Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.55/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $285.00/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 414 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $282.91/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 379 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 720 518
Feeder cattle 453 537 404
Slaughter cattle 204 107 75
Replacement cattle 49 76 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-12.00, mostly 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00-15.00, instances of 19.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, No trend on Slaughter bulls, no comparable receipts from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 13 262.50–317.50 $301.73 $972 +11.16
355–395 379 21 262.50–305.00 $282.91 $1,072 +9.40
400–445 414 24 260.00–320.00 $285.00 $1,180 +15.99
450–495 474 16 260.00–290.00 $274.40 $1,301 +9.45
510–537 532 21 262.50–287.50 $278.05 $1,479 +5.79
565–595 580 6 245.00–267.50 $257.88 $1,496 +1.46
630–640 636 11 234.00–255.00 $252.65 $1,607 +6.53
652–660 655 3 245.00–255.00 $248.36 $1,627 +5.85
700–730 715 2 230.00–237.50 $233.67 $1,671 +26.19
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 +35.00
875 875 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 4 220.00–245.00 $235.76 $802 +13.26
350–390 367 3 230.00–250.00 $241.32 $886 -4.79
415–435 427 7 185.00–257.50 $225.43 $963 -15.59
450–495 468 5 220.00–245.00 $235.10 $1,100 +32.60
530–540 535 2 205.00–232.50 $218.62 $1,170 +46.12
560–585 573 2 210.00–222.50 $216.39 $1,240 -13.74
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 -24.92
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 371 4 140.00–210.00 $189.08 $701 +29.08
405–430 418 2 130.00–140.00 $134.85 $564 —
455–480 471 4 145.00–185.00 $168.55 $794 —
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 80.00 $80.00 $416 —
630 630 1 97.50 $97.50 $614 —
662 662 2 97.50 $97.50 $645 —
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 255.00–272.50 $264.96 $858 +14.76
360–392 382 8 252.50–272.50 $267.10 $1,020 +16.59
413 value added 413 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,146 —
411–445 421 24 245.00–267.50 $261.81 $1,102 +16.99
450–495 477 19 247.50–267.50 $257.39 $1,228 +19.91
515 value added 515 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,298 —
505–535 524 5 220.00–235.00 $226.46 $1,187 -8.34
570 value added 570 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,411 —
550–592 575 14 229.00–242.50 $236.06 $1,357 +5.81
605–645 623 6 223.00–241.00 $232.85 $1,451 +6.87
680 680 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,445 —
810 810 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,559 +7.50
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 210.00–230.00 $221.53 $731 +5.00
365–395 383 5 200.00–240.00 $229.54 $879 +7.63
400–435 421 8 220.00–240.00 $230.03 $968 +5.60
455–495 479 8 220.00–243.00 $231.08 $1,107 +11.23
500–545 523 5 190.00–215.00 $205.19 $1,073 -9.93
575–595 584 4 197.50–222.50 $211.17 $1,233 +9.48
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 +22.50
1075 1075 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 160.00–190.00 $174.50 $660 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +14.25
450–498 483 8 120.00–217.50 $180.23 $871 -11.64
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 +26.70
555–570 563 2 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,014 +8.81
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 235.00 $235.00 $783 —
447 447 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,068 —
543 543 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,189 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 414 4 250.00–270.00 $265.05 $1,097 +20.05
450–490 473 9 240.00–280.00 $264.75 $1,252 +12.00
505–530 519 8 250.00–280.00 $269.73 $1,400 +14.55
550–580 567 13 240.00–267.00 $259.06 $1,469 +19.37
650–685 663 4 225.00–230.00 $226.92 $1,504 +3.57
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +18.72
1010 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 210.00–227.50 $218.71 $1,078 -11.29
500 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 +6.83
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
1155 1155 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,169 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $893 —
935 935 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $851 —
965–1100 1057 80-85% 9 102.00–107.00 $105.84 $1,119 +6.88
1030–1240 1150 80-85% 27 108.00–114.00 $111.03 $1,277 —
1015–1480 1221 80-85% 12 115.00–121.00 $117.09 $1,430 -1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1475 1264 75-80% 5 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $1,416 -3.04
1250–1425 1346 75-80% 6 115.00–120.00 $116.15 $1,563 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1040 944 85-90% 4 101.00–107.00 $105.37 $995 +14.37
1040 1040 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,269 +13.85
1080–1160 1134 85-90% 4 109.00–113.00 $111.54 $1,265 -9.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1610 1345 10 96.50–118.00 $110.60 $1,488 —
1435–2015 1633 4 120.00–125.00 $121.80 $1,989 —
1585–1905 1710 3 128.00–130.00 $129.22 $2,210 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1055 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 103.00–122.00 $111.47 $1,145
1095–1160 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $1,280
1040–1480 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 110.00–120.00 $114.73 $1,392
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1405 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,260.65
1070–1395 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,522.16

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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
1105–1300 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,577.08 —
1210–1270 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,420.00 $1,385.85 —

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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.