Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.99/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 572 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 662 301
Feeder cattle 129 480 249
Slaughter cattle 21 71 31
Replacement cattle 13 111 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: very light offering due to extremely muddy conditions in area, Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 21.00, mostly 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 +38.86
380–395 386 4 295.00–325.00 $313.59 $1,210 +0.31
405–440 423 7 273.00–310.00 $292.52 $1,237 -7.63
465–490 478 8 260.00–295.00 $277.09 $1,324 +12.45
500–530 520 3 245.00–260.00 $250.90 $1,305 -2.80
560–575 565 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $1,375 -0.15
585 585 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 -30.95
615–620 618 2 230.00–247.50 $238.79 $1,476 +3.57
655 value added 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 —
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 +15.00
710 value added 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
800 value added 800 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,740 +10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 -25.83
350–395 372 3 130.00–230.00 $169.46 $630 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -67.50
595 595 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,116 —
1135 1135 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 265.00–290.00 $277.59 $1,008 +12.43
430–440 435 2 235.00–245.00 $239.94 $1,044 -26.79
455–495 475 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 value added 510 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 73.00 $73.00 $409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 260.00–280.00 $270.08 $899 +16.03
390 390 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 +12.85
450–495 473 6 237.50–250.00 $244.56 $1,157 +10.06
500–510 value added 505 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,237 —
500–510 508 4 230.00–234.00 $231.00 $1,173 +10.67
555–591 572 21 220.00–235.00 $226.99 $1,298 +7.81
635 635 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,349 +1.97
650 650 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,446 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +32.50
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 +17.47
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 —
555–595 580 4 202.50–215.00 $207.38 $1,203 +17.38
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 +5.00
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -2.50
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -45.00
410–445 422 3 155.00–170.00 $164.72 $695 —
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 +21.05
515–540 528 2 71.00–100.00 $85.16 $450 -89.84
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 95.00 $95.00 $294 —
690 690 1 67.00 $67.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 482 3 200.00–230.00 $219.01 $1,056 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,368 -2.48
670 670 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,290 -4.54
825–830 828 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,408 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–840 793 80-85% 2 81.00–91.00 $86.30 $684 +10.74
895–995 945 80-85% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.58 $799 —
980–995 988 80-85% 2 61.00–72.00 $66.46 $657 —
910–1045 998 80-85% 3 89.00–96.00 $93.18 $930 —
1030–1060 1050 80-85% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.65 $1,067 +2.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 —
745–1015 880 85-90% 2 57.50–79.00 $69.90 $615 -12.10
1070 1070 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1460 1302 75-80% 3 109.00–113.00 $111.18 $1,448 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,488 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 87.50 $87.50 $774
620–1085 907 (<2 yrs)Open 3 112.50–200.00 $135.04 $1,225
1020–1075 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 105.00–111.00 $107.92 $1,131

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.