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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $211.80/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 690 lb · 72 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.19/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 381 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.78/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 428 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 640 522
Feeder cattle 717 471 421
Slaughter cattle 119 119 63
Replacement cattle 43 50 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-20.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold steady, over 600 lb weights, no trend; no comparable receipts from last week, but higher undertones denoted. Feeder heifers sold mixed, under 400 lb weights and 500-600 lb weights sold 1.00-4.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights and over 600 lb weights sold 4.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 316 13 235.00–293.00 $273.35 $864 +31.52
350–395 376 21 232.50–278.00 $254.39 $957 +22.79
405–448 428 32 230.00–265.00 $251.66 $1,077 +11.51
450–492 470 26 232.50–257.50 $249.61 $1,173 +10.97
500 value added 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
500–545 517 16 225.00–247.50 $239.13 $1,236 +3.56
550–595 571 9 210.00–235.00 $225.40 $1,287 -4.43
610–640 value added 620 14 224.00–232.50 $225.84 $1,400 —
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 +5.00
660–691 690 72 185.00–220.00 $211.80 $1,461 —
710 value added 710 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,367 —
779 value added 779 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 247.00 $247.00 $869 —
401 401 6 218.00 $218.00 $874 —
535 535 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
698 698 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 5 195.00–225.00 $214.10 $687 -0.11
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 +7.94
400–435 418 2 175.00–217.50 $195.36 $817 -9.07
470–475 473 5 201.00–215.00 $206.07 $975 +1.10
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -23.98
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +25.00
470 470 1 182.50 $182.50 $858 +26.32
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 86.00 $86.00 $490 —
600 600 1 76.00 $76.00 $456 —
690 690 1 87.50 $87.50 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 13 205.00–232.50 $218.44 $714 +2.63
350–397 379 33 205.00–236.00 $227.93 $864 +9.65
398 398 3 195.00 $195.00 $776 -23.28
420 420 1 190.00 $190.00 $798 -36.44
400–447 428 31 205.00–238.00 $224.87 $962 -1.57
450–490 473 15 200.00–228.00 $215.49 $1,019 -5.90
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 -31.39
505–545 527 9 200.00–219.00 $208.55 $1,099 -0.73
555–582 572 6 185.00–207.50 $193.61 $1,107 +2.94
620–640 628 4 182.50–197.50 $186.83 $1,173 -0.67
665–670 668 2 177.50–182.50 $179.99 $1,202 —
755–780 768 2 147.50–155.00 $151.19 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 10 185.00–200.00 $192.21 $617 +2.26
350–395 378 4 182.50–200.00 $188.93 $714 -0.26
410–440 427 5 185.00–200.00 $192.89 $824 +0.64
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 -37.25
470–495 488 11 172.50–198.00 $192.33 $939 —
500–530 511 13 167.50–195.00 $190.60 $974 -6.90
555–575 563 3 165.00–175.00 $171.69 $967 +1.66
605–635 622 8 150.00–165.00 $160.25 $997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 10 197.00 $197.00 $859 -6.00
528 528 3 182.00 $182.00 $961 —
538 538 10 207.00 $207.00 $1,114 —
625 625 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 —
712 712 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 160.00–172.50 $168.33 $522 -2.09
355–395 373 4 160.00–172.50 $166.90 $623 -3.00
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -28.77
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 +3.73
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 +2.50
590 590 1 122.50 $122.50 $723 -24.07
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
670–685 676 4 125.00–140.00 $136.23 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 413 3 220.00–247.00 $237.42 $981 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 —
475–485 480 4 217.50–237.50 $231.21 $1,110 —
500–535 519 10 212.50–242.50 $231.03 $1,199 +3.58
555–595 570 8 197.50–235.00 $214.30 $1,222 +13.77
605–630 615 3 195.00–217.50 $206.20 $1,268 +16.25
662–680 667 5 180.00–207.00 $191.23 $1,276 +18.73
715–740 728 2 161.00–167.00 $164.05 $1,194 -5.95
820 820 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,205 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1325 1128 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 1,325.00–1,650.00 $1,506.62 —
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 2 187.50–193.00 $190.24 $1,004 -2.08
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 -10.00
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 —
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $522 —
860–1120 923 80-85% 7 57.00–86.00 $78.15 $721 —
1045–1165 1117 80-85% 5 90.00–91.00 $90.63 $1,012 —
990–1380 1169 80-85% 13 93.00–97.00 $95.67 $1,118 —
1225–1330 1295 80-85% 3 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $1,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1710 1446 75-80% 11 93.00–98.00 $95.33 $1,378 —
1135–1725 1481 75-80% 5 100.00–103.00 $101.55 $1,504 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,402 -2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $714 —
875 875 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $674 —
895 895 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $823 —
945–1105 1008 85-90% 4 93.00–99.00 $95.16 $959 -3.84
1080 1080 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1273 5 73.00–100.00 $92.13 $1,173 —
1160–1880 1610 9 103.00–110.00 $106.87 $1,721 —
1755–1805 1780 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $1,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–750 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 117.00–125.00 $120.92 $889
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 85.00 $85.00 $722

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1380 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 90.00–104.00 $97.74 $1,010
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $940
1305–1725 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 94.00–103.00 $99.12 $1,502
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,402
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
715–1005 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $958.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
890–1135 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,112.10 -101.74
1095–1285 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,170.00–1,450.00 $1,350.56 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.