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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.89/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 694 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.19/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 468 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.57/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 635 587
Feeder cattle 249 464 466
Slaughter cattle 31 111 42
Replacement cattle 21 60 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-9.00 higher, over 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady. Long weaned cattle sold with a Premium. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, Slaughter 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
310–345 331 11 202.50–242.50 $226.69 $750 +19.46
380–395 391 4 200.00–202.00 $201.51 $788 +26.51
420 value added 420 1 207.50 $207.50 $872 —
425–435 428 4 188.00–202.50 $191.69 $820 +0.67
455–498 477 9 182.50–200.00 $194.22 $926 +6.64
512 value added 512 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,019 +10.00
552–570 value added 564 6 191.00–194.50 $193.36 $1,091 +4.36
617–622 value added 620 10 186.00–189.00 $187.90 $1,165 —
688 688 10 176.00 $176.00 $1,211 +7.25
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 value added 444 8 198.00 $198.00 $879 —
573 value added 573 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 155.00–172.50 $164.96 $624 -7.54
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 -5.14
465 465 1 172.50 $172.50 $802 +6.31
500–505 503 2 165.00–175.00 $169.98 $855 —
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 137.50 $137.50 $419 -2.50
395 395 1 132.50 $132.50 $523 —
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 +7.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 320 9 200.00–217.50 $206.83 $662 -1.00
370–375 373 2 182.50–197.50 $190.05 $709 +1.71
410–439 436 10 177.50–182.50 $180.01 $785 +0.73
455–470 464 12 180.00–188.00 $183.34 $851 +3.48
475 value added 475 3 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 -34.86
519 value added 519 4 183.00 $183.00 $950 -2.81
510–535 520 9 180.00–182.50 $180.94 $941 +3.94
586–595 587 8 153.00–162.00 $160.86 $944 -6.43
610–630 620 2 162.50–172.50 $167.42 $1,038 +4.88
620–635 value added 628 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $1,107 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 +28.00
696 value added 696 18 162.00 $162.00 $1,128 —
702–712 value added 704 10 168.00–174.00 $172.79 $1,216 —
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 +10.04
755 value added 755 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +30.00
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 145.00–177.50 $162.38 $609 +4.12
415–420 417 3 160.00 $160.00 $667 +5.97
460–495 482 3 147.50–162.50 $154.84 $746 -10.26
535 535 1 157.50 $157.50 $843 +2.50
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -13.38
610–625 620 3 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $852 -2.44
655–688 677 3 141.00–142.50 $141.48 $958 —
710–725 715 7 130.00–140.00 $134.17 $959 +17.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 80.00–127.50 $103.93 $353 —
370–390 380 2 100.00–125.00 $112.17 $426 —
420 420 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 $462 -17.59
535 535 1 92.50 $92.50 $495 -32.50
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 value added 551 8 166.00 $166.00 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 177.50 $177.50 $888 -7.76
555 555 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 +16.95
615 615 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,064 +15.69
1065 1065 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 117.50 $117.50 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $493 —
915 915 80-85% 2 40.00–54.00 $47.00 $430 —
905–1065 983 80-85% 3 63.00–68.00 $66.19 $651 +5.18
1115 1115 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 +7.25
1030–1230 1168 80-85% 6 76.00–81.00 $78.50 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $406 —
820 820 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $525 —
920 920 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $212 -4.00
985–1040 1013 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.46 $744 —
1050–1135 1093 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1415 1398 2 83.00–89.00 $86.04 $1,203 —
1425–1460 1443 2 96.00–105.00 $100.45 $1,449 —
1555–2155 1883 3 110.00–115.50 $112.51 $2,119 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575–780 678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 61.00–83.00 $75.25 $510
660–785 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 72.00–115.00 $96.09 $701
860–935 898 (<2 yrs)Open 2 102.00–117.50 $109.43 $983

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 thin fleshed 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
885–985 942 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,050.00 $961.99
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–785 753 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 375.00–700.00 $544.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $846

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 thin fleshed 545 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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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
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1170–1400 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,100.18 —

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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.