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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.84/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 421 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $248.68/cwt -14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 418 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $239.75/cwt -12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 472 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 438 418
Feeder cattle 518 349 286
Slaughter cattle 106 61 65
Replacement cattle 43 28 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 1.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 10.00 lower, 500-600 lb weights sold 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower. Supply was mostly average to plain in quality.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 282.50 $282.50 $904 —
310–345 328 6 237.50–272.50 $251.80 $826 -13.05
350 value added 350 2 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
352–390 369 18 225.00–255.00 $244.70 $903 -16.62
400–440 418 28 237.50–272.50 $248.68 $1,039 -14.15
454–495 472 28 227.50–252.50 $239.75 $1,132 -12.22
502 value added 502 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,280 —
510–545 525 16 205.00–249.00 $240.02 $1,260 +10.67
550–592 565 23 215.00–247.00 $230.19 $1,301 +9.36
610–630 618 3 205.00–220.00 $210.78 $1,303 +15.78
685–690 688 2 210.00–217.50 $213.74 $1,471 —
725–745 735 2 187.50–195.00 $191.30 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 210.00–230.00 $221.22 $715 +18.42
375–385 380 2 202.50 $202.50 $770 -18.76
400–425 413 2 195.00–235.00 $215.61 $890 -4.40
470–490 480 2 187.50–197.50 $192.40 $924 -20.23
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +30.00
585–592 590 3 188.00–190.00 $188.66 $1,113 —
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
945 945 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 177.50–192.50 $184.83 $597 —
350–390 366 6 160.00–185.00 $177.47 $650 -2.53
435 435 1 172.50 $172.50 $750 —
465–470 468 2 155.00 $155.00 $725 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 +7.50
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 65.00 $65.00 $478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 —
300–345 326 10 205.00–237.50 $231.28 $754 +12.79
350–395 377 19 205.00–237.50 $224.56 $847 -4.20
380–385 value added 382 3 239.00–240.00 $239.34 $914 —
400–445 421 31 207.50–237.50 $226.84 $955 -1.83
450–495 476 25 210.00–235.00 $218.37 $1,039 -11.35
500–538 521 14 202.50–225.00 $215.50 $1,123 +1.36
540 540 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 -28.14
560–595 572 14 190.00–202.50 $197.16 $1,128 -4.41
620–625 623 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,277 —
725–748 740 13 163.00–173.00 $170.80 $1,264 +20.14
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
1045 1045 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 197.50–200.00 $198.74 $642 —
365–385 375 3 180.00–200.00 $191.71 $719 +6.71
400–442 424 5 187.50–196.00 $192.80 $817 -6.97
455–495 479 7 187.50–207.50 $194.67 $932 +7.17
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
575 575 2 163.00 $163.00 $937 —
570–595 584 4 172.50–187.50 $182.59 $1,066 —
610–615 613 3 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,119 +2.50
715 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 157.50–172.50 $164.85 $623 -5.29
405–445 421 5 155.00–182.50 $172.55 $726 +4.13
455–495 469 6 160.00–175.00 $168.81 $792 -1.58
510–540 525 2 140.00–152.50 $146.07 $767 -6.57
558 558 5 157.00 $157.00 $876 —
605–640 625 3 157.50–167.50 $163.43 $1,021 +16.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 205.00 $205.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 471 16 212.50–240.00 $231.42 $1,090 -8.34
500–540 520 14 215.00–240.00 $234.27 $1,218 +5.62
560 560 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,078 -20.32
580–590 583 3 205.00–217.50 $209.97 $1,224 -2.85
605–640 621 5 195.00–207.50 $201.35 $1,250 +5.72
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 -16.28
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 195.00–205.00 $200.13 $967 -13.57
500–545 523 4 197.50–210.00 $204.38 $1,069 +30.61
735 735 1 117.50 $117.50 $864 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -5.00
585 585 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,068 +37.50
625 625 2 117.50 $117.50 $734 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 87.50 $87.50 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $355 —
780–820 800 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.98 $584 +1.98
795–845 820 80-85% 4 66.00–67.50 $66.73 $547 -4.27
865–1000 906 80-85% 4 65.00–74.00 $69.15 $626 -11.60
890–1015 942 80-85% 7 77.00–81.00 $78.96 $744 -1.79
990–1180 1072 80-85% 12 84.00–90.00 $88.00 $943 —
1135–1230 1156 80-85% 6 91.00–93.50 $92.18 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1630 1311 75-80% 5 88.00–90.00 $89.26 $1,170 -9.46
1175–1520 1338 75-80% 5 92.00–94.00 $93.03 $1,245 -5.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $642 —
915 915 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $814 +6.28
920 920 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $708 -5.72
1205 1205 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1735 1254 15 85.00–100.00 $93.48 $1,172 —
1230–1770 1534 8 101.00–111.50 $106.34 $1,631 —
1810 1810 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,045 +3.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $648
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 67.50 $67.50 $537
905–1180 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 89.00–90.00 $89.57 $934
1115–1365 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 89.00–95.00 $92.04 $1,125
1230–1270 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–93.00 $92.49 $1,156
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 thin fleshed 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
815–940 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,002.39
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590 thin fleshed 590 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
740 thin fleshed 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1140–1390 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,451.92 +176.92
1295–1325 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00–1,500.00 $1,480.23 +205.23

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–680 675 (<2 yrs)Open 2 850.00–975.00 $912.96 —
855–1150 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,229.43 —

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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.