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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $186.32/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 371 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.00/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 577 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.22/cwt +29.91 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 428 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 772 535
Feeder cattle 606 640 453
Slaughter cattle 43 88 65
Replacement cattle 32 44 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to Auction being closed last two weeks for Holiday break. Demand was strong for long weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 325 14 170.00–200.00 $179.89 $585 +4.94
350–395 371 39 170.00–200.00 $186.32 $691 +15.04
400–445 428 34 170.00–207.00 $196.22 $840 +30.86
450–495 473 34 167.50–185.00 $177.48 $839 -11.11
500–548 521 34 165.00–192.50 $175.85 $916 -23.92
552–595 577 39 151.00–176.00 $169.00 $975 +3.72
605–640 619 34 150.00–168.00 $159.64 $988 +4.56
670–683 677 6 146.00–157.00 $148.97 $1,009 —
715–730 723 2 140.00–157.00 $148.41 $1,073 —
750–794 781 11 143.00–147.00 $145.63 $1,137 —
830–845 838 2 144.00–148.00 $145.98 $1,223 —
910 910 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,219 —
950 950 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,226 —
1070 1070 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 157.50–165.00 $160.91 $528 +3.89
355–390 378 7 140.00–167.50 $151.44 $572 +3.02
405–435 418 6 150.00–162.50 $155.74 $651 +5.11
450–495 476 7 140.00–163.00 $155.07 $738 +4.76
505–535 519 6 140.00–162.50 $152.31 $790 +12.29
555–590 570 3 142.50–160.00 $149.90 $854 +12.62
600–630 615 2 140.00–149.00 $144.61 $889 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 -13.00
775–785 780 2 126.00–135.00 $130.47 $1,018 —
930 930 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 113.00–137.50 $125.17 $486 +10.71
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 +13.05
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 +5.35
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +13.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 7 150.00–159.00 $154.56 $485 +5.96
350–390 376 14 150.00–166.00 $163.20 $614 +15.59
405–445 424 16 145.00–170.00 $155.11 $658 +4.47
450–495 468 23 145.00–163.00 $155.37 $727 +7.52
502–545 529 25 135.00–153.00 $141.23 $747 -3.79
551–595 573 19 141.00–157.50 $147.90 $847 +8.09
600–648 619 11 132.00–150.00 $144.92 $897 +4.25
660–690 674 5 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $910 -5.07
700–730 720 10 135.00–141.00 $135.98 $979 -2.85
765 765 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,056 +8.00
805–830 818 2 124.00–130.00 $127.05 $1,039 —
920 920 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 14 125.00–147.50 $139.95 $463 +12.00
350–392 378 9 125.00–149.00 $140.50 $531 +6.54
400–445 421 8 120.00–142.50 $133.68 $563 +2.94
450–490 473 10 123.00–140.00 $134.18 $635 +3.82
500–515 506 4 125.00–130.00 $128.27 $649 +5.72
560–590 577 3 125.00–131.00 $127.69 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 116.00 $116.00 $365 +7.51
355 355 1 112.50 $112.50 $399 +1.41
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 +42.40
750 750 1 70.00 $70.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 157.50 $157.50 $819 +7.00
555–595 576 12 138.00–151.00 $146.38 $843 +5.02
625–635 629 4 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $906 +3.50
650–685 669 4 132.50–140.00 $137.43 $919 -1.29
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 +3.87
775 775 1 122.00 $122.00 $946 -5.50
805 805 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,038 —
855–880 868 2 123.00–126.00 $124.48 $1,080 +9.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 103.00 $103.00 $917 +23.00
990 990 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 35.00 $35.00 $278 —
875–920 895 80-85% 4 36.00–44.00 $40.30 $361 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $608 —
1025–1340 1183 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $710 +5.81
1155–1260 1194 80-85% 4 61.00–64.00 $61.79 $738 +7.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1435 1288 75-80% 3 64.50–66.00 $65.13 $839 —
1250–1550 1398 75-80% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.30 $857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1820 1578 5 40.00–80.00 $69.65 $1,099 -8.79
1640–1820 1730 2 84.00–90.50 $87.42 $1,512 —
1630–2055 1843 2 92.50–96.50 $94.27 $1,737 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–720 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00–71.00 $65.58 $466

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1075 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–925.00 $835.15
815–1265 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,450.00 $1,135.12
915–1405 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–1,250.00 $1,042.94
1240–1395 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,476.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 47.00 $47.00 $425
1125–1160 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 54.00–61.00 $57.55 $658
1160–1260 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 63.00–64.00 $63.52 $769
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $802

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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
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1135–1470 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,213.04 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1405–1525 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,276.02 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 (<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.