Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $231.79/cwt -18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 466 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.33/cwt -12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 528 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.24/cwt -13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 479 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 1,258 362
Feeder cattle 550 899 333
Slaughter cattle — 244 —
Replacement cattle 50 115 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 11.00-15.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 9.00-18.00, mostly 14.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly plain to average and not as attractive to buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls not reported.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 13 237.50–270.00 $246.71 $794 -16.81
350–398 376 16 225.00–260.00 $243.25 $915 -15.26
400–447 431 17 220.00–242.50 $228.03 $983 -9.79
450 450 1 212.50 $212.50 $956 -33.59
455–495 467 23 220.00–247.50 $232.63 $1,086 -13.46
500–540 521 6 220.00–232.50 $229.23 $1,194 -7.98
550–590 559 6 227.50–232.50 $229.46 $1,283 -4.78
605–642 630 4 222.50–228.00 $225.93 $1,423 +2.82
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 -8.05
775 775 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,531 —
915 915 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 7 185.00–225.00 $209.42 $693 -4.29
350–385 373 6 195.00–225.00 $212.99 $794 +1.81
410–445 429 9 180.00–220.00 $205.92 $883 -2.14
455–495 471 15 190.00–217.50 $205.76 $969 -1.05
525–545 538 4 190.00–215.00 $201.88 $1,086 +1.88
555–580 568 2 190.00–202.50 $196.11 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 170.00–192.50 $179.28 $610 +11.68
355–390 375 4 160.00–182.50 $167.03 $626 +6.21
410–440 422 7 155.00–190.00 $168.76 $712 +10.96
450–480 462 3 170.00–182.50 $175.96 $813 +4.30
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
471 471 4 210.00 $210.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 11 205.00–225.00 $215.60 $699 -26.19
350–394 378 12 205.00–224.00 $213.67 $808 -13.76
405–445 420 11 220.00–233.00 $227.25 $954 -8.69
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -25.94
450–498 479 17 210.00–231.00 $225.24 $1,079 -13.59
500–544 527 20 200.00–219.00 $211.85 $1,116 -11.83
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 -43.68
560–590 573 3 192.50–205.00 $200.10 $1,147 -24.75
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -25.04
622 622 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,325 -2.04
615–648 637 4 195.00–203.00 $200.94 $1,280 -14.10
835 835 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,482 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -6.85
375–385 382 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $764 -1.95
400–440 425 13 180.00–217.50 $202.09 $859 +0.45
450–495 468 5 170.00–205.00 $192.59 $901 -4.64
505–545 527 10 177.50–197.50 $189.78 $1,000 -6.67
555–580 566 4 180.00–185.00 $183.75 $1,040 +3.95
620–640 625 4 165.00–182.50 $174.40 $1,090 -12.08
660–690 670 4 160.00–175.00 $164.98 $1,105 -12.52
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 —
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 170.00–185.00 $180.05 $600 +14.72
350–395 365 4 160.00–175.00 $165.27 $603 +13.35
400–440 423 3 155.00–172.50 $166.12 $703 +11.47
450–495 469 5 140.00–170.00 $150.77 $707 -18.56
535–540 538 4 130.00–177.50 $154.47 $831 +1.37
555–595 572 3 130.00–177.50 $158.55 $907 +1.60
600–640 618 3 110.00–135.00 $119.81 $740 -36.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 215.00 $215.00 $768 —
503 503 5 198.00 $198.00 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–495 471 13 202.50–235.00 $223.47 $1,053 -12.31
510–535 526 7 202.50–230.00 $219.04 $1,152 -7.48
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -24.60
555–585 571 4 200.00–210.00 $204.44 $1,167 -10.16
600–635 618 4 187.50–202.50 $192.57 $1,190 +0.25
700 700 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,312 -12.50
750–760 755 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,415 —
805 805 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
897 897 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,579 +42.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
465–495 484 4 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $926 -13.74
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -24.99
560–590 580 5 170.00–198.00 $187.24 $1,086 +7.24
630 630 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,213 +13.28
660–680 670 2 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $1,122 -12.54
715 715 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,055 —
970 970 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 3 160.00–175.00 $166.60 $808 —
525 525 1 107.50 $107.50 $564 —
595 595 1 110.00 $110.00 $654 —
705–745 725 2 107.50–115.00 $111.15 $806 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $946

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 70.00 $70.00 $287 -10.00
550 550 1 75.00 $75.00 $412 —

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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.