Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.08/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 421 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.86/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 480 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $263.98/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 373 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 762 908
Feeder cattle 386 762 773
Slaughter cattle 73 — 103
Replacement cattle 56 — 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, except 500-600 lb weights sold 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00, mostly 5.00 higher. Fleshy cattle and those with too much hair are being steeply discounted during this Summer heat. No trend for Slaughter cows or 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
300–335 318 7 247.50–272.50 $258.81 $823 -5.75
350–398 373 18 247.50–305.00 $263.98 $985 +5.77
405–440 421 24 252.50–285.00 $273.00 $1,149 +11.14
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 -86.86
455–495 480 19 245.00–272.50 $260.86 $1,252 +8.99
500–545 530 16 255.00–290.00 $266.25 $1,411 +9.62
550–585 568 5 250.00–290.00 $263.87 $1,499 +32.45
600–610 605 2 235.00–247.50 $241.30 $1,460 +6.36
660–675 668 2 242.50–252.50 $247.56 $1,654 +16.01
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 210.00–245.00 $233.55 $754 +15.09
350–390 369 7 212.50–245.00 $230.66 $851 +1.48
400–440 427 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,057 +23.14
450–495 470 5 225.00–242.50 $231.89 $1,090 +15.44
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —
560–585 573 2 230.00–242.50 $236.39 $1,355 +22.70
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,142 —
508 508 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,189 —
618 618 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,415 —
762 762 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
415–425 420 2 140.00–202.50 $171.62 $721 —
460–490 478 3 140.00–192.50 $163.59 $782 -17.82
555–560 558 2 202.50–212.50 $207.48 $1,158 +54.98
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 75.00 $75.00 $435 -12.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 8 235.00–262.50 $247.25 $816 +5.79
355–395 373 15 245.00–262.00 $251.11 $937 +6.55
400–445 425 13 240.00–257.50 $247.65 $1,053 +1.97
455–495 475 12 237.50–257.50 $245.71 $1,167 +8.53
505–545 520 10 222.50–237.50 $233.21 $1,213 +11.15
550–595 571 10 220.00–239.00 $231.21 $1,320 +6.42
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -38.00
600–635 607 8 220.00–227.50 $222.18 $1,349 +4.18
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +15.75
715–735 725 2 185.00–207.50 $196.09 $1,422 +1.09
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 -7.50
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 190.00–225.00 $207.89 $692 -7.08
350–395 377 5 190.00–230.00 $211.17 $796 -5.41
400–430 411 5 215.00–237.50 $227.14 $934 +13.28
450–485 466 7 210.00–237.50 $221.63 $1,033 +5.96
530–540 535 2 212.50–215.00 $213.76 $1,144 +11.34
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +15.93
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 -17.48
665–690 678 2 197.50–205.00 $201.18 $1,364 +12.18
695 695 1 137.50 $137.50 $956 -51.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 232.50 $232.50 $907 —
400–435 418 4 235.00–238.00 $236.44 $988 +13.94
475 475 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 +5.00
562–597 583 5 227.00–232.00 $228.93 $1,335 +24.00
670 670 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 377 4 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $585 -44.92
405–445 430 4 150.00–210.00 $185.17 $796 —
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 -8.54
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 +22.64
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 60.00 $60.00 $305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 483 6 235.00–257.50 $243.71 $1,177 +16.56
500–545 516 10 235.00–250.00 $243.62 $1,257 +16.80
550–590 565 17 213.00–247.50 $231.48 $1,308 +15.17
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -12.64
600–645 623 7 212.50–245.00 $230.55 $1,436 +22.91
662–690 672 4 220.00–232.50 $226.65 $1,523 +19.73
700–725 713 6 197.50–229.00 $216.75 $1,545 —
750 750 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,369 -2.50
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $932 -1.43
510 510 1 177.50 $177.50 $905 -27.40
515–535 525 2 210.00–222.50 $216.37 $1,136 +11.47
570–595 587 3 200.00–210.00 $204.23 $1,199 +14.23
670 670 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,390 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
615 615 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,046 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 70.00 $70.00 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 80-85% 2 77.00 $77.00 $581 —
760–815 798 80-85% 4 80.00–88.00 $84.46 $674 —
850–875 863 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $777 —
855–1155 981 80-85% 15 91.00–103.00 $97.48 $956 —
1160–1285 1223 80-85% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.70 $1,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,303 —
1175–1350 1235 75-80% 3 112.00–117.00 $113.90 $1,407 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $701 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1183 2 93.00–115.00 $105.56 $1,249 —
1385–1605 1525 4 118.00–124.00 $121.74 $1,857 —
1965 1965 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,613 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–815 698 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–130.00 $117.31 $819
665–780 723 (<2 yrs)Open 2 120.00–150.00 $133.81 $967
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–865 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,033.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–825 753 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,127.77
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
820–980 901 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,510.00 $1,339.10
920–1040 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,570.00 $1,503.91
970–1025 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,213.28
1030–1075 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,510.00 $1,328.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $906
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $868
790–1070 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 89.00–99.00 $94.80 $867
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,097
800–1260 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 94.00–111.00 $106.60 $1,180
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
605–645 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–900.00 $719.40
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $979

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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
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–835 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,038.67 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 122.50 $122.50 $747 —

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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.