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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.52/cwt -9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 571 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.32/cwt -10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 524 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.92/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 619 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 418 823
Feeder cattle 418 342 651
Slaughter cattle 108 55 111
Replacement cattle 58 21 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-400 lb & 500-600 lb sold steady to 1.00 lower, 400-500 lb weights sold 8.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower except 400-500 lb weights sold 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 5 325.00–350.00 $338.18 $1,123 -5.56
360–395 373 4 300.00–370.00 $334.39 $1,247 +1.28
400–435 418 19 300.00–340.00 $319.32 $1,335 -9.16
460–490 474 12 292.50–312.50 $304.90 $1,445 -10.35
505–544 525 18 282.00–312.50 $294.24 $1,545 -4.14
560–590 575 9 267.50–276.00 $273.73 $1,574 +6.23
620–635 627 3 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,615 -11.83
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -7.50
710–725 716 4 222.50–242.50 $231.43 $1,657 -11.07
755–795 775 2 212.50–232.00 $222.00 $1,720 —
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
815–845 833 4 210.00–230.00 $217.54 $1,812 -17.46
850–880 868 3 195.00–217.50 $204.19 $1,772 —
920 920 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,725 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
1015 1015 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,903 —
1115 1115 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,951 —
1160–1175 1168 2 170.00–172.50 $171.24 $2,000 —
1520 1520 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 245.00–290.00 $267.86 $830 —
335 thin fleshed 335 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
360–370 365 2 270.00–292.50 $281.40 $1,027 -3.60
405–445 431 4 242.50–290.00 $261.25 $1,126 -25.41
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -61.66
455–490 474 4 265.00–280.00 $271.21 $1,286 -19.84
530 530 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,418 —
620 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 —
985 985 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,798 —
1060 1060 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 170.00–210.00 $189.39 $625 —
360–395 373 3 220.00–267.50 $245.04 $914 —
400–430 413 3 210.00–250.00 $227.18 $938 —
480–495 488 2 205.00–220.00 $212.62 $1,038 —
555 555 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,423 —
598 598 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,549 —
621 621 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 307.50 $307.50 $999 -3.27
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 -55.77
355–390 377 8 282.50–312.50 $300.17 $1,132 -10.36
410–436 432 11 280.00–302.50 $284.65 $1,230 -20.44
460 460 3 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,273 -11.65
458–480 473 6 266.00–267.00 $266.32 $1,260 -22.00
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 -46.01
505–545 525 25 240.00–272.50 $261.73 $1,374 -9.28
550–596 570 33 232.50–259.00 $250.11 $1,426 -11.34
578 value added 578 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,543 —
601–648 619 20 235.00–244.00 $239.74 $1,484 -2.25
625 625 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,391 -19.49
650–655 653 3 230.00–232.50 $231.67 $1,513 —
705 705 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,428 -27.50
770–778 777 7 202.50–214.00 $212.37 $1,650 —
780 780 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,771 —
835–845 840 2 197.50–200.00 $198.74 $1,669 —
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 —
1065 1065 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 272.50 $272.50 $845 +2.42
355–390 372 5 250.00–287.50 $270.09 $1,005 -10.69
400–445 412 7 235.00–272.50 $257.30 $1,060 -19.32
455–495 475 9 232.50–280.00 $257.92 $1,225 -6.25
505–545 529 8 225.00–237.50 $231.61 $1,225 -4.94
555–595 568 4 215.00–225.00 $221.32 $1,257 -2.14
605–635 618 9 200.00–222.50 $214.42 $1,325 +3.10
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
885 885 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,110 —
487 487 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,315 -9.37
562 value added 562 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,444 +5.00
780 780 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 4 212.50–237.50 $227.73 $731 —
380–390 385 2 190.00–225.00 $207.73 $800 —
445 445 1 195.00 $195.00 $868 -56.58
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 -45.00
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 +10.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 524 11 272.50–310.00 $291.94 $1,530 -0.94
555–590 574 9 257.50–285.00 $271.27 $1,557 -11.07
600–625 613 2 250.00–262.50 $256.38 $1,572 -1.12
660–675 667 3 220.00–250.00 $235.81 $1,573 -1.13
715 715 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,698 ±0.00
800 800 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,700 —
985 985 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,798 —
1180 1180 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -10.00
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -7.50
828 thin fleshed 828 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 —
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -45.00
875 875 1 112.00 $112.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–995 966 80-85% 7 80.00–106.00 $91.67 $886 —
1045–1360 1175 80-85% 11 110.00–119.00 $115.56 $1,358 —
985–1325 1188 80-85% 6 120.00–124.00 $122.35 $1,454 —
1375 1375 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1675 1434 75-80% 10 123.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,802 —
1245–1795 1532 75-80% 12 117.00–121.00 $119.75 $1,835 —
1495–1660 1578 75-80% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.58 $2,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–810 804 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $103.02 $828 +18.02
860–910 893 85-90% 3 99.00–100.00 $99.68 $890 -0.85
1040–1110 1068 85-90% 3 122.00–125.00 $123.64 $1,320 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2190 1388 9 123.00–139.50 $132.47 $1,839 +13.66
1290–1955 1776 4 144.50–145.00 $144.86 $2,573 —
2045–2230 2136 5 150.00–156.00 $153.77 $3,285 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1330 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 100.00–155.00 $129.82 $1,198
955–1025 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 111.00–123.00 $116.72 $1,153

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–815 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.31
845–985 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,290.51
665–1410 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,950.00 $1,563.52
895–1250 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,708.15
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1505 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 128.00–135.00 $131.15 $1,597
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,909
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 128.50 $128.50 $1,979
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,079
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1100 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,975.00 $1,701.91

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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
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1120–1160 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,766.67 —
1135–1610 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,050.31 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.