Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $174.31/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 476 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $160.29/cwt -10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 379 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.47/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 418 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 652 1,031
Feeder cattle 497 519 886
Slaughter cattle 66 102 115
Replacement cattle 41 31 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 11.00, mostly 6.00 lower. Full decline on 600-700 lb steers and heifers. Several long weaned or Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 9 180.00–187.50 $182.04 $577 -4.22
353–395 365 12 180.00–192.50 $183.40 $669 +0.63
365–395 value added 377 3 207.50–225.00 $213.97 $807 —
410 value added 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
400–435 414 16 170.00–187.50 $174.22 $721 -9.50
457–495 476 38 162.50–187.50 $174.31 $830 -3.97
505–515 509 8 162.50–182.00 $178.95 $911 -3.49
523 value added 523 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,046 —
564–595 574 6 160.00–173.00 $169.39 $972 -5.60
610–615 613 2 153.00–160.00 $156.49 $959 -20.09
610–621 value added 618 6 185.00–186.00 $185.67 $1,147 —
670 670 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,052 -7.00
670 value added 670 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
670 670 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,089 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 12 140.00–175.00 $158.14 $508 -9.52
350–398 379 25 140.00–175.00 $160.29 $607 -10.79
400–440 423 10 140.00–165.00 $154.45 $653 -12.64
460–485 472 8 140.00–163.00 $150.76 $712 -12.72
525–535 530 2 135.00–154.00 $144.59 $766 -12.56
570–590 583 3 139.00–159.00 $149.79 $873 +9.79
620–640 627 3 120.00–147.50 $137.64 $863 -13.36
780 780 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,045 —
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 6 175.00 $175.00 $698 —
452 value added 452 3 165.00 $165.00 $746 —
506 value added 506 12 170.00 $170.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 -4.98
353–380 362 6 62.50–127.50 $90.13 $326 -46.48
405–410 408 5 75.00–135.00 $97.47 $398 -37.53
465–490 480 3 50.00–130.00 $96.60 $464 -42.40
515–540 528 2 41.00–60.00 $50.73 $268 -79.27
675 675 1 101.00 $101.00 $682 —
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 6 165.00 $165.00 $371 —
270 270 3 170.00 $170.00 $459 —
300–340 324 9 155.00–180.00 $166.99 $541 -0.32
350–395 372 19 155.00–170.00 $161.08 $599 +1.83
400–425 415 3 145.00–154.00 $150.45 $624 -4.74
405–430 418 13 150.00–165.00 $155.57 $650 +0.38
410–435 value added 420 4 170.00–187.50 $178.92 $751 —
451–490 463 13 140.00–167.50 $151.95 $704 -5.54
482–495 value added 485 4 177.00–178.00 $177.74 $862 —
500 value added 500 1 177.00 $177.00 $885 -5.50
505–545 522 14 140.00–159.00 $145.86 $761 -11.17
552–595 value added 557 8 170.00–171.00 $170.13 $948 —
555–595 579 5 140.00–153.00 $144.78 $838 -1.63
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -29.72
608–625 613 6 135.00–144.00 $141.99 $870 -17.73
610–620 value added 613 3 150.00–161.00 $153.71 $942 —
650–675 663 3 142.00–147.00 $143.63 $952 —
713–715 value added 714 4 149.00–155.00 $150.50 $1,075 —
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 +5.00
825 825 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 4 140.00–153.00 $148.94 $497 +5.32
350–390 363 10 140.00–155.00 $148.24 $538 +7.18
415–445 434 11 135.00–152.50 $144.05 $625 +1.88
450–495 469 6 129.00–143.00 $134.89 $633 -7.34
500–535 511 4 137.50–139.00 $138.36 $707 -3.10
565 565 1 127.50 $127.50 $720 -8.52
655–685 670 2 125.00–129.00 $127.04 $851 -9.96
735 735 1 113.00 $113.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 ±0.00
365–395 380 6 42.50–130.00 $81.03 $308 —
430–445 438 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $572 +29.57
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 2 139.00 $139.00 $776 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 519 8 150.00–177.00 $160.92 $835 -5.11
565–570 568 2 152.50–170.00 $161.29 $916 +1.85
600–620 605 4 140.00–150.00 $146.03 $883 -6.91
660–685 668 3 135.00–145.00 $139.24 $930 -7.60
715–730 725 3 133.00–139.00 $137.03 $993 -11.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 528 4 137.00–145.00 $139.31 $736 +2.54
560–580 573 4 129.00–149.00 $136.79 $784 +5.29
615–645 630 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $816 —
770 770 1 121.00 $121.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1255 1108 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 93.00–120.00 $110.61 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–545 516 3 74.00–85.00 $81.13 $419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $454 +24.00
965–1035 999 80-85% 4 55.00–66.00 $60.39 $603 +0.71
875–1165 1020 80-85% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.29 $819 —
850–1165 1021 80-85% 6 67.50–71.00 $69.96 $714 —
1085–1450 1206 80-85% 20 72.50–79.00 $75.77 $914 -4.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $956 —
1205–1565 1337 75-80% 6 73.00–77.00 $75.17 $1,005 -1.83
1375–1420 1398 75-80% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.02 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $501 —
930 930 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $595 —
920–1020 970 85-90% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.10 $738 -3.90
1000 1000 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $490 -21.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1385 1295 3 80.00–90.00 $84.92 $1,100 -3.08
1600–1675 1638 2 96.00–104.50 $100.35 $1,644 -0.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $720
815–855 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.00–83.00 $82.49 $689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1015 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 79.00–84.00 $81.57 $806
1070–1145 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 74.50–75.00 $74.74 $828
975–1255 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 68.00–81.00 $75.25 $856
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $827
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1000–1060 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 690.00–825.00 $772.71
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00
990–1105 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $943.39
975–1165 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–900.00 $786.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $628

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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
1240–1345 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,152.03 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.