Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.28/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 428 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.43/cwt +14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 481 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.03/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 422 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 594 840
Feeder cattle 596 459 677
Slaughter cattle 87 97 122
Replacement cattle 28 38 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 13.00, mostly 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 8.00 lower. Feeder offering consisted of mostly average unweaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 4 292.50 $292.50 $825 —
300–340 317 5 280.00–287.50 $283.41 $898 -1.97
350–390 375 11 262.00–280.00 $270.61 $1,015 -2.13
400–448 428 45 250.00–282.50 $261.28 $1,118 +0.57
455–495 477 22 252.50–270.00 $259.82 $1,239 +4.99
489 fancy 489 13 283.00 $283.00 $1,384 —
505–540 527 6 247.50–267.50 $260.00 $1,370 +9.03
600–620 610 3 222.50–235.00 $230.07 $1,403 -7.43
650–688 675 3 207.50–214.00 $211.91 $1,430 -10.59
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 6 235.00–255.00 $244.13 $791 +24.13
350–395 371 8 220.00–255.00 $240.08 $891 —
400–405 401 5 230.00–247.50 $239.48 $960 -3.89
460 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 +23.11
520–538 532 3 235.00–236.00 $235.67 $1,254 +33.17
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +7.50
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 190.00–215.00 $201.63 $651 +35.09
358–385 369 6 155.00–210.00 $193.62 $714 -3.17
420–425 423 2 160.00–175.00 $167.54 $709 -25.23
460–485 471 4 150.00–195.00 $172.13 $811 -10.07
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 -7.40
615 615 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 288 13 230.00–240.00 $232.12 $669 —
300–345 326 9 225.00–240.00 $229.66 $749 -0.59
351–395 364 14 227.50–267.50 $241.62 $879 -2.17
415–445 422 26 240.00–255.00 $253.03 $1,068 +8.03
450–478 462 15 235.00–254.00 $248.72 $1,149 +10.40
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 -48.32
500–535 511 16 215.00–232.50 $223.52 $1,142 +38.52
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -41.95
570–575 574 7 207.50–215.00 $210.36 $1,207 -11.59
600–630 612 5 200.00–220.00 $208.07 $1,273 -13.73
650–680 665 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,280 +12.44
735–746 744 9 207.00–208.00 $207.22 $1,542 —
770 770 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,482 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
1050 1050 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 210.00–222.50 $216.82 $724 +7.80
350–392 366 8 210.00–235.00 $220.89 $808 +14.52
407–440 421 9 195.00–230.00 $220.95 $930 +8.13
480 480 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,092 +13.84
500–530 511 5 197.00–210.00 $200.57 $1,025 +6.00
575–590 583 2 187.50–197.50 $192.56 $1,123 -2.44
610–648 627 8 173.00–185.00 $179.15 $1,123 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -35.00
875–880 878 2 100.00–110.00 $104.99 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $610 +22.25
350–395 372 6 140.00–195.00 $170.15 $633 +8.18
400–440 425 9 140.00–190.00 $169.84 $722 +24.22
455–495 478 4 140.00–185.00 $167.02 $798 +4.31
520–545 532 3 140.00–185.00 $169.62 $902 +38.17
775 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 432 9 240.00–252.50 $247.82 $1,071 —
465–498 491 12 241.00–257.50 $245.33 $1,205 +0.33
500–540 518 17 232.50–257.50 $248.61 $1,288 +4.43
575–595 581 7 230.00–260.00 $246.68 $1,433 +17.68
600–635 621 9 215.00–227.50 $219.98 $1,366 -11.62
670–695 685 4 200.00–212.50 $204.31 $1,400 -20.69
710–745 730 3 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,442 -4.97
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
810–820 815 3 150.00–165.00 $155.83 $1,270 —
850–875 860 3 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $1,161 —
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 -72.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
510–530 520 2 205.00–230.00 $217.26 $1,130 +12.26
570–585 576 4 170.00–222.50 $208.25 $1,200 —
610 610 2 180.00–205.00 $192.50 $1,174 -12.51
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 +55.00
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 +7.50
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
690 690 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $526 —
845 845 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $735 —
905 905 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $742 —
875–1315 1064 80-85% 20 88.00–94.00 $91.04 $969 —
1165–1345 1233 80-85% 5 98.00 $98.00 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1575 1316 75-80% 8 93.00–97.00 $94.73 $1,247 —
1270–1535 1418 75-80% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.38 $1,409 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $403 —
820 820 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $787 —
825 825 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $619 —
875 875 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $621 —
905–1155 983 85-90% 4 85.00–93.00 $90.68 $891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1600 1342 13 60.00–109.00 $98.58 $1,323 —
1435–1665 1553 5 111.00–115.00 $112.57 $1,748 —
1770–1860 1815 2 116.00–118.00 $117.02 $2,124 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 87.00 $87.00 $639
965 965 (<2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $888
900–1155 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 91.00–94.00 $92.54 $939
845–1460 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 91.00–99.00 $95.03 $994
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,220
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–750 733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1055 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,192.63

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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
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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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.