Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

2,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.27/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 524 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $153.84/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 479 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.43/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 616 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,384 899 768
Feeder cattle 2,234 737 658
Slaughter cattle 120 121 76
Replacement cattle 30 41 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 9.00-12.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 8.00-11.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Several groups of long weaned or Value Added cattle sold with a premium. Trend established with about 1500feeder cattle observed. Slaughter cows and bulls not reported due to time restraints.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 value added 308 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $556 —
310–345 325 4 147.50–165.00 $154.65 $503 -14.93
355–390 367 16 149.00–162.00 $157.50 $578 -8.66
354–390 value added 370 20 164.00–168.00 $166.21 $615 —
400–446 430 17 145.00–159.00 $149.31 $642 -11.57
402–445 value added 434 41 160.00–171.00 $161.31 $700 —
452–495 value added 469 43 155.50–165.00 $157.95 $741 -17.05
450–495 486 56 140.00–155.00 $150.69 $732 -6.12
500–530 519 7 132.00–142.00 $136.93 $711 -12.20
505–545 value added 533 84 144.50–161.00 $151.63 $808 -8.58
558–595 574 13 130.00–148.00 $139.27 $799 -4.98
550–595 value added 576 62 140.00–156.00 $147.48 $849 -7.59
603–644 value added 616 68 135.00–143.00 $139.77 $861 —
608–630 620 8 134.00–137.00 $136.11 $844 +3.11
660–668 value added 668 16 130.50–135.00 $130.78 $874 —
650–695 675 36 121.00–134.25 $131.39 $887 +5.12
710–730 725 4 127.00–133.00 $131.53 $954 +5.38
700–743 value added 726 78 125.50–137.00 $133.27 $968 —
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 —
754–799 value added 779 11 130.00–132.50 $130.88 $1,020 —
810 810 1 123.00 $123.00 $996 +1.52
810–840 value added 810 68 125.00–130.00 $125.08 $1,013 —
855 value added 855 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 125.00 $125.00 $679 —
649 value added 649 42 133.00 $133.00 $863 —
690 value added 690 4 129.00 $129.00 $890 —
712 value added 712 67 130.00 $130.00 $926 —
757–783 value added 776 11 119.50–128.50 $122.17 $948 —
818 value added 818 2 118.50 $118.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 335 10 130.00–140.00 $134.58 $451 -12.42
350–395 362 7 130.00–145.00 $136.79 $495 -2.46
400–440 424 17 129.00–147.50 $136.55 $579 -0.47
455–480 470 17 120.00–143.00 $133.61 $628 +0.72
505–535 518 4 121.00–130.00 $127.06 $658 -8.60
550–590 573 3 125.00–134.00 $128.55 $737 +6.21
625–634 633 7 122.00–125.00 $124.58 $789 +6.28
650–680 662 3 112.00–120.00 $115.73 $766 —
705–710 706 4 111.00–125.00 $121.48 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 5 70.00–130.00 $110.61 $355 -13.92
350–398 384 7 70.00–123.00 $88.33 $339 -46.67
410–440 425 2 70.00–124.00 $97.95 $416 -24.55
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 -5.00
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +2.48
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 -12.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 50.00 $50.00 $338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 fancy 269 4 260.00 $260.00 $699 —
325 fancy 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 —
305–340 326 12 133.00–146.00 $142.18 $464 -5.49
354–390 364 32 129.00–142.50 $137.87 $502 -15.34
350–390 381 7 145.00–205.00 $189.47 $722 +36.26
394 value added 394 10 150.50 $150.50 $593 —
408–421 value added 416 19 149.00 $149.00 $620 —
400–445 422 17 132.00–142.50 $136.29 $575 -11.86
459–495 467 46 130.00–137.50 $130.43 $609 -5.33
501–545 522 74 120.00–126.00 $123.63 $645 +0.10
502–538 value added 529 28 125.50–130.00 $125.97 $666 -13.03
555–560 value added 558 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $684 -3.49
565 565 2 175.00 $175.00 $989 +57.11
565–595 572 44 110.00–124.00 $120.59 $690 +2.70
600–640 611 8 110.00–127.00 $124.14 $758 +7.03
600–635 value added 616 89 122.00–130.00 $126.64 $780 —
650–660 653 3 128.00–129.00 $128.67 $840 —
655–670 value added 662 24 127.50–130.00 $128.51 $851 —
705–715 713 4 120.00–125.00 $122.74 $875 —
715 value added 715 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $908 —
750–755 753 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $843 —
855 value added 855 3 112.00 $112.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 value added 474 6 136.00 $136.00 $645 —
539 539 13 112.00 $112.00 $604 —
678 value added 678 7 128.50 $128.50 $871 —
700 value added 700 39 121.50 $121.50 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 7 117.50–137.50 $126.50 $400 -4.00
350–385 366 5 110.00–127.50 $121.76 $446 -11.11
405–440 424 11 121.00–136.00 $130.10 $552 +2.24
450–495 478 6 110.00–127.50 $122.54 $586 -7.04
515–545 535 8 110.00–119.00 $114.26 $611 +0.29
555–580 564 8 110.00–117.00 $113.61 $641 +5.80
601–610 603 6 109.00–110.00 $109.83 $662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 70.00 $70.00 $231 —
350–395 379 7 80.00–113.00 $102.62 $389 -14.38
400–440 420 2 104.00–115.00 $109.24 $459 +4.24
475–480 477 3 94.00–114.00 $107.29 $512 -6.68
500–520 510 2 100.00–103.00 $101.47 $517 +15.41
585–590 588 2 90.00–100.00 $95.02 $559 —
620 620 1 100.00 $100.00 $620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 516 15 119.00–132.50 $127.22 $656 -6.82
555–595 572 8 122.00–130.00 $125.01 $715 -6.98
600–645 623 2 120.00–124.00 $122.07 $760 +4.23
660–680 670 2 113.00–118.00 $115.54 $774 -1.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 84.00 $84.00 $302 —
410 410 1 74.00 $74.00 $303 —
480 480 1 89.00 $89.00 $427 —
585 585 1 74.00 $74.00 $433 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 91.00 $91.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 60.00 $60.00 $618 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–930 893 (<2 yrs)Open 5 80.00–105.00 $95.02 $849

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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.