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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 15

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

226 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 259▼ 29 vs year ago 255 · −11.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 37▲ 34 vs year ago 19 · +178.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 13▲ 16 vs year ago 12 · +133.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher on a sparse test. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 - 9.00 higher. Cattle was plain, with many thin options.

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 $137.58/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$137.58

104 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$20.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.03

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	143.76	760	41
Medium and Large 2	463	137.96	639	44
Medium and Large 3	492	123.35	606	19thin

One grade step is worth $20.41/cwt here — about $153 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 sale104 hd

137.58

—

AR average9 barns · 1,335 hd

142.61

−5.03

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	1,559	94.76	1,477	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	79.50	1,252	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,096	69.98	767	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	30.50	297	1thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	736	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	171.56/cwt	169.00–174.00	721	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	191.20/cwt	181.00–200.00	889	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	167.18/cwt	159.00–176.00	782	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	639	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	166.20/cwt	160.00–175.00	856	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	153.62/cwt	149.00–156.00	814	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	152.00/cwt	151.00–153.00	844	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	981	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	940	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,109	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	154.54/cwt	151.00–157.00	499	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	133.69/cwt	126.00–140.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	161.53/cwt	160.00–163.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	158.19/cwt	151.00–166.00	587	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	146.16/cwt	144.00–153.00	545	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	131.84/cwt	128.00–136.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	149.42/cwt	143.00–156.00	622	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	139.80/cwt	135.00–147.00	590	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	126.94/cwt	125.00–129.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	134.93/cwt	130.00–141.00	631	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	142.32/cwt	140.00–144.00	672	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	117.80/cwt	114.00–123.00	618	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	132.42/cwt	126.00–138.00	703	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	145.19/cwt	140.00–148.00	777	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	127.49/cwt	126.00–129.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	700	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	135.90/cwt	133.00–138.00	870	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	128.10/cwt	125.00–136.00	858	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	894	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	938	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	168.89/cwt	166.00–174.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	343	135.95/cwt	129.00–143.00	466	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	154.74/cwt	149.00–165.00	577	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	573	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	148.94/cwt	145.00–155.00	618	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	177.04/cwt	175.00–179.00	740	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	605	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	168.48/cwt	167.00–170.00	802	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	146.02/cwt	139.00–154.00	698	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	139.43/cwt	134.00–144.00	736	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	536	138.69/cwt	135.00–145.00	743	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	914	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,422	97.64/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,388	5
Bulls	—	—	1,443	78.76/cwt	74.50–84.50	1,137	3
Bulls	—	—	1,903	105.95/cwt	100.00–111.00	2,016	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	720	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	439	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	30.50/cwt	30.50–30.50	297	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	991	64.18/cwt	61.00–69.00	636	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,019	54.21/cwt	51.00–57.50	552	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,027	76.33/cwt	72.00–80.50	784	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	81.33/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,061	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	1,252	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	108.91/cwt	88.00–131.00	887	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	978	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,003	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	79.84/cwt	57.50–108.00	561	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,232	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	833.31/cwt	770.00–890.00	8,691	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	74.63/cwt	55.00–83.00	780	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	80.18/cwt	79.00–81.00	918	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	12,348	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,176	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,018.01/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	10,740	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,585	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	934.37/cwt	760.00–1,030.00	10,026	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,925	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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 226Last week 259Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 37Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 13Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	125.00–129.00	126.94
2	—	375	128.00–136.00	131.84
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
5	—	525	114.00–123.00	117.80
3	—	600	115.00–120.00	116.67
3	—	330	126.00–140.00	133.69
2	—	465	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	468	130.00–141.00	134.93
10	—	422	135.00–147.00	139.80
9	—	373	144.00–153.00	146.16
2	—	573	126.00–129.00	127.49
4	—	670	125.00–136.00	128.10
4	—	531	126.00–138.00	132.42
3	—	323	151.00–157.00	154.54
1	—	725	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	535	140.00–148.00	145.19
5	—	371	151.00–166.00	158.19
11	—	640	133.00–138.00	135.90
2	—	680	130.00–133.00	131.49
3	—	472	140.00–144.00	142.32
2	—	338	160.00–163.00	161.53
6	—	416	143.00–156.00	149.42
1	—	700	126.00	126.00
1	—	775	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	149.00–156.00	153.62
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
1	—	690	137.00	137.00
2	—	420	169.00–174.00	171.56
1	—	940	118.00	118.00
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
2	—	555	151.00–153.00	152.00
2	—	468	159.00–176.00	167.18
1	—	315	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	129.00	129.00
1	—	495	129.00	129.00
1	—	385	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	157.00	157.00
3	—	515	160.00–175.00	166.20
3	—	465	181.00–200.00	191.20
2	—	358	205.00–206.00	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	167.00–170.00	168.48
2	—	418	175.00–179.00	177.04
4	—	536	135.00–145.00	138.69
1	—	305	186.00	186.00
1	—	720	127.00	127.00
1	—	570	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	147.00	147.00
2	—	440	135.00–140.00	137.53
1	—	540	128.00	128.00
1	—	460	137.00	137.00
2	—	343	129.00–143.00	135.95
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	126.00	126.00
3	—	373	149.00–165.00	154.74
6	—	478	139.00–154.00	146.02
4	—	415	145.00–155.00	148.94
4	—	528	134.00–144.00	139.43
3	—	320	166.00–174.00	168.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	30.50	30.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	79.50	79.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	51.00–57.50	54.21
7	—	991	61.00–69.00	64.18
11	—	1,304	77.00–86.50	81.33
8	—	1,027	72.00–80.50	76.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	93.00–99.00	97.64
3	—	1,443	74.50–84.50	78.76
3	—	1,903	100.00–111.00	105.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	814	88.00–131.00	108.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	85.00	85.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	85.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	82.50	82.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	770.00–890.00	833.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	980.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	703	57.50–108.00	79.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	55.00–83.00	74.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	79.00–81.00	80.18

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	5	—	1,073	760.00–1,030.00	934.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	900.00–1,100.00	1,018.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.