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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.38/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 474 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.89/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 478 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $162.78/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 533 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 903 1,283
Feeder cattle 752 777 1,094
Slaughter cattle 170 126 149
Replacement cattle 45 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher except 400-500 lb weights, sold 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with full advance on 300-400 lb weights. Several long weaned or Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 5 192.50–195.00 $193.51 $644 —
355–390 374 9 180.00–200.00 $185.37 $693 —
390 value added 390 8 224.00 $224.00 $874 —
400–445 420 18 170.00–187.50 $177.16 $744 -30.34
446 value added 446 4 195.00 $195.00 $870 -21.00
450–495 474 42 170.00–192.50 $182.38 $864 +2.72
510–520 value added 515 2 202.50–205.00 $203.74 $1,049 +6.74
510–545 528 13 170.00–194.00 $181.95 $961 +3.93
564 value added 564 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,049 +2.89
550–585 567 10 172.50–185.00 $179.48 $1,018 +5.48
605–648 625 11 172.50–180.00 $175.08 $1,094 +1.08
654–675 value added 657 8 171.00–175.00 $174.49 $1,146 —
672–695 682 7 164.00–170.00 $167.38 $1,142 —
702–720 value added 708 3 167.50–169.00 $168.49 $1,193 —
740 740 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,054 —
780 value added 780 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 —
855 value added 855 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 14 145.00–177.50 $157.86 $529 —
355–395 372 11 150.00–177.50 $162.58 $605 —
405–445 425 20 140.00–169.00 $160.42 $682 -15.92
455–485 472 7 155.00–167.50 $164.62 $777 +9.62
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 -4.00
615 615 1 155.00 $155.00 $953 +13.10
795 795 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 178.00 $178.00 $623 —
445 445 3 173.00 $173.00 $770 -2.00
485 485 4 168.00 $168.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 130.00–142.50 $137.45 $470 —
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —
420–430 425 3 115.00–127.00 $119.05 $506 -25.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 12 160.00–175.00 $163.53 $536 +6.29
360–390 372 12 162.50–187.50 $180.45 $671 +33.25
400–440 427 16 162.50–183.00 $176.80 $755 +17.65
466 value added 466 7 183.00 $183.00 $853 —
455–497 481 28 165.00–182.50 $169.11 $813 +14.11
505 value added 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
500–540 526 23 155.00–171.00 $162.26 $853 +2.71
550–595 568 17 150.00–165.00 $160.05 $909 +50.05
600–648 620 10 150.00–165.00 $158.88 $985 +10.90
650–688 661 13 152.50–157.00 $156.51 $1,035 +15.81
700–740 value added 716 8 150.00–158.00 $155.14 $1,111 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
815 815 1 110.00 $110.00 $896 —
1065 1065 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 9 135.00–155.00 $141.23 $455 +1.23
350–390 372 19 135.00–160.00 $150.17 $559 +15.03
405–440 427 10 137.50–160.00 $148.87 $636 +15.79
450–495 470 18 130.00–160.00 $147.34 $692 +3.91
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -9.56
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
602–630 614 4 130.00–140.00 $136.00 $835 +2.25
655–660 658 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $938 —
775 775 1 112.50 $112.50 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 141.00 $141.00 $533 —
437 437 5 151.00 $151.00 $660 +3.68
473 473 3 153.00 $153.00 $724 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 110.00–125.00 $119.80 $449 —
485 485 1 117.50 $117.50 $570 —
600 600 1 105.00 $105.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–549 533 25 150.00–170.00 $162.78 $868 +3.09
550–590 570 9 140.00–165.00 $155.60 $887 +8.15
600–642 625 11 140.00–162.50 $147.72 $923 +2.80
650–693 674 13 137.00–157.50 $142.58 $961 +7.58
715–740 728 5 136.00–147.50 $142.43 $1,037 —
750 750 2 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $1,003 —
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
912–940 921 3 115.00–117.00 $116.32 $1,071 —
975 975 1 92.00 $92.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +3.24
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
640 640 1 137.50 $137.50 $880 +17.50
675–680 678 2 120.00–135.00 $127.47 $864 +17.47
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
755 755 1 117.50 $117.50 $887 —
848 848 2 91.00 $91.00 $772 —
880 880 4 90.00 $90.00 $792 —
920 920 1 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
950–960 955 2 80.00–94.00 $86.96 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $484 —
975–1305 1218 80-85% 9 60.00–66.00 $62.78 $765 —
1135–1380 1258 80-85% 14 67.00–73.00 $68.54 $862 —
1315 1315 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1570 1417 75-80% 7 70.00–75.00 $71.90 $1,019 -1.10
1325–1600 1463 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $67.09 $982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1130 1093 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $678 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2235 1525 11 35.00–90.00 $76.58 $1,168 +0.58
1710–1850 1758 4 97.00–104.00 $101.02 $1,776 —
1765–2020 1891 4 108.00–113.50 $110.28 $2,085 +9.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 $402
730–1020 884 (<2 yrs)Open 6 97.50–120.00 $109.99 $972

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
990–1030 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.50
955–1435 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $952.86
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1365 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–77.00 $75.92 $959
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $966
1165–1600 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 67.00–68.00 $67.58 $935
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,026

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $600

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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
945–1085 thin fleshed 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–650.00 $626.72 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.