Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.63/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 520 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.64/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.98/cwt +13.97 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 432 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 301 544
Feeder cattle 285 249 445
Slaughter cattle 27 31 61
Replacement cattle 30 21 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 15.00-21.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold up to 26.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights sold 5.00 higher, over 600 lb weights not well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 329 10 207.50–255.00 $237.31 $781 +10.62
357–395 366 11 205.00–234.00 $223.21 $817 +21.70
400–448 426 12 202.50–220.00 $211.80 $902 +20.11
450–498 477 7 202.50–208.00 $205.53 $980 +11.31
518–530 521 4 192.50–206.00 $202.57 $1,055 —
550–575 560 5 195.00–220.00 $201.88 $1,131 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
680–690 683 9 169.00–180.00 $171.43 $1,171 -4.57
715 715 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,280 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 3 187.50–195.00 $190.88 $687 +25.92
405–445 423 6 165.00–195.00 $180.77 $765 +25.77
485–490 488 2 170.00–177.50 $173.73 $848 +1.23
550–595 568 4 170.00–190.00 $182.53 $1,037 —
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 -10.00
700–735 718 2 147.50–155.00 $151.16 $1,085 —
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 198.00 $198.00 $911 —
594 594 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 +17.50
450–470 460 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $701 +37.45
570 570 1 142.50 $142.50 $812 —
1035 1035 1 67.00 $67.00 $693 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 70.00 $70.00 $340 —
580 580 1 90.00 $90.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 8 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $722 +23.17
350–380 369 8 202.50–225.00 $219.17 $809 +29.12
400–445 432 14 185.00–200.00 $193.98 $838 +13.97
455–495 471 18 177.50–195.00 $185.64 $874 +2.30
500–526 value added 519 11 185.50–186.00 $185.63 $963 +2.63
500–538 520 12 167.50–185.00 $177.96 $925 -2.98
550–580 564 5 160.00–172.50 $167.97 $947 +7.11
600–638 620 4 157.50–167.50 $163.28 $1,012 -4.14
675 675 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,063 -2.50
715 value added 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 -7.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 197.50–200.00 $198.83 $646 —
370–395 384 5 165.00–197.50 $183.96 $706 +21.58
415–435 425 2 162.50–170.00 $166.16 $706 +6.16
470–495 483 5 145.00–177.50 $166.33 $803 +11.49
515–525 520 3 155.00–162.50 $158.31 $823 +0.81
575–580 578 3 150.00–155.00 $151.66 $877 +16.66
605–645 631 4 140.00–150.00 $143.67 $907 +6.17
665–695 679 5 140.00–150.00 $147.04 $998 +5.56
925 925 1 90.00 $90.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 3 110.00–155.00 $139.81 $538 +27.64
510–545 528 2 127.50–135.00 $131.13 $692 +38.63
665–685 675 2 120.00–137.50 $128.62 $868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 4 154.00 $154.00 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,023 +15.50
565–590 574 5 160.00–202.50 $180.82 $1,038 -6.68
665 665 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,147 —
765 765 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,132 —
905 905 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 152.50 $152.50 $984 —
680 680 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $536 —
940–1140 1040 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.55 $775 —
930–1265 1078 80-85% 6 82.00–85.00 $83.30 $898 —
875–1195 1081 80-85% 5 76.00–81.00 $79.60 $860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $451 —
840 840 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $638 +12.00
855–970 913 85-90% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.59 $718 +55.59
1140 1140 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1580 1385 3 60.00–96.00 $85.31 $1,182 -0.73
1585 1585 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,878 —
1615–1725 1653 3 103.00–106.00 $104.63 $1,730 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $670
780–865 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00–92.50 $87.60 $714
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585–645 thin fleshed 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 450.00–510.00 $478.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 thin fleshed 575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
795–980 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,000.00 $909.48
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $665
985–1095 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00 $80.00 $832
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $928

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–770 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
965–995 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.