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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.63/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 484 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.62/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 525 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.38/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 474 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 867 588 753
Feeder cattle 867 504 753
Slaughter cattle — 57 —
Replacement cattle — 27 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-9.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower, except 400-500 lb weights sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls not reported due to time restraints.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -7.50
350–396 384 9 180.00–197.50 $188.37 $723 -10.99
400–445 423 9 172.00–185.00 $176.69 $747 -7.56
450–495 484 53 175.00–197.00 $184.63 $894 -0.34
500–545 531 18 170.00–188.00 $182.38 $968 -1.73
560–599 576 23 168.00–184.00 $177.70 $1,024 -8.16
602 value added 602 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,066 —
610–645 625 19 164.00–175.00 $170.84 $1,068 +3.80
662–696 677 18 165.00–175.00 $170.82 $1,156 +3.52
700–735 721 16 151.00–167.00 $160.78 $1,159 +6.78
780 780 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,318 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 10 150.00–175.00 $164.19 $534 -1.74
355–395 374 25 154.00–175.00 $164.73 $616 +0.95
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 -26.80
405–448 433 24 140.00–172.50 $157.34 $681 +0.54
450–495 476 27 140.00–176.00 $158.23 $753 +0.42
500–545 524 7 151.00–167.00 $161.44 $846 +6.05
575–582 580 8 153.00–165.00 $162.01 $940 +2.73
600–645 628 3 140.00–157.00 $146.44 $920 +5.44
655–695 676 4 148.00–157.00 $153.71 $1,039 +8.71
785 785 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,170 —
840 840 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 369 6 172.00–173.00 $172.49 $636 —
412 412 6 169.00 $169.00 $696 —
469–484 477 12 165.00–168.00 $166.48 $794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 -36.50
350–365 359 4 100.00–135.00 $117.46 $422 -2.30
400–442 430 6 120.00–137.00 $126.80 $545 —
450–480 461 4 130.00–135.00 $131.47 $606 -6.03
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 13 153.00–165.00 $158.00 $510 -4.86
350–398 380 20 152.50–173.00 $162.12 $616 -2.88
400–445 417 30 155.00–175.00 $168.53 $703 +2.61
450–498 474 34 155.00–170.00 $164.38 $779 -0.98
510–545 523 37 150.00–165.00 $157.32 $823 -2.07
537 fancy 537 5 185.00 $185.00 $993 —
562 fancy 562 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,073 —
550–595 563 20 142.50–163.00 $151.32 $852 -4.78
568 value added 568 6 168.00 $168.00 $954 —
620 value added 620 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 —
600–641 631 28 145.00–160.00 $152.71 $964 -3.40
650–690 673 6 141.00–148.00 $144.71 $974 -1.98
705–710 709 5 144.00–149.00 $146.60 $1,039 +0.43
785–790 788 2 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $1,040 —
808–840 819 3 133.00–140.00 $137.61 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 5 130.00–151.00 $137.77 $439 -4.23
350–395 371 9 130.00–151.00 $144.14 $535 +4.14
405–445 421 7 130.00–153.00 $141.35 $595 -4.92
450–485 464 11 130.00–153.00 $142.83 $663 +6.08
505–545 524 5 124.00–145.00 $135.15 $708 +10.67
555–595 579 8 124.00–140.00 $133.16 $771 +5.66
600–630 612 3 127.00–135.00 $132.05 $808 +5.56
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 -10.97
720–735 727 3 118.00–127.50 $123.18 $896 +4.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
408 408 7 167.50 $167.50 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
400–410 405 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $456 —
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
640 640 1 75.00 $75.00 $480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 15 150.00–175.00 $157.46 $816 -4.54
560–595 580 14 148.00–170.00 $159.91 $927 +2.28
610–645 634 11 139.00–159.00 $152.84 $969 -4.03
650–680 663 4 137.00–152.00 $142.84 $947 -5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 529 4 138.00–141.00 $139.78 $739 —
550–580 561 6 120.00–141.00 $135.76 $762 -8.44
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 140.00 $140.00 $735 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 61.00 $61.00 $217 —
438 438 2 57.00 $57.00 $250 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 62.50 $62.50 $206 -20.00
425 425 1 72.50 $72.50 $308 —

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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.