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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.52/cwt +16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 566 lb · 46 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.59/cwt +19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 697 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $315.25/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 478 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 541 879
Feeder cattle 342 434 717
Slaughter cattle 55 83 119
Replacement cattle 21 24 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-15.00, mostly 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-13.00, mostly 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 5 325.00–362.50 $343.74 $1,110 -12.24
365–395 382 11 300.00–355.00 $333.11 $1,272 -17.59
400–445 425 15 302.50–345.00 $328.48 $1,396 -16.28
455–495 478 21 300.00–337.50 $315.25 $1,507 +30.25
505–545 525 9 284.00–320.00 $298.38 $1,566 -7.86
568 value added 568 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,630 —
585 585 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,565 -1.56
602–620 608 3 269.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,638 +0.56
626 value added 626 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,747 —
670 670 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 +5.50
700 700 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 +1.17
792 value added 792 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,822 —
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 -30.00
415–440 427 3 285.00–290.00 $286.66 $1,224 -18.40
455–495 476 7 282.50–297.50 $291.05 $1,385 +5.02
598 value added 598 17 249.00 $249.00 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 12 290.00–330.00 $310.77 $1,035 +19.53
353–390 377 14 290.00–329.00 $310.53 $1,171 +35.53
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -15.00
415–425 420 9 280.00–313.00 $305.09 $1,281 +5.41
455–478 475 8 287.00–297.50 $288.32 $1,370 -1.51
500–530 520 10 250.00–283.00 $271.01 $1,409 +6.25
555–570 566 5 255.00–272.50 $261.45 $1,480 +7.59
618–635 624 10 240.00–243.00 $241.99 $1,510 +5.76
692 692 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,678 +15.42
698 value added 698 20 247.00 $247.00 $1,724 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 +10.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–498 489 7 275.00–285.00 $279.37 $1,366 —
553 553 25 264.00 $264.00 $1,460 +23.00
582 value added 582 21 252.00 $252.00 $1,467 +10.00
681 681 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,471 —
985 985 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 260.00–280.00 $270.08 $872 +14.69
375–385 382 3 267.50–287.50 $280.78 $1,073 +9.60
400–445 424 11 270.00–285.00 $276.62 $1,173 +10.64
465 465 3 247.50–277.50 $264.17 $1,228 -9.18
525–545 532 3 227.50–247.50 $236.55 $1,258 -2.60
560–590 575 2 212.50–235.00 $223.46 $1,285 -13.99
630–645 638 2 205.00–217.50 $211.32 $1,348 -8.68
680 680 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,411 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 237.50–265.00 $251.58 $1,057 —
470–480 475 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 520 9 275.00–305.00 $292.88 $1,523 +20.38
565–590 578 2 275.00–290.00 $282.34 $1,632 +10.37
645 645 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,661 +7.50
660–680 675 4 227.50–242.50 $236.94 $1,599 -20.53
700 700 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,662 —
750–795 773 2 210.00–217.50 $213.86 $1,653 -6.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1525–1555 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,672.32 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
580 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1140 1018 80-85% 11 55.00–109.00 $96.53 $983 —
995–1120 1037 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.92 $1,223 —
1070–1225 1129 80-85% 7 122.00–130.00 $126.24 $1,425 —
1095–1430 1286 80-85% 7 132.00–140.00 $134.80 $1,734 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1405 1369 75-80% 4 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,773 —
1220–1585 1386 75-80% 7 132.00–135.00 $134.25 $1,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $701 —
860–870 865 85-90% 2 95.00–106.00 $100.53 $870 —
985 985 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1660 1354 5 98.00–140.00 $118.81 $1,609 —
1405–1895 1650 2 157.00–161.00 $158.70 $2,619 —
1510–1845 1663 3 141.00–150.00 $145.84 $2,425 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1010 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 162.50–177.50 $169.48 $1,602
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
995–1350 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,759.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $974
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,251
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $840

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -25.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.