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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.65/cwt +19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 640 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $260.44/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 374 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.73/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 824 978
Feeder cattle 411 726 821
Slaughter cattle 90 62 127
Replacement cattle 32 36 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 9.00-18.00, mostly 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-8.00 , mostly 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 8 257.50–280.00 $268.06 $863 +23.68
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 -1.72
350–390 375 16 250.00–272.50 $261.41 $980 +14.69
405–440 428 11 251.00–275.00 $258.79 $1,108 +16.27
452–480 461 4 240.00–265.00 $247.13 $1,139 +2.40
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 -8.36
512–541 530 7 250.00–267.50 $257.74 $1,366 +14.38
550–588 572 7 236.00–250.00 $242.69 $1,388 +7.12
608–620 611 4 249.00–255.00 $250.52 $1,531 +6.77
655–675 663 5 232.50–250.00 $243.51 $1,614 +28.53
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 —
755 value added 755 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 247.50 $247.50 $817 +24.58
355–395 373 6 220.00–237.50 $228.21 $851 +3.87
405–440 426 7 210.00–240.00 $229.46 $977 +1.24
455–490 471 4 210.00–237.50 $226.68 $1,068 +1.04
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +19.17
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 -0.85
620–625 623 2 220.00–235.00 $227.53 $1,418 +10.95
665–690 678 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,509 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 145.00–210.00 $172.62 $552 —
365–385 377 3 180.00–200.00 $190.72 $719 -26.78
410–440 424 8 130.00–200.00 $169.91 $720 -21.99
465 465 1 207.50 $207.50 $965 +2.50
925 925 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —
1020 1020 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,047 ±0.00
548 548 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,302 —
642 642 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,432 —
828 828 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,631 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 52.50 $52.50 $278 —
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 220.00–245.00 $231.46 $778 +6.39
355–390 373 8 242.50–260.00 $250.39 $934 +20.29
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 -20.10
405–445 425 2 235.00–240.00 $237.38 $1,009 +2.75
450–490 470 10 230.00–245.00 $238.21 $1,120 +45.71
500–545 526 4 227.50–237.50 $229.97 $1,210 +6.39
532 value added 532 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 —
550–594 582 13 220.00–227.00 $226.04 $1,316 +46.04
600–635 617 5 200.00–222.50 $214.59 $1,324 +0.17
647 value added 647 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,553 —
650–680 668 3 215.00–227.50 $221.76 $1,481 +9.68
715–745 733 4 182.50–210.00 $191.89 $1,407 -2.33
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 200.00–215.00 $207.53 $666 +8.06
355–390 375 5 212.50–225.00 $215.83 $809 +15.74
405–445 428 11 205.00–220.00 $215.30 $921 +6.02
450–495 477 14 195.00–227.50 $212.73 $1,015 +4.12
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 +9.55
550–595 574 6 201.00–212.50 $203.90 $1,170 +17.21
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -5.04
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 3 120.00–185.00 $155.73 $514 -4.64
355–395 381 4 170.00–190.00 $182.49 $695 +10.34
410–445 424 5 170.00–195.00 $180.59 $766 +16.10
452–455 453 3 130.00–170.00 $143.39 $650 -38.69
500–545 525 5 120.00–185.00 $163.75 $860 -17.14
600–605 603 2 162.50–190.00 $176.19 $1,062 +4.44
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 +21.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 225.00 $225.00 $778 —
433 433 3 230.00 $230.00 $996 +15.00
515 515 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 +6.50
586 586 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–498 492 3 247.50–252.50 $250.87 $1,234 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
500–545 531 10 220.00–235.00 $229.73 $1,220 +2.46
550–595 570 8 215.00–242.50 $226.65 $1,292 +5.82
615–647 641 12 215.00–240.00 $230.30 $1,476 +6.63
650–690 679 4 202.00–225.00 $213.31 $1,448 +12.82
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +3.54
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 +9.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
535–545 540 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,148 +3.59
555 555 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,179 +17.76
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +10.77
665 665 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 —
630 630 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,071 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $513 —
790–830 810 80-85% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.51 $579 —
815 815 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $456 —
880–1250 1102 80-85% 17 87.00–93.00 $89.68 $988 +1.40
945–1280 1104 80-85% 5 78.00–84.00 $80.54 $889 -7.74
1040–1435 1184 80-85% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.41 $1,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,070 -7.53
1275–1500 1381 75-80% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.64 $1,293 +0.68
1230–1470 1382 75-80% 7 96.00–102.00 $98.93 $1,367 +5.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 —
915 915 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $723 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1690 1541 4 104.00–105.00 $104.77 $1,615 —
1230–1945 1562 6 90.00–100.00 $96.61 $1,509 —
1690–2145 1918 2 112.00–113.00 $112.56 $2,159 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,004
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $387

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
835–1385 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 775.00–1,375.00 $1,219.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1040 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 88.00–97.00 $92.88 $892
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $983
1030–1460 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 92.00–109.00 $99.90 $1,196
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1130–1220 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,653.83 -71.17
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.