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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.35/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 535 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.00/cwt ≈ $849/hd at 653 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.94/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 520 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 723 629
Feeder cattle 955 627 556
Slaughter cattle 74 58 55
Replacement cattle 48 38 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 higher, 500-700 lb weights sold 1.00-3.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-7.00 lower. Several groups of long weaned cattle sold with a premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady against last weeks light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 2 207.50 $207.50 $622 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -2.84
370–390 385 11 172.50–189.00 $183.67 $707 +3.83
410 value added 410 2 181.00–184.00 $182.50 $748 +6.50
415–445 434 9 156.00–175.00 $166.58 $723 +1.03
450–495 467 21 152.50–175.00 $164.27 $767 +2.96
500–545 520 25 145.00–162.50 $154.97 $806 -1.42
500–523 value added 521 23 165.00–170.00 $165.34 $861 -0.66
550–595 575 29 140.00–157.00 $146.47 $842 -0.99
600–615 value added 611 4 143.50–148.00 $144.60 $884 —
615–645 632 27 130.00–143.00 $136.03 $860 -4.02
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 +0.78
665 value added 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 +4.74
700–725 713 2 128.00–134.00 $131.05 $934 +2.05
704–749 value added 724 36 129.00–138.00 $136.37 $987 —
752–790 770 4 117.00–125.00 $119.30 $919 -8.74
770 value added 770 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,024 —
810–831 value added 822 11 125.00–126.00 $125.36 $1,030 -3.13
850–890 value added 870 2 121.00–124.00 $122.47 $1,065 -4.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–638 value added 616 13 135.50–141.50 $139.15 $857 —
653 value added 653 52 130.00 $130.00 $849 —
770 value added 770 21 127.00 $127.00 $978 —
809 value added 809 15 120.00 $120.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 5 147.50–178.00 $159.89 $521 -1.97
362–395 379 8 145.00–165.00 $157.25 $596 -3.67
405–435 426 5 138.00–159.00 $146.03 $622 +0.94
450–495 474 8 131.00–164.00 $142.64 $676 +2.03
490 490 4 125.00 $125.00 $612 -15.61
510–520 513 3 132.00–142.00 $137.69 $706 +4.65
550–595 567 12 128.00–144.00 $136.86 $776 +6.20
610–645 632 10 123.00–138.00 $131.29 $830 +3.38
655–695 684 7 123.00–134.00 $127.41 $871 +3.42
850 850 1 109.00 $109.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 -2.00
360 360 1 131.00 $131.00 $472 +11.87
405–445 430 3 110.00–125.00 $117.81 $507 -0.13
475–490 483 2 90.00–130.00 $109.69 $530 -7.81
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 +10.00
688 688 2 119.00 $119.00 $819 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 60.00 $60.00 $525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 147.50–162.50 $156.40 $518 +2.78
335 value added 335 2 170.00 $170.00 $570 +3.72
350–395 375 19 140.00–167.50 $153.04 $574 -1.48
375 value added 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 +2.50
400–448 425 19 140.00–155.00 $147.69 $628 +2.82
450–495 480 44 133.00–149.00 $141.42 $679 -0.09
515–516 value added 516 5 138.50–141.00 $139.00 $717 —
500–548 536 62 120.00–138.00 $129.65 $695 -3.66
565 value added 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
550–595 582 25 120.00–134.00 $129.77 $755 +2.48
600–645 617 32 121.00–131.00 $125.82 $776 -1.45
660–685 676 9 116.00–126.00 $119.67 $809 -7.92
712–745 value added 713 24 119.00–128.00 $127.61 $910 —
720 720 1 116.00 $116.00 $835 +6.00
755 755 1 103.00 $103.00 $778 —
780–782 value added 782 4 121.00–125.00 $124.00 $970 —
845 845 1 112.00 $112.00 $946 +4.00
870 870 1 101.00 $101.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 122.50 $122.50 $665 -1.50
589 value added 589 7 131.50 $131.50 $775 —
616 value added 616 13 130.00 $130.00 $801 —
689 value added 689 12 118.50 $118.50 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–385 369 4 133.00–138.00 $135.95 $502 +0.60
415–445 427 12 118.00–135.00 $128.07 $547 -5.58
475–490 484 7 120.00–132.00 $126.85 $614 -4.91
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 -6.68
555–585 563 5 110.00–119.00 $112.38 $633 +2.38
605–630 630 1 110.00–115.00 $110.00 $693 -2.78
650–655 653 3 90.00–116.00 $105.32 $688 -4.36
830 830 1 84.00 $84.00 $697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $380 —
375 375 1 127.00 $127.00 $476 —
450 450 1 116.00 $116.00 $522 -3.00
500 500 1 112.00 $112.00 $560 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 528 8 130.00–146.00 $139.64 $737 +5.75
550–590 574 12 120.00–141.00 $131.35 $754 —
602–635 614 10 126.00–132.00 $128.80 $791 -3.71
660–675 668 2 123.00–127.00 $124.98 $835 +5.98
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 +8.00
895 895 1 98.00 $98.00 $877 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 124.00 $124.00 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 80-85% 1 31.00 $31.00 $200 —
860–1035 948 80-85% 2 30.00–40.00 $34.54 $327 -3.00
935–1070 1019 80-85% 4 46.00–51.00 $49.60 $505 -10.83
965–1245 1115 80-85% 6 58.00–63.50 $60.25 $672 -9.51
1100–1155 1125 80-85% 4 54.50–56.50 $55.61 $626 -14.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1525 1331 75-80% 10 59.00–64.50 $61.70 $821 —
1130–1720 1375 75-80% 3 57.50–58.50 $58.08 $799 -8.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–710 703 85-90% 2 26.00–30.00 $27.98 $197 —
875 875 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1220 1218 2 69.00–74.00 $71.49 $871 —
1410–1785 1631 6 80.00–85.50 $83.36 $1,360 —
1885 1885 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,696 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585–805 668 (<2 yrs)Open 3 75.00–88.00 $81.14 $542

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
910–1110 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–725.00 $615.66
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
975–1170 1057 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–775.00 $633.04
1070–1160 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 705.00–975.00 $845.45
1020–1285 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–800.00 $787.28
915–1535 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 600.00–1,160.00 $848.14
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.50 $64.50 $922

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1180–1455 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,595.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1350 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 725.00–1,700.00 $1,428.69 —
1100–1395 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,279.08 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.