Cattle Market I-40 Livestock Market Report
Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026371 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (272)
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls
$359.26/cwt
+4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$324.62/cwt
-5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 572 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers
$412.71/cwt
+16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 381 lb · 12 head
Ozark 5-weight heifers brought $327/cwt, running $17/cwt below the AR average ($344) and $27/cwt under Siloam Springs, AR ($354). AR 5-weight heifers are down $46 from the early August peak of $385.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 371 | 483 | 761 |
| Feeder cattle | 264 | 425 | 715 |
| Slaughter cattle | — | 45 | — |
| Replacement cattle | 107 | 13 | 46 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: The better Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-25.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: the better Feeder steers 300-500 lbs sold 14.00-20.00 higher
- → Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls not reported
- → Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls not reported
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–335 | 324 | 4 | 450.00–500.00 | $478.78 | $1,551 | +27.39 |
| 355–395 | 382 | 6 | 440.00–480.00 | $451.11 | $1,723 | -0.51 |
| 400–442 | 426 | 7 | 425.00–460.00 | $436.81 | $1,861 | +18.36 |
| 460–495 | 475 | 4 | 400.00–430.00 | $420.27 | $1,996 | +25.50 |
| 525–530 | 528 | 2 | 380.00–392.50 | $386.28 | $2,040 | -7.64 |
| 580 | 580 | 1 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $2,160 | +8.30 |
| 630 | 630 | 1 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,174 | -10.63 |
| 650–680 | 668 | 3 | 310.00–335.00 | $325.20 | $2,172 | -6.30 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 2 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $1,351 | — |
| 380 | 380 | 2 | 400.00–410.00 | $405.00 | $1,539 | +2.69 |
| 400 | 400 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,140 | -87.63 |
| 430 | 430 | 1 | 385.00 | $385.00 | $1,656 | +12.37 |
| 490 | 490 | 1 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,825 | -2.50 |
| 510 | 510 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,454 | -60.00 |
| 560 | 560 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,596 | -42.50 |
| 555–590 | 568 | 6 | 310.00–342.50 | $320.48 | $1,820 | -7.02 |
| 600–635 | 623 | 3 | 297.50–325.00 | $312.27 | $1,945 | -12.73 |
| 640 | 640 | 1 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,080 | ±0.00 |
| 665 | 665 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,895 | — |
| 895 | 895 | 1 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,969 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468 | 468 | 6 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $1,825 | — |
| 598 | 598 | 2 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $2,108 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 395 | 1 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $988 | — |
| 545 | 545 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,635 | — |
| 565 | 565 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,695 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–335 | 322 | 5 | 410.00–450.00 | $440.12 | $1,417 | +37.29 |
| 350–397 | 381 | 12 | 395.00–435.00 | $412.71 | $1,572 | +16.85 |
| 400–435 | 419 | 10 | 377.50–415.00 | $396.62 | $1,662 | +21.99 |
| 450–480 | 466 | 4 | 362.50–372.50 | $366.16 | $1,706 | +2.24 |
| 460–480 | 470 | 2 | 330.00–360.00 | $344.68 | $1,620 | -19.24 |
| 505–540 | 520 | 6 | 327.50–340.00 | $332.85 | $1,731 | -1.59 |
| 570 | 570 | 3 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,938 | -10.00 |
| 555–595 | 573 | 13 | 305.00–337.50 | $321.07 | $1,840 | -6.30 |
| 610–645 | 628 | 4 | 310.00–317.50 | $315.05 | $1,979 | +2.62 |
| 660 | 660 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,881 | ±0.00 |
| 655–670 | 663 | 3 | 305.00–315.00 | $308.29 | $2,044 | +23.29 |
| 696 | 696 | 8 | 318.00 | $318.00 | $2,213 | -7.00 |
| 710–745 | 728 | 2 | 280.00–295.00 | $287.32 | $2,092 | -12.68 |
| 790 | 790 | 1 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,212 | — |
| 860 | 860 | 1 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $2,193 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325–340 | 333 | 2 | 330.00–335.00 | $332.44 | $1,107 | -47.56 |
| 360 | 360 | 1 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,224 | -40.00 |
| 400–448 | 429 | 6 | 320.00–370.00 | $343.67 | $1,474 | -3.79 |
| 455 | 455 | 1 | 312.50 | $312.50 | $1,422 | -13.21 |
| 465–495 | 478 | 4 | 335.00–355.00 | $344.20 | $1,645 | +18.49 |
| 525 | 525 | 2 | 305.00–315.00 | $310.00 | $1,628 | -3.79 |
| 580 | 580 | 1 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,653 | -20.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 435 | 1 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,174 | — |
| 490 | 490 | 1 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,519 | — |
| 655 | 655 | 1 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,572 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405–440 | 423 | 2 | 402.50–435.00 | $419.42 | $1,774 | +29.85 |
| 465–490 | 476 | 5 | 375.00–402.50 | $392.36 | $1,868 | +10.97 |
| 500–548 | 524 | 17 | 345.00–395.00 | $359.26 | $1,883 | +4.81 |
| 550–580 | 562 | 6 | 315.00–370.00 | $338.12 | $1,900 | -9.49 |
| 600–645 | 625 | 10 | 310.00–332.50 | $321.92 | $2,012 | -3.04 |
| 660–690 | 675 | 3 | 312.50–325.00 | $319.11 | $2,154 | +1.34 |
| 710–730 | 720 | 6 | 290.00–320.00 | $309.20 | $2,226 | -2.04 |
| 765–790 | 778 | 2 | 275.00–280.00 | $277.46 | $2,159 | -2.54 |
| 1045 | 1045 | 1 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $2,142 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | 485 | 1 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,310 | -105.00 |
| 500–505 | 503 | 2 | 315.00–330.00 | $322.46 | $1,622 | — |
| 585 | 585 | 1 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,784 | -16.47 |
| 625 | 625 | 1 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,469 | -66.75 |
| 740 | 740 | 1 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,072 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | 450 | 1 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $990 | — |
| 560 | 560 | 1 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,400 | — |
Open Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620–1065 | 843 | (<2 yrs) | N/A | 2 | 272.50–310.00 | $286.30 | $2,414 | — |
Price trend
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.
← Previous sale (Aug 27, 2026)
Markets near Ozark
- County Line Sale - Ratcliff, AR 13 mi · Wed · Sep 2, 2026
- Benton County Sale Barn - Siloam Springs, AR 61 mi · Thu · Sep 3, 2026
- Arkansas Cattle Auction LLC - Searcy, AR 69 mi · Tue · Sep 1, 2026
- Four State Stockyards – Cattle Auction - Exeter, MO 82 mi · Tue · Sep 1, 2026
- Cleburne County Livestock Auction - Heber Springs, AR 101 mi · Mon · Aug 31, 2026
Compared to last week: the better Feeder steers 300-500 lbs sold 14.00-20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 1.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. The better Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-25.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-7.00 higher. Plain or fleshy or those with too much hair sold with a steep discount. Slaughter cows and bulls not reported.