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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.42/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 424 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $372.24/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 366 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.79/cwt -11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 472 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 661 772 641
Feeder cattle 570 681 570
Slaughter cattle 56 64 56
Replacement cattle 35 27 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-7.00, mostly 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00, mostly 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 19 350.00–405.00 $370.55 $1,193 -28.25
350–395 366 21 345.00–390.00 $372.24 $1,362 +2.16
400–447 424 28 287.50–347.50 $323.42 $1,371 +7.90
450–495 473 17 285.00–327.50 $301.83 $1,428 -1.71
505–545 523 14 280.00–318.00 $301.30 $1,576 +6.66
550–595 581 5 277.50–285.00 $282.98 $1,644 +0.21
605–645 621 7 267.50–275.00 $271.93 $1,689 +6.12
650–665 660 4 252.50–272.50 $259.26 $1,711 +7.85
715–730 value added 720 5 233.00–245.00 $235.82 $1,698 —
740 740 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +6.40
810 value added 810 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,895 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
1045 value added 1045 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,750 —
1070 value added 1070 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,846 —
1210 value added 1210 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 295.00–347.50 $329.00 $1,125 +37.00
375–395 383 5 285.00–345.00 $311.83 $1,194 +7.74
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 +14.61
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -0.65
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -26.29
620–640 630 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,528 -2.50
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 +46.82
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 -57.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 thin fleshed 288 8 320.00 $320.00 $922 —
300–345 326 18 285.00–310.00 $295.74 $964 +2.68
350–395 376 15 277.50–305.00 $293.77 $1,105 +0.70
402–430 414 19 275.00–300.00 $289.64 $1,199 -1.76
455–492 472 20 259.00–282.50 $270.79 $1,278 -11.98
505–540 524 18 240.00–270.00 $264.64 $1,387 +9.66
525 value added 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
550–592 575 17 242.00–272.50 $252.77 $1,453 +10.95
600–630 609 8 240.00–252.50 $245.77 $1,497 +25.69
661–695 668 5 225.00–230.00 $228.96 $1,529 +0.69
721–725 value added 722 11 226.00–228.00 $227.27 $1,641 -5.73
710–735 725 3 217.50–222.50 $219.99 $1,595 -8.51
795 value added 795 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 —
840 840 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,743 —
855 value added 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —
860–895 878 2 195.00–197.50 $196.23 $1,723 -3.77
1005 1005 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 6 250.00–270.00 $256.63 $821 -16.34
355–385 369 5 237.50–275.00 $261.32 $964 -3.15
415–440 428 5 230.00–265.00 $249.02 $1,066 -13.10
450–495 475 6 235.00–250.00 $240.63 $1,143 -20.36
500 500 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,156 -4.77
560–598 587 6 220.00–236.00 $229.39 $1,347 +8.77
600–645 619 4 210.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,382 +2.66
670–695 683 2 210.00–217.50 $213.82 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 —
479 value added 479 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,260 —
588 value added 588 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,441 —
608 608 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 -17.64
405–430 418 2 195.00–220.00 $207.13 $866 -22.87
525–530 528 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,109 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -23.64
615–645 630 2 195.00–207.50 $201.10 $1,267 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 70.00 $70.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 3 270.00–300.00 $281.84 $1,353 -7.76
500–521 516 10 277.50–312.50 $289.46 $1,494 +17.39
550–595 571 12 255.00–285.00 $277.40 $1,584 +10.93
600–640 625 12 237.50–262.50 $252.95 $1,581 -0.24
650–695 672 11 226.00–255.00 $236.92 $1,592 +6.96
700–728 715 4 208.00–227.50 $215.73 $1,542 +4.45
782–798 791 6 200.00–216.00 $207.80 $1,644 —
990 990 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,361 +12.50
1160 1160 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 568 2 247.50–252.50 $250.01 $1,420 +17.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $696 -0.08
875–1280 1051 80-85% 8 84.00–91.00 $88.14 $926 —
930–1250 1151 80-85% 16 95.00–108.00 $102.17 $1,176 —
905–1345 1191 80-85% 7 110.00–119.00 $112.93 $1,345 +1.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1330 1308 75-80% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.97 $1,530 —
1360–1515 1438 75-80% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.47 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1140 1110 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,280 —
1310–1680 1547 3 113.00–126.00 $119.84 $1,854 —
1530–2425 1982 3 128.00–134.00 $130.36 $2,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–905 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.00–130.00 $123.26 $1,099
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–665 thin fleshed 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–850.00 $757.26
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540 540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 thin fleshed 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
835–1215 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,448.46
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,426
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,139
755–1470 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 89.00–126.00 $115.85 $1,344

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–620 thin fleshed 585 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–825.00 $730.98
640 640 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
705–960 868 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,475.00 $1,228.10

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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
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 95.00 $95.00 $808 +11.00

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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.