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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, May 17

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

257 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 317▼ 123 vs year ago 380 · −32.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 86▼ 67 vs year ago 103 · −65.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 39▼ 89 vs year ago 103 · −86.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $162.38/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$162.38

87 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$24.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.40

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	168.08	813	48
Medium and Large 2	472	157.13	741	34
Medium and Large 3	432	143.41	620	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.67/cwt here — about $193 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 sale87 hd

162.38

—

AR average8 barns · 617 hd

154.99

+7.40

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	—	High	1,617	97.12	1,570	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	72.00	1,001	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	67.38	769	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	805	46.94	378	2thin

Every lot

76 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 3	310	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	567	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	190.73/cwt	184.00–195.00	643	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	698	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	174.49/cwt	174.00–175.00	724	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	190.00/cwt	187.00–195.00	811	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	155.51/cwt	154.00–157.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	182.50/cwt	174.00–191.00	849	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	173.01/cwt	169.00–177.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	183.56/cwt	178.00–189.00	929	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	745	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,012	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	149.50/cwt	146.00–153.00	822	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	168.04/cwt	165.00–171.00	938	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	152.52/cwt	151.00–154.00	961	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	957	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	138.75/cwt	138.50–139.00	1,066	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,000	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	153.23/cwt	148.00–157.00	504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	149.54/cwt	142.00–153.00	559	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	531	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	161.64/cwt	156.00–167.00	684	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	145.67/cwt	140.00–152.00	618	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	144.49/cwt	136.00–151.00	672	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	155.94/cwt	152.00–168.00	742	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	147.62/cwt	141.00–153.00	778	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	563	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	878	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	131.90/cwt	129.00–135.00	758	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	145.34/cwt	141.00–149.00	850	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	138.88/cwt	134.00–146.00	858	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	131.42/cwt	126.00–137.00	867	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	332	183.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	610	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	169.62/cwt	168.00–171.00	611	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	182.86/cwt	177.00–189.00	686	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	185.11/cwt	173.00–191.00	770	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	163.66/cwt	156.00–171.00	694	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	628	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	171.87/cwt	168.00–183.00	797	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	649	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	157.36/cwt	149.00–163.00	747	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	160.63/cwt	156.00–163.00	824	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	564	152.86/cwt	145.00–159.00	862	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	138.47/cwt	136.00–141.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	131.92/cwt	127.00–137.00	811	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	985	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,458	92.51/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,349	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	101.72/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,806	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	805	46.94/cwt	46.00–48.00	378	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	840	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	596	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	989	60.15/cwt	55.00–62.00	595	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	41.93/cwt	41.00–43.00	428	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	69.10/cwt	64.00–73.00	764	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	74.38/cwt	74.00–75.00	989	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,001	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,730	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	92.39/cwt	82.00–99.00	719	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	960	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	84.18/cwt	67.00–98.00	759	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,466	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	77.34/cwt	76.00–78.50	1,005	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,022	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,153	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 May 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 317Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 86Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 39Year ago 103

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	141.00–153.00	147.62
3	—	618	134.00–146.00	138.88
3	—	585	141.00–149.00	145.34
1	—	365	163.00	163.00
8	—	476	152.00–168.00	155.94
2	—	333	162.00–165.00	163.49
8	—	423	156.00–167.00	161.64
2	—	660	126.00–137.00	131.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
5	—	408	125.00–135.00	130.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
2	—	575	129.00–135.00	131.90
7	—	374	142.00–153.00	149.54
5	—	329	148.00–157.00	153.23
11	—	465	136.00–151.00	144.49
9	—	424	140.00–152.00	145.67
1	—	605	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	155.00–157.00	156.00
1	—	510	164.00	164.00
1	—	390	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	146.00	146.00
1	—	310	183.00	183.00
2	—	463	154.00–157.00	155.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	768	138.50–139.00	138.75
3	—	337	184.00–195.00	190.73
2	—	630	151.00–154.00	152.52
1	—	660	145.00	145.00
6	—	427	187.00–195.00	190.00
2	—	558	165.00–171.00	168.04
2	—	465	174.00–191.00	182.50
4	—	506	178.00–189.00	183.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	129.00	129.00
1	—	375	186.00	186.00
2	—	415	174.00–175.00	174.49
3	—	465	169.00–177.00	173.01
2	—	550	146.00–153.00	149.50
1	—	690	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	127.00–137.00	131.92
2	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
12	—	475	149.00–163.00	157.36
3	—	360	168.00–171.00	169.62
8	—	424	156.00–171.00	163.66
2	—	573	136.00–141.00	138.47
4	—	332	180.00–185.00	183.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	513	156.00–163.00	160.63
1	—	675	122.00	122.00
1	—	345	185.00	185.00
1	—	835	118.00	118.00
5	—	375	177.00–189.00	182.86
11	—	564	145.00–159.00	152.86
15	—	464	168.00–183.00	171.87
9	—	416	173.00–191.00	185.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	145.00–147.00	146.02
1	—	320	162.00	162.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,106	64.00–73.00	69.10
2	—	1,020	41.00–43.00	41.93
6	—	989	55.00–62.00	60.15
10	—	1,329	74.00–75.00	74.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	46.00–48.00	46.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	100.00–103.00	101.72
2	—	1,458	90.00–94.00	92.51

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	778	82.00–99.00	92.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	115.00	115.00

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	—	1,300	76.00–78.50	77.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,310	78.00	78.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	902	67.00–98.00	84.18

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	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.