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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-01

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

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 219 vs last sale 243▼ 78 vs year ago 102 · −76.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 27▲ 110 vs year ago 16 · +687.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 13▲ 0 vs year ago 11 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Feeder steers - no trend due to limited comparable offerings. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower on limited comparable offerings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold on average 3.00 lower on a meager test.

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 $150.22/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$150.22

57 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

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

$17.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	154.00	777	37
Medium and Large 2	462	145.96	674	14thin
Medium and Large 3	379	136.89	518	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.11/cwt here — about $259 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 sale57 hd

150.22

—

AR average2 barns · 421 hd

146.96

+3.26

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	1,550	101.69	1,576	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,111	72.31	804	15

Every lot

61 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 1	285	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	610	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	202.44/cwt	197.00–207.00	646	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	185.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	626	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	584	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	195.73/cwt	185.00–205.00	740	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	193.17/cwt	186.00–200.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	183.00/cwt	176.00–190.00	824	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	483	189.52/cwt	185.00–194.00	915	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	954	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	171.97/cwt	169.00–175.00	915	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	168.33/cwt	164.00–172.00	951	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,022	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,124	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	141.54/cwt	140.00–143.00	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	166.40/cwt	160.00–175.00	542	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	155.46/cwt	148.00–159.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	162.79/cwt	157.00–168.00	610	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	380	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	137.75/cwt	130.00–143.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	166.98/cwt	165.00–169.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	147.08/cwt	145.00–149.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	155.60/cwt	150.00–159.00	756	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	153.99/cwt	151.00–157.00	802	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	142.98/cwt	136.00–146.00	756	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	545	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	850	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	146.19/cwt	140.00–149.00	841	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	146.71/cwt	144.00–150.00	907	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	137.34/cwt	132.00–143.00	920	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	877	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	576	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	159.35/cwt	152.00–167.00	821	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	140.40/cwt	135.00–146.00	751	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	867	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	936	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,162	1
Bulls	—	—	1,518	100.75/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,529	2
Bulls	—	—	1,581	108.09/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,709	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	970	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	475	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	61.54/cwt	58.00–66.00	643	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,069	72.74/cwt	69.00–77.00	778	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	82.68/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,045	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	1,037.32/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	12,894	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,062	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,655	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,374	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	87.55/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,134	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,780	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 Mar 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 24Last week 243Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 27Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 13Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	185.00–194.00	189.52
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	186.00–200.00	193.17
1	—	770	146.00	146.00
1	—	635	161.00	161.00
4	—	319	197.00–207.00	202.44
3	—	532	169.00–175.00	171.97
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
3	—	565	164.00–172.00	168.33
3	—	378	185.00–205.00	195.73
2	—	450	176.00–190.00	183.00
1	—	285	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	180.00–190.00	185.11
1	—	365	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	135.00–146.00	140.40
2	—	338	170.00–171.00	170.50
1	—	440	141.00	141.00
2	—	373	140.00–145.00	142.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
2	—	578	150.00	150.00
1	—	395	179.00	179.00
1	—	620	151.00	151.00
2	—	515	152.00–167.00	159.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	140.00	140.00
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	151.00–157.00	153.99
8	—	486	150.00–159.00	155.60
2	—	670	132.00–143.00	137.34
2	—	375	157.00–168.00	162.79
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
2	—	415	165.00–169.00	166.98
6	—	575	140.00–149.00	146.19
4	—	618	144.00–150.00	146.71
5	—	326	160.00–175.00	166.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	148.00–159.00	155.46
1	—	725	121.00	121.00
2	—	423	145.00–149.00	147.08
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	154.00	154.00
4	—	529	136.00–146.00	142.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	156.00	156.00
1	—	380	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	140.00–143.00	141.54
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
3	—	380	130.00–143.00	137.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	58.00–66.00	61.54
8	—	1,069	69.00–77.00	72.74
1	—	970	49.00	49.00
4	—	1,264	81.00–86.00	82.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	99.00–103.00	100.75
1	—	1,490	78.00	78.00
4	—	1,581	105.00–110.00	108.09

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,655	83.00	83.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	83.00	83.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,295	85.00–90.00	87.55

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	—	695	400.00	400.00

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.