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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.59/cwt ≈ $1,045/hd at 738 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.10/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 620 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.50/cwt ≈ $1,216/hd at 878 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 343 835
Feeder cattle 896 268 643
Slaughter cattle 77 41 114
Replacement cattle 50 34 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 1.00-9.00 , mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher, except 400-500 lb weights up to 20.00 higher. several large groups of Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 4 160.00–180.00 $170.70 $548 +0.11
350–395 373 11 155.00–172.50 $165.11 $616 -8.97
408–445 426 20 152.00–171.00 $166.49 $709 -0.70
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -17.19
474 value added 474 7 176.50 $176.50 $837 —
450–499 481 42 146.00–168.00 $156.38 $752 +6.40
505–545 526 10 145.00–167.00 $154.53 $813 +10.19
534 value added 534 30 169.50 $169.50 $905 +2.00
555–580 559 19 146.00–164.00 $152.47 $852 +6.50
558–575 value added 562 4 162.50–174.00 $165.44 $930 —
602–635 value added 620 61 159.50–168.00 $162.73 $1,009 —
605–645 620 7 139.00–165.00 $146.88 $911 -4.62
657–675 663 6 137.50–157.50 $146.21 $969 +13.72
668 value added 668 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,022 —
715–735 725 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,044 —
779 value added 779 17 151.50 $151.50 $1,180 —
785 785 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,052 -4.71
805–835 820 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $1,017 -1.02
878 value added 878 60 138.50 $138.50 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 142.50–152.00 $147.39 $494 +4.30
355–385 363 4 142.50–153.00 $145.68 $529 +0.05
405–440 420 6 140.00–151.00 $148.13 $622 +2.59
450–490 472 9 125.00–147.50 $138.03 $652 +1.71
500–540 516 5 125.00–146.00 $132.56 $684 +4.77
565–595 580 4 120.00–140.00 $134.25 $779 +15.72
610–625 618 2 127.00–130.00 $128.48 $794 —
765 765 1 126.00 $126.00 $964 +6.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 value added 605 15 146.50 $146.50 $886 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 —
420 420 1 127.50 $127.50 $536 —
565–585 575 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $667 —
670 670 1 72.00 $72.00 $482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 6 140.00–157.00 $146.63 $469 +1.26
350–395 367 12 145.00–162.50 $149.67 $549 +4.10
368 value added 368 2 170.00 $170.00 $626 —
375–395 fancy 385 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $656 —
400–445 420 27 152.00–168.00 $163.15 $685 +26.29
460–498 478 19 145.00–162.00 $153.35 $733 +12.69
520 value added 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 +2.38
500–545 528 18 130.00–146.00 $134.12 $708 -1.42
555 value added 555 6 151.50 $151.50 $841 +7.93
550–590 564 34 132.00–148.00 $140.50 $792 +11.70
605 value added 605 1 143.00 $143.00 $865 -0.52
600–624 619 7 130.00–137.00 $131.11 $812 -4.88
650 value added 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
650–690 674 5 129.00–142.00 $135.81 $915 +3.81
700–735 715 3 122.50–135.00 $128.07 $916 —
738–743 value added 739 80 136.50–143.00 $142.10 $1,050 —
750–755 value added 753 2 133.00–138.00 $135.51 $1,020 —
810–840 825 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $945 —
870 870 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–442 value added 439 14 141.00–158.00 $147.00 $645 —
554–594 value added 591 51 131.50–145.75 $144.70 $855 —
709 value added 709 5 123.00 $123.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 +6.31
370–395 388 4 132.50–137.50 $136.31 $529 +2.51
410–445 433 9 122.50–142.50 $133.66 $579 +7.35
455–495 479 16 120.00–142.00 $130.99 $627 +8.04
500–525 515 8 120.00–129.00 $123.70 $637 —
570–590 578 3 120.00–125.00 $121.66 $703 +5.69
735 735 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 +2.00
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 111.00–116.00 $113.52 $418 —
455–480 466 4 103.00–120.00 $112.65 $525 +14.06
550–590 572 3 96.00–112.50 $106.80 $611 +23.39
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 +10.00
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —

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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 12 136.00–155.00 $147.34 $760 +7.34
550–595 577 9 137.50–160.00 $151.37 $873 +19.61
600–645 614 19 141.00–162.50 $153.26 $941 +31.26
650–665 660 3 132.00–155.00 $145.26 $959 +25.26
710–730 718 3 121.00–131.00 $127.61 $916 -3.38
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 -2.26
925 925 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 524 4 120.00–135.00 $126.78 $664 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
875 875 1 98.00 $98.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $510 —
940–1105 1020 80-85% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.28 $666 —
965–1115 1030 80-85% 3 50.00–60.00 $56.55 $582 —
965–1360 1149 80-85% 11 68.00–73.00 $70.33 $808 +0.51
885–1495 1183 80-85% 11 74.00–79.00 $76.43 $904 +21.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $569 —
930–1225 1048 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $71.07 $745 —
1065–1140 1096 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.03 $833 +1.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1505 1270 75-80% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.73 $987 +7.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1780 1647 5 93.00–96.00 $94.44 $1,555 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1055 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 73.00–80.00 $75.61 $745
830–1210 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 72.50–77.50 $74.69 $754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–995 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–1,000.00 $889.36
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1065–1110 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,135.00 $1,035.16
900–1340 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 800.00–1,275.00 $1,063.38
1180–1185 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1120 1051 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 75.00–82.00 $78.51 $825
1050–1230 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–79.00 $76.84 $876
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $886
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $765

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1090–1505 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,135.00–1,350.00 $1,266.36 —
1180–1425 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,057.05 -17.95
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.