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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.40/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 579 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.02/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $272.06/cwt +13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 423 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 533 858
Feeder cattle 512 411 699
Slaughter cattle 101 90 126
Replacement cattle 41 32 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-13.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 6.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 9.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 5.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Continuing sharp decline in Futures market has buyers being very selective.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 327 8 260.00–292.50 $283.96 $929 +15.90
360–380 371 7 250.00–282.50 $271.49 $1,007 +10.08
405–420 fancy 413 2 305.00–310.00 $307.45 $1,270 —
400–448 424 19 245.00–277.50 $268.34 $1,138 +9.55
452–490 469 20 237.50–267.50 $252.27 $1,183 +5.14
505–540 525 6 237.50–265.00 $247.97 $1,302 +12.97
560 value added 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 —
555–589 584 10 227.50–240.00 $238.57 $1,393 -4.12
605–622 611 9 232.50–233.00 $232.94 $1,423 -17.58
650–695 681 10 222.50–230.00 $225.71 $1,537 -17.80
700–712 708 3 222.50–230.00 $224.97 $1,593 -20.03
765 765 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 225.00–245.00 $232.69 $768 -14.81
365–395 380 4 227.50–240.00 $234.43 $891 +6.22
400–445 426 12 205.00–242.50 $224.60 $957 -4.86
455–485 471 9 205.00–237.50 $222.71 $1,049 -3.97
505–525 515 3 212.50–235.00 $225.80 $1,163 -4.20
560 560 2 207.50–225.00 $216.25 $1,211 +13.75
605 605 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 -10.03
675 675 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,434 -10.00
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 —
995 995 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 +22.38
360–380 370 2 165.00–195.00 $180.41 $668 -10.31
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 -4.91
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -7.50
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 230.00 $230.00 $789 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 219 7 290.00 $290.00 $635 —
305–340 325 8 237.50–250.00 $242.07 $787 +10.61
355–395 384 14 240.00–259.00 $255.86 $983 +5.47
405–445 428 12 225.00–247.50 $235.47 $1,008 -1.91
450–495 475 26 220.00–242.50 $231.64 $1,100 -6.57
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 -23.21
500–545 526 15 212.50–235.00 $225.18 $1,184 -4.79
555–595 579 30 210.00–231.00 $221.40 $1,282 -4.64
610–645 620 9 207.50–227.50 $213.23 $1,322 -1.36
655–690 665 8 195.00–218.00 $206.10 $1,371 -15.66
680 value added 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
700–730 709 4 185.00–210.00 $198.12 $1,405 +6.23
780–795 788 2 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–346 343 8 200.00–215.00 $212.58 $729 +5.05
360–390 380 7 195.00–235.00 $210.15 $799 -5.68
400–445 424 7 210.00–222.50 $213.93 $907 -1.37
450–495 472 3 205.00–215.00 $210.09 $992 -2.64
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 -5.00
570 570 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 +1.10
600–615 605 5 190.00–210.00 $197.49 $1,195 +17.49
682–685 683 3 185.00–190.00 $186.67 $1,275 -13.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $504 -0.73
360–380 370 2 150.00–175.00 $162.84 $603 -19.65
400–445 432 6 160.00–205.00 $185.13 $800 +4.54
465–480 470 3 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $791 +24.91
510–530 520 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 +31.25
550–570 560 2 170.00–182.50 $176.36 $988 —
665–685 675 2 105.00–170.00 $137.02 $925 -32.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–490 478 7 227.50–257.50 $241.54 $1,155 -9.33
505–548 532 13 225.00–257.50 $237.80 $1,265 +8.07
555–595 574 12 214.00–240.00 $223.48 $1,283 -3.17
600–635 623 8 217.50–230.00 $221.87 $1,382 -8.43
660–685 676 5 207.50–215.00 $210.47 $1,423 -2.84
740–748 745 4 192.50–210.00 $204.41 $1,523 +4.41
925 925 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 222.50–230.00 $226.25 $1,029 +11.25
538–540 539 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,204 +10.81
560–595 580 6 200.00–217.50 $211.24 $1,225 -1.26
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
530 530 1 185.00 $185.00 $980 —
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 +80.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–790 743 80-85% 4 65.00–78.00 $68.96 $512 —
765 765 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $428 -12.00
895 895 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $564 —
955–1095 1002 80-85% 3 76.00–77.00 $76.64 $768 —
850–1195 1043 80-85% 27 80.00–89.00 $84.35 $880 —
1225 1225 80-85% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1475 1316 75-80% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.63 $1,140 +4.63
1400–1480 1435 75-80% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.03 $1,349 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1635 1389 8 82.00–95.00 $91.00 $1,264 —
1455–2200 1766 4 100.00–104.00 $102.69 $1,814 —
1860 1860 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,990 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570 thin fleshed 570 (<2 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $673
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $792

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 thin fleshed 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
690 thin fleshed 690 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
745 thin fleshed 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
750–1020 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–1,200.00 $946.82
740–980 878 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,300.00 $1,103.82
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1225 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 83.00–108.00 $94.46 $1,006
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $892
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–900 803 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,350.00 $1,161.20
845–955 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,196.94

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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
675–855 thin fleshed 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–925.00 $854.10 —
950–1430 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,825.00 $1,583.18 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–850 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–900.00 $862.83 —

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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.