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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.07/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 472 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $257.02/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 378 lb · 46 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.79/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 322 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 834 650
Feeder cattle 899 557 528
Slaughter cattle 244 207 78
Replacement cattle 115 70 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 , mostly 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 5.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights sold 2.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 310 20 230.00–291.00 $263.52 $817 +1.80
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 -25.00
355–395 378 45 230.00–292.50 $258.51 $977 -0.57
400–445 416 23 220.00–250.00 $237.82 $989 -14.09
430 value added 430 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,215 +2.50
459–488 value added 466 8 269.00–271.00 $270.48 $1,260 —
455–495 473 41 220.00–265.00 $246.09 $1,164 +5.47
505–545 526 23 222.50–255.00 $237.21 $1,248 -14.26
530 value added 530 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,394 +9.13
553–590 557 25 208.00–238.00 $234.24 $1,305 -2.14
566 value added 566 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,364 —
600–640 616 13 202.50–235.00 $223.11 $1,374 +1.69
655–695 666 16 202.50–242.50 $223.05 $1,486 +28.11
700–745 725 6 189.00–222.50 $199.83 $1,449 +12.54
850 850 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,572 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 8 197.50–225.00 $213.71 $701 -6.66
370–395 382 9 195.00–222.50 $211.18 $807 —
405–440 421 6 190.00–220.00 $208.06 $876 -5.60
450–490 464 13 185.00–218.00 $206.81 $960 -8.19
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
670–690 680 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,173 —
715–745 730 2 177.50–180.00 $178.78 $1,305 —
860 860 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,428 —
925 925 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 162.50–170.00 $167.60 $558 —
350–385 365 6 130.00–180.00 $160.82 $587 —
405–440 420 7 120.00–185.00 $157.80 $663 —
455–495 475 2 152.50–192.50 $171.66 $815 —
555–580 568 2 155.00–182.50 $168.45 $957 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 230.00 $230.00 $915 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 35 220.00–267.50 $241.79 $779 +10.38
363 value added 363 16 279.00 $279.00 $1,013 —
350–387 370 11 220.00–245.00 $227.43 $841 -0.35
420–445 436 15 222.50–247.50 $235.94 $1,029 -2.39
465–497 491 27 220.00–243.00 $238.83 $1,173 -4.55
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -57.26
525 value added 525 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,326 —
500–549 533 22 210.00–242.50 $223.68 $1,192 -3.58
550–590 566 16 205.00–235.00 $224.85 $1,273 +7.85
605–645 625 8 185.00–227.50 $215.04 $1,344 +9.23
655 value added 655 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,359 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 -33.55
695 695 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,425 +15.00
700–730 720 3 160.00–180.00 $169.29 $1,219 -28.71
760–790 775 2 157.50–167.50 $162.60 $1,260 -7.40
850 850 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,424 —
870 870 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 —
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 8 205.00–210.00 $206.85 $685 +8.51
360–395 373 8 177.50–217.50 $201.95 $753 +0.48
400–445 429 14 190.00–217.50 $201.64 $865 -1.85
450–495 470 17 170.00–217.50 $197.23 $927 +14.05
500–540 517 6 170.00–205.00 $196.45 $1,016 +1.32
555–590 564 9 161.00–200.00 $179.80 $1,014 -13.97
600–640 623 5 170.00–200.00 $186.48 $1,162 -8.52
665 665 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 6 140.00–185.00 $165.33 $546 —
350–390 369 5 130.00–167.50 $151.92 $561 +21.92
415–435 425 2 140.00–170.00 $154.65 $657 —
455–498 475 9 155.00–187.50 $169.33 $804 +56.83
515–535 527 3 130.00–170.00 $153.10 $807 —
550–580 564 4 130.00–170.00 $156.95 $885 —
615–640 628 2 140.00–172.50 $156.57 $983 +34.07
705 705 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–447 427 13 207.00–217.00 $211.84 $905 +11.84
497 497 3 197.00 $197.00 $979 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 42.50 $42.50 $257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 427 3 215.00–240.00 $223.40 $954 -3.98
455–485 472 7 210.00–252.00 $235.78 $1,113 +40.78
500–545 526 17 215.00–245.00 $226.52 $1,191 -0.42
550–595 579 8 205.00–225.00 $214.60 $1,243 -11.58
605–632 628 7 183.00–220.00 $192.32 $1,208 -21.90
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
860–875 868 2 132.50–135.00 $133.76 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 205.00 $205.00 $943 +5.00
500–540 513 7 182.50–200.00 $194.99 $1,000 +14.99
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -12.35
605–610 607 3 170.00–197.50 $179.22 $1,088 -15.78
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
945 945 1 95.00 $95.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1545 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,611.77 —
1625 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1170 1014 80-85% 18 89.00–94.00 $91.70 $930 -1.16
1040–1110 1071 80-85% 7 81.00–85.00 $82.74 $886 —
1175 1175 80-85% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,187 —
1110–1385 1236 80-85% 19 97.00–100.00 $98.45 $1,217 -2.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1085 1011 85-90% 8 95.00–99.00 $97.70 $988 +8.70
930–1045 1016 85-90% 4 87.00–88.00 $87.77 $892 -7.75
1025 1025 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,066 +8.48
1035 1035 85-90% 4 89.00 $89.00 $921 -6.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1230 1183 75-80% 3 98.00–102.00 $99.97 $1,183 —
1150–1390 1246 75-80% 4 102.00–106.00 $103.94 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1685 1400 10 88.00–113.00 $106.95 $1,497 —
1620–1985 1728 4 124.00–132.00 $126.82 $2,191 +6.32
1515–1985 1764 5 116.00–122.00 $118.76 $2,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1100 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 88.00–98.00 $93.56 $915
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $908

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
950–1025 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.05
910–1110 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,206.83
910–1135 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,240.68
995–1180 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,334.04
925–1395 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,279.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,166

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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
1115–1265 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,276.63 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -200.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 ±0.00
1110–1635 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,580.36 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 107.50 $107.50 $357 —
440 440 1 80.00 $80.00 $352 —
505 505 1 72.50 $72.50 $366 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 60.00 $60.00 $261 —
680 680 1 72.50 $72.50 $493 —
710 710 1 75.00 $75.00 $532 —

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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.