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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.28/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 619 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.90/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 582 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.58/cwt +16.52 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 473 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 903 858 754
Feeder cattle 777 699 630
Slaughter cattle 126 126 124
Replacement cattle — 33 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher; offerings over 500 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher; offerings over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly sold unevenly steady, 2.00 higher on Boners to 2.00 lower on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 value added 419 4 216.00 $216.00 $905 —
445 445 1 207.50 $207.50 $923 +36.71
463 value added 463 3 205.00 $205.00 $949 +25.00
463–487 474 23 173.00–183.00 $179.66 $852 +14.29
520 value added 520 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,024 +16.00
500–538 526 17 176.50–186.00 $178.02 $936 +5.57
550–585 559 7 177.00–183.00 $178.44 $997 +29.44
565 565 1 174.00 $174.00 $983 +25.00
553–577 value added 567 8 176.00–186.00 $183.11 $1,038 +8.79
605–630 612 25 165.00–177.00 $169.32 $1,036 +18.32
602–646 value added 630 12 177.50–179.00 $178.02 $1,122 +2.85
632 632 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 +23.00
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 -15.00
700 700 2 135.00 $135.00 $945 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 5 169.00–180.00 $176.34 $758 +29.30
430 thin fleshed 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 +6.69
500–535 522 3 157.50–160.00 $159.15 $831 +38.15
575 575 1 159.00 $159.00 $914 +21.47
615–645 630 6 140.00–147.50 $141.90 $894 +11.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 185.00 $185.00 $733 —
436 436 8 175.00 $175.00 $763 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 thin fleshed 419 4 163.00 $163.00 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 +25.39
525 525 3 139.00 $139.00 $730 +39.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 157.00–157.50 $157.24 $511 -3.37
350–382 362 12 145.00–152.50 $147.20 $533 -6.60
402–445 426 7 151.00–172.50 $159.15 $678 -3.94
430 value added 430 4 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 -3.13
470–496 489 17 161.00–169.00 $163.45 $799 +5.32
500–545 531 12 153.00–171.00 $159.55 $847 +7.81
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 -43.30
570–579 value added 576 6 163.00–170.00 $165.31 $952 —
550–597 584 21 138.00–153.00 $142.07 $830 -11.23
600–645 631 15 143.00–158.00 $147.98 $934 -2.65
650–670 660 2 127.00–154.00 $140.70 $929 -5.18
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 -6.88
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 -3.29
760 760 1 104.00 $104.00 $790 -20.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 +4.37
350–388 378 6 130.00–150.00 $135.14 $511 -2.40
403–442 value added 418 8 130.00–135.00 $133.02 $556 —
415–445 433 3 130.00–139.00 $133.08 $576 -4.16
475–485 480 2 137.00–150.00 $143.43 $688 +3.98
525–545 536 4 135.00–149.00 $139.56 $748 +7.65
600 600 2 130.00–137.50 $133.75 $802 +10.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–448 441 6 147.00–148.00 $147.32 $650 +12.32
487 487 8 159.00 $159.00 $774 +19.00
594 594 10 135.00 $135.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 112.50 $112.50 $608 +8.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 167.00–170.00 $168.52 $531 —
350 350 1 192.50 $192.50 $674 —
415–428 423 6 147.00–167.50 $150.89 $638 —
450–480 464 8 141.00–172.50 $159.27 $739 —
505–542 529 6 153.00–178.00 $159.69 $845 +4.53
575–578 577 10 147.00–150.00 $147.45 $851 -1.30
620 620 1 133.00 $133.00 $825 -6.77
611–642 623 15 137.00–148.00 $144.92 $903 +5.15
662–665 663 3 140.00–150.00 $146.66 $972 +9.18
670 670 2 135.00 $135.00 $904 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
400 400 2 173.00 $173.00 $692 —
415–429 thin fleshed 427 6 165.00–167.50 $165.41 $706 —
450–480 468 5 145.00 $145.00 $679 —
505–530 519 4 135.00–137.50 $136.76 $710 +6.01
585–590 588 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $676 —
613–615 614 9 120.00 $120.00 $737 -6.00
672 672 2 110.00 $110.00 $739 -10.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1265 1146 80-85% 9 64.00–70.00 $66.76 $765 —
1120–1205 1160 80-85% 3 71.00–72.00 $71.33 $827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $373 —
815–840 828 85-90% 2 47.00–55.00 $50.94 $422 —
885–1025 938 85-90% 3 51.00–54.00 $52.41 $492 —
955–1205 1026 85-90% 5 58.00–63.00 $60.49 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,167 —
1430–1870 1655 4 84.50–90.00 $87.72 $1,452 —
1870 1870 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,889 +1.96

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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.