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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.48/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 475 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $237.17/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 424 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.48/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 422 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 590 796
Feeder cattle 393 413 666
Slaughter cattle 143 91 80
Replacement cattle 45 86 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-8.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
300–345 327 11 227.50–265.00 $246.29 $805 +7.14
365–395 377 12 227.50–262.50 $244.66 $922 +7.92
395 thin fleshed 395 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,057 —
400–445 424 33 222.50–259.00 $237.17 $1,006 +1.21
450–495 467 16 220.00–255.00 $242.85 $1,134 +7.21
520–525 523 3 207.50–240.00 $229.24 $1,199 -5.90
570–595 581 4 225.00–229.00 $227.61 $1,322 -2.12
605–632 625 5 216.00–225.00 $219.75 $1,373 +10.87
705–720 716 4 198.00–201.00 $200.26 $1,434 —
755–765 760 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,159 —
945 945 5 147.50–149.00 $148.70 $1,405 —
1105 1105 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 +10.00
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 +14.81
405–420 412 3 185.00–210.00 $197.65 $814 -8.95
470–490 482 3 190.00–212.50 $200.99 $969 -0.55
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +35.00
645 645 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,209 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 thin fleshed 714 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 -15.02
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 —
655–665 660 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 311 4 200.00–205.00 $203.71 $634 -8.71
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 -22.42
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 -30.71
350–395 370 13 200.00–232.50 $218.15 $807 -2.56
400–445 422 21 206.00–230.00 $221.48 $935 +2.87
450–490 475 37 200.00–230.00 $219.48 $1,043 +5.31
503–540 519 8 200.00–215.00 $204.26 $1,060 +20.49
552–578 557 14 196.00–209.00 $206.60 $1,151 +10.62
618–640 624 6 189.00–197.50 $191.46 $1,195 +5.62
665 665 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 +15.00
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 -4.87
765–780 773 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $1,217 -13.52
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 172.50 $172.50 $535 -30.10
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 -7.67
450–490 473 3 175.00–192.50 $184.08 $871 -6.03
505–540 528 6 170.00–195.00 $186.63 $985 +5.03
560 560 3 165.00–185.00 $175.00 $980 -8.27
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 +10.00
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,005 —
570 thin fleshed 570 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 -13.77
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 +25.27
455–480 468 2 125.00–165.00 $144.47 $676 -1.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 419 6 230.00–240.00 $233.86 $980 +14.65
450–490 468 6 205.00–232.50 $220.93 $1,034 -2.53
502 thin fleshed 502 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,200 —
500–548 528 17 200.00–235.00 $219.11 $1,157 +10.12
580–590 584 7 205.00–225.00 $214.99 $1,256 +8.13
600–645 614 8 210.00–230.00 $221.78 $1,362 +28.20
650 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 +34.24
706 fancy 706 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,320 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
925 925 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,230 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,186 —
736 thin fleshed 736 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $980 +19.94
555 555 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,068 +5.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
990 990 1 87.00 $87.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 102.50 $102.50 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $502 —
865–1115 957 80-85% 14 80.00–89.00 $85.86 $822 —
945–1090 1043 80-85% 10 91.00–96.50 $94.27 $983 —
1055–1480 1183 80-85% 12 97.00–102.00 $98.68 $1,167 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1323 75-80% 5 94.00–100.50 $97.67 $1,292 —
1335–1630 1450 75-80% 6 101.00–107.00 $103.67 $1,503 —
1335–1705 1520 75-80% 2 88.00–91.00 $89.68 $1,363 +1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–890 877 85-90% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.98 $772 +15.98
955–1035 987 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.69 $925 -0.31
1045–1205 1105 85-90% 6 97.00–105.00 $100.08 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1700 1331 10 93.00–105.50 $100.76 $1,341 —
1455–1950 1692 5 107.00–110.00 $108.62 $1,838 —
1520–1825 1761 5 116.00–119.50 $116.81 $2,057 +5.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,046
920–1420 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 91.00–98.00 $94.54 $1,132
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $566

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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
800–1435 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,453.63 —
1340–1470 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,657.75 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 -168.89
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–855 838 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–885.00 $746.42 —

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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.