Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $272.74/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 371 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $253.80/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.25/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 323 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 893 790
Feeder cattle 459 683 678
Slaughter cattle 97 152 96
Replacement cattle 38 58 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-11.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 7.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain with over 25% being very plain under 300 lb cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 319 7 265.00–292.50 $285.38 $910 +18.19
350–398 371 34 255.00–294.00 $272.74 $1,012 +6.67
400–440 418 12 255.00–282.50 $260.71 $1,090 +5.03
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -21.30
450–495 475 23 245.00–265.00 $254.83 $1,210 +3.53
500–540 523 5 240.00–262.50 $250.97 $1,313 +8.53
550–570 560 4 232.50–252.50 $243.05 $1,361 +5.84
566–590 value added 575 8 264.00–269.00 $267.08 $1,536 -7.92
610 value added 610 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,540 —
635 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 -7.50
673 value added 673 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,649 —
690 690 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,535 +5.00
718 value added 718 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,766 —
770 value added 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 7 95.00–200.00 $166.54 $540 -12.33
365–375 370 2 175.00–218.00 $196.79 $728 +6.45
400–445 414 7 185.00–210.00 $192.77 $798 -5.74
458–490 469 4 160.00–195.00 $182.20 $855 -13.29
510–530 523 3 165.00–200.00 $180.06 $942 -32.44
570–585 578 2 185.00–200.00 $192.40 $1,112 +9.90
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 -26.93
420–445 430 3 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,046 +6.04
450–495 473 8 200.00–235.00 $221.89 $1,050 -6.54
510 510 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,033 -16.61
610 610 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,266 -16.28
685–690 688 2 205.00–207.50 $206.25 $1,419 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 323 18 222.50–240.00 $230.25 $744 -4.71
360–395 372 9 225.00–252.00 $243.79 $907 -9.93
410 410 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 +35.00
455–492 471 14 234.00–244.00 $238.32 $1,122 -2.82
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 -41.77
502–549 527 16 215.00–240.00 $230.17 $1,213 +3.40
530 value added 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 —
550–580 570 10 210.00–225.00 $221.95 $1,265 -2.32
600–640 619 7 212.50–230.00 $221.80 $1,373 +1.77
630–632 value added 632 7 237.50–243.00 $242.22 $1,531 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -60.00
650–695 671 5 217.50–232.50 $222.51 $1,493 -17.49
670–685 value added 678 2 235.00–243.00 $238.96 $1,620 —
705 705 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 -2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 323 9 190.00–225.00 $209.02 $675 -3.18
355–395 380 8 180.00–225.00 $206.37 $784 -8.73
400–445 423 6 200.00–222.50 $212.82 $900 -3.66
450–495 470 7 195.00–230.00 $213.66 $1,004 -10.15
500–545 522 9 170.00–205.00 $194.57 $1,016 -13.76
560 560 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,092 -13.40
665–670 668 2 185.00–207.50 $196.29 $1,311 +1.29
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 338 8 140.00–170.00 $161.05 $544 -23.48
350–390 368 5 130.00–180.00 $161.97 $596 -26.26
405–445 420 3 130.00–177.50 $145.62 $612 -43.29
460–495 478 6 140.00–185.00 $162.71 $778 -32.06
500–525 512 3 90.00–170.00 $131.45 $673 -48.85
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -51.26
620–645 633 2 167.50–172.50 $170.05 $1,076 -14.95
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,159 +4.94
515–540 529 6 235.00–255.00 $244.18 $1,292 +4.21
552–570 559 7 220.00–240.00 $229.00 $1,280 -4.57
600–645 627 3 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,452 -0.28
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +8.00
705–735 718 3 197.50–210.00 $202.50 $1,454 +17.50
945 945 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 -3.75
600–645 616 5 202.50–207.50 $205.01 $1,263 +6.33
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1230 1097 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,340.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,444 —
1205–1255 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 110.00–147.50 $128.37 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
540 540 1 177.50 $177.50 $958 -27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $524 —
750–840 795 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.53 $736 —
885 885 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $628 —
890 890 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $765 —
890–1445 1142 80-85% 20 88.00–94.00 $91.44 $1,044 -2.56
1075–1405 1195 80-85% 12 95.00–98.00 $96.72 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1365 1290 75-80% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.47 $1,219 —
1160–1660 1385 75-80% 13 96.50–100.00 $98.25 $1,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1020 937 85-90% 3 88.00–95.00 $91.17 $854 +1.17
1015–1085 1050 85-90% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.93 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 85.00 $85.00 $701 —
1005–1500 1226 4 96.00–106.50 $100.93 $1,237 —
1255–1745 1491 4 107.00–112.00 $110.16 $1,642 -6.99
1660 1660 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,959 -8.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–970 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 117.50–165.00 $140.75 $1,337

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115
1105–1340 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 92.00–97.50 $95.12 $1,166
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,218
1110–1405 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 91.00–98.00 $95.62 $1,198
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1205 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–1,250.00 $957.66
890–940 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,183.94
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
730 thin fleshed 730 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 425.00 $425.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1140 thin fleshed 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 (<2 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.