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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.01/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 527 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.62/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 430 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.67/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 572 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 783 662
Feeder cattle 498 646 561
Slaughter cattle 88 102 71
Replacement cattle 29 35 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 8.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights sold 7.00-16.00, mostly 12.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-18.00, mostly 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 15 285.00–330.00 $311.12 $1,027 +10.50
350–395 371 12 282.50–320.00 $305.50 $1,133 +3.09
400–445 430 23 255.00–292.50 $269.62 $1,159 -14.36
455–490 477 12 235.00–262.50 $246.34 $1,175 -21.52
488 value added 488 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,293 -26.00
550–555 552 8 215.00–237.00 $233.61 $1,290 -0.78
566 value added 566 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,330 —
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 -16.89
605–635 620 2 205.00–215.00 $209.88 $1,301 -10.99
627–648 value added 635 5 224.00–225.00 $224.59 $1,426 —
688 value added 688 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,500 —
710 710 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,438 +5.25
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
975 975 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 230.00–272.50 $255.46 $825 +12.21
434–444 440 13 200.00–250.00 $234.94 $1,034 +1.13
450–495 463 4 205.00–227.50 $213.45 $988 -8.42
520–525 523 2 207.50–215.00 $211.23 $1,105 +1.23
590 590 2 202.50–205.00 $203.75 $1,202 —
740 740 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 -10.00
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,098 —
605 605 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,228 -14.00
755 value added 755 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,616 —
976 value added 976 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 170.00–210.00 $188.61 $609 -1.39
350 350 1 162.50 $162.50 $569 —
355 355 2 201.00 $201.00 $714 —
415 415 1 192.50 $192.50 $799 -15.00
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
535 535 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,003 —
585 585 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,038 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 62.50 $62.50 $375 +12.50
710 710 1 60.00 $60.00 $426 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–328 320 5 222.50–240.00 $235.16 $753 +7.31
350–398 375 18 222.50–245.00 $238.35 $894 +9.45
400–440 422 15 225.00–245.00 $235.78 $995 +9.65
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -6.13
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 +55.00
470 470 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,022 +47.50
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 -11.98
511 value added 511 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,155 —
508–546 530 24 203.00–223.00 $217.33 $1,152 +28.74
550–595 572 21 205.00–225.00 $213.67 $1,222 +9.63
602–635 613 3 212.00–212.50 $212.17 $1,301 +13.60
620 value added 620 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
648 648 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,406 +18.43
652–695 665 4 215.00–217.50 $216.11 $1,437 +18.78
675 675 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367 +5.17
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
718 718 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,335 —
760 760 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,501 —
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 -5.00
935 935 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 —
965 fancy 965 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 6 130.00–197.50 $168.49 $553 +13.49
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 -22.50
400–445 417 3 170.00–197.50 $179.61 $749 +6.40
465–492 482 9 142.50–195.00 $176.27 $850 +3.77
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 +20.00
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 -15.00
730 730 1 127.50 $127.50 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 190.00–212.50 $204.37 $685 -3.17
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 +17.61
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 +19.39
455–490 468 7 200.00–222.50 $208.22 $974 +13.18
500–540 515 6 175.00–195.00 $186.43 $960 -1.21
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 +0.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
393 393 7 208.00 $208.00 $817 —
432 432 3 212.50 $212.50 $918 +2.50
595 595 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 82.50 $82.50 $408 —
615 615 1 52.50 $52.50 $323 —
655 655 1 75.00 $75.00 $491 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 —
518–540 523 5 225.00–237.50 $228.68 $1,196 +1.47
550–590 564 10 202.50–231.00 $220.12 $1,241 +10.11
610–640 626 5 190.00–213.00 $207.75 $1,301 +17.36
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +11.36
700–748 728 5 180.00–197.50 $186.93 $1,361 -7.14
760–780 770 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,357 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 -5.00
885 885 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,571 +32.50
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
1010 1010 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 212.50 $212.50 $946 —
585 585 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,155 -10.00
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
1050 1050 1 87.00 $87.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $406 —
990–1000 998 80-85% 4 71.00–75.00 $71.99 $718 —
900–1120 1047 80-85% 3 98.00–103.00 $99.43 $1,041 +19.45
985–1125 1074 80-85% 10 82.00–85.00 $84.07 $903 -10.73
955–1450 1158 80-85% 28 86.00–95.00 $89.37 $1,035 +2.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1450 1385 75-80% 2 99.00–108.00 $103.71 $1,436 —
1245–1640 1435 75-80% 6 91.00–92.00 $91.36 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1845 1393 5 76.00–89.00 $85.30 $1,188 —
1550–2025 1788 2 94.00–101.00 $97.97 $1,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–865 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 118.00–127.50 $122.78 $1,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,048
1120–1345 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 86.00–98.00 $90.41 $1,090
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,133
1100–1545 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 83.00–94.00 $90.98 $1,218
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–685 628 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–910.00 $878.57
610–905 728 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 735.00–1,025.00 $873.26

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -687.04

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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.