Ouachita Livestock Auction
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Market Notes
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 - 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Cattle was fair to average with some offerings of weaned and value added cattle. Some weaned and value added cattle sold at at premium.
Supply included: 83% Feeder Cattle (29% Steers, 35% Heifers, 36% Bulls); 11% Slaughter Cattle (87% Cows, 13% Bulls); 6% Replacement Cattle (11% Stock Cows, 74% Bred Cows, 16% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 14%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 5/4/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 304 295 216 Feeder Cattle: 251(82.6%) 251(85.1%) 168(77.8%) Slaughter Cattle: 34(11.2%) 21(7.1%) 36(16.7%) Replacement Cattle: 19(6.3%) 23(7.8%) 12(5.6%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
149 |
155 |
160 |
$542
|
400-500 |
154 |
162 |
167 |
$731
|
500-600 |
139 |
146 |
149 |
$802
|
600-700 |
126 |
134 |
143 |
$871
|
700-800 |
121 |
121 |
143 |
$908
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
135 |
145 |
150 |
$507
|
400-500 |
128 |
134 |
142 |
$601
|
500-600 |
121 |
128 |
132 |
$707
|
600-700 |
115 |
116 |
131 |
$752
|
700-800 |
113 |
113 |
116 |
$848
|
*Approx is the middle weight of the weight group multiplied by the mid point of the high and low for the group. It's meant as a quick method to see what cattle of that weight class are bringing per head.
Cows & Bulls
Type |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Slaughter Bulls |
$66 |
$78 |
$89 |