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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $322.05/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.97/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 469 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $338.11/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 462 667
Feeder cattle 243 348 518
Slaughter cattle 66 82 106
Replacement cattle 30 32 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 lower, Feeder steers 400-500 lbs sold 1.00 higher, Feeder steers 500-600 lbs sold 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs sold 6.00-12.00 higher. Fleshy and unweaned cattle sold with a discount. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 -13.66
350–385 368 11 320.00–352.50 $338.11 $1,244 +63.11
415–448 433 15 300.00–342.50 $322.05 $1,394 -3.26
450–482 469 12 300.00–340.00 $319.43 $1,498 +5.13
475 475 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,366 -26.80
500–540 523 11 290.00–312.50 $301.82 $1,579 +20.84
550–590 571 8 275.00–292.50 $285.43 $1,630 +10.47
600–625 613 2 262.50–285.00 $273.52 $1,677 +17.12
870 870 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 3 280.00–295.00 $289.89 $1,078 -25.11
405–440 423 5 282.50–297.50 $287.43 $1,216 +22.43
480–495 488 3 250.00–272.50 $260.95 $1,273 -4.64
530–540 535 2 232.50–240.00 $236.29 $1,264 -17.55
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 -27.56
640–645 643 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,672 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,033 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -55.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 4 280.00–292.50 $288.69 $921 -17.71
355–390 372 6 285.00–310.00 $295.50 $1,099 -19.51
400–440 418 9 280.00–320.00 $299.26 $1,251 +4.70
455–492 478 10 280.00–305.00 $291.15 $1,392 +11.60
500–540 518 8 257.50–272.50 $266.78 $1,382 +14.75
553–582 564 8 235.00–265.00 $254.41 $1,435 +12.61
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 +24.08
710–745 728 2 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,637 -0.11
810 810 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,559 —
815 fancy 815 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,720 —
960 960 2 162.50–175.00 $168.75 $1,620 -1.25
1135 1135 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 260.00–287.50 $278.08 $923 +10.58
365–390 376 4 270.00–285.00 $278.77 $1,048 +21.14
400–445 418 6 245.00–272.50 $260.31 $1,088 -2.77
450–480 468 5 250.00–277.50 $259.69 $1,215 -1.35
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 +15.64
575–585 580 2 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,276 +20.04
600–630 615 2 205.00–225.00 $215.24 $1,324 +5.24
675 675 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,510 +18.80
715–730 723 2 190.00–215.00 $202.63 $1,465 +52.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 210.00–255.00 $232.15 $754 -12.85
400–435 416 4 195.00–230.00 $215.82 $898 -7.93
450–490 476 5 150.00–200.00 $179.67 $855 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +10.00
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +34.70
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,313 —
578 578 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,376 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 2 117.50–125.00 $121.30 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
490–495 493 2 272.50–277.50 $274.99 $1,356 —
515–530 522 3 280.00–295.00 $286.73 $1,497 +9.66
560–590 573 6 235.00–267.50 $252.43 $1,446 -10.60
600–640 627 3 232.50–267.50 $244.52 $1,533 +1.67
655–670 663 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,624 +18.70
715–740 725 4 215.00–232.50 $225.57 $1,635 —
835–842 840 3 185.00–200.00 $189.97 $1,596 —
895 895 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,723 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 262.50–267.50 $265.05 $1,378 —
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -14.98
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1070 1037 80-85% 3 84.00–99.00 $88.68 $920 —
955–1145 1044 80-85% 7 114.00–116.00 $114.70 $1,197 —
1030–1275 1150 80-85% 14 118.00–124.00 $120.71 $1,388 —
1145–1470 1316 80-85% 7 126.00–131.00 $127.27 $1,675 +0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1650 1327 75-80% 10 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $1,619 —
1260–1515 1393 75-80% 5 125.00–128.00 $125.87 $1,753 —
1435–1490 1463 75-80% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1085 953 85-90% 4 110.00–116.00 $114.10 $1,087 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,390 -9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1755 1393 4 128.00–135.00 $132.33 $1,843 —
1615–1670 1652 3 138.00–144.00 $140.36 $2,319 —
1690–2080 1878 3 147.00–152.00 $150.50 $2,826 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–850 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 128.00–145.00 $137.12 $1,087
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,070
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,466
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,847
1360–1535 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 126.00–140.00 $130.36 $1,897
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1220–1765 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,250.00 $1,968.28

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1020–1305 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,271.94 +986.94
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1295–1665 1484 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,240.31 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.