Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.21/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 521 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.57/cwt +15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 639 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.33/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 384 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 342 388
Feeder cattle 429 285 333
Slaughter cattle 39 27 28
Replacement cattle 16 30 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-13.00, mostly 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 16.00-17.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 225.00–275.00 $256.67 $814 +19.36
350–375 value added 358 3 247.50–252.50 $249.13 $892 —
360–395 384 4 220.00–242.50 $229.14 $880 +5.93
400–448 422 14 205.00–245.00 $221.00 $933 +9.20
455–465 value added 460 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,047 —
450–495 473 4 207.50–220.00 $213.86 $1,012 +8.33
500–540 516 10 202.50–215.00 $210.42 $1,086 +7.85
520 value added 520 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 —
555 value added 555 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,238 —
555–591 586 12 200.00–212.50 $210.68 $1,235 +8.80
612 value added 612 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,230 —
620–649 640 10 180.00–190.00 $184.57 $1,181 -5.43
657 657 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,202 +11.57
665 value added 665 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 —
700 value added 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 —
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 -4.00
915 915 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
370–398 385 8 182.50–205.00 $198.84 $766 +7.96
402–445 416 3 167.50–205.00 $191.64 $797 +10.87
450–470 461 4 157.50–185.00 $174.30 $804 +0.57
505–540 519 6 180.00–195.00 $187.03 $971 —
570 570 1 167.50 $167.50 $955 -15.03
600 600 1 163.00 $163.00 $978 —
650 650 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,056 +12.50
729 729 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,166 +8.84
790 790 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,205 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 130.00–167.50 $147.25 $490 -7.75
375 375 1 139.00 $139.00 $521 —
425 425 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $648 —
465–495 481 5 105.00–162.50 $133.96 $644 -18.49
600–610 603 3 132.50–155.00 $140.80 $849 —
695 695 1 122.50 $122.50 $851 —
785 785 2 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 value added 799 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 10 207.50–247.50 $222.90 $729 -7.10
350–398 384 18 200.00–232.50 $216.33 $831 -2.84
400–432 425 16 192.50–217.50 $206.79 $879 +12.81
450–490 474 15 192.00–217.50 $205.85 $976 +20.21
500–545 521 9 185.00–207.50 $192.35 $1,002 +14.39
505–548 value added 521 15 194.00–205.00 $203.33 $1,059 +17.70
550–575 558 5 182.50–207.50 $192.29 $1,073 +24.32
600–647 639 24 167.50–182.50 $178.57 $1,141 +15.29
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 +22.50
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 172.50 $172.50 $543 -26.33
360–390 375 4 170.00–197.50 $186.35 $699 +2.39
430–445 438 3 172.50–195.00 $184.09 $806 +17.93
450–495 474 9 167.50–188.00 $177.79 $843 +11.46
500–545 514 6 177.50–185.00 $181.79 $934 +23.48
550–595 579 11 152.50–180.00 $168.90 $978 +17.24
610 610 1 152.50 $152.50 $930 +8.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–588 578 9 178.00–181.00 $178.97 $1,034 —
619 619 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,099 +23.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 —
350–390 370 2 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $574 +15.46
430–440 435 3 142.50–152.50 $146.68 $638 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
510–530 520 2 130.00–137.50 $133.82 $696 +2.69
625 625 1 143.00 $143.00 $894 —
650–655 653 2 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $784 -8.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 526 8 189.00–220.00 $196.38 $1,033 +3.38
550–595 568 9 180.00–212.50 $197.01 $1,119 +16.19
615–645 633 4 163.00–180.00 $173.30 $1,097 —
660–695 679 4 160.00–168.00 $165.71 $1,125 -6.79
755–760 758 2 147.00–154.00 $150.49 $1,141 +2.49
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 163.00–175.00 $168.92 $909 —
550–565 558 2 145.00–147.50 $146.27 $816 —
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 -7.50
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
775 775 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $416 —
920–1155 1017 80-85% 6 63.00–74.00 $66.65 $678 -7.90
1035 1035 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $807 +3.45
970–1205 1103 80-85% 4 85.00–91.00 $87.87 $969 —
1275–1320 1298 80-85% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $402 -6.00
845 845 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $372 -32.00
845 845 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $177 -55.00
885–1100 993 85-90% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.45 $858 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,172 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1203 75-80% 2 87.00–91.00 $89.14 $1,072 —
1305–1700 1495 75-80% 3 92.00–96.50 $94.30 $1,410 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1515 1435 2 70.00–101.00 $86.36 $1,239 —
1585–1940 1820 4 113.50–118.00 $115.48 $2,102 —
2130–2245 2188 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $2,682 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
940–1260 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,225.00 $963.87
1140–1250 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,060.24
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $519
850–1110 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 82.00–89.00 $85.96 $842
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $855
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550 550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.