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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $263.48/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 474 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.70/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 414 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.73/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 473 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 711 634
Feeder cattle 595 596 451
Slaughter cattle 114 87 149
Replacement cattle 32 28 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed, 300-400-lb and 500-600 lb weights sold 2.00-10.00 lower, 400-500 lb and over 600 lb weights sold 2.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 312 7 252.50–270.00 $261.39 $816 -22.02
350–390 368 23 240.00–292.50 $255.25 $939 -15.36
400 fancy 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
400–440 415 29 240.00–275.00 $259.34 $1,076 -1.94
450–498 474 36 240.00–285.00 $263.48 $1,249 +3.66
500–535 514 26 240.00–285.00 $261.18 $1,342 +1.18
555–590 570 7 247.50–262.50 $254.23 $1,449 —
605–632 627 8 220.00–247.00 $241.65 $1,515 +11.58
690 690 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,535 +10.59
705–740 723 3 212.50–237.50 $225.74 $1,632 —
750–795 772 3 225.00–235.00 $229.07 $1,768 +9.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 230.00–237.50 $234.19 $796 -9.94
365–395 380 6 225.00–237.50 $232.59 $884 -7.49
415–440 428 4 222.50–237.50 $230.72 $987 -8.76
465–490 475 3 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,109 -11.63
530–545 538 5 210.00–237.50 $229.46 $1,234 -6.21
555 555 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 —
630–640 635 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,373 +1.26
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
1065 1065 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 255.00 $255.00 $729 —
400–410 404 5 240.00–247.50 $244.46 $988 —
558 558 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 +18.37
380–395 388 2 180.00–217.50 $198.39 $770 +4.77
415–435 425 2 182.50–205.00 $194.01 $825 +26.47
450–460 455 2 195.00–200.00 $197.47 $898 +25.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 6 225.00–250.00 $233.87 $753 +4.21
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -21.62
365–392 381 16 225.00–250.00 $234.21 $892 -7.41
410–440 423 13 230.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,064 -1.60
450–495 473 29 217.50–255.00 $241.73 $1,143 +51.73
502–545 518 28 215.00–244.00 $232.46 $1,204 +8.94
550–595 565 21 210.00–227.50 $219.21 $1,239 +39.21
615–645 627 13 200.00–224.00 $214.67 $1,346 +6.60
655–698 681 5 210.00–225.00 $217.44 $1,481 +25.00
720–735 728 2 200.00–220.00 $210.10 $1,530 +2.88
750–760 755 2 205.00–225.00 $214.93 $1,623 +22.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 7 215.00–220.00 $218.59 $708 +1.77
355–390 374 12 210.00–225.00 $217.86 $815 -3.03
405–420 410 3 220.00–227.50 $222.56 $912 +1.61
450–495 467 14 210.00–222.50 $214.60 $1,002 -12.90
500–530 510 4 195.00–217.50 $204.29 $1,042 +3.72
635 635 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 +15.85
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 225.00 $225.00 $927 —
682 682 17 216.00 $216.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 160.00–200.00 $180.45 $601 -2.85
360–395 378 4 180.00–200.00 $192.12 $726 +21.97
455–475 463 3 180.00–210.00 $194.84 $902 +27.82
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,208 +2.13
503–545 518 9 237.50–262.50 $250.06 $1,295 +1.45
580–590 581 7 222.50–239.00 $233.35 $1,356 -13.33
610–645 619 12 218.00–230.00 $220.80 $1,367 +0.82
650–690 671 9 200.00–215.00 $206.64 $1,387 +2.33
725 725 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,359 -10.03
750–795 773 3 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,372 -2.53
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 +4.17
865–885 875 2 167.50–172.50 $170.03 $1,488 +34.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 —— 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,261 —
660 660 —— 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,204 —
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,438 —
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 537 3 192.50–220.00 $209.88 $1,127 -7.38
565–595 580 2 210.00–217.50 $213.65 $1,239 +5.40
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 82.50 $82.50 $375 —
510 510 3 72.50 $72.50 $370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -35.00

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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 68.00 $68.00 $551 +3.00
865 865 80-85% 2 74.00 $74.00 $640 —
870–1160 987 80-85% 11 83.00–88.00 $85.64 $845 —
1010–1380 1142 80-85% 20 90.00–96.00 $93.01 $1,062 —
1060–1225 1148 80-85% 3 97.00–103.00 $98.85 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1315 1256 75-80% 5 97.00–98.00 $97.60 $1,226 —
1360 1360 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,278 —
1310–1535 1443 75-80% 3 91.00–92.00 $91.34 $1,318 -8.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $543 —
895–920 908 85-90% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.52 $786 —
990–1000 997 85-90% 3 93.00–95.00 $94.34 $941 +3.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1640 1285 4 90.00–103.00 $96.47 $1,240 —
1465–1640 1535 3 106.00–112.50 $108.44 $1,665 —
1810 1810 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,045 -4.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 thin fleshed 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00
790–885 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $876.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1055 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 85.00–99.00 $91.93 $961
1060–1485 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 92.00–100.00 $95.64 $1,206
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1035 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,198.44
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
755–1070 913 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
960–1330 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 925.00–1,500.00 $1,321.80 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.