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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $300.15/cwt +29.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 419 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.58/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 456 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $237.77/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 528 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 552 1,183
Feeder cattle 480 446 937
Slaughter cattle 71 71 126
Replacement cattle 111 35 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-15.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-6.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Advertised Bred heifers brought up to 2700.00 per head. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower, on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 9 300.00–332.50 $316.14 $1,050 +21.14
350–395 370 18 300.00–320.00 $313.28 $1,159 +10.61
400–445 419 30 275.00–317.50 $300.15 $1,258 +29.94
450 value added 450 12 297.00 $297.00 $1,336 —
450–495 461 14 252.50–275.00 $264.64 $1,220 +0.19
510–545 524 9 240.00–260.00 $253.70 $1,329 +1.20
560–595 575 16 237.00–252.50 $243.45 $1,400 +3.54
605–628 621 21 230.00–247.50 $235.22 $1,461 -4.78
665–690 678 2 222.50–235.00 $228.63 $1,550 -1.98
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -10.61
705–740 724 8 195.00–225.00 $213.46 $1,545 -16.54
790 790 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,639 -9.86
808 value added 808 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,673 —
865 865 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,579 —
960–968 value added 964 4 183.00–188.00 $185.51 $1,788 —
1105 value added 1105 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,602 —
1345 value added 1345 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,816 —
1480 1480 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 4 250.00–270.00 $262.33 $816 -8.47
360–380 368 3 245.00–280.00 $265.16 $976 +3.27
400–440 418 6 260.00–270.00 $266.73 $1,115 +23.21
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +10.00
520–530 525 2 220.00–237.50 $228.83 $1,201 +27.61
560 560 2 207.50–250.00 $228.75 $1,281 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
865 865 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 287.50 $287.50 $963 —
430 430 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,023 —
492 value added 492 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 165.00–235.00 $200.83 $639 +15.83
465 465 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,011 +33.05
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 7 240.00–265.00 $254.05 $828 -2.27
360–390 380 18 237.50–259.00 $252.15 $958 +14.46
415–439 429 20 232.50–245.00 $240.65 $1,032 +4.53
450–495 468 11 225.00–252.50 $234.50 $1,097 -2.86
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 -27.36
510–545 523 18 210.00–227.50 $220.33 $1,152 +0.39
550–595 569 7 202.50–225.00 $219.18 $1,247 +7.10
610–642 626 11 200.00–220.00 $210.53 $1,318 +3.76
700–715 706 5 182.50–190.00 $185.52 $1,310 -10.69
715 value added 715 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,380 —
750–760 757 3 175.00–180.00 $178.35 $1,350 —
915 915 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 —
965 965 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,520 —
1048 1048 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,467 —
1150 1150 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 -15.27
390 390 1 197.50 $197.50 $770 -15.89
415–425 420 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $914 +4.58
465–498 487 6 215.00–222.50 $219.06 $1,067 +4.18
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -0.85
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +5.00
655 655 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,261 +8.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–487 473 9 220.00–230.00 $223.83 $1,059 +11.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 +33.63
465–495 480 4 170.00–205.00 $183.95 $883 +11.96
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 -10.67
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +32.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–495 474 8 250.00–276.00 $263.93 $1,251 +12.72
500–549 528 24 227.50–255.00 $238.51 $1,259 +3.94
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -14.57
570–580 573 4 220.00–232.50 $225.61 $1,293 +8.49
600–615 609 5 210.00–240.00 $224.98 $1,370 +14.65
655–682 672 8 190.00–215.00 $197.04 $1,324 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 -11.14
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 —
940 940 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,269 -15.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670–1875 1773 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,996.90 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,211 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–815 783 80-85% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.56 $592 —
850 850 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 —
860 860 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $559 —
945–1300 1039 80-85% 13 82.00–89.00 $86.58 $900 —
915–1160 1048 80-85% 6 74.00–81.00 $76.60 $803 —
1050 1050 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1255 1228 75-80% 4 97.00–101.00 $100.03 $1,228 —
1280–1485 1383 75-80% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.46 $1,417 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,348 -4.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $726 —
940 940 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $752 -18.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1875 1847 3 111.00 $111.00 $2,050 —
2015 2015 1 101.00 $101.00 $2,035 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–795 728 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 93.00–95.00 $94.09 $685

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
825–1165 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,100.00 $997.52
1060–1120 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,362.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–995 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 74.00–84.00 $79.70 $696
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,213
1135–1185 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 89.00–97.00 $93.09 $1,080
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–900 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
875 875 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 $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
745–905 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,170.15
735–1075 964 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–2,225.00 $1,896.35
910–1045 984 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,727.16
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
810–1252 1098 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 1,225.00–2,700.00 $2,472.66

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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
735–1315 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,410.00 $1,242.57 —
1065–1425 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,441.46 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.