750	151.00	151.00
4	—	720	148.00–155.00	150.72
1	—	480	186.00	186.00
1	—	660	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	145.00–159.00	152.22
3	—	530	134.00–139.00	135.96
4	—	423	144.00–160.00	151.81
1	—	640	133.00	133.00
3	—	378	166.00–171.00	168.30
2	—	673	130.00–135.00	132.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	182.00–200.00	189.70
2	—	778	137.00–143.00	140.03
2	—	568	150.00–152.00	150.99
6	—	366	180.00–198.00	186.77
5	—	667	137.00–148.00	144.23
10	—	423	163.00–179.00	169.35
9	—	521	158.00–173.00	166.89
3	—	613	147.00–156.00	151.38
3	—	477	167.00–178.00	172.83
4	—	717	142.00–144.00	142.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	131.00–139.00	134.93
2	—	423	126.00–139.00	132.77
1	—	600	124.00	124.00
1	—	520	125.00	125.00
3	—	383	140.00–147.00	142.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	885	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	467	141.00–153.00	146.93
4	—	770	116.00–125.00	120.79
3	—	687	123.00–131.00	127.98
11	—	526	133.00–145.00	137.76
7	—	623	129.00–139.00	134.73
6	—	578	130.00–136.00	133.67
18	—	376	147.00–163.00	155.73
11	—	420	144.00–159.00	151.97
4	—	341	158.00–167.00	162.99
3	—	728	123.00–133.00	128.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	130.00–136.00	132.92
2	—	623	141.00–144.00	142.52
2	—	465	149.00–162.00	155.36
2	—	725	135.00–138.00	136.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	368	126.00–145.00	136.00
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
5	—	526	120.00–130.00	124.84
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
2	—	573	117.00–130.00	123.30
17	—	323	125.00–150.00	136.15
8	—	419	129.00–142.00	135.66
10	—	470	125.00–137.00	131.70
1	—	640	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	120.00–126.00	123.80
7	—	369	115.00–125.00	119.56
6	—	331	110.00–135.00	120.99
1	—	460	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	150.00–165.00	157.35
4	—	620	133.00–138.00	135.70
3	—	732	120.00–125.00	122.97
2	—	755	124.00–125.00	124.50
12	—	421	154.00–171.00	159.37
10	—	517	145.00–160.00	150.89
10	—	570	133.00–147.00	136.59
5	—	321	173.00–181.00	178.02
1	—	800	119.00	119.00
6	—	377	157.00–181.00	168.21
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
2	—	673	123.00–133.00	127.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	115.00–125.00	121.63
1	—	385	131.00	131.00
3	—	422	119.00–131.00	124.98
1	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
3	—	538	121.00–125.00	123.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	134.00–161.00	145.35
2	—	630	122.00–125.00	123.49
8	—	414	139.00–152.00	144.83
1	—	690	116.00	116.00
2	—	888	103.00–111.00	107.01
10	—	528	131.00–143.00	137.49
3	—	328	161.00–171.00	164.89
3	—	725	110.00–117.00	114.65
10	—	472	130.00–142.00	136.11
2	—	578	131.00–132.00	131.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	28.00–30.00	29.00
11	—	1,060	40.00–48.00	44.64
3	—	1,168	60.00	60.00
28	—	1,097	49.00–59.00	55.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	61.00	61.00
1	—	1,550	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	827	38.00–45.00	42.05
1	—	840	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,819	87.00–91.00	88.54
3	—	1,418	54.00–59.00	56.75
6	—	1,472	76.00–86.00	79.97

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)	1	—	990	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	987	62.00–86.00	71.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	59.00	59.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,035	70.00–78.00	74.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	65.00	65.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	995	760.00–1,100.00	911.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	914	410.00–900.00	705.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	710.00	710.00

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	—	766	65.00–93.00	71.56

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.