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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.42/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.38/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $183.23/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 381 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 377 619
Feeder cattle 466 334 482
Slaughter cattle 42 27 79
Replacement cattle 79 16 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold 8.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lb weights not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 500 lb weights sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher.

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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 7 170.00–185.00 $173.79 $558 -6.67
345 fancy 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
358–395 381 21 170.00–195.00 $183.23 $698 +3.26
400–445 418 18 169.00–197.00 $183.01 $765 +13.71
450–495 469 12 165.00–177.50 $170.50 $800 +0.90
480 value added 480 1 185.00 $185.00 $888 —
500–545 516 12 162.00–183.00 $171.08 $883 +8.78
565–595 578 5 160.00–167.00 $164.35 $950 +7.36
600–620 610 2 154.00–157.50 $155.78 $950 -7.36
660–675 668 3 145.00–158.00 $151.80 $1,014 -3.60
700–740 720 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,037 -5.00
760–765 763 2 137.00–147.00 $142.02 $1,084 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 7 147.50–165.00 $156.23 $503 +10.29
355–380 370 5 145.00–165.00 $158.45 $586 -2.23
405–445 427 16 127.50–165.00 $148.71 $635 +11.55
450–495 476 15 135.00–162.50 $150.47 $716 -0.26
500–545 516 11 136.00–160.00 $153.11 $790 +6.22
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 +6.16
605–630 617 3 125.00–146.00 $134.27 $828 —
675 675 1 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
1120 1120 1 74.00 $74.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 125.00–135.00 $129.92 $409 +11.48
395 395 1 122.50 $122.50 $484 +31.50
405–435 417 3 110.00–127.50 $117.36 $489 +8.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 143.00 $143.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 11 150.00–164.00 $156.10 $515 +1.09
350–395 366 8 150.00–159.00 $154.15 $564 +2.51
400–445 421 17 141.00–166.00 $154.98 $652 +2.89
450–495 474 26 143.00–165.00 $156.42 $741 +0.53
500–545 526 20 138.00–162.50 $144.92 $762 -9.36
550–595 564 23 135.00–152.50 $147.72 $833 +6.29
585 value added 585 2 156.00 $156.00 $913 —
605–645 620 13 140.00–154.00 $148.16 $919 +5.05
655–695 677 9 130.00–143.00 $138.38 $937 —
715–745 732 5 131.00–146.00 $138.43 $1,013 +5.44
780–785 782 5 138.00–140.00 $139.20 $1,089 +6.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 7 125.00–142.00 $134.52 $439 +3.18
350–395 367 13 135.00–149.00 $141.95 $521 +14.78
400–445 422 10 120.00–142.50 $135.58 $572 +6.14
450–495 480 6 125.00–141.00 $130.29 $625 +1.00
515–545 534 7 120.00–136.00 $126.60 $676 +2.39
570–585 578 2 120.00–132.50 $126.17 $729 +11.17
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
900 900 1 103.00 $103.00 $927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 -10.51
410–445 428 2 97.00–105.00 $100.84 $432 +20.84
550 550 1 60.00 $60.00 $330 -34.31
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 —
750 750 1 60.00 $60.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 147.50 $147.50 $745 —
558–590 573 9 136.00–146.00 $143.31 $821 +1.85
605–640 618 7 135.00–150.00 $141.92 $877 +3.18
650–695 677 3 128.00–143.00 $135.94 $920 —
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 —
785 785 2 127.50–131.00 $129.25 $1,015 —
835 835 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 122.50–130.00 $126.27 $673 +6.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–845 820 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $451 +0.51
820–845 837 80-85% 3 41.00–48.00 $45.71 $383 +1.71
1025–1140 1062 80-85% 8 55.00–61.00 $58.07 $617 —
985–1250 1118 80-85% 4 63.00–64.00 $63.56 $711 -6.66
1075–1335 1212 80-85% 6 67.50–75.50 $71.11 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1480 1341 75-80% 7 66.00–71.00 $68.26 $915 —
1340–1490 1440 75-80% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.38 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1740 1635 3 87.00–90.00 $88.61 $1,449 +2.72
1505–1850 1678 2 79.00–85.00 $82.31 $1,381 —
1675–1860 1753 3 97.00–101.00 $98.31 $1,723 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
635–1055 868 (<2 yrs)Open 6 60.00–105.00 $86.50 $751
795–985 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 55.00–63.00 $59.43 $529
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 $948
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 63.50 $63.50 $813

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
835–1105 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–1,200.00 $941.75
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1165–1450 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 845.00–1,200.00 $983.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1250 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 55.00–68.50 $61.60 $702
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $919
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $844
1255–1400 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 70.00–75.00 $72.66 $979
1225–1490 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 65.00–68.00 $66.58 $931

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
850–1195 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,375.00 $1,175.14
900–1300 1048 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 800.00–1,750.00 $1,585.40

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1015 935 (<2 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,200.00 $1,128.61 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 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.