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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.53/cwt +19.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 424 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.41/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 373 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $361.56/cwt +50.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 316 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 640 735
Feeder cattle 402 578 651
Slaughter cattle 48 37 56
Replacement cattle 19 25 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 12.00-25.00 higher, 500-600 lb weights sold 5.00 lower on a light test, over 600 lbs not tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00-23.00, mostly 18.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 12.00-13.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 21 330.00–390.00 $361.56 $1,143 +50.23
350–385 371 10 330.00–412.50 $372.59 $1,382 +43.77
378 value added 378 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,588 —
400–445 423 16 320.00–390.00 $340.66 $1,441 +14.77
425 425 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 -40.89
450–495 469 14 310.00–347.50 $329.43 $1,545 +10.39
500–525 514 5 312.50–325.00 $319.06 $1,640 +3.95
550–565 558 2 270.00–297.50 $283.57 $1,582 -14.08
675 675 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,738 —
705 705 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,745 —
755–765 760 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,805 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 9 260.00–325.00 $300.27 $973 +17.49
360–395 384 4 270.00–315.00 $291.24 $1,118 +3.92
405–410 408 2 270.00–310.00 $289.88 $1,183 +7.65
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -15.84
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -44.24
635–640 638 2 220.00–242.50 $231.21 $1,475 -28.79
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 +20.00
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 5 295.00–322.50 $307.26 $1,005 +10.22
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 -29.21
352–395 373 22 292.50–325.00 $314.11 $1,172 +9.90
400–445 422 18 287.50–330.00 $308.54 $1,302 +13.46
428 value added 428 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,404 —
462 value added 462 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,455 —
470–499 491 16 300.00–317.50 $310.72 $1,526 +27.69
500–540 512 9 260.00–302.50 $284.16 $1,455 +54.16
552–588 565 19 262.00–279.00 $270.85 $1,530 +11.38
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -4.47
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -1.91
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 -23.40
650–680 670 3 240.00–245.00 $241.62 $1,619 -6.78
710 710 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,697 +13.27
788 788 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $876 +31.34
355–385 373 5 272.50–285.00 $278.97 $1,041 +27.54
410–445 423 6 247.50–275.00 $264.96 $1,121 +27.03
465–495 481 7 247.50–280.00 $263.99 $1,270 -0.80
500–545 526 7 240.00–277.50 $254.29 $1,338 +39.31
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +18.45
665–680 673 2 227.50–240.00 $233.82 $1,574 +11.93
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
305–340 318 3 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $715 +4.82
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +21.37
402–425 407 5 225.00–260.00 $252.68 $1,028 +6.05
455–495 475 2 210.00–215.00 $212.61 $1,010 +12.61
565–570 568 2 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $1,179 -2.51
670–695 683 2 180.00–210.00 $194.73 $1,330 +4.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,292 -25.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 518 8 272.50–330.00 $308.52 $1,598 +17.63
560–595 585 14 269.00–284.00 $274.06 $1,603 -2.24
615–635 629 10 242.50–272.50 $260.77 $1,640 —
685 685 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,627 -10.70
725–735 730 2 227.50–235.00 $231.28 $1,688 +0.28
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
850 850 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 —
965 965 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,737 —
1065 1065 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
510–515 513 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,308 +24.41
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 -67.50
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 -2.50
840 840 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,575 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1635 1635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $944 —
885–1160 1021 80-85% 6 60.00–95.00 $83.83 $856 -13.57
1000–1195 1097 80-85% 5 105.00–112.00 $108.25 $1,188 +1.46
905–1280 1144 80-85% 9 116.00–124.00 $119.61 $1,368 —
1340–1395 1368 80-85% 2 126.00–132.00 $129.06 $1,766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,033 —
845–960 883 85-90% 3 85.00–98.00 $89.71 $792 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,096 —
1105 1105 85-90% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1365 1231 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.53 $1,508 +6.53
1430–1490 1460 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1575 1490 3 110.00–129.00 $122.10 $1,819 —
1410–1580 1519 5 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $2,014 —
1830–2135 1983 2 145.00–147.00 $145.92 $2,894 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,622

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–880 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $877.59
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,400.00 $1,292.50
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230–1490 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 120.00–128.00 $124.38 $1,692

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–835 758 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,250.00 $1,088.30
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.