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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Mar 29

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 128▲ 69 vs year ago 180 · +38.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 32▲ 55 vs year ago 19 · +289.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 7▼ 13 vs year ago 28 · −46.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 9.00 - 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 - 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 - 8.00 lower. Cattle was plain to average, with feeders in high demand. Next week a pre-vaccination sale is scheduled.

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 $153.48/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$153.48

95 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$24.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.73

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	160.54	763	56
Medium and Large 2	461	148.09	683	24
Medium and Large 3	433	135.75	588	15thin

One grade step is worth $24.79/cwt here — about $174 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 sale95 hd

153.48

—

AR average9 barns · 1,160 hd

151.75

+1.73

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	—	Low	1,640	98.72	1,619	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	78.97	1,167	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,178	78.81	928	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	938	39.13	367	4thin

Every lot

79 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	704	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	204.21/cwt	198.00–207.00	743	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	571	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	741	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	202.04/cwt	198.00–204.00	865	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	198.21/cwt	191.00–202.00	924	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	886	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	185.66/cwt	184.00–187.00	949	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	142.75/cwt	139.50–146.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	151.49/cwt	148.00–156.00	847	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	935	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	162.40/cwt	154.00–171.00	1,028	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,154	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	145.44/cwt	140.00–151.00	467	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	357	161.61/cwt	155.00–165.00	577	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	137.53/cwt	132.00–146.00	520	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	169.81/cwt	166.00–173.00	644	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	584	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	164.50/cwt	159.00–171.00	697	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	153.41/cwt	144.00–160.00	652	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	160.81/cwt	153.00–167.00	756	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	130.97/cwt	126.00–135.00	625	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	146.55/cwt	140.00–153.00	705	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	157.56/cwt	152.00–163.00	824	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	135.51/cwt	134.00–137.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	132.64/cwt	128.00–140.00	760	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	150.27/cwt	143.00–157.00	863	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	319	186.84/cwt	180.00–194.00	596	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	155.57/cwt	151.00–160.00	506	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	200.74/cwt	197.00–203.00	670	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	353	165.99/cwt	164.00–168.00	586	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	366	185.89/cwt	176.00–191.00	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	388	200.34/cwt	199.00–202.00	777	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	176.06/cwt	170.00–186.00	738	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	194.06/cwt	184.00–204.00	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	461	184.72/cwt	178.00–195.00	852	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	144.67/cwt	138.00–151.00	699	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	160.80/cwt	155.00–171.00	778	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	168.81/cwt	167.00–174.00	874	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	145.76/cwt	141.00–151.00	825	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	156.21/cwt	149.00–164.00	903	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	152.26/cwt	148.00–156.00	952	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	895	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	928	116.55/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,082	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,247	81.35/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,014	3
Bulls	—	—	1,739	101.04/cwt	92.00–105.00	1,757	9
Bulls	—	—	1,785	114.33/cwt	110.50–118.00	2,041	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	830	32.50/cwt	32.50–32.50	270	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	618	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	835	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	459	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	37.01/cwt	34.00–40.00	329	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	915	64.53/cwt	64.00–65.00	590	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	966	70.89/cwt	68.00–76.00	685	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	78.31/cwt	72.50–82.50	887	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	573	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	85.40/cwt	84.00–87.50	1,160	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	78.97/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,167	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	82.21/cwt	82.00–82.50	940	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	990	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	10,340	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,620	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,202	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,263	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	708	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	85.76/cwt	64.00–94.00	797	7

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 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 128Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 32Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 7Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	124.00	124.00
1	—	420	139.00	139.00
4	—	321	140.00–151.00	145.44
3	—	378	132.00–146.00	137.53
2	—	530	134.00–137.00	135.51
3	—	477	126.00–135.00	130.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	159.00–171.00	164.50
10	—	523	152.00–163.00	157.56
21	—	470	153.00–167.00	160.81
9	—	574	143.00–157.00	150.27
10	—	379	166.00–173.00	169.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	128.00–140.00	132.64
5	—	425	144.00–160.00	153.41
6	—	481	140.00–153.00	146.55
5	—	357	155.00–165.00	161.61
1	—	505	139.00	139.00
1	—	325	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	466	191.00–202.00	198.21
4	—	364	198.00–207.00	204.21
1	—	815	138.00	138.00
5	—	428	198.00–204.00	202.04
6	—	511	184.00–187.00	185.66
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
1	—	340	207.00	207.00
2	—	788	146.00–147.00	146.50
2	—	633	154.00–171.00	162.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	195.00	195.00
2	—	413	179.00–180.00	179.51
2	—	530	139.50–146.00	142.75
2	—	495	179.00	179.00
4	—	559	148.00–156.00	151.49
1	—	615	152.00	152.00
1	—	705	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
1	—	405	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	113.00–120.00	116.55
1	—	700	134.00	134.00
3	—	388	199.00–202.00	200.34
6	—	461	178.00–195.00	184.72
3	—	428	184.00–204.00	194.06
6	—	518	167.00–174.00	168.81
3	—	625	148.00–156.00	152.26
4	—	578	149.00–164.00	156.21
4	—	334	197.00–203.00	200.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	127.00	127.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
5	—	484	155.00–171.00	160.80
6	—	419	170.00–186.00	176.06
5	—	366	176.00–191.00	185.89
4	—	566	141.00–151.00	145.76
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
7	—	319	180.00–194.00	186.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
2	—	483	138.00–151.00	144.67
2	—	325	151.00–160.00	155.57
3	—	353	164.00–168.00	165.99
1	—	420	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	50.00	50.00
2	—	888	34.00–40.00	37.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	78.00–80.00	78.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	64.00–65.00	64.53
7	—	966	68.00–76.00	70.89
12	—	1,133	72.50–82.50	78.31
18	—	1,358	84.00–87.50	85.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	74.00	74.00
1	—	835	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	32.50	32.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	78.00–85.00	81.35
2	—	1,785	110.50–118.00	114.33
9	—	1,739	92.00–105.00	101.04

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	—	1,435	88.00	88.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,335	90.00	90.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	86.50	86.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	82.00–82.50	82.21

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	7	—	929	64.00–94.00	85.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	88.00	88.00

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.