Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.26/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 524 lb · 12 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.00/cwt ≈ $1,708/hd at 798 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $326.24/cwt -11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 377 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 339 590
Feeder cattle 261 243 413
Slaughter cattle 83 66 91
Replacement cattle 54 30 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 4.00-18.00, mostly 9.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 1.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold steady to 11.00, mostly 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher, on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 7 325.00–380.00 $355.08 $1,165 +20.08
360–390 377 11 305.00–350.00 $326.24 $1,230 -11.87
400–440 419 5 310.00–335.00 $327.15 $1,371 +5.10
420 value added 420 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,418 —
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 -27.05
455–482 474 6 315.00–325.00 $319.52 $1,515 +32.02
485 485 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,394 ±0.00
545 545 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,676 +5.68
555–580 563 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,745 +24.57
570 value added 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
610–630 623 5 270.00–277.50 $274.00 $1,707 +0.48
660–690 674 5 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,718 —
700–745 value added 726 6 240.00–247.00 $243.09 $1,765 —
750 750 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,706 —
820–840 value added 830 2 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,842 —
885 value added 885 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,925 —
921 value added 921 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,980 —
960 value added 960 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,040 —
1055 1055 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 -4.89
400 thin fleshed 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
400–445 422 9 247.50–290.00 $270.56 $1,142 -16.87
460–498 481 6 245.00–282.50 $263.20 $1,266 +2.25
525–540 535 4 247.50–257.50 $252.46 $1,351 +16.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
400 400 1 242.50 $242.50 $970 +5.00
450–475 458 3 225.00–240.00 $233.18 $1,068 +48.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,474 —
632 632 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 3 287.50–290.00 $289.15 $931 +0.46
365–390 378 4 282.50–310.00 $295.52 $1,117 +0.02
405–418 414 5 280.00–295.00 $287.48 $1,190 -11.78
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 -11.15
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -16.15
500–540 524 12 245.00–277.50 $262.26 $1,374 -4.52
550–590 564 9 245.00–265.00 $252.19 $1,422 -2.22
600–615 606 4 232.50–247.50 $241.04 $1,461 —
635 635 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,445 —
652–690 665 5 227.50–240.00 $233.05 $1,550 -4.45
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 +0.12
798 value added 798 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,708 —
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 -10.00
850–860 855 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,560 —
935–945 940 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $1,727 —
1010 1010 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 4 255.00–285.00 $271.62 $858 -6.46
350–398 371 8 250.00–282.50 $263.40 $977 -15.37
400–445 426 4 245.00–277.50 $261.58 $1,114 +1.27
455–490 472 6 232.50–270.00 $251.62 $1,188 -8.07
500–545 523 6 220.00–242.50 $232.93 $1,218 -12.07
550–595 578 5 210.00–240.00 $220.58 $1,275 +0.54
635–645 640 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,376 -0.20
655–685 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 -23.75
730–745 738 2 160.00–200.00 $180.20 $1,330 -22.43
945 945 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,284 -11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 +15.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 -21.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 516 7 257.50–290.00 $272.87 $1,408 -13.86
555–580 564 6 252.50–280.00 $269.91 $1,522 +17.48
620–645 629 7 250.00–265.00 $261.80 $1,647 +17.28
655–680 668 2 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $1,537 -14.85
792 792 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,727 —
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 +15.03
870 870 2 180.00–200.00 $190.00 $1,653 -2.50
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 —
1000–1030 1015 2 175.00–187.50 $181.34 $1,841 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 227.50–250.00 $238.64 $1,217 -26.41
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 +7.50
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
1145 1145 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
1120–1230 1167 80-85% 7 112.00–117.00 $115.33 $1,346 -5.38
1100–1585 1307 80-85% 24 119.00–126.00 $121.71 $1,591 -5.56
1210–1400 1350 80-85% 4 127.00–132.00 $129.15 $1,744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1550 1392 75-80% 5 127.00–133.00 $129.90 $1,808 +4.03
1300–1715 1426 75-80% 11 119.00–126.00 $123.27 $1,758 —
1420–1560 1513 75-80% 6 117.00–118.00 $117.31 $1,775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $690 —
910–1005 955 85-90% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,098 +0.91
1030 1030 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,277 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1630 1520 3 134.00–137.00 $135.32 $2,057 —
1480–1955 1718 2 144.00–146.00 $144.86 $2,489 —
1815–2375 2095 2 149.50–152.50 $150.80 $3,159 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1040 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00–177.50 $176.28 $1,789
1050–1220 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 121.00–175.00 $144.61 $1,605
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
965–1210 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,577.99
810–1365 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,573.25
1135–1265 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,701.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1295 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 103.00–132.00 $120.15 $1,316
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,644
1230–1530 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 115.00–126.00 $121.38 $1,629
1310–1550 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 124.00–130.00 $127.85 $1,860
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $486
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 —

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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.