Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.63/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 525 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $163.94/cwt +6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 530 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $158.48/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 428 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 867 516
Feeder cattle 897 867 516

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00, mostly 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. No trend for Slaughter cows and bulls, not reported due to time restraints.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 334 7 180.00–210.00 $187.18 $625 +7.18
350–368 358 6 172.50–185.00 $181.29 $649 -7.08
400–445 424 13 170.00–189.00 $181.92 $771 +5.23
450 450 1 153.00 $153.00 $688 -31.63
450–492 481 19 175.00–200.00 $190.20 $915 +5.57
518–544 534 13 175.00–198.00 $185.81 $992 +3.43
556–575 value added 559 6 184.00–186.00 $184.34 $1,030
550–570 560 13 170.00–182.50 $176.23 $987 -1.47
600–624 618 19 169.00–190.00 $176.30 $1,090 +5.46
650 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 -23.32
655–690 666 7 165.00–177.00 $173.07 $1,153 +2.25
705–746 733 6 168.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,235 +7.70
785 785 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 -28.00
950 950 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,026
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 10 140.00–175.00 $159.88 $523 -4.31
350–395 376 18 137.50–177.00 $159.46 $600 -5.27
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 -34.73
400–445 428 33 139.00–170.00 $158.48 $678 +28.48
455–495 477 22 145.00–170.00 $157.37 $751 -0.86
500–525 513 3 147.50–157.50 $153.99 $790 -7.45
550–575 563 3 150.00–167.50 $159.59 $898 -2.42
615–640 628 3 144.00–160.00 $151.77 $953 +5.33
675–680 678 2 151.00–161.00 $156.02 $1,058 +2.31
700–725 713 3 143.00–150.00 $146.88 $1,047
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 +35.00
370–390 380 2 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $437 -2.33
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 +8.20
465–495 478 3 115.00–136.00 $125.94 $602 -5.53
550–555 553 3 80.00–128.00 $111.78 $618
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 +2.00
730 730 1 121.00 $121.00 $883
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 170.00 $170.00 $728 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 20 155.00–172.50 $163.38 $526 +5.38
350–395 373 25 150.00–169.00 $156.98 $586 -5.14
400–445 433 28 152.50–175.00 $161.27 $698 -7.26
450–495 469 26 151.00–171.00 $162.81 $764 -1.57
500–547 525 42 142.00–167.00 $157.50 $827 +0.18
527–535 value added 529 4 169.00–175.00 $170.52 $902
555 value added 555 2 163.00 $163.00 $905 -5.00
552–595 571 23 140.00–157.50 $146.17 $835 -5.15
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 -31.32
622 622 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,020 +11.29
600–646 634 17 138.00–154.00 $152.09 $964 -0.62
636 value added 636 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,056 ±0.00
650–690 674 12 137.00–161.00 $149.05 $1,005 +4.34
710 value added 710 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,058
830 830 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 -3.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 8 120.00–150.00 $139.77 $458 +2.00
350–395 377 10 145.00–155.00 $147.61 $556 +3.47
400–440 414 13 120.00–152.50 $140.89 $583 -0.46
450–495 476 5 135.00–150.00 $142.29 $677 -0.54
515–530 525 4 135.00–140.00 $136.23 $715 +1.08
550–595 571 9 120.00–139.00 $130.59 $746 -2.57
630 630 1 116.00 $116.00 $731 -16.05
620–640 631 4 129.00–137.50 $133.50 $842 +1.45
665–695 681 7 120.00–139.00 $132.52 $902 +8.52
700–735 716 4 110.00–122.00 $117.96 $845 -5.22
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847
845 845 1 115.00 $115.00 $972
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 145.00 $145.00 $551
402–405 404 6 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $616 -15.01
480 value added 480 5 175.00 $175.00 $840
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 115.00–130.00 $121.77 $412 +1.77
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 +10.00
535 535 1 112.50 $112.50 $602
555–565 562 3 90.00–123.00 $104.42 $587
620 620 1 93.00 $93.00 $577 +18.00
680 680 1 84.00 $84.00 $571

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–548 530 38 150.00–172.50 $163.94 $869 +6.48
550–595 574 11 149.00–174.00 $161.51 $927 +1.60
600–645 618 13 140.00–168.00 $153.13 $946 +0.29
655–690 670 6 140.00–160.00 $146.14 $979 +3.30
715–720 718 2 139.00–146.00 $142.51 $1,023
750–770 763 3 133.00–141.00 $136.97 $1,045
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 514 8 135.00–148.00 $140.78 $724 +1.00
555–590 572 11 125.00–147.50 $136.78 $782 +1.02
610–645 628 4 120.00–139.00 $133.69 $840 +3.69
650–695 668 4 133.00–139.00 $136.76 $914
790 790 1 113.00 $113.00 $893

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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.