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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.87/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 470 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $296.24/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 529 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $338.00/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 423 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 661 774
Feeder cattle 500 570 685
Slaughter cattle 37 56 64
Replacement cattle 14 35 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 2.00-14.00, mostly 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00, mostly 7.00 higher, over 600 lb weights sold 2.00 lower. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, 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
305–345 336 20 355.00–410.00 $393.40 $1,322 +22.85
350–395 374 9 350.00–395.00 $369.61 $1,382 -2.63
418 value added 418 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,515 —
400–445 424 21 305.00–357.50 $335.67 $1,423 +12.25
450–495 470 24 292.50–337.50 $312.87 $1,470 +11.04
503–520 510 5 307.50–312.00 $310.16 $1,582 +8.86
565 565 2 275.00–282.50 $278.75 $1,575 -4.23
600 600 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,635 +0.57
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 5 285.00–345.00 $317.33 $1,031 -11.67
360–390 376 4 285.00–345.00 $308.92 $1,162 -2.91
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 +5.00
475–485 480 2 277.50–280.00 $278.74 $1,338 +13.74
605 605 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,497 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 -20.00
400–405 403 2 255.00–275.00 $264.94 $1,068 +89.94
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 17 285.00–320.00 $302.85 $1,005 +7.11
355–395 375 11 292.50–305.00 $297.93 $1,117 +4.16
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 -34.64
400–440 422 17 280.00–301.00 $293.64 $1,239 +4.00
450–490 467 15 280.00–297.50 $288.81 $1,349 +18.02
500–533 519 14 262.50–283.00 $271.53 $1,409 +6.89
555–558 value added 557 4 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,537 —
550–595 578 9 247.50–267.50 $257.42 $1,488 +4.65
600–636 621 11 232.00–247.50 $234.75 $1,458 -11.02
675 675 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +1.04
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 -8.96
708–710 value added 709 7 223.00–230.00 $227.00 $1,609 -0.27
735 735 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 -7.49
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
815 815 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,569 -15.00
843 value added 843 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,720 —
1068 value added 1068 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 +23.37
365–375 370 3 260.00–280.00 $266.58 $986 +5.26
405–440 425 5 240.00–262.50 $246.73 $1,049 -2.29
450–490 473 7 252.50–277.50 $271.00 $1,282 +30.37
555–595 576 5 215.00–250.00 $237.68 $1,369 +8.29
710 value added 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 —
815 815 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -67.13
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —
580 580 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,204 +7.50
605–630 618 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,313 +11.35
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 479 4 282.50–320.00 $303.51 $1,454 +21.67
500–545 529 23 280.00–307.50 $296.24 $1,567 +6.78
555–595 564 10 270.00–292.50 $281.47 $1,587 +4.07
605–630 615 4 250.00–275.00 $260.59 $1,603 +7.64
650–680 667 5 235.00–247.50 $240.00 $1,601 +3.08
710–745 732 3 225.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,696 +15.90
765–790 778 2 210.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,710 +12.04
810–820 815 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,772 —
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,226 —
555–596 588 6 245.00–267.50 $252.30 $1,484 +2.29
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1190 1028 80-85% 2 87.00–89.00 $87.84 $903 —
900–1190 1033 80-85% 3 62.00–73.00 $66.75 $690 —
1060–1330 1195 80-85% 7 96.00–110.00 $104.81 $1,252 -8.12
1185–1235 1216 80-85% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.24 $1,413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1460 1403 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.56 $1,523 -11.91
1190–1720 1421 75-80% 7 112.00–119.00 $117.07 $1,664 -3.40
1275–1555 1435 75-80% 4 122.00–126.00 $123.64 $1,774 +3.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,518 —
1305–1600 1481 4 117.00–121.00 $119.61 $1,771 —
1745–1980 1863 2 124.00–125.00 $124.53 $2,320 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–805 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 650.00–800.00 $728.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 89.00 $89.00 $770

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,488
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,574
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,738
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1260 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $1,520
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.