Ouachita Livestock Auction
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Market Notes
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 12.00 higher, with one exception, steers averaging 526 lbs. sold 6.00 lower. Number one feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, while number two feeder heifers sold 1.00 - 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings. Some value added cattle sold at a premium. Supply and demand was good with many attractive offerings.
Supply included: 84% Feeder Cattle (35% Steers, 45% Heifers, 20% Bulls); 8% Slaughter Cattle (89% Cows, 11% Bulls); 9% Replacement Cattle (19% Stock Cows, 64% Bred Cows, 15% Cow-Calf Pairs, 1% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 25%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 7/6/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 825 535 275 Feeder Cattle: 689(83.5%) 448(83.7%) 235(85.5%) Slaughter Cattle: 64(7.8%) 70(13.1%) 33(12.0%) Replacement Cattle: 72(8.7%) 17(3.2%) 7(2.5%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
| 200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
| 300-400 |
175 |
185 |
199 |
$647
|
| 400-500 |
163 |
179 |
193 |
$805
|
| 500-600 |
143 |
165 |
176 |
$907
|
| 600-700 |
136 |
144 |
153 |
$937
|
| 700-800 |
133 |
142 |
144 |
$1,062
|
Feeder Heifers
| Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
| 200-300 |
151 |
155 |
160 |
$388
|
| 300-400 |
148 |
157 |
168 |
$548
|
| 400-500 |
139 |
148 |
159 |
$667
|
| 500-600 |
125 |
139 |
148 |
$766
|
| 600-700 |
117 |
129 |
136 |
$839
|
| 700-800 |
115 |
119 |
125 |
$892
|
*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 |
$85 |
$93 |
$97 |
