Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2022-01-11

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jan 11
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
822 head
▲ 517 vs last sale 305▲ 610 vs year ago 212 · +287.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 40▲ 23 vs year ago 23 · +100.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 22▲ 4 vs year ago 14 · +28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available, this was the first sale of 2022. Today, cattle was plain to average with some attractive offerings. Supply and demand was good. There were many offerings of value added cattle, and some of these cattle sold at a premium.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.15/cwt on 340 head.
Average price
$140.15
340 head · 508 lb average
Value per head Derived
$711
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$126
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$23.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.51
vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2489146.8271711thin
Medium and Large 1509145.05739191
Medium and Large 2514135.14694111
Medium and Large 3479123.3459127
One grade step is worth $23.48/cwt here — about $126 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 sale340 hd
140.15
—
AR average8 barns · 1,989 hd
145.66
−5.51
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average2,00889.491,7976thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56062.209702thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,10856.2262334

Every lot

132 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added310182.00/cwt182.00–182.005641
Steers—Medium and Large 1326195.04/cwt183.00–200.006365
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added335209.00/cwt209.00–209.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 2350174.50/cwt172.00–177.006112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added363193.99/cwt187.00–200.007043
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added363176.06/cwt172.00–180.006394
Steers—Medium and Large 1378186.49/cwt181.00–198.007056
Steers—Medium and Large 1418170.43/cwt168.00–173.007122
Steers—Medium and Large 2424156.72/cwt155.00–161.006648
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425189.32/cwt187.00–191.008053
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added462183.88/cwt178.00–192.008505
Steers—Medium and Large 1468170.52/cwt165.00–175.007986
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added471175.00/cwt175.00–175.0082411
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added474156.97/cwt155.00–165.0074411
Steers—Medium and Large 2475146.42/cwt144.00–149.006952
Steers—Medium and Large 3480132.00/cwt132.00–132.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 1522156.65/cwt152.00–160.008189
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added529186.75/cwt179.00–195.0098815
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added532165.06/cwt155.00–170.008783
Steers—Medium and Large 2541140.99/cwt135.00–150.0076311
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added562176.17/cwt166.00–183.0099014
Steers—Medium and Large 1565162.58/cwt157.00–168.009195
Steers—Medium and Large 2573143.80/cwt140.00–151.008244
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added607167.65/cwt159.00–169.001,01820
Steers—Medium and Large 1618153.96/cwt150.00–162.009515
Steers—Medium and Large 2623140.51/cwt135.00–145.008754
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added663146.00/cwt145.00–147.009682
Steers—Medium and Large 1664157.18/cwt155.00–161.001,0445
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added665157.18/cwt152.00–160.001,0455
Steers—Medium and Large 2730138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0071
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added746150.81/cwt148.00–160.001,12553
Steers—Medium and Large 2760137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0411
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added765150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1481
Steers—Medium and Large 1790143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1301
Steers—Medium and Large 1805141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1351
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added903142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2823
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2311151.66/cwt148.00–156.004726
Heifers—Medium and Large 1316157.45/cwt153.00–165.0049810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added318164.78/cwt161.00–169.005242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added323154.39/cwt150.00–159.004995
Heifers—Medium and Large 3343132.98/cwt130.00–136.004562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1363151.11/cwt145.00–155.0054927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2375143.06/cwt135.00–147.0053615
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added382149.41/cwt146.00–157.005713
Heifers—Medium and Large 3384127.83/cwt125.00–131.004915
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412139.15/cwt132.00–146.0057310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421149.59/cwt141.00–156.0063020
Heifers—Medium and Large 3422128.32/cwt121.00–131.005426
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added425169.60/cwt161.00–178.007212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added425141.00/cwt141.00–141.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468147.27/cwt140.00–155.0068921
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471123.78/cwt121.00–125.005835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added474150.00/cwt150.00–150.007116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475133.16/cwt128.00–139.0063314
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added478155.95/cwt154.00–158.007452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added495148.00/cwt148.00–148.007331
Heifers—Medium and Large 3505114.00/cwt108.00–120.005762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2506143.00/cwt143.00–143.007245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added508155.51/cwt154.00–157.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518130.40/cwt125.00–138.0067511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1522143.80/cwt136.00–151.0075124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added525135.00/cwt135.00–135.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added555139.00/cwt139.00–139.007711
Heifers—Medium and Large 3565122.72/cwt119.00–125.006933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added568149.14/cwt144.00–156.008474
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569130.52/cwt125.00–135.0074311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1575141.37/cwt135.00–149.0081331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615135.20/cwt130.00–141.0083116
Heifers—Medium and Large 3615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added622140.27/cwt137.00–145.008726
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625126.54/cwt120.00–131.007915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1663133.74/cwt129.00–139.008879
Heifers—Medium and Large 2667124.07/cwt124.00–125.0082815
Heifers—Medium and Large 3680110.00/cwt110.00–110.007482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added687142.15/cwt140.00–142.509777
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added703134.50/cwt134.00–135.009462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1712128.01/cwt127.00–130.009113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added741128.50/cwt128.50–128.5095212
Heifers—Medium and Large 3760105.00/cwt105.00–105.007981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1890108.00/cwt108.00–108.009611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3313150.14/cwt141.00–156.004703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1320190.18/cwt187.00–193.006094
Bulls—Medium and Large 2320172.61/cwt170.00–179.005524
Bulls—Medium and Large 1373178.19/cwt172.00–184.006659
Bulls—Medium and Large 2381157.04/cwt150.00–165.005987
Bulls—Medium and Large 3382140.25/cwt131.00–145.005365
Bulls—Medium and Large 1418177.05/cwt167.00–185.0074018
Bulls—Medium and Large 2419151.04/cwt144.00–160.0063313
Bulls—Medium and Large 3425138.29/cwt132.00–143.005885
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470144.22/cwt138.00–153.0067814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1473160.07/cwt154.00–166.0075710
Bulls—Medium and Large 3486132.03/cwt128.00–137.006425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1514164.12/cwt155.00–171.008447
Bulls—Medium and Large 3519132.72/cwt125.00–138.006895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528148.17/cwt140.00–155.007829
Bulls—Medium and Large 3570122.97/cwt120.00–126.007012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574132.61/cwt127.00–140.007618
Bulls—Medium and Large 1577142.00/cwt137.00–148.008193
Bulls—Medium and Large 2629130.28/cwt129.00–136.008196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1630135.68/cwt130.00–141.008553
Bulls—Medium and Large 3638116.79/cwt111.00–121.007454
Bulls—Medium and Large 1655135.31/cwt132.00–141.008863
Bulls—Medium and Large 3660110.00/cwt110.00–110.007261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2663123.26/cwt119.00–126.008173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1700127.00/cwt127.00–127.008891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745118.00/cwt118.00–118.008791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2770118.00/cwt118.00–118.009091
Bulls—Medium and Large 3790110.00/cwt110.00–110.008691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2880105.00/cwt105.00–105.009241
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,82386.28/cwt86.00–86.501,5732
Bulls——2,10091.10/cwt90.00–91.501,9134
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight78556.40/cwt54.00–59.004432
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight82541.00/cwt41.00–41.003381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01334.90/cwt31.00–41.003543
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04648.47/cwt44.00–53.005077
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13359.86/cwt55.00–65.0067813
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27366.92/cwt65.50–68.508528
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56062.20/cwt60.00–64.009702
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2810800.00/cwt800.00–800.006,4801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2835600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880710.00/cwt710.00–710.006,2481
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,03070.00/cwt70.00–70.007211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,12566.31/cwt65.00–67.507462
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,9151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,31565.00/cwt65.00–65.008551
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-265658.32/cwt43.00–71.003834
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-291766.18/cwt63.00–68.006073
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2650500.00/cwt500.00–500.003,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,6331
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-273090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571

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.