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Ouachita Livestock Auction

Name: Ouachita Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, Jun 28

● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054

← Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

704 head

▲ 317 vs last sale 387▲ 256 vs year ago 448 · +57.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

183 head

▲ 148 vs last sale 35▲ 113 vs year ago 70 · +161.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 8▲ 23 vs year ago 17 · +135.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 7.00 - 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold 1.00 - 7.00 lower. However, feeder heifers over 500 lbs. sold 1.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Some value added cattle sold at a premium.

*Special note: there will be no sale July 5, 2022.

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 $149.05/cwt on 259 head.

Average price

$149.05

259 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$720

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$17.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.33

vs AR average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	153.23	765	151
Medium and Large 2	467	144.93	676	87
Medium and Large 3	436	136.06	594	21

One grade step is worth $17.18/cwt here — about $171 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 sale259 hd

149.05

—

AR average8 barns · 1,621 hd

152.38

−3.33

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	1,494	96.92	1,448	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	85.00	1,311	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,041	72.90	759	159
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	905	45.00	407	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,177	$1,289	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,216	$1,053	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$893	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,082	$892	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,131	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$1,101	5

Every lot

110 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	572	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	165.73/cwt	162.00–169.00	539	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	191.24/cwt	186.00–196.00	627	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	173.57/cwt	165.00–182.00	654	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	193.65/cwt	184.00–203.00	732	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	191.36/cwt	185.00–197.00	806	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	425	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	163.70/cwt	155.00–170.00	696	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	438	210.47/cwt	209.00–212.00	922	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	478	208.48/cwt	208.00–209.00	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	181.44/cwt	171.00–190.00	867	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	166.59/cwt	161.00–170.00	800	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	178.74/cwt	171.00–188.00	929	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	523	201.51/cwt	191.00–208.00	1,054	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	147.21/cwt	143.00–150.00	773	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	158.22/cwt	153.00–167.00	834	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	136.04/cwt	132.00–140.00	755	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	153.29/cwt	150.00–158.00	863	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	570	167.47/cwt	166.00–169.00	955	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	177.03/cwt	171.00–188.00	1,032	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	870	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	608	172.01/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,046	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	157.78/cwt	152.00–167.00	988	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	152.50/cwt	144.00–158.00	1,011	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	133.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,037	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,102	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	153.12/cwt	150.00–161.00	488	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	161.15/cwt	159.00–163.00	535	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	140.78/cwt	132.00–146.00	472	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	151.20/cwt	146.00–159.00	552	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	159.72/cwt	155.00–163.00	589	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	141.32/cwt	141.00–142.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	148.80/cwt	145.00–159.00	623	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	156.83/cwt	151.00–162.00	663	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	139.49/cwt	139.00–140.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	134.61/cwt	127.00–141.00	635	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	157.02/cwt	152.00–167.00	744	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	148.03/cwt	142.00–157.00	705	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	485	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	834	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	139.92/cwt	132.00–146.00	721	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	152.43/cwt	149.00–158.00	791	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	533	162.52/cwt	161.00–164.00	866	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	128.07/cwt	125.00–131.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	921	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	136.83/cwt	130.00–144.00	776	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	149.88/cwt	141.00–155.00	862	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	146.89/cwt	140.00–155.00	905	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	137.66/cwt	137.00–138.00	860	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	136.03/cwt	133.00–139.00	898	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	125.43/cwt	121.00–130.00	828	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	135.32/cwt	132.00–142.00	965	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,024	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	190.90/cwt	185.00–195.00	603	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.08/cwt	160.00–176.00	561	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	183.55/cwt	177.00–191.00	672	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	169.74/cwt	160.00–177.00	628	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	147.76/cwt	142.00–157.00	573	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	179.09/cwt	170.00–188.00	754	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	423	145.68/cwt	140.00–149.00	616	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	159.59/cwt	152.00–166.00	683	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	173.24/cwt	163.00–181.00	812	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	151.69/cwt	146.00–160.00	717	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	134.45/cwt	127.00–139.00	652	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	162.43/cwt	157.00–169.00	846	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	146.39/cwt	138.00–151.00	766	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	702	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	153.13/cwt	145.00–159.00	876	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	782	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	918	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	136.11/cwt	132.00–137.00	853	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	133.69/cwt	131.00–135.00	882	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	143.25/cwt	137.00–151.00	967	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	126.27/cwt	120.00–131.00	909	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	762	119.61/cwt	113.00–123.00	911	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	935	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,050	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,319	90.87/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,199	7
Bulls	—	—	1,703	104.07/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,772	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	800	54.85/cwt	51.00–60.00	439	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	815	45.51/cwt	45.00–46.00	371	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	818	65.82/cwt	61.00–71.00	538	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	407	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	910	55.60/cwt	51.00–58.00	506	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	963	65.97/cwt	60.00–69.00	635	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	74.84/cwt	70.00–80.00	782	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	85.40/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,058	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,293	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,305	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	666	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	893.40/head	800.00–1,000.00	893	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	892.07/head	800.00–1,000.00	892	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	1,288.77/head	1,185.00–1,350.00	1,289	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,216	1,052.68/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,053	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	92.24/cwt	88.00–100.00	839	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	936.17/head	925.00–950.00	936	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	982	1,260.14/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,260	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	999.77/head	980.00–1,025.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	1,168.27/head	900.00–1,360.00	1,168	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	832	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 Jun 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 704Last week 387Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 35Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 8Year ago 17

*Special note: there will be no sale July 5, 2022.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	149.00–151.00	150.00
4	—	525	143.00–150.00	147.21
2	—	555	132.00–140.00	136.04
1	—	405	152.00	152.00
4	—	325	162.00–169.00	165.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	165.00–182.00	173.57
9	—	527	153.00–167.00	158.22
2	—	780	131.00–135.00	133.00
4	—	563	150.00–158.00	153.29
3	—	480	161.00–170.00	166.59
2	—	325	176.00	176.00
5	—	425	155.00–170.00	163.70
1	—	600	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	136.00	136.00
4	—	328	186.00–196.00	191.24
24	—	478	171.00–190.00	181.44
13	—	583	171.00–188.00	177.03
9	—	520	171.00–188.00	178.74
9	—	421	185.00–197.00	191.36
11	—	626	152.00–167.00	157.78
7	—	378	184.00–203.00	193.65
27	—	663	144.00–158.00	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	208.00–209.00	208.48
3	—	523	191.00–208.00	201.51
2	—	438	209.00–212.00	210.47
2	—	608	169.00–175.00	172.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	174.00	174.00
2	—	570	166.00–169.00	167.47
1	—	390	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	332	159.00–163.00	161.15
18	—	474	152.00–167.00	157.02
29	—	423	151.00–162.00	156.83
2	—	770	133.00	133.00
34	—	575	141.00–155.00	149.88
3	—	713	132.00–142.00	135.32
9	—	660	133.00–139.00	136.03
20	—	519	149.00–158.00	152.43
5	—	616	140.00–155.00	146.89
20	—	369	155.00–163.00	159.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	172.00	172.00
2	—	533	161.00–164.00	162.52
1	—	565	163.00	163.00
1	—	430	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	567	130.00–144.00	136.83
14	—	515	132.00–146.00	139.92
17	—	476	142.00–157.00	148.03
13	—	419	145.00–159.00	148.80
12	—	365	146.00–159.00	151.20
2	—	660	121.00–130.00	125.43
10	—	319	150.00–161.00	153.12
3	—	625	137.00–138.00	137.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	335	132.00–146.00	140.78
2	—	430	139.00–140.00	139.49
2	—	570	125.00–127.00	125.96
7	—	472	127.00–141.00	134.61
2	—	533	125.00–131.00	128.07
3	—	373	141.00–142.00	141.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	145.00–159.00	153.13
8	—	316	185.00–195.00	190.90
6	—	720	120.00–131.00	126.27
1	—	620	148.00	148.00
19	—	521	157.00–169.00	162.43
11	—	469	163.00–181.00	173.24
6	—	675	137.00–151.00	143.25
15	—	366	177.00–191.00	183.55
1	—	820	121.00	121.00
17	—	421	170.00–188.00	179.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	135.00–137.00	136.00
18	—	523	138.00–151.00	146.39
9	—	627	132.00–137.00	136.11
8	—	473	146.00–160.00	151.69
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
3	—	660	131.00–135.00	133.69
5	—	330	160.00–176.00	170.08
13	—	370	160.00–177.00	169.74
6	—	428	152.00–166.00	159.59
3	—	762	113.00–123.00	119.61
1	—	820	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	140.00–149.00	145.68
3	—	485	127.00–139.00	134.45
3	—	388	142.00–157.00	147.76
1	—	615	121.00	121.00
2	—	540	125.00–135.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,390	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	51.00–58.00	55.60
45	—	963	60.00–69.00	65.97
35	—	1,239	81.00–91.00	85.40
62	—	1,045	70.00–80.00	74.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	818	61.00–71.00	65.82
2	—	815	45.00–46.00	45.51
5	—	800	51.00–60.00	54.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,703	99.00–109.00	104.07
7	—	1,319	81.00–95.00	90.87
1	—	1,050	82.00	82.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	985	800.00–1,000.00	893.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,216	850.00–1,225.00	1,052.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	77.00	77.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,082	800.00–1,000.00	892.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,177	1,185.00–1,350.00	1,288.77

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	1	—	785	100.00	100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	910	88.00–100.00	92.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	982	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,260.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	925.00–950.00	936.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	980.00–1,025.00	999.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,082	900.00–1,360.00	1,168.27

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	—	800	104.00	104.00

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.