Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.54/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $224.40/cwt +22.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 566 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.29/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 532 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 600 588
Feeder cattle 379 550 504
Slaughter cattle 132 — 57
Replacement cattle 35 50 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 1.00 higher except the better 500-600 lb weights, sold 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 4.00-7.00 higher, over 600 lb weights sold 4.00 lower. No trend on Slaughter cows and bulls, not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 7 237.50–272.50 $254.35 $816 +7.64
350–393 376 10 222.50–245.00 $237.25 $892 -6.00
415–445 425 12 220.00–237.50 $232.54 $988 +4.51
450–495 475 18 225.00–240.00 $231.46 $1,099 -1.17
500–540 517 3 227.50–235.00 $229.97 $1,189 +0.74
540 value added 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 +15.54
628–635 630 3 228.00–232.50 $229.51 $1,446 +3.58
660–695 673 5 212.50–232.50 $225.38 $1,517 +10.38
700–740 722 3 210.00–232.50 $217.69 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,053 +17.00
573 573 11 178.00 $178.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 200.00–205.00 $202.41 $674 -7.01
400–445 414 4 205.00–215.00 $211.97 $878 +6.05
450–475 463 2 187.50–207.50 $197.77 $916 -7.99
520–525 523 2 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,046 -1.86
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 -14.28
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 -17.03
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -8.76
470–495 483 2 160.00–172.50 $166.09 $802 -9.87
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 332 11 215.00–234.00 $226.87 $753 +11.27
350–395 371 10 215.00–227.50 $218.48 $811 +4.81
410 410 1 197.50 $197.50 $810 -29.75
400–445 419 18 210.00–239.00 $232.24 $973 +4.99
460–495 473 33 210.00–239.50 $231.54 $1,095 +6.30
500–545 531 20 202.50–227.50 $214.55 $1,139 +2.70
545 value added 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
550–595 566 14 187.50–215.00 $207.31 $1,173 +7.21
610–645 629 9 187.50–222.50 $205.60 $1,293 -7.40
650 value added 650 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,381 —
675–685 680 2 195.00–202.50 $198.72 $1,351 —
715–725 720 2 185.00–200.00 $192.45 $1,386 —
750–795 765 3 170.00–188.00 $180.21 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 192.50–205.00 $200.63 $632 +0.63
350–385 365 3 190.00–207.50 $199.99 $730 -0.01
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -2.09
455–495 483 13 185.00–205.00 $195.48 $944 +2.89
500–530 510 6 155.00–197.50 $185.65 $947 -4.13
550–560 553 3 177.50–182.50 $180.00 $995 -3.75
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +10.60
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 -46.12
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 -6.12
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 +24.23
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 +10.53
640 640 2 110.00–145.00 $127.50 $816 +7.69
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–428 424 4 200.00–218.00 $209.08 $886 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 9 200.00–235.00 $217.64 $918 —
450–495 466 14 210.00–230.00 $221.15 $1,031 -2.32
500–540 526 5 205.00–237.50 $225.61 $1,187 +6.57
555–590 566 26 202.50–230.00 $224.40 $1,270 +34.40
635–645 640 5 190.00–212.50 $203.98 $1,305 +11.41
670–695 683 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,280 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 -7.50
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 -42.24
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -17.50
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $716 —
990–1285 1081 80-85% 7 85.00–94.00 $89.36 $966 —
1040–1455 1174 80-85% 26 95.00–104.00 $99.17 $1,164 —
1230–1370 1294 80-85% 9 105.50–110.00 $106.72 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $586 —
875–1085 980 85-90% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.55 $917 —
905–1190 1021 85-90% 10 95.00–104.00 $98.77 $1,008 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1365 1260 75-80% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.29 $1,377 —
1330–1500 1372 75-80% 7 99.00–104.00 $102.28 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,134 —
1165–1455 1314 5 100.00–106.00 $103.45 $1,359 —
1510–1550 1530 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $1,813 —
1755–1840 1798 2 122.00–127.00 $124.44 $2,237 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1025 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,045.21
940–1125 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,053.54
875–1205 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 920.00–1,350.00 $1,172.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1260 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 100.00–104.00 $101.25 $1,135
945–1365 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 92.00–109.00 $102.85 $1,277

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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
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1250–1475 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,594.72 —

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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.