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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $237.16/cwt +25.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 472 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.03/cwt +14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 425 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.26/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 519 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 644 467
Feeder cattle 743 519 355
Slaughter cattle 149 87 60
Replacement cattle 38 38 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 9.00-20.00 higher, instances of 24.00 higher on lighter weights, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 3.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lb not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 11 249.00–282.50 $261.37 $800 +31.54
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 -4.83
367–390 374 16 235.00–255.00 $245.77 $919 +20.13
400–436 417 29 232.50–258.00 $246.50 $1,028 +22.99
450–497 472 60 225.00–251.00 $237.16 $1,119 +24.27
500–540 531 32 227.50–247.50 $233.83 $1,242 +18.81
562 value added 562 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,315 —
560–580 567 9 190.00–233.00 $214.38 $1,216 +6.88
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +34.13
675–686 684 5 185.00–197.50 $187.47 $1,282 +7.47
810 810 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
1005 1005 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 197.50–227.50 $211.07 $684 +9.56
355–395 377 9 192.50–232.50 $212.08 $800 +12.08
400–445 437 13 185.00–215.00 $192.74 $842 -3.94
450–490 476 5 207.50–215.00 $211.45 $1,007 +21.93
528–540 532 3 183.00–217.50 $194.67 $1,036 +8.30
595 595 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,086 +19.19
885 885 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 326 7 209.00–246.00 $219.85 $717 —
362 362 2 249.00 $249.00 $901 —
836 836 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 177.50 $177.50 $683 —
410 410 1 170.00 $170.00 $697 +0.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 334 13 220.00–245.00 $237.53 $793 +21.73
350–395 376 15 210.00–232.50 $221.79 $834 +14.06
400–447 425 48 200.00–235.00 $224.03 $952 +20.91
450–490 474 18 202.50–222.50 $214.90 $1,019 +1.51
500–545 519 41 182.50–219.00 $210.26 $1,091 +3.84
554–595 566 11 175.00–199.00 $189.10 $1,070 +12.07
600 600 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,035 +3.83
650–660 655 2 182.50–185.00 $183.76 $1,204 —
720 720 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 192.50–210.00 $200.14 $670 +11.64
355–395 378 10 172.50–205.00 $189.01 $714 +3.25
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 +14.07
480–495 488 2 182.50–200.00 $191.12 $933 +0.43
505–530 518 3 172.50–190.00 $180.14 $933 +6.28
560–595 580 3 165.00–172.50 $167.52 $972 +12.52
600–640 620 2 145.00–155.00 $149.84 $929 —
660–685 668 3 150.00–167.50 $156.58 $1,046 +18.58
710–715 713 2 132.50–140.00 $136.26 $972 —
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 197.00 $197.00 $869 ±0.00
530 530 3 184.00 $184.00 $975 +7.00
597 value added 597 6 161.00 $161.00 $961 —
683 683 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,011 —
790 790 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $592 +1.23
360–390 373 4 150.00–160.00 $156.31 $583 -8.69
405–440 427 3 122.50–160.00 $138.66 $592 -9.47
460–480 473 3 130.00–155.00 $146.90 $695 -4.64
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 +21.57
605 605 2 130.00–132.50 $131.25 $794 +11.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–540 518 24 192.50–225.00 $214.73 $1,112 +8.08
550–595 574 11 183.00–210.00 $193.36 $1,110 +9.15
604–640 620 8 170.00–198.00 $184.02 $1,141 +9.96
670–695 683 2 157.00–167.50 $162.15 $1,107 -2.78
725 725 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,095 —
930 930 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 4 181.00 $181.00 $945 -2.14
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
1085 1085 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 —— 3 186.00 $186.00 $999 —
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1870 1870 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,410.00 $2,410.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 162.50 $162.50 $959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $739 —
890–1135 988 80-85% 9 84.00–90.00 $86.89 $858 -0.11
940–1070 1001 80-85% 4 91.50–96.00 $93.08 $932 —
1065 1065 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $478 —
730–815 775 85-90% 4 71.00–79.00 $76.56 $593 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 98.50 $98.50 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1225 1155 75-80% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,132 -5.44
1290 1290 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2075 1431 10 86.00–108.50 $100.82 $1,443 —
1795–1905 1850 2 122.00–127.00 $124.57 $2,305 —
1795–2020 1862 5 111.00–121.00 $116.79 $2,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 (<2 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $908
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,279

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–905 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,164.83
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–845 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $954.32

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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
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
840–1265 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–1,300.00 $1,107.72 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
905–1315 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,280.00 $1,148.89 —
1060–1300 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00–1,370.00 $1,364.49 +46.17

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.