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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Feb 1

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

326 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 351▲ 48 vs year ago 278 · +17.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 43▲ 27 vs year ago 29 · +93.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 50 vs year ago 65 · −76.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly sold 4.00 - 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 14.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 11.00 higher on a meager test. Cattle today included: plain, average, and attractive offerings. Buyer demand was strong. 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 $151.13/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$151.13

131 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$18.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.85

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	155.12	763	92
Medium and Large 2	468	143.55	672	29
Medium and Large 3	365	136.43	497	10thin

One grade step is worth $18.69/cwt here — about $266 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 sale131 hd

151.13

—

AR average6 barns · 1,434 hd

149.28

+1.85

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	—	Average	1,640	98.26	1,612	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	70.65	1,134	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,140	64.72	738	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	745	52.00	387	1thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	635	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	686	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	175.50/cwt	175.00–176.00	725	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	176.38/cwt	171.00–182.00	829	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	479	184.20/cwt	184.00–186.00	882	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	811	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	163.01/cwt	160.00–168.00	869	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	158.68/cwt	154.00–163.00	885	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	578	163.70/cwt	157.00–170.00	946	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	621	167.81/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,042	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	945	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,073	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	737	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,153	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	166.50/cwt	164.00–170.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	143.44/cwt	140.00–149.00	468	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	367	167.99/cwt	164.00–174.00	617	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	154.57/cwt	150.00–157.00	587	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	149.61/cwt	148.00–151.00	576	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	125.38/cwt	121.00–130.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	154.84/cwt	149.00–165.00	650	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	144.33/cwt	139.00–149.00	613	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	126.43/cwt	120.00–133.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	465	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	144.98/cwt	141.00–151.00	683	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	152.96/cwt	145.00–159.00	725	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	518	160.15/cwt	160.00–161.00	830	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	155.94/cwt	151.00–163.00	826	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	140.49/cwt	140.00–141.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	152.42/cwt	149.00–156.00	855	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	133.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	749	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	136.67/cwt	135.00–138.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	620	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	871	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	142.92/cwt	142.50–145.00	955	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	322	167.47/cwt	160.00–171.00	539	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	190.67/cwt	190.00–191.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	363	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	158.46/cwt	151.00–164.00	591	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	376	183.68/cwt	178.00–190.00	691	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	438	149.27/cwt	145.00–156.00	654	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	440	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	774	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	158.72/cwt	150.00–162.00	756	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	166.41/cwt	162.00–171.00	807	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	659	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	161.42/cwt	153.00–165.00	843	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	138.19/cwt	135.00–141.00	781	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	149.14/cwt	146.00–151.00	858	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	129.89/cwt	125.00–135.00	877	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	785	120.98/cwt	119.00–124.00	950	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	905	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	996	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	930	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	791	1
Bulls	—	—	1,490	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,438	1
Bulls	—	—	1,927	103.27/cwt	99.50–109.50	1,990	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	745	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	387	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	820	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	492	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	496	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,057	54.23/cwt	50.00–58.00	573	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	65.70/cwt	61.00–69.00	721	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	71.64/cwt	70.00–73.00	966	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	73.74/cwt	73.50–74.00	1,141	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	69.11/cwt	67.00–70.50	1,129	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	658	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	899	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	963	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	75.50/cwt	74.00–79.00	886	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	74.88/cwt	70.00–79.00	914	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	9,614	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	84.50/cwt	75.00–99.00	679	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	942	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,400	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 Feb 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 351Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 43Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 13Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	140.00–149.00	143.44
2	—	460	120.00–133.00	126.43
2	—	385	121.00–130.00	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	145.00–159.00	152.96
21	—	530	151.00–163.00	155.94
3	—	607	135.00–138.00	136.67
23	—	420	149.00–165.00	154.84
3	—	380	150.00–157.00	154.57
6	—	668	142.50–145.00	142.92
4	—	323	164.00–170.00	166.50
7	—	561	149.00–156.00	152.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	620	144.00	144.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	164.00–174.00	167.99
1	—	465	164.00	164.00
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
13	—	518	160.00–161.00	160.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	141.00–151.00	144.98
5	—	385	148.00–151.00	149.61
9	—	425	139.00–149.00	144.33
3	—	563	130.00–135.00	133.03
1	—	665	131.00	131.00
2	—	530	140.00–141.00	140.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	626	151.00	151.00
3	—	558	154.00–163.00	158.68
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
3	—	533	160.00–168.00	163.01
1	—	720	149.00	149.00
2	—	470	171.00–182.00	176.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	184.00	184.00
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
1	—	480	169.00	169.00
2	—	413	175.00–176.00	175.50
1	—	390	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	157.00–170.00	163.70
10	—	479	184.00–186.00	184.20
38	—	621	161.00–168.00	167.81
15	—	737	156.50	156.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	135.00–141.00	138.19
3	—	322	160.00–171.00	167.47
3	—	373	151.00–164.00	158.46
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
5	—	476	150.00–162.00	158.72
1	—	655	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	785	119.00–124.00	120.98
2	—	485	162.00–171.00	166.41
1	—	905	110.00	110.00
17	—	522	153.00–165.00	161.42
7	—	575	146.00–151.00	149.14
1	—	440	176.00	176.00
2	—	675	125.00–135.00	129.89
5	—	376	178.00–190.00	183.68
3	—	325	190.00–191.00	190.67
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
1	—	630	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	150.00–151.00	150.49
3	—	438	145.00–156.00	149.27
1	—	540	129.00	129.00
2	—	488	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,348	70.00–73.00	71.64
20	—	1,098	61.00–69.00	65.70
1	—	1,055	47.00	47.00
5	—	1,057	50.00–58.00	54.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	73.50–74.00	73.74
4	—	1,634	67.00–70.50	69.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	96.50	96.50
1	—	930	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,927	99.50–109.50	103.27

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	83.00	83.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	77.00	77.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	74.00–79.00	75.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,220	70.00–79.00	74.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	78.50	78.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	870.00	870.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	100.00	100.00

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	—	925	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	117.00	117.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	803	75.00–99.00	84.50

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.