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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.11/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 467 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.42/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 373 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.04/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 424 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 587 0
Feeder cattle 445 466 0
Slaughter cattle 61 42 0
Replacement cattle 38 79 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher with instances of 13.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -8.79
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +21.21
315 value added 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
360 value added 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
350–395 377 18 170.00–200.00 $185.65 $700 +2.42
400–445 424 23 170.00–200.00 $178.04 $755 -4.97
450–498 467 50 165.00–184.00 $177.11 $827 +6.61
510–545 527 9 159.00–175.00 $167.18 $881 -3.90
550–570 560 5 155.00–158.00 $156.68 $877 -7.67
602–630 608 7 147.00–160.00 $156.49 $951 +0.71
660–690 675 4 140.00–149.00 $143.47 $968 -8.33
715–742 731 4 137.00–150.00 $144.59 $1,057 +0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 150.00–167.50 $158.60 $484 +2.37
350–388 374 8 135.00–167.00 $153.83 $575 -4.62
400–440 419 13 140.00–169.00 $156.47 $656 +7.76
450–495 467 9 135.00–161.00 $151.56 $708 +1.09
520–540 530 4 135.00–155.00 $145.28 $770 -7.83
560–590 575 2 143.00–145.00 $143.97 $828 -1.03
605–640 626 4 133.00–138.00 $135.21 $846 +0.94
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893 —
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 —
855–870 863 2 101.00–116.00 $108.57 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 371 4 120.00–135.00 $128.75 $478 +6.25
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 +2.64
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
565 565 1 91.00 $91.00 $514 —
615 615 2 95.00–113.00 $104.00 $640 —
740 740 1 91.00 $91.00 $673 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 48.00 $48.00 $266 —
695 695 1 62.50 $62.50 $434 —
790 790 1 70.00 $70.00 $553 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 154.00 $154.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 10 150.00–170.00 $156.55 $507 +0.45
350–395 373 24 147.00–165.00 $160.42 $598 +6.27
412–430 value added 421 6 162.00–165.00 $163.47 $688 —
405–447 426 14 145.00–165.00 $157.75 $672 +2.77
455–465 value added 462 5 157.00–167.00 $159.78 $738 —
450–490 470 10 146.00–160.00 $152.25 $716 -4.17
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -19.92
505–545 519 10 142.50–163.00 $151.49 $786 +6.57
522–528 value added 527 9 163.50–166.00 $164.05 $865 —
550–585 565 16 139.00–153.00 $148.14 $837 +0.42
600–640 616 11 135.00–147.00 $140.27 $864 -7.89
650–675 661 4 130.00–145.00 $138.43 $915 +0.05
727 727 5 135.00 $135.00 $981 -3.43
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 -9.20
830 830 1 112.00 $112.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 7 130.00–150.00 $135.29 $434 +0.77
355–395 369 5 125.00–146.00 $137.09 $506 -4.86
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -5.58
450–480 467 5 125.00–140.00 $131.47 $614 +1.18
505–545 525 10 121.00–141.00 $131.85 $692 +5.25
565–585 575 4 120.00–132.50 $125.67 $723 -0.50
605–630 618 3 115.00–126.00 $121.26 $749 —
665–675 670 3 119.00–135.00 $125.64 $842 —
720–745 733 2 100.00–125.00 $112.71 $826 -16.29
775 775 1 112.50 $112.50 $872 —
805–810 808 2 103.00 $103.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 127.00 $127.00 $419 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +19.16
455–485 470 2 111.00–120.00 $115.36 $542 —
565 565 1 117.50 $117.50 $664 +57.50
600–605 603 2 90.00–98.00 $94.02 $567 -15.98
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 137.00 $137.00 $688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 139.00 $139.00 $758 —
565–590 582 5 143.00–152.00 $149.98 $873 +6.67
605–645 626 8 131.00–145.50 $138.68 $868 -3.24
658–660 659 3 136.00–145.00 $141.99 $936 +6.05
710 710 1 137.50 $137.50 $976 +4.50
726 fancy 726 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,024 —
890 890 1 97.00 $97.00 $863 —
955 955 1 90.00 $90.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
835 835 1 111.00 $111.00 $927 —
875 875 1 88.00 $88.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500–1730 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,767.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 2 55.00 $55.00 $459 +9.29
845–990 900 80-85% 8 32.00–49.00 $43.20 $389 —
950–1085 1009 80-85% 8 60.00–67.00 $64.69 $653 —
1160–1295 1236 80-85% 11 80.00–86.50 $83.05 $1,026 +11.94
1085–1435 1269 80-85% 6 72.00–78.00 $75.33 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1160 1093 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.06 $842 —
1220–1675 1359 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.51 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $334 —
845 845 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $499 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $550 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1170 1150 2 80.00–85.00 $82.46 $948 —
1285–1605 1495 3 89.00–97.00 $93.64 $1,400 —
1540–1845 1727 3 101.00–107.50 $104.32 $1,802 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1060 863 (<2 yrs)Open 2 83.00–88.00 $86.07 $743
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $598
830–945 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 50.00–62.00 $56.39 $501

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
745 thin fleshed 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
980–1145 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–1,075.00 $948.18
970–1445 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 825.00–1,100.00 $961.83
1155–1450 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,200.00 $1,011.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $684
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $905
1255–1285 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 72.00–79.00 $75.46 $958

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
840–905 874 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $895.28

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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
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1045–1190 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 835.00–850.00 $842.99 —

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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.