Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.00/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 533 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.21/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 586 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.38/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 473 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 532 539
Feeder cattle 557 428 394
Slaughter cattle 207 78 70
Replacement cattle 70 26 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00-up to 23.00, mostly 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-13.00, mostly 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 323 17 230.00–292.50 $261.72 $845 +25.70
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 -24.92
350–395 382 17 240.00–280.00 $259.08 $990 +19.16
418 value added 418 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 +10.00
400–445 422 19 230.00–270.00 $251.91 $1,063 +13.51
450–495 480 21 225.00–245.00 $240.62 $1,155 +5.72
503–516 value added 509 9 252.50–255.00 $253.87 $1,292 —
510–548 540 32 237.50–260.00 $251.47 $1,358 +11.74
555–575 561 5 223.00–252.50 $236.38 $1,326 +5.30
575 575 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,202 -22.08
630–640 638 5 215.00–223.00 $221.42 $1,413 +5.99
648 value added 648 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,507 —
670–685 678 2 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,322 —
705–745 725 3 185.00–190.00 $187.29 $1,358 +9.79
720–745 value added 733 2 209.00–213.00 $211.03 $1,547 -0.97
820 value added 820 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,509 —
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 —
885 value added 885 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 7 210.00–225.00 $220.37 $725 +23.55
400–435 414 5 200.00–229.00 $213.66 $885 +6.73
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 +27.46
575–585 580 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,232 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 50.00–52.00 $51.03 $268 —
568 568 2 60.00 $60.00 $341 —
620 620 1 45.00 $45.00 $279 -30.00
717 717 3 60.00 $60.00 $430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 10 220.00–240.00 $231.41 $754 +19.26
350–390 366 7 212.50–251.00 $227.78 $834 +5.81
410–445 432 16 223.00–247.00 $238.33 $1,030 +17.34
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -20.99
450–490 473 27 232.00–248.00 $243.38 $1,151 +10.26
500–540 518 11 213.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,177 +4.50
552–585 564 10 207.00–227.50 $217.00 $1,224 +11.63
612 value added 612 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,371 —
600–630 614 7 201.00–211.00 $205.81 $1,264 +6.52
651–670 661 8 200.00–207.00 $203.55 $1,345 +4.05
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 -9.50
722 722 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,430 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
960 960 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,085 —
1005 1005 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 200.00 $200.00 $858 —
508 508 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,029 —
583 value added 583 24 219.00 $219.00 $1,277 —
598 598 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,178 —
647 647 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,035 —
658 658 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,224 —
797 797 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 4 180.00–215.00 $198.34 $645 +10.81
365–395 385 5 190.00–210.00 $201.47 $776 +8.95
400–442 422 11 180.00–220.00 $203.49 $859 +9.68
465–490 478 3 170.00–191.00 $183.18 $876 -9.32
510–535 523 2 180.00–211.00 $195.13 $1,021 -4.87
570–585 577 3 185.00–199.00 $193.77 $1,118 +7.86
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 -27.57
495 495 1 112.50 $112.50 $557 -37.50
630 630 1 122.50 $122.50 $772 -22.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 220.00–237.50 $227.38 $971 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 -32.04
450–498 485 9 220.00–242.50 $231.07 $1,121 +4.03
510–535 525 5 225.00–235.00 $226.94 $1,191 +0.12
565–570 567 3 222.50–229.00 $226.18 $1,282 +12.41
601–615 605 8 207.00–216.00 $214.22 $1,296 +9.20
780 780 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,178 -16.52
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 +10.00
945 945 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -8.87
565–590 578 2 187.50–197.00 $192.35 $1,112 +8.01
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 +20.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,200 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 55.00 $55.00 $300 —
630 630 2 60.00 $60.00 $378 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1125 1038 80-85% 14 90.00–95.00 $92.86 $964 -1.86
1060–1390 1215 80-85% 30 97.00–104.00 $100.82 $1,225 -5.27
1300–1325 1317 80-85% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.40 $1,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $890 -10.35
980–1070 1025 85-90% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $979 -3.83
1020–1170 1091 85-90% 13 97.00–103.00 $100.19 $1,093 +9.19
1130–1310 1218 85-90% 3 105.00–108.50 $106.87 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $911 —
1215–1440 1295 75-80% 8 106.00–108.50 $107.00 $1,386 —
1200–1495 1332 75-80% 3 101.00–104.50 $103.36 $1,377 -6.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–995 958 2 85.00–90.00 $87.40 $837 —
1165–1585 1380 4 90.00–105.00 $99.85 $1,378 —
1535–1740 1638 2 113.50–117.50 $115.63 $1,894 —
1630–1780 1719 4 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $2,071 +7.42

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $885

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1330 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 90.00–104.00 $95.67 $993
930–1285 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 96.00–102.00 $99.48 $1,102
1000–1235 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 91.00–107.00 $99.48 $1,131
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1235 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 985.00–1,225.00 $1,102.81

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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
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
975–1005 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,151.01 —
965–1165 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,322.47 +221.27
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.