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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.46/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 515 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.11/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 482 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.72/cwt +32.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 475 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 784 967
Feeder cattle 646 584 752
Slaughter cattle 102 138 170
Replacement cattle 35 62 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, 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
315–345 328 9 272.50–320.00 $300.62 $986 +22.33
350–390 374 15 282.50–317.50 $302.41 $1,131 +27.44
400–442 426 13 270.00–312.50 $283.98 $1,210 +29.27
463 value added 463 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,347 —
450–490 477 30 242.50–285.00 $267.86 $1,278 +28.17
500–535 516 16 225.00–257.50 $242.79 $1,253 +10.47
550–588 563 16 222.50–251.00 $234.39 $1,320 +0.54
610–635 623 10 215.00–228.00 $220.87 $1,376 +3.36
650–695 667 5 205.00–212.50 $209.01 $1,394 -2.41
727–730 728 4 195.00–198.00 $197.25 $1,436 -5.25
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–538 516 20 222.00–224.00 $222.63 $1,149 —
582 582 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,222 —
614 614 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,332 —
836 836 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 5 212.50–265.00 $243.25 $783 +13.23
355–375 365 2 255.00 $255.00 $931 +19.46
405–430 419 5 205.00–245.00 $233.81 $980 +10.16
470–495 477 5 190.00–245.00 $221.87 $1,058 -2.06
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -15.00
550 550 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,196 —
740 740 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,462 ±0.00
790 790 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 +4.88
435 435 1 207.50 $207.50 $903 +10.00
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
785 785 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,158 —
825 825 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,217 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 50.00 $50.00 $310 —
665 665 1 40.00 $40.00 $266 —
700 700 1 45.00 $45.00 $315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 326 10 220.00–237.50 $227.85 $743 -9.22
350–398 375 11 217.50–243.00 $228.90 $858 -9.73
390–395 393 2 197.50–212.50 $205.05 $806 -33.58
410–445 429 21 215.00–245.00 $226.13 $970 +46.13
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -15.62
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -35.00
460–496 482 35 210.00–230.00 $221.09 $1,066 +16.09
480–490 485 2 180.00–200.00 $190.10 $922 -14.90
500–545 514 49 200.00–223.00 $214.48 $1,102 +31.98
525–545 535 2 180.00–197.50 $188.59 $1,009 -25.76
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 -12.38
550–595 574 21 195.00–210.00 $204.04 $1,171 +6.66
600–640 614 7 195.00–207.50 $198.57 $1,219 +0.45
680–693 691 9 190.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,364 +4.97
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 -5.36
815 815 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
457–471 464 13 194.00–212.00 $201.62 $936 -3.38
698 698 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 —
720–748 729 6 183.00–188.00 $186.29 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 205.00–210.00 $207.54 $706 -4.96
360–390 371 4 197.50–217.50 $204.89 $760 —
405–445 426 5 175.00–197.50 $193.11 $823 -8.20
455–485 470 5 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $917 -8.83
500–545 521 4 180.00–195.00 $187.64 $978 -2.38
565–580 573 3 180.00–187.50 $184.15 $1,055 —
620–635 628 2 175.00–185.00 $179.94 $1,130 -0.92
680 680 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,241 +13.80
760 760 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,387 +32.50
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 -29.96
350 350 1 175.00 $175.00 $612 +4.63
420–435 428 3 165.00–185.00 $173.21 $741 +20.02
465 465 1 172.50 $172.50 $802 -2.50
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 -28.82
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 +10.08
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 60.00 $60.00 $258 —
510 510 1 45.00 $45.00 $230 —
555 555 2 50.00 $50.00 $278 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 230.00–242.50 $236.54 $1,005 +5.54
500–540 514 17 217.50–237.50 $227.21 $1,168 +19.71
560–585 574 6 205.00–222.50 $210.01 $1,205 +0.14
605–625 617 5 185.00–202.50 $190.39 $1,175 -6.86
652–685 662 5 190.00–202.00 $198.64 $1,315 +5.14
715–738 732 4 185.00–197.00 $194.07 $1,421 +5.35
848 848 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,484 ±0.00
895 895 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–743 727 6 179.00–182.00 $180.53 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 197.50–210.00 $203.60 $1,055 -6.40
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1175 1032 80-85% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.42 $737 -12.96
990–1155 1034 80-85% 9 77.00–83.00 $79.98 $827 -4.40
965–1165 1076 80-85% 7 93.00–98.00 $94.80 $1,020 —
1080–1405 1176 80-85% 11 85.00–91.00 $86.80 $1,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 3 84.00 $84.00 $937 —
1215–1530 1325 75-80% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.46 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $600 —
1010 1010 85-90% 2 79.00 $79.00 $798 —
1060 1060 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1865 1458 8 77.00–90.00 $85.20 $1,242 —
1460–2410 1729 11 96.00–104.00 $100.57 $1,739 —
1775–1870 1823 2 105.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,961 -6.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $922

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
940–1030 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,375.00 $1,074.68
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1070–1405 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,600.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1085 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 95.00–102.00 $98.56 $1,053
1090–1135 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 82.00–103.00 $92.29 $1,027
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $937
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,224
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
415–590 523 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 400.00–525.00 $456.46
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
825–880 853 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,115.32
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1210–1240 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,887.04 +672.21
1165–1360 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,532.88 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.