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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $256.95/cwt -29.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 434 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.65/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 426 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.11/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 469 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 937 1,184
Feeder cattle 683 937 940
Slaughter cattle 152 — 202
Replacement cattle 58 — 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00-20.00, mostly 14.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-7.00, mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain with many unweaned cattle offered. No trend for Slaughter cows or bulls, not reported last two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 7 260.00–275.00 $267.19 $882 -25.90
350–395 365 10 252.50–277.50 $266.07 $971 -19.31
422–445 433 44 247.50–285.00 $255.68 $1,107 -30.45
448 value added 448 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 —
455–495 471 23 240.00–262.50 $251.30 $1,184 -28.23
504–540 511 8 230.00–247.00 $242.44 $1,239 -14.36
550–595 569 20 224.00–247.50 $237.21 $1,350 -40.79
588 value added 588 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,617 —
635 635 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 -1.68
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -8.43
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 -30.93
700–710 707 3 225.00–237.50 $230.01 $1,626 -1.49
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
780 unweaned 780 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,618 —
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 318 7 235.00–255.00 $246.93 $785 -8.93
360–395 380 16 212.50–252.50 $236.60 $899 -9.81
400–448 421 13 230.00–245.00 $237.33 $999 -22.32
465–485 473 3 220.00–235.00 $228.43 $1,080 -19.95
510–544 538 6 218.00–225.00 $219.11 $1,179 -3.39
630–640 635 2 220.00–227.50 $223.78 $1,421 -1.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 8 150.00–205.00 $178.87 $587 -38.02
360–385 373 5 165.00–210.00 $190.34 $710 -32.12
400–442 419 11 120.00–216.00 $198.51 $832 -14.80
450–485 463 8 165.00–217.50 $195.49 $905 +4.40
505 505 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 +72.50
575 575 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,049 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -0.05
830 830 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,079 —
880 880 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 247.50 $247.50 $866 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 62.50 $62.50 $334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $782 -10.04
360–380 370 2 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $939 -4.23
410–430 420 2 210.00 $210.00 $882 -39.40
405–448 426 27 230.00–265.00 $248.29 $1,058 -1.11
450–490 468 24 227.50–245.00 $241.14 $1,129 -2.41
465–490 478 2 207.50–222.50 $214.80 $1,027 -28.75
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -23.88
503–525 512 15 220.00–237.50 $226.77 $1,161 -7.11
555–570 562 7 217.00–235.00 $224.27 $1,260 +14.27
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -12.45
615–625 620 3 210.00–230.00 $220.03 $1,364 +6.97
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 +23.31
700–705 703 2 222.50–227.50 $224.99 $1,582 +15.40
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 +42.00
800 800 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 8 200.00–225.00 $212.20 $688 -13.86
365–395 379 6 210.00–230.00 $215.10 $815 -7.75
410–445 433 12 207.50–230.00 $216.48 $937 +6.48
450–495 474 25 215.00–237.50 $223.81 $1,061 -3.32
505–535 525 6 200.00–220.00 $208.33 $1,094 -10.52
560–585 572 6 200.00–222.50 $208.40 $1,192 +1.23
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 -20.00
740 740 2 182.50–190.00 $186.25 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 12 160.00–205.00 $184.53 $581 -13.55
360–395 382 11 150.00–210.00 $188.23 $719 -19.62
400–445 419 12 175.00–210.00 $188.91 $792 -3.88
455–495 475 8 170.00–210.00 $194.77 $925 -1.30
500–545 524 7 150.00–200.00 $180.30 $945 -10.95
555–565 560 2 190.00–192.50 $191.26 $1,071 -1.28
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 -16.27
695 695 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 220.00 $220.00 $843 -10.00
436 436 6 224.00 $224.00 $977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
455–480 470 8 227.50–247.50 $240.06 $1,128 -14.44
500–547 523 16 230.00–249.00 $239.97 $1,255 -6.15
552–590 570 21 225.00–240.00 $233.57 $1,331 -2.01
605–640 618 4 230.00–237.50 $231.88 $1,433 +11.43
682 682 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,480 -2.18
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -27.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–528 527 4 205.00–210.00 $208.75 $1,100 -17.39
620–645 633 2 195.00–202.50 $198.68 $1,258 -8.90
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 -5.00
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -17.37
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 -77.50
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1063 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.47 $898 —
1085–1145 1111 80-85% 7 94.00 $94.00 $1,044 —
1050–1295 1158 80-85% 28 87.00–93.00 $91.12 $1,055 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1380 1229 75-80% 6 94.00–97.00 $95.85 $1,178 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
935–975 965 85-90% 4 81.00–86.00 $82.21 $793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1635 1349 6 99.00–110.00 $104.48 $1,409 —
1090–1850 1470 2 114.00–119.00 $117.15 $1,722 —
1650–1695 1673 2 123.00–129.00 $126.04 $2,109 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,345

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $638
990–1275 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 88.00–100.00 $95.10 $1,076
1146 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,238
1120–1380 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 90.00–97.00 $93.38 $1,136
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–975 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,068.51
925–1105 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,085.00 $1,017.24

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.