Ouachita Livestock Auction
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Market Notes
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. sold 4.00 - 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. sold mostly 1.00 - 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 - 13.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested due to limited comparable offerings, however the bulls sold today were in high demand.
Supply included: 86% Feeder Cattle (17% Steers, 53% Heifers, 30% Bulls); 10% Slaughter Cattle (82% Cows, 18% Bulls); 5% Replacement Cattle (69% Stock Cows, 31% Bred Cows). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 28%. AUCTION This Week Last Reported 2/15/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 283 388 132 Feeder Cattle: 243(85.9%) 326(84.0%) 111(84.1%) Slaughter Cattle: 27(9.5%) 34(8.8%) 17(12.9%) Replacement Cattle: 13(4.6%) 28(7.2%) 4(3.0%)
Feeder Steers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
|
|
|
$--
|
400-500 |
188 |
193 |
202 |
$867
|
500-600 |
176 |
180 |
183 |
$991
|
600-700 |
158 |
166 |
173 |
$1,077
|
700-800 |
153 |
153 |
173 |
$1,148
|
Feeder Heifers
Weight |
Min |
Avg |
Max |
Approx* |
200-300 |
|
|
|
$--
|
300-400 |
166 |
170 |
173 |
$596
|
400-500 |
155 |
159 |
165 |
$716
|
500-600 |
144 |
150 |
159 |
$826
|
600-700 |
140 |
144 |
148 |
$935
|
700-800 |
130 |
139 |
143 |
$1,044
|
*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 |
$103 |
$106 |