Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.80/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 513 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.01/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 423 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.95/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 475 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 515 569
Feeder cattle 537 386 452
Slaughter cattle 107 73 92
Replacement cattle 76 56 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher, except 400-500 lb weights, sold 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-10.00 higher, No trend for Slaughter bulls, very lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 12 252.50–332.50 $290.57 $965 +31.76
350–390 368 20 250.00–317.50 $273.51 $1,007 +9.53
400–445 423 32 252.50–290.00 $269.01 $1,138 -3.99
450–495 475 28 252.50–282.50 $264.95 $1,259 +4.09
505–547 526 12 257.50–282.50 $272.26 $1,432 +6.01
550–595 575 13 242.50–265.00 $256.42 $1,474 -7.45
610–645 625 4 235.00–257.50 $246.12 $1,538 +4.82
655–695 670 4 240.00–247.50 $242.51 $1,625 -5.05
730–740 735 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,525 —
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 222.50 $222.50 $745 -11.05
355–395 370 5 240.00–255.00 $246.11 $911 +15.45
405–445 428 3 235.00–247.50 $241.02 $1,032 -6.48
465 465 1 202.50 $202.50 $942 -29.39
455–490 479 5 220.00–242.50 $235.71 $1,129 +3.82
525 525 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,273 -2.50
530 530 1 172.50 $172.50 $914 -72.50
550–595 572 3 225.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,316 -6.26
610–645 632 3 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,453 +14.92
655–695 668 3 230.00–232.50 $230.82 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,543 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 217.50 $217.50 $663 +12.50
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 240.00–267.50 $250.20 $826 +2.95
360–390 377 9 240.00–265.00 $250.51 $944 -0.60
400–445 426 18 232.50–255.00 $244.82 $1,043 -2.83
450–495 479 9 235.00–241.00 $237.48 $1,138 -8.23
494 value added 494 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,205 —
500–545 513 34 230.00–252.50 $234.80 $1,205 +1.59
550–595 569 7 222.50–247.50 $230.25 $1,310 -0.96
600–640 621 7 217.50–232.50 $225.98 $1,403 +3.80
720–735 728 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $1,598 +23.40
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -6.09
790–795 793 2 160.00–177.50 $168.72 $1,338 +6.22
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 +35.00
850 850 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
945 945 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 200.00–230.00 $216.53 $730 +8.64
365–395 380 6 205.00–235.00 $221.91 $843 +10.74
400–435 419 14 210.00–235.00 $224.43 $940 -2.71
450–495 470 9 205.00–232.50 $219.85 $1,033 -1.78
500–545 529 18 190.00–227.50 $215.12 $1,138 +1.36
555–595 571 7 185.00–212.50 $201.69 $1,152 -8.31
630 630 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,150 +2.50
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +8.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 205.00–210.00 $206.73 $676 —
400–435 418 5 135.00–227.50 $195.75 $818 +10.58
455–485 471 5 180.00–210.00 $191.87 $904 +16.87
500–540 515 4 105.00–185.00 $158.30 $815 -26.70
570–580 575 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $985 —
690 690 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 —
458–495 470 5 245.00–262.50 $252.75 $1,188 +9.04
500–545 515 22 240.00–270.00 $255.18 $1,314 +11.56
550–595 566 22 212.50–257.50 $239.69 $1,357 +8.21
605–645 620 8 217.50–237.50 $232.08 $1,439 +1.53
655–690 672 6 212.50–237.50 $223.35 $1,501 -3.30
705–725 720 4 192.50–225.00 $211.28 $1,521 -5.47
760–785 772 3 190.00–202.50 $194.24 $1,500 +11.74
800–840 815 3 170.00–187.50 $176.62 $1,439 —
1015 1015 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 182.50 $182.50 $794 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 +35.08
500–545 528 10 195.00–230.00 $215.67 $1,139 -0.70
600–635 613 4 205.00–217.50 $208.85 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1000 742 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 126.00–232.50 $195.70 $1,452 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
530–535 533 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,146 +40.00
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1345 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,257.10 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1310 1081 80-85% 12 91.00–104.00 $98.96 $1,070 —
935–1260 1088 80-85% 26 102.00–113.00 $109.04 $1,186 —
1120–1310 1221 80-85% 5 117.00–122.00 $118.88 $1,452 +11.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $842 —
905–1140 1005 85-90% 12 105.00–114.00 $108.15 $1,087 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,367 +15.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1350 1263 75-80% 4 114.00–116.00 $115.07 $1,453 —
1195–1375 1285 75-80% 2 117.00–123.00 $120.21 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1165 1113 3 100.00–108.50 $104.63 $1,165 —
1515 1515 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,909 +4.26
1540–1830 1685 2 110.00–117.00 $113.20 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
910–1200 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,358.08
890–1230 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,497.81
955–1250 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,220.00–1,900.00 $1,639.27
935–1360 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,519.97
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1045 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 108.00–109.00 $108.47 $1,074
885–1200 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 103.00–118.00 $111.94 $1,182
1000–1195 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 102.00–118.00 $111.13 $1,227

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–920 873 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,506.38
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1040–1390 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,438.52 —
1040–1260 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,730.00 $1,477.95 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -163.67

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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.