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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $362.43/cwt +25.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.33/cwt +16.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 325 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.51/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 423 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 469 644
Feeder cattle 432 402 519
Slaughter cattle 66 48 87
Replacement cattle 28 19 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold steady, 400-600 lb weights sold 9.00-10.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 11.00-higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00 higher. High demand for thin, ready for grass calves. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 6 340.00–400.00 $359.85 $1,166 -1.71
350–395 366 16 340.00–400.00 $373.59 $1,367 +1.00
415 fancy 415 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 —
400–442 428 23 337.50–397.50 $357.20 $1,529 +72.20
460–490 473 15 320.00–345.00 $333.95 $1,580 +4.52
500–540 523 7 300.00–333.00 $319.79 $1,673 +0.73
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -59.06
560–585 574 4 290.00–307.50 $301.38 $1,730 +17.81
605–618 614 3 280.00–289.00 $286.04 $1,756 —
720 720 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 -15.00
775 775 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,852 +1.48
1305 1305 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 +74.73
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 +3.76
400–431 421 10 305.00–322.00 $317.15 $1,335 +27.27
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 +10.00
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 +50.00
570–595 578 3 255.00–275.00 $261.86 $1,514 —
785 785 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,253 —
488 488 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,342 —
528 528 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,526 —
632 632 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,668 —
726 726 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
450–460 455 2 220.00–260.00 $240.22 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 325 19 310.00–345.00 $323.33 $1,051 +16.07
355–370 363 2 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,043 +12.45
350–391 375 12 302.50–330.00 $320.08 $1,200 +5.97
400–442 422 14 300.00–325.00 $313.71 $1,324 +5.17
420–440 430 3 260.00–272.00 $267.24 $1,149 -41.30
450–485 462 12 290.00–310.00 $296.21 $1,368 -14.51
485–495 490 2 267.50–282.50 $274.92 $1,347 -35.80
508–545 522 7 272.50–287.50 $283.46 $1,480 -0.70
515–542 533 3 246.00–260.00 $250.51 $1,335 -33.65
535 value added 535 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
555–590 568 6 270.00–282.50 $275.36 $1,564 +20.36
600–618 611 6 245.00–261.00 $255.59 $1,562 +5.59
650–665 658 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,530 +7.53
675 675 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,569 -9.12
710–720 715 3 215.00–230.00 $224.17 $1,603 -14.83
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 +8.00
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
865 865 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 —
905 905 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,742 —
1270 1270 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 260.00–280.00 $268.60 $897 -13.90
355–398 383 8 260.00–295.00 $274.19 $1,050 -4.78
410–440 428 10 247.50–285.00 $269.53 $1,154 +4.57
460–490 477 10 230.00–282.50 $262.22 $1,251 -1.77
560 560 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,442 +2.50
650–655 653 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,502 -3.82
835 835 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252 -22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,327 —
574 574 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,395 —
656 656 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $850 -35.10
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -52.68
460–485 472 4 225.00–255.00 $243.84 $1,151 +31.23
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
555–585 570 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -7.49
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
430–445 438 2 307.50–332.50 $319.79 $1,401 —
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
500–545 514 8 290.00–332.50 $308.45 $1,585 -0.07
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -4.06
550–595 579 7 272.50–290.00 $279.84 $1,620 +5.78
600–620 613 4 260.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,675 +12.40
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 +2.50
705 705 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,710 +11.22
800 800 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,580 -7.50
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,201 -10.00
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 +14.98
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 +40.00
608–635 617 3 245.00–252.50 $249.93 $1,542 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $620 —
970–1085 1013 80-85% 8 105.00–118.00 $110.64 $1,121 +26.81
885–1225 1042 80-85% 6 80.00–103.00 $93.44 $974 +9.61
990–1310 1173 80-85% 6 127.00–133.00 $129.10 $1,514 —
995–1355 1181 80-85% 5 119.00–126.00 $122.46 $1,446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,882 —
1265–1530 1412 75-80% 5 134.00–137.00 $135.64 $1,915 —
1225–1655 1424 75-80% 4 123.00–129.00 $125.65 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 890 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.02 $908 +12.31
975–1030 1008 85-90% 3 110.00–118.00 $114.31 $1,152 +6.31
1120–1150 1133 85-90% 3 128.00–130.00 $129.34 $1,465 +3.34
1165 1165 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,386 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–2260 1629 6 140.00–149.00 $144.19 $2,349 —
1690–1775 1725 3 130.00–139.00 $135.73 $2,341 —
1470–2160 1883 3 151.00–155.00 $152.43 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–960 801 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–134.00 $116.66 $934

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–885 818 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,404.13
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1115–1120 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,224.72
1480 1480 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,725
1025–1160 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–131.00 $123.32 $1,322
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,702
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
760–765 763 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–550.00 $505.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–750 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,318.28
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1060–1220 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–2,075.00 $1,822.22 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 fancy 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.