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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.45/cwt +41.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 470 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.71/cwt +39.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 526 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $318.15/cwt +25.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 423 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 163 342
Feeder cattle 556 129 285
Slaughter cattle 65 21 27
Replacement cattle 56 13 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale not reported last week; however compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 20.00, with instances of up to 32.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 17.00, with instances of up to 30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, No comparable receipts from two weeks ago to compare Slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 value added 325 3 370.00–380.00 $376.93 $1,225 —
305–340 326 9 340.00–365.00 $350.17 $1,142 -4.83
353–395 374 16 302.50–377.50 $343.26 $1,284 +29.67
400–445 423 32 295.00–335.00 $318.15 $1,346 +25.63
450–495 469 29 295.00–320.00 $305.41 $1,432 +28.32
500–535 514 6 280.00–302.50 $292.93 $1,506 +42.03
515 value added 515 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,576 —
550–595 579 5 270.00–292.50 $281.89 $1,632 +69.39
600–630 607 15 275.00–290.00 $287.40 $1,745 +48.61
656–695 664 6 245.00–259.00 $256.40 $1,702 +21.40
700–715 708 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,121 +9.91
405–440 427 5 272.50–290.00 $280.08 $1,196 +40.14
450–495 476 4 280.00–290.00 $284.88 $1,356 +29.88
520–535 528 4 270.00–286.00 $278.62 $1,471 —
550–575 563 2 257.50–272.50 $264.83 $1,491 —
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,204 —
495 495 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
455 455 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,126 +97.50
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
640 640 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 8 295.00–317.50 $305.52 $996 +35.44
350–395 370 20 282.50–322.50 $302.26 $1,118 +37.26
400–445 415 14 285.00–302.50 $292.23 $1,213 —
450–495 470 36 275.00–293.00 $286.45 $1,346 +41.89
500–548 526 32 260.00–287.50 $274.71 $1,445 +43.71
550–578 566 17 227.50–275.00 $262.44 $1,485 +35.45
612 value added 612 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,530 —
640 640 2 235.00–247.50 $241.25 $1,544 +28.75
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +7.50
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +2.50
714 714 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,606 +45.00
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +30.00
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
742 value added 742 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,588 —
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 252.50–292.50 $270.59 $869 —
360–385 373 6 242.50–280.00 $259.69 $969 +29.69
407–445 421 7 242.50–282.50 $258.91 $1,090 +23.91
465–495 481 4 265.00–280.00 $274.21 $1,319 +54.21
505–545 525 5 225.00–255.00 $239.51 $1,257 +34.51
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 ±0.00
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +10.00
920 920 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 —
478 478 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,314 —
605 605 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
370–375 373 2 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $820 +69.97
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 +35.00
515 515 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,223 +152.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,327 —
425–440 433 2 282.50–290.00 $286.18 $1,239 —
450 450 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,170 —
470–485 477 3 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,395 —
500–535 520 15 270.00–294.00 $285.87 $1,487 —
555–595 570 6 260.00–282.50 $269.82 $1,538 —
600–645 618 6 240.00–255.00 $247.04 $1,527 +24.54
655–690 673 3 230.00–245.00 $236.57 $1,592 +44.07
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
765 765 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,549 —
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,412 +37.49
550–580 568 3 245.00–262.50 $253.17 $1,438 —
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 —
920–945 933 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1810 1810 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1035 925 80-85% 5 60.00–70.00 $66.60 $616 -17.98
935–1240 1082 80-85% 11 92.00–97.00 $94.77 $1,025 -6.88
975–1310 1088 80-85% 10 80.00–90.00 $85.58 $931 —
1185–1380 1261 80-85% 7 100.00–108.00 $104.73 $1,321 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $916 —
1225–1530 1415 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.43 $1,506 +3.43
1675 1675 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–920 888 85-90% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.41 $643 +2.51
1095 1095 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,029 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2175 1581 5 94.00–116.00 $110.11 $1,741 —
1490–2215 1834 6 123.00–129.00 $126.48 $2,320 —
1960–2140 2022 3 132.00–133.00 $132.32 $2,676 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 (<2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1315 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–2,625.00 $2,077.40
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1055–1550 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–2,650.00 $1,860.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1165 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–97.00 $90.49 $890
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,285
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1245 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–2,835.00 $2,116.66
940–1348 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,750.00–2,725.00 $2,559.51
1175–1250 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,680.41

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1095 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,725.69 —

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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.