Ouachita Livestock Auction
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Market Notes
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold on average 4.45 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher on a meager test. Today's sale had a good supply of feeder, replacement, and slaughter cattle.
Supply included: 78% Feeder Cattle (25% Steers, 44% Heifers, 31% Bulls); 14% Slaughter Cattle (92% Cows, 8% Bulls); 8% Replacement Cattle (34% Stock Cows, 43% Bred Cows, 8% Bred Heifers, 11% Cow-Calf Pairs, 3% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 18%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 8/10/2021 Last Year Total Receipts: 762 327 358 Feeder Cattle: 591(77.6%) 224(68.5%) 307(85.8%) Slaughter Cattle: 110(14.4%) 45(13.8%) 28(7.8%) Replacement Cattle: 61(8.0%) 58(17.7%) 23(6.4%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
181 |
189 |
196 |
$662
|
400-500 |
151 |
166 |
186 |
$748
|
500-600 |
149 |
155 |
166 |
$854
|
600-700 |
138 |
149 |
159 |
$968
|
700-800 |
139.5 |
140 |
157 |
$1,052
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
146 |
153 |
164 |
$537
|
400-500 |
138 |
147 |
157 |
$664
|
500-600 |
128 |
137 |
149 |
$753
|
600-700 |
125 |
133 |
137 |
$867
|
700-800 |
120 |
125 |
131 |
$941
|
*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 |
$71 |
$93 |
$100 |