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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $261.32/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 383 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.76/cwt +8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 375 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.72/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 465 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 823 657
Feeder cattle 349 651 525
Slaughter cattle 61 111 75
Replacement cattle 28 61 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 10.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold 10.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-7.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 345 4 264.00–267.50 $264.85 $914 -7.16
355–398 383 22 240.00–275.00 $261.32 $1,001 -4.66
400–445 416 18 245.00–277.50 $262.83 $1,093 +10.09
450–465 460 5 237.50–275.00 $251.97 $1,159 +8.67
500–535 518 4 225.00–237.50 $229.35 $1,188 -17.95
560–568 566 4 217.00–232.50 $220.83 $1,250 -11.18
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -22.34
650–655 652 3 194.00–200.00 $196.01 $1,278 -1.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 237.00 $237.00 $912 -7.00
483 483 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,125 —
606 606 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,097 —
670 670 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 190.00–215.00 $202.80 $635 -24.09
360–385 371 5 200.00–239.00 $221.26 $821 -8.39
410–445 430 6 197.50–237.50 $220.01 $946 +14.14
450–470 460 3 195.00–230.00 $212.63 $978 +8.85
510 510 3 170.00 $170.00 $867 -36.09
652–685 663 3 153.00–180.00 $162.30 $1,076 -17.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -21.26
530 530 1 157.50 $157.50 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 12 205.00–227.50 $218.49 $723 -3.46
355–395 375 21 215.00–238.00 $228.76 $858 +8.47
400–445 430 10 207.50–245.00 $228.67 $983 +4.75
450–490 465 19 210.00–240.00 $229.72 $1,068 +6.60
520–545 533 17 197.50–218.00 $214.14 $1,141 -1.17
553–598 568 11 191.00–207.00 $201.57 $1,145 -5.39
607 value added 607 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,190 -18.00
705–720 710 3 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $1,070 -15.99
765–778 774 3 157.00–157.50 $157.16 $1,216 —
800–840 813 3 157.00–158.00 $157.66 $1,282 +13.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 362 7 201.00 $201.00 $728 —
449 449 6 212.00 $212.00 $952 —
580 580 3 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 160.00–180.00 $170.14 $621 -5.67
410–430 420 2 155.00–182.50 $168.42 $707 +2.50
470–495 483 2 155.00–185.00 $170.39 $823 -1.87
510–540 522 3 135.00–162.50 $152.64 $797 -2.08
600–625 612 3 145.00–150.00 $146.70 $898 -10.80
650–655 653 2 120.00–135.00 $127.53 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 372 3 185.00 $185.00 $688 -1.70
410–435 418 3 197.00–205.00 $199.77 $835 +9.16
490 490 1 187.50 $187.50 $919 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -3.75
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 -5.00
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
825 825 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 +0.82
455–490 473 6 230.00–248.00 $239.76 $1,134 +0.31
500–515 507 6 225.00–235.00 $228.65 $1,159 +0.13
550–590 569 12 195.00–230.00 $212.82 $1,211 +3.32
610–645 632 3 187.50–207.50 $195.63 $1,236 -10.05
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 -13.66
700–730 715 2 170.00–172.50 $171.28 $1,225 +0.03
785 785 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,201 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 205.00–222.50 $213.70 $989 +23.67
520–525 523 2 170.00–177.50 $173.77 $909 -16.19
550–595 568 3 165.00–190.00 $181.28 $1,030 +1.24
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +13.00
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–890 858 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 141.00–160.00 $150.14 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 2 71.00 $71.00 $586 +7.00
860–990 925 80-85% 2 77.00–84.00 $80.75 $747 +7.09
935–1110 1019 80-85% 6 84.00–86.00 $84.69 $863 +1.55
1030–1375 1212 80-85% 23 87.00–96.00 $92.08 $1,116 —
1270 1270 80-85% 2 99.50–102.50 $101.00 $1,283 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1485 1344 75-80% 4 97.00–101.00 $98.72 $1,327 +7.65
1305–1400 1360 75-80% 3 94.00–96.00 $95.02 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–950 917 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $82.72 $759 -3.96
1025–1050 1038 85-90% 2 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $986 +13.86
1265 1265 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1865 1452 3 71.00–100.00 $90.94 $1,320 —
1470–1990 1664 6 102.50–107.50 $104.59 $1,740 —
1715–1885 1800 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,980 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)Open 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,191

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1190 1007 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 70.00–89.50 $84.73 $853
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $984
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,012
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,132
1195–1320 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 91.00–97.50 $95.06 $1,191
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1255 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,119.32
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.