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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $240.15/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 426 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.23/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 382 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.20/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 520 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 930 983
Feeder cattle 471 743 683
Slaughter cattle 119 149 218
Replacement cattle 50 38 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-15.00, mostly 9.00 lower, 500-600 lb weights sold 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold steady to 4.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, 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
300–340 328 8 227.50–257.50 $241.83 $793 +16.83
360–398 385 10 220.00–245.00 $231.60 $892 -14.17
400–445 426 32 222.50–267.50 $240.15 $1,023 -6.35
450–495 474 16 232.50–261.00 $238.64 $1,131 +1.48
500–530 514 8 212.50–242.00 $235.57 $1,211 +1.74
555–560 557 3 227.50–231.00 $229.83 $1,280 +15.45
585 value added 585 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +1.00
610 610 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,296 -7.50
735 735 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,242 —
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 6 202.50–221.00 $214.21 $696 +3.14
365–385 368 7 200.00–215.00 $207.06 $762 -5.02
405–420 413 4 182.50–220.00 $204.43 $844 +11.69
450–495 481 6 192.50–217.50 $204.97 $986 -6.48
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 -54.67
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 +10.33
550–575 560 3 177.50–202.50 $187.47 $1,050 +4.97
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
715 715 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 —
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
915 915 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 204.00 $204.00 $663 -15.85
369 thin fleshed 369 4 225.00 $225.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 180.00–190.00 $183.98 $607 —
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 -27.50
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 +10.00
470–475 473 2 142.50–170.00 $156.18 $739 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 323 14 205.00–230.00 $215.81 $697 -21.72
355–396 380 25 205.00–227.50 $218.28 $829 -3.51
393 value added 393 5 236.00 $236.00 $927 —
400–445 417 20 215.00–235.00 $226.44 $944 +2.41
450–495 471 6 210.00–230.00 $221.39 $1,043 +6.49
507 value added 507 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,136 —
505–538 522 20 200.00–222.50 $209.28 $1,092 -0.98
550–595 581 9 180.00–197.50 $190.67 $1,108 +1.57
588 value added 588 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 —
610 value added 610 16 193.00 $193.00 $1,177 —
625 625 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,172 +15.00
725–730 728 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $1,059 -3.25
730–748 742 3 166.00–169.00 $166.98 $1,239 +18.23
800–830 810 3 153.00–155.00 $154.32 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 3 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $621 -10.19
360–370 365 3 185.00–192.50 $189.19 $691 +0.18
400–445 419 9 182.50–202.50 $192.25 $806 -2.75
515 515 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,017 +17.36
570–590 577 3 165.00–172.50 $170.03 $981 +2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 4 152.50–187.50 $170.42 $537 -2.06
375–390 383 2 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $651 +13.59
405–420 413 2 162.50–165.00 $163.77 $676 +25.11
505 505 1 162.50 $162.50 $821 +17.50
550–570 564 5 137.50–160.00 $146.57 $827 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 5 203.00 $203.00 $857 +6.00
476 476 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,057 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 72.50 $72.50 $319 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 516 11 217.50–232.50 $227.45 $1,174 +12.72
530 530 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,020 -22.23
550–570 559 5 190.00–210.00 $200.53 $1,121 +7.17
600–610 608 5 175.00–205.00 $189.95 $1,155 +5.93
665 665 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,147 +10.35
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 +19.00
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
815 815 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 185.00–200.00 $192.32 $1,006 +11.32
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
650 650 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1035 958 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,442.56 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–780 730 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.47 $529 —
900–1285 1060 80-85% 10 83.00–89.00 $85.85 $910 -14.15
1020–1460 1259 80-85% 12 93.00–98.50 $95.37 $1,201 —
1285–1445 1365 80-85% 2 99.00–102.00 $100.59 $1,373 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1510 1280 75-80% 4 99.00–102.00 $100.19 $1,282 -1.81
1155–1535 1339 75-80% 6 96.00–98.00 $97.21 $1,302 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,447 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1010 948 85-90% 4 84.00–88.00 $87.07 $825 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,010 +0.50
965–1085 1025 85-90% 2 93.00–98.50 $95.91 $983 -2.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2005 1430 9 94.00–110.00 $104.12 $1,489 +3.30
1025–1825 1464 8 111.00–118.00 $115.35 $1,689 —
1885 1885 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,281 +4.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570 thin fleshed 570 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $855
725 725 (<2 yrs)Open 1 124.00 $124.00 $899
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $633
695–885 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 95.00–97.00 $95.88 $757
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–945 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 575.00–1,050.00 $818.49
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1055–1180 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,347.18
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $801
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,119
1175–1445 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 102.00–103.00 $102.45 $1,342

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
675–845 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,025.00 $1,022.22
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
840–1065 953 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,410.00 $1,276.81

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 +60.00
820–1280 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,430.00 $1,213.84 +106.12
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -214.49
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.