Ouachita Livestock Auction
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Market Notes
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 - 8.00 higher, except for in a few instances in which they sold 7.00 to 11.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Cattle that have been giving two sets of preconditioning shots and are weaned forty five plus days qualify to be labeled as value added.
Supply included: 87% Feeder Cattle (39% Steers, 42% Heifers, 20% Bulls); 10% Slaughter Cattle (94% Cows, 6% Bulls); 4% Replacement Cattle (38% Stock Cows, 57% Bred Cows, 5% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 14%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 5/18/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 568 586 173 Feeder Cattle: 492(86.6%) 380(64.8%) 142(82.1%) Slaughter Cattle: 54(9.5%) 103(17.6%) 24(13.9%) Replacement Cattle: 22(3.9%) 103(17.6%) 7(4.0%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
161 |
167 |
167 |
$585
|
400-500 |
154 |
165 |
175 |
$740
|
500-600 |
143 |
152 |
159 |
$835
|
600-700 |
142 |
148 |
151 |
$964
|
700-800 |
120 |
128 |
139 |
$960
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
152 |
152 |
0.0000 |
$380
|
300-400 |
135 |
135 |
0.0000 |
$473
|
400-500 |
127 |
134 |
141 |
$602
|
500-600 |
124 |
125 |
135 |
$687
|
600-700 |
|
|
|
$--
|
700-800 |
|
|
|
$--
|
*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 |
$78 |
$85 |
$89 |