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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 22

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

128 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 226▼ 135 vs year ago 263 · −51.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 53▲ 14 vs year ago 18 · +77.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 28▲ 4 vs year ago 3 · +133.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers not well tested due to limited comparable offerings. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold steady to 11.00 higher, and feeder heifers over 500 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 9.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 - 16.00 higher. Cattle was plain to average with slaughter cattle in high demand.

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 $149.36/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$149.36

54 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

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

$17.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.50

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	153.90	720	26
Medium and Large 2	416	147.03	612	23
Medium and Large 3	326	136.46	445	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.44/cwt here — about $275 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 sale54 hd

149.36

—

AR average10 barns · 1,519 hd

148.86

+0.50

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	1,656	112.85	1,869	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	77.89	905	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	700	30.00	210	1thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	625	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	180.42/cwt	178.00–183.00	666	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	171.75/cwt	166.00–179.00	709	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	192.40/cwt	184.00–199.00	806	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	735	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	177.92/cwt	171.00–186.00	859	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	157.99/cwt	157.00–159.00	826	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	141.67/cwt	140.00–145.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	153.93/cwt	150.00–158.00	885	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	973	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	138.83/cwt	131.00–145.00	441	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	166.05/cwt	165.00–167.00	548	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	160.98/cwt	159.00–164.00	531	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	457	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	150.45/cwt	145.00–158.00	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	165.97/cwt	165.00–167.00	636	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	160.26/cwt	154.00–167.00	668	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	145.85/cwt	136.00–151.00	632	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	153.80/cwt	147.00–160.00	731	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	139.28/cwt	133.00–143.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	129.10/cwt	125.00–133.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	144.99/cwt	140.00–153.00	748	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	147.65/cwt	145.00–149.00	831	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	695	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	793	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	670	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	183.63/cwt	180.00–190.00	703	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	164.50/cwt	159.00–170.00	683	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	178.03/cwt	177.00–179.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	177.30/cwt	172.00–182.00	837	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	823	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	130.50/cwt	126.00–135.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	108.08/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,286	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,553	1
Bulls	—	—	1,973	121.99/cwt	116.50–126.50	2,407	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	700	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	210	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	800	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	560	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	384	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	79.29/cwt	76.00–84.00	853	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	61.91/cwt	58.00–66.00	677	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	89.81/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,209	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	704	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,693	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	11,858	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,033	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	945.00/cwt	945.00–945.00	9,923	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	7,004	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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 226Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 53Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 28Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	150.00–158.00	153.93
1	—	695	140.00	140.00
2	—	523	157.00–159.00	157.99
2	—	308	203.00	203.00
5	—	483	171.00–186.00	177.92
4	—	419	184.00–199.00	192.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	188.00	188.00
3	—	528	140.00–145.00	141.67
4	—	413	166.00–179.00	171.75
4	—	369	178.00–183.00	180.42
1	—	465	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	125.00–133.00	129.10
6	—	381	145.00–158.00	150.45
5	—	330	159.00–164.00	160.98
3	—	482	133.00–143.00	139.28
6	—	433	136.00–151.00	145.85
1	—	565	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	131.00–145.00	138.83
1	—	360	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	147.00–160.00	153.80
1	—	740	121.00	121.00
4	—	383	165.00–167.00	165.97
3	—	563	145.00–149.00	147.65
4	—	516	140.00–153.00	144.99
6	—	417	154.00–167.00	160.26
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
2	—	330	165.00–167.00	166.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	172.00–182.00	177.30
2	—	423	177.00–179.00	178.03
1	—	650	140.00	140.00
1	—	545	151.00	151.00
1	—	340	197.00	197.00
4	—	383	180.00–190.00	183.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	126.00–135.00	130.50
1	—	500	139.00	139.00
2	—	415	159.00–170.00	164.50
1	—	375	166.00	166.00
1	—	465	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	149.00	149.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,093	58.00–66.00	61.91
8	—	1,346	86.00–94.00	89.81
6	—	1,076	76.00–84.00	79.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	46.00	46.00
1	—	800	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	106.00–110.00	108.08
1	—	1,635	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,973	116.50–126.50	121.99

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)	1	—	1,215	85.00	85.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	88.00	88.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	980.00	980.00

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	—	1,050	945.00	945.00

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	1	—	745	107.00	107.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	870.00	870.00

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.