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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.71/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 630 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.81/cwt +18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 483 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.47/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 526 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 654 903
Feeder cattle 707 512 777
Slaughter cattle 130 101 126
Replacement cattle 35 41 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, 400-600 lb weights sold 2.00-8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 13.00 lower, mostly 5.00 lower with full decline on 500-600 lb weights. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. 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
305–345 315 7 245.00–277.50 $266.47 $839 -17.49
350–395 370 13 250.00–287.50 $267.91 $991 -3.58
400–445 409 18 245.00–295.00 $265.83 $1,087 -2.51
430–435 fancy 433 2 307.50–315.00 $311.23 $1,348 +3.78
455–480 fancy 468 2 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,462 —
455–496 484 30 250.00–285.00 $268.04 $1,297 +15.77
505–541 533 11 237.50–262.50 $246.60 $1,314 -1.37
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -8.57
615 615 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,307 -20.44
646 value added 646 18 237.00 $237.00 $1,531 —
650 650 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,414 -8.21
668 value added 668 21 234.00 $234.00 $1,563 —
695 695 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,442 -18.21
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 -14.97
920 920 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,587 —
1045 1045 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 +2.31
355–390 372 6 225.00–245.00 $237.51 $884 +3.08
400–440 416 8 210.00–240.00 $229.52 $955 +4.92
455–490 471 12 205.00–240.00 $227.55 $1,072 +4.84
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -6.25
615–645 627 3 180.00–202.50 $189.36 $1,187 -28.14
700 700 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 317 6 130.00–195.00 $161.15 $511 -33.85
350–380 369 4 160.00–215.00 $186.66 $689 +6.25
410–435 416 4 182.50–200.00 $195.43 $813 +30.43
455–490 473 2 177.50–192.50 $185.28 $876 -14.72
515–533 529 5 177.50–197.50 $183.94 $973 —
560 560 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,050 +12.50
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 value added 682 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 15 225.00–250.00 $243.28 $788 +1.21
361–375 364 7 225.00–255.00 $245.59 $894 -10.27
400–440 419 15 222.50–245.00 $235.58 $987 +0.11
450 450 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 -9.14
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -5.00
450–498 488 17 228.00–242.50 $233.45 $1,139 +18.45
500–545 516 21 205.00–233.00 $220.63 $1,138 -4.55
560–590 582 6 195.00–220.00 $207.09 $1,205 -14.31
600–640 614 12 200.00–217.50 $208.96 $1,283 -4.27
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -28.23
641 value added 641 20 218.00 $218.00 $1,397 —
675–685 682 3 197.50–200.00 $198.33 $1,353 -7.77
725 725 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,396 -5.62
760–795 778 2 182.50–185.00 $183.72 $1,429 -6.23
815–840 828 2 170.00–192.50 $181.08 $1,499 —
980 980 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $627 -22.73
358–390 372 13 200.00–220.00 $211.62 $787 +1.47
410–442 436 10 205.00–220.00 $211.45 $922 -2.48
450–498 484 18 185.00–217.50 $205.49 $995 -4.60
505–548 527 6 187.50–200.00 $194.64 $1,026 -0.36
560–575 571 5 190.00–192.50 $190.99 $1,091 -14.01
590–595 593 2 160.00–175.00 $167.47 $993 -37.53
600–645 619 7 170.00–190.00 $178.43 $1,104 -19.06
655–670 662 3 175.00–200.00 $185.09 $1,225 -1.58
705–735 720 2 150.00–170.00 $159.79 $1,150 —
930 930 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 4 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $520 +10.16
355–395 375 2 185.00–190.00 $187.63 $704 +24.79
405–410 408 2 162.50–175.00 $168.79 $689 -16.34
500–530 516 7 160.00–192.50 $179.76 $928 -15.24
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -36.36
610 610 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,022 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 +22.98
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
790 790 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 4 221.00 $221.00 $970 —
747 value added 747 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
470–485 478 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,159 +1.00
500–545 525 28 220.00–247.50 $235.83 $1,238 -1.97
545 545 1 167.50 $167.50 $913 -70.30
555–580 570 8 200.00–227.50 $217.76 $1,241 -5.72
605–645 620 15 185.00–219.00 $205.14 $1,272 -16.73
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -26.87
660–695 671 4 190.00–225.00 $202.94 $1,362 -7.53
755 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,093 —
554–594 570 17 193.00–207.00 $200.32 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 -23.33
550–595 569 5 180.00–210.00 $191.95 $1,092 -19.29
605–645 618 5 175.00–192.50 $182.47 $1,128 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 172.50 $172.50 $785 —
500–515 508 2 170.00–182.50 $176.16 $895 -8.84
560–570 565 2 165.00–185.00 $175.09 $989 -4.91
630 630 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,087 —
650–655 653 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1375 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,502.42 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $566 —
875–980 910 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $62.72 $571 —
850–1080 966 85-90% 20 77.00–86.00 $79.55 $768 -3.45
935–1015 967 85-90% 5 74.00–75.00 $74.42 $720 -8.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1280 1123 80-85% 21 80.00–87.00 $84.11 $945 —
1020–1250 1167 80-85% 6 89.00–92.00 $90.59 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1440 1346 75-80% 4 92.00–97.00 $94.58 $1,273 +7.95
1230–1720 1456 75-80% 5 85.00–91.00 $87.74 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1560 1426 8 80.00–100.00 $92.96 $1,326 —
1410–1640 1515 5 103.00–109.50 $104.78 $1,587 —
1175–1860 1588 3 110.00–113.00 $111.53 $1,771 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 fancy 955 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
995 fancy 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $834
955–1265 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 85.00–92.00 $87.79 $992
995–1330 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 81.00–96.00 $90.04 $1,026
1045–1265 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 85.00–95.00 $89.40 $1,026
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–985 933 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,575.00 $1,409.85
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
935–1170 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,776.21
1130 1130 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.