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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.63/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 375 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $274.97/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 389 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.97/cwt -7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 527 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 872 967
Feeder cattle 584 707 752
Slaughter cattle 138 130 170
Replacement cattle 62 35 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 9.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 12.00-20.00, mostly 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-14.00, mostly 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, 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
310–340 321 9 265.00–292.50 $278.29 $893 +11.82
365–398 389 26 257.50–287.50 $274.97 $1,070 +7.06
405–445 420 12 242.50–275.00 $254.71 $1,070 -11.12
465–495 473 8 235.00–242.50 $239.69 $1,134 -28.35
500–540 520 10 225.00–237.50 $232.32 $1,208 -14.28
550–597 587 14 220.00–237.50 $233.85 $1,373 +3.85
600–605 603 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,312 +5.01
650–698 683 4 207.50–214.00 $211.42 $1,444 +3.92
700 700 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,418 -7.50
780 780 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 220.00–245.00 $230.02 $759 -4.98
370–395 380 3 220.00–247.50 $235.54 $895 -1.97
420–440 428 5 210.00–235.50 $223.65 $957 -5.87
470–495 484 6 205.00–230.00 $223.93 $1,084 -3.62
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
730 730 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,442 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 4 175.00–200.00 $185.12 $579 +23.97
350–395 369 8 170.00–210.00 $188.25 $695 +1.59
430 430 1 197.50 $197.50 $849 +2.07
470 470 1 202.50 $202.50 $952 +17.22
563 563 3 165.00 $165.00 $929 -22.50
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 345 6 232.50–242.50 $237.07 $818 -6.21
360–398 375 26 222.50–247.50 $238.63 $895 -6.96
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -55.58
400–448 434 18 222.00–242.50 $225.62 $979 -9.96
450–486 466 17 195.00–235.00 $226.48 $1,055 +16.48
485 485 1 205.00 $205.00 $994 -28.45
510 510 1 182.50 $182.50 $931 -38.13
500–540 528 22 202.50–225.00 $214.35 $1,132 -6.28
550–590 569 10 190.00–212.50 $197.38 $1,123 -9.71
600–639 627 11 195.00–207.50 $198.12 $1,242 +13.12
660 660 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,172 -20.83
660–695 684 8 180.00–197.50 $192.36 $1,316 -5.97
705–730 718 2 187.50–195.00 $191.18 $1,373 -1.32
770 770 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,521 +13.78
805 805 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 -26.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 205.00–220.00 $212.50 $691 +22.65
430–445 438 2 197.50–205.00 $201.31 $882 -10.14
450–490 461 11 195.00–215.00 $203.87 $940 -1.62
500–535 521 7 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $990 -4.62
620–631 629 7 180.00–181.00 $180.86 $1,138 +2.43
665–695 685 4 160.00–175.00 $168.70 $1,156 -16.39
725–745 729 5 160.00–175.00 $169.95 $1,239 +10.16
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $625 +19.80
355–390 366 4 150.00–190.00 $170.37 $624 -17.26
400–445 428 4 140.00–177.50 $153.19 $656 -15.60
495 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
552–570 560 4 170.00–185.00 $173.82 $973 +33.82
600–640 617 3 150.00–175.00 $164.32 $1,014 -3.18
660–668 665 3 125.00–155.00 $134.92 $897 -25.08
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 +25.00
755–775 765 2 120.00–150.00 $135.20 $1,034 +0.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
535 535 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —
551 551 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,074 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 80.00 $80.00 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 231.00 $231.00 $998 -9.00
464–495 469 10 221.00–250.00 $239.40 $1,123 -3.14
520 520 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,079 -28.33
510–545 527 9 212.50–225.00 $217.50 $1,146 -18.33
550–590 559 15 200.00–217.50 $209.87 $1,173 -7.89
605–644 626 16 190.00–207.50 $197.25 $1,235 -7.89
650–658 655 3 192.50–194.00 $193.50 $1,267 -9.44
700–730 715 2 187.50–190.00 $188.72 $1,349 —
750 750 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 ±0.00
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
988 988 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 197.50 $197.50 $938 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +10.00
630–640 635 2 170.00–185.00 $177.44 $1,127 -5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $705 —
790 790 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $664 —
950–975 967 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $725 —
860–1165 1047 80-85% 20 80.00–87.00 $84.38 $883 —
935–1430 1134 80-85% 17 88.00–99.00 $91.49 $1,037 +7.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1085 1080 75-80% 2 99.00–103.00 $100.99 $1,091 —
1175–1355 1272 75-80% 5 93.00–97.00 $95.25 $1,212 —
1250–1480 1365 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $87.17 $1,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1030 953 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $85.96 $819 +6.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1505 1317 7 85.00–98.00 $90.15 $1,187 —
1035–1685 1369 4 102.00–109.00 $106.30 $1,455 —
1800 1800 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,052 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $705
885–960 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 84.00–93.00 $88.32 $815
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 thin fleshed 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–970 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,200.00 $1,036.54
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
915–1050 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,358.69
810–1260 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,280.70
920–1120 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,308.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $634
940–1105 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00–87.00 $84.24 $862
925–1260 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 85.00–110.00 $95.85 $1,051
895–1480 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 87.00–118.00 $99.27 $1,162
1060–1430 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 88.00–89.00 $88.57 $1,103
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $585

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
915–920 918 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.60
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 84.00 $84.00 $664

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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
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1190–1275 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,220.00 $1,214.83 —
1070–1475 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,413.54 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 —

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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.