Sale reports / Arkansas / Ouachita Livestock Auction / 2021-05-18

Ouachita Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ola, Arkansas · Tue, May 18
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2054
Feeder Cattle receipts
380 head
129 vs last sale 251 100 vs year ago 280 · +35.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
69 vs last sale 34 74 vs year ago 29 · +255.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
103 head
84 vs last sale 19 81 vs year ago 22 · +368.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 - 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 - 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold on average 10.00 higher. Cattle was fair to average with some groupings of feeder cattle that sold above average. Today, in conjunction with the regular sale a few herd sale outs were offered. The market was strong with good buyer activity for feeder, replacement and slaughter offerings.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $166.33/cwt on 98 head.
Average price
$166.33
98 head · 484 lb average
Value per head Derived
$806
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$299
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$28.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.66
vs AR average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1494168.3783288
Medium and Large 2415153.836386thin
Medium and Large 3380140.265334thin
One grade step is worth $28.11/cwt here — about $299 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 sale98 hd
166.33
AR average10 barns · 1,394 hd
157.67
+8.66
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,51588.691,34413
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,47964.279503thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,07959.2063977
CowsLean 85-90%Average72534.002471thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1318168.98/cwt166.00–172.005372
SteersMedium and Large 2315157.00/cwt157.00–157.004951
HeifersMedium and Large 1523129.13/cwt125.00–133.006758
HeifersMedium and Large 1561126.85/cwt121.00–131.007128
HeifersMedium and Large 1700115.00/cwt111.00–119.008052
HeifersMedium and Large 1678116.49/cwt116.00–117.007902
SteersMedium and Large 1655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
BullsMedium and Large 2320160.06/cwt158.00–162.005122
SteersMedium and Large 1415161.76/cwt156.00–166.006714
SteersMedium and Large 1546159.82/cwt159.50–167.0087322
HeifersMedium and Large 1467135.72/cwt129.00–141.0063427
SteersMedium and Large 1479173.32/cwt163.00–173.5083058
SteersMedium and Large 1378164.97/cwt164.00–166.006242
HeifersMedium and Large 1383148.97/cwt144.00–154.005712
BullsMedium and Large 1573136.25/cwt131.00–142.0078111
BullsMedium and Large 1623131.96/cwt130.00–134.008222
BullsMedium and Large 195080.00/cwt80.00–80.007601
HeifersMedium and Large 1628119.86/cwt115.00–125.007532
BullsMedium and Large 1470153.52/cwt149.00–161.0072219
HeifersMedium and Large 1345149.00/cwt149.00–149.005141
SteersMedium and Large 1605146.00/cwt146.00–146.008831
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.0014,3101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0801,151.27/cwt750.00–1,600.0012,43425
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28521,178.79/cwt890.00–1,400.0010,0433
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,170883.63/cwt800.00–960.0010,3384
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,048935.11/cwt900.00–975.009,8004
BullsMedium and Large 1433156.11/cwt149.00–159.006766
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2351,625.00/cwt1,625.00–1,625.0020,0691
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,16667.96/cwt62.00–69.507924
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,25169.14/cwt58.00–72.508658
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,355970.00/cwt970.00–970.0013,1441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,39566.00/cwt66.00–66.009211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,265665.00/cwt665.00–665.008,4121
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-293873.46/cwt56.00–90.006894
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2880720.00/cwt720.00–720.006,3361
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1441,014.57/cwt760.00–1,275.0011,6074
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,074998.93/cwt710.00–1,310.0010,7299
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,24170.14/cwt64.50–78.008708
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,15064.24/cwt59.50–71.007394
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight72534.00/cwt34.00–34.002471
Bulls1,17774.78/cwt70.00–78.508803
Bulls1,72596.03/cwt93.50–99.001,6576
Bulls1,45588.11/cwt85.00–90.001,2824
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42869.90/cwt68.00–71.509982
CowsBoner 80-85%1,07859.64/cwt54.00–63.5064347
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,11875.16/cwt71.50–79.008402
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58053.00/cwt53.00–53.008371
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight79550.92/cwt46.00–55.004053
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20665.17/cwt63.50–69.5078618
CowsBoner 80-85%89032.00/cwt32.00–32.002851
CowsBoner 80-85%93449.69/cwt46.00–52.004648
SteersMedium and Large 3425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0251,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0012,5562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2958920.47/cwt900.00–940.008,8182
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,2561
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-299069.24/cwt62.00–90.0068511
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,063720.00/cwt720.00–720.007,6542
HeifersMedium and Large 3473113.63/cwt111.00–115.005373
HeifersMedium and Large 3368122.51/cwt122.00–123.004512
HeifersMedium and Large 3528111.44/cwt109.00–114.005882
SteersMedium and Large 3365145.35/cwt140.00–155.005313
HeifersMedium and Large 3438120.50/cwt120.00–121.005282
BullsMedium and Large 3330143.00/cwt143.00–143.004721
BullsMedium and Large 3275144.00/cwt144.00–144.003961
BullsMedium and Large 3460125.00/cwt125.00–125.005751
BullsMedium and Large 3420128.00/cwt128.00–128.005381
BullsMedium and Large 3378133.95/cwt127.00–141.005062
BullsMedium and Large 1655131.00/cwt131.00–131.008581
HeifersMedium and Large 1422141.45/cwt135.00–147.005976
BullsMedium and Large 1521148.53/cwt142.00–153.0077423
BullsMedium and Large 1368160.43/cwt151.00–167.005908
SteersMedium and Large 2375145.00/cwt145.00–145.005441
BullsMedium and Large 2363157.47/cwt156.00–159.005722
BullsMedium and Large 2530132.00/cwt132.00–132.007001
BullsMedium and Large 2478143.36/cwt141.00–147.006853
BullsMedium and Large 2422142.10/cwt134.00–145.006005
HeifersMedium and Large 2475123.17/cwt119.00–125.005857
SteersMedium and Large 2475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007361
HeifersMedium and Large 2565121.50/cwt121.00–122.006862
HeifersMedium and Large 2379131.23/cwt125.00–138.004974
HeifersMedium and Large 2420129.44/cwt125.00–133.005446
SteersMedium and Large 2295160.00/cwt160.00–160.004721
SteersMedium and Large 2515153.00/cwt152.00–154.007882
HeifersMedium and Large 3325125.00/cwt125.00–125.004061
HeifersMedium and Large 2295145.00/cwt145.00–145.004281
BullsMedium and Large 2595131.00/cwt131.00–131.007791
BullsMedium and Large 2293163.45/cwt158.00–169.004792
HeifersMedium and Large 2507122.32/cwt119.00–125.006203
HeifersMedium and Large 2700105.00/cwt105.00–105.007351
HeifersMedium and Large 3590106.00/cwt106.00–106.006251

How this sale compares

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.