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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $371.52/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 425 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.92/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 371 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $302.83/cwt -14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 428 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 526 930
Feeder cattle 410 432 743
Slaughter cattle 59 66 149
Replacement cattle 24 28 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 1.00-5.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 6.00 higher, 400-600 lb weights sold steady to 1.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 16 327.50–395.00 $355.87 $1,164 -3.98
350–398 373 13 330.00–417.50 $370.52 $1,382 -3.07
400 fancy 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 +22.50
400–447 426 35 330.00–402.00 $369.99 $1,576 +12.79
450–495 484 17 307.50–365.00 $329.86 $1,597 -4.09
510–547 530 10 316.00–325.00 $318.76 $1,689 -1.03
558–580 566 11 290.00–309.00 $304.53 $1,724 +3.15
605–642 638 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,754 -11.04
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -7.50
790 790 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 255.00–320.00 $288.89 $910 -86.11
360–375 368 3 310.00–320.00 $316.74 $1,166 +21.74
400–449 428 21 277.50–322.50 $302.83 $1,296 -14.32
465–485 480 4 275.00–295.00 $287.42 $1,380 +7.42
555–560 558 2 260.00–280.00 $269.96 $1,506 +8.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
460–470 465 2 225.00–260.00 $242.31 $1,127 +2.09
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 8 300.00–335.00 $313.98 $1,024 -9.35
355 value added 355 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
370–395 380 18 302.50–340.00 $325.87 $1,238 +5.79
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +2.76
400–448 433 13 297.50–325.00 $310.32 $1,344 +43.08
460 460 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,230 -28.71
455–499 480 18 290.00–322.50 $300.36 $1,442 +25.44
517 value added 517 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,546 -1.00
515–545 529 4 262.50–280.00 $270.59 $1,431 +20.08
550–590 576 10 245.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,503 -14.39
600–615 608 2 227.50–235.00 $231.30 $1,406 -24.29
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -15.59
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -12.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 5 275.00–295.00 $286.93 $927 +18.33
350–395 380 10 270.00–292.50 $278.33 $1,058 +4.14
410–445 429 10 260.00–285.00 $276.65 $1,187 +7.12
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 -4.53
450–495 474 13 242.50–297.50 $280.85 $1,331 +18.63
500 500 2 242.50–282.50 $262.50 $1,312 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -12.50
605–645 625 2 220.00–232.50 $226.05 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 230.00–235.00 $232.36 $739 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 +20.10
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +40.00
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 -15.00
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 —
480–495 488 2 307.50–325.00 $316.38 $1,544 +1.38
500–526 521 5 314.00–330.00 $317.07 $1,652 +8.62
570–580 571 7 282.00–302.00 $294.20 $1,680 +14.36
600–630 608 8 265.00–290.00 $276.41 $1,681 +3.24
660–690 674 4 242.50–258.00 $253.30 $1,707 +13.30
725–730 728 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $1,647 -16.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,346 +17.50
560–580 569 5 247.50–255.00 $251.46 $1,431 -13.54
620–630 625 2 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $1,524 -6.17
890 890 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $811 —
960–1165 1029 80-85% 8 94.00–105.00 $100.15 $1,031 +6.71
1045–1300 1129 80-85% 4 122.00–127.00 $124.88 $1,410 —
1135–1205 1181 80-85% 6 129.00–132.00 $129.51 $1,530 +7.05
1200–1545 1308 80-85% 4 110.00–119.00 $114.85 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1345 1266 75-80% 9 127.00–131.00 $128.39 $1,625 —
1275 1275 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,441 —
1160–1480 1301 75-80% 8 132.00–138.00 $134.29 $1,747 -7.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–955 925 85-90% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.06 $861 —
945–1095 1020 85-90% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.85 $1,253 +8.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1387 3 110.00–139.00 $121.06 $1,679 —
1655–1955 1830 5 140.00–146.00 $142.28 $2,604 —
1995 1995 2 156.00–166.00 $161.00 $3,212 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $838
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,097
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,027
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–845 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,160.14
855–1205 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,455.66
990–1015 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,291.76
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1065 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 116.00–125.00 $119.40 $1,236
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,347
1065–1200 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 119.00–127.00 $124.61 $1,406

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.