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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 15, 2024

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.03/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 473 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.98/cwt -19.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.24/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 674 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 677 484
Feeder cattle 681 556 429
Slaughter cattle 64 65 39
Replacement cattle 27 56 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 4.00-13.00, mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00, mostly 11.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly average to plain in quality. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
320–345 333 2 397.50–400.00 $398.80 $1,328 +48.63
355–395 375 21 332.50–410.00 $370.08 $1,388 +26.82
402–445 429 23 295.00–337.50 $315.52 $1,354 -2.63
468 value added 468 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,502 —
450–496 474 24 290.00–320.00 $303.54 $1,439 -1.87
500–545 529 11 285.00–310.00 $294.64 $1,559 +1.71
530–540 value added 535 2 312.50–315.00 $313.76 $1,679 +7.76
550–595 577 8 277.50–295.00 $282.77 $1,632 +0.88
620–635 628 3 255.00–277.50 $265.81 $1,669 -21.59
665–675 668 6 250.00–252.50 $251.41 $1,679 -4.99
710–740 722 6 231.00–240.00 $233.60 $1,687 -10.14
755–760 756 8 220.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,761 —
805–835 820 8 200.00–226.00 $219.21 $1,798 —
860–875 868 2 200.00–220.00 $209.91 $1,822 —
915 915 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 —
1100–1110 1105 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 6 280.00–302.50 $292.00 $940 —
355–385 373 13 270.00–322.50 $304.09 $1,134 +16.59
400–435 420 5 235.00–290.00 $270.39 $1,136 -9.69
475–495 488 4 245.00–287.50 $265.65 $1,296 -19.23
500–535 513 4 255.00–277.50 $266.29 $1,366 -12.33
550–595 583 13 249.00–260.00 $250.58 $1,461 -14.25
630 value added 630 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 —
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 -10.00
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 11 284.00 $284.00 $1,448 —
558–599 575 22 269.00–275.50 $272.73 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 225.00–245.00 $235.30 $788 +65.30
350–390 370 2 225.00–250.00 $238.18 $881 —
415–420 418 2 220.00–245.00 $232.43 $972 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -15.00
560 560 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,274 —
610 610 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,388 -15.00
790 790 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 14 285.00–307.50 $293.06 $952 -12.46
360–390 375 12 278.00–312.50 $293.07 $1,099 -9.19
405–445 430 12 282.50–299.00 $291.40 $1,253 -0.83
450–495 467 22 275.00–292.50 $282.77 $1,321 -3.68
500–547 527 26 240.00–272.50 $254.98 $1,344 -19.73
550–595 578 14 230.00–255.00 $241.82 $1,398 -20.62
586 value added 586 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,541 —
605–625 615 2 215.00–225.00 $220.08 $1,353 -21.17
615–645 629 14 225.00–247.50 $240.86 $1,515 -0.39
659–692 674 24 223.00–234.00 $228.27 $1,539 +3.27
675 675 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367 -22.50
700–703 702 4 228.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,604 +3.50
735 value added 735 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,713 +19.00
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 +10.00
775–792 789 6 206.00–222.50 $208.70 $1,647 +18.70
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 6 265.00–280.00 $272.97 $898 +2.38
355–395 375 3 245.00–275.00 $264.47 $992 +4.78
415–445 428 12 252.50–272.50 $262.12 $1,122 +3.21
450–480 464 8 247.50–267.50 $260.99 $1,211 -13.22
505–545 523 6 230.00–242.50 $236.02 $1,234 -3.49
585–593 591 4 220.00–222.50 $220.62 $1,304 —
600–615 609 4 212.50–225.00 $220.61 $1,344 +25.61
735 735 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,452 —
825–835 830 2 167.50–177.50 $172.53 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 200.00–235.00 $217.64 $681 +7.64
360–390 375 2 200.00–230.00 $214.40 $804 -5.57
405 405 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 $932 —
455–490 476 5 195.00–235.00 $220.96 $1,052 -19.04
565–598 590 4 222.50–224.00 $223.64 $1,319 —
655 655 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,246 -7.00
752 752 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,429 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 137.50 $137.50 $412 —
350–360 355 2 150.00–170.00 $159.86 $568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,150 -18.68
455–488 482 8 275.00–307.50 $289.60 $1,396 -2.89
500–545 522 13 250.00–291.00 $272.07 $1,420 -13.80
550–590 568 12 252.00–277.50 $266.47 $1,514 -3.35
600–645 616 12 240.00–265.00 $253.19 $1,560 +6.15
650–675 661 4 220.00–240.00 $229.96 $1,520 -6.61
735–740 738 2 202.50–220.00 $211.28 $1,559 -18.72
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 —
1045 1045 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,358 —
1130 1130 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,349 -14.99
565–590 579 6 220.00–238.00 $232.87 $1,348 -20.30
605 605 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 187.50 $187.50 $947 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2130 2130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $735 —
870–1140 972 80-85% 5 64.00–78.00 $70.08 $681 —
925–1415 1149 80-85% 9 94.00–103.00 $98.54 $1,132 —
980–1465 1195 80-85% 5 110.00–113.00 $111.15 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,415 —
1105–1735 1357 75-80% 9 100.00–108.00 $104.44 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $752 +13.59
940 940 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1720 1487 6 86.00–107.00 $100.70 $1,497 —
1785–1915 1832 3 109.00–128.00 $117.91 $2,160 -8.57
2040 2040 1 135.50 $135.50 $2,764 +3.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–700 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $875.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1030–1110 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,392.64
865–1325 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,613.65
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,266
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,297
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,260

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
905–945 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,226.62

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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
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 77.50 $77.50 $554 —
875 875 1 84.00 $84.00 $735 —

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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.