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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

368 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.38/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 566 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.74/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.88/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 523 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 694 435
Feeder cattle 286 598 344
Slaughter cattle 49 63 61
Replacement cattle 33 33 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 30.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 11.00-25.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 9 435.00–500.00 $462.02 $1,511 -85.03
350–395 375 12 435.00–475.00 $452.84 $1,698 -40.44
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -73.28
405–440 417 8 425.00–465.00 $443.20 $1,848 -27.44
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 -34.56
505–535 514 7 380.00–400.00 $388.64 $1,998 +4.28
592–595 593 4 342.50–345.00 $344.37 $2,042 -18.48
600–605 value added 603 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $2,186 —
620–640 630 2 350.00–362.50 $356.35 $2,245 +15.43
690 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 +20.00
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 —
915 915 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,791 +30.00
1040 1040 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,288 —
1295 1295 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 -40.57
355–395 376 4 385.00–435.00 $419.29 $1,577 -33.63
410–445 428 2 385.00–410.00 $396.99 $1,699 -14.91
450–490 476 4 350.00–410.00 $383.03 $1,823 +25.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 420.00–450.00 $434.41 $1,381 -66.81
360–398 375 9 410.00–430.00 $417.18 $1,564 -12.55
400–445 420 14 375.00–430.00 $398.74 $1,675 +2.78
460–488 472 7 340.00–365.00 $358.53 $1,692 -26.75
450–495 473 2 335.00–355.00 $344.52 $1,630 -40.76
505–545 522 13 325.00–350.00 $337.10 $1,760 +2.81
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 ±0.00
555–585 570 2 325.00–345.00 $335.26 $1,911 +5.26
600–640 616 7 310.00–332.50 $320.06 $1,972 +7.01
641 value added 641 4 336.00 $336.00 $2,154 —
650–690 670 2 300.00–330.00 $314.55 $2,107 —
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
890 890 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,225 —
950 950 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 350.00–430.00 $390.29 $1,339 +5.37
370–375 373 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,576 +37.48
415–445 430 2 320.00–370.00 $344.13 $1,480 +2.61
450–495 472 3 320.00–335.00 $328.96 $1,553 -16.91
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -45.87
550–595 573 6 270.00–315.00 $303.66 $1,740 +4.86
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +20.00
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 3 380.00–440.00 $408.92 $1,730 +13.40
455–495 471 10 380.00–435.00 $397.79 $1,874 -8.40
500–545 518 13 325.00–395.00 $352.83 $1,828 -14.05
550–590 566 16 320.00–365.00 $342.38 $1,938 +6.84
605–645 635 9 310.00–325.00 $318.86 $2,025 -5.80
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -34.90
700–725 708 4 275.00–300.00 $288.18 $2,040 -12.46
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 -25.00
1060 1060 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
450–495 480 6 310.00–370.00 $351.52 $1,687 +21.52
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —
565–585 575 2 305.00–315.00 $309.91 $1,782 +19.91
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 +4.86
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1760 1760 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1325 1045 80-85% 16 85.00–118.00 $112.51 $1,176 —
860–1205 1060 80-85% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.46 $1,393 —
955–1255 1086 80-85% 7 120.00–127.00 $123.40 $1,340 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,702 +14.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1545 1425 75-80% 4 130.00–134.00 $132.51 $1,888 —
1425–1575 1522 75-80% 3 121.00–129.00 $125.47 $1,910 -12.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1070 1027 85-90% 3 106.00–116.00 $111.76 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1490 1388 2 142.00–155.00 $148.98 $2,068 —
1300–1555 1405 3 170.00–175.00 $171.61 $2,411 +15.97
1760 1760 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,256 +5.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1500 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 148.00–215.00 $173.73 $2,116

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
895–1340 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,671.21
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,544
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,702
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1180 926 (<2 yrs)N/A 16 215.00–320.00 $270.90 $2,509 —

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Price trend

high 545.73 low 388.18 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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