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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $318.17/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 476 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.85/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 465 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.29/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 524 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 743 575 834
Feeder cattle 596 471 557
Slaughter cattle 89 67 207
Replacement cattle 58 37 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00-12.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder supply consisted mostly unweaned calves. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold 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
300–330 315 5 335.00–380.00 $351.98 $1,109 -12.94
350–395 372 9 322.50–357.50 $347.21 $1,292 -19.81
405–445 420 14 310.00–337.50 $323.95 $1,361 -20.48
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 -31.92
450–490 476 48 300.00–335.00 $318.76 $1,517 -3.16
500–545 524 24 275.00–325.00 $306.29 $1,605 +11.54
550–596 583 23 260.00–287.50 $280.35 $1,634 -11.59
600–643 619 21 268.00–289.00 $278.72 $1,725 +0.18
670–695 685 3 245.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,763 -14.43
707–712 709 6 245.00–247.50 $245.42 $1,740 —
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
765–793 786 4 234.00–245.00 $236.68 $1,860 —
1085 1085 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 —
1230 1230 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 4 267.50–315.00 $300.81 $972 -3.70
355–395 374 7 265.00–300.00 $280.94 $1,051 -14.57
410–435 418 3 285.00–295.00 $288.47 $1,206 —
455–495 478 6 255.00–297.50 $274.12 $1,310 +10.90
500–520 509 4 270.00–277.50 $274.36 $1,396 —
550–595 569 4 247.50–270.00 $260.06 $1,480 +2.56
645 645 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 —
1285 1285 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 -40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 5 292.50–307.50 $299.98 $966 -1.68
350–390 377 15 292.50–325.00 $303.58 $1,144 -3.32
400–430 421 5 295.00–312.50 $301.86 $1,271 +5.67
460–488 465 35 285.00–295.00 $291.85 $1,357 -4.15
500–535 511 14 265.00–300.00 $276.45 $1,413 +4.08
505–525 515 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,301 -19.82
550–575 563 2 240.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,392 -14.44
555–590 571 4 260.00–310.00 $272.79 $1,558 +11.02
600–625 607 19 235.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,521 +1.81
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
720–730 725 2 210.00–222.50 $216.29 $1,568 +0.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
360–385 370 4 250.00–290.00 $273.70 $1,013 +0.49
400–440 419 9 250.00–290.00 $276.26 $1,158 +15.89
450–495 472 13 240.00–282.50 $266.83 $1,259 +0.22
500–540 522 15 220.00–260.00 $248.77 $1,299 —
550–595 563 7 220.00–257.50 $237.96 $1,340 -2.04
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
820 820 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,352 —
560–584 567 14 245.00–255.00 $247.94 $1,406 +27.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 205.00 $205.00 $656 -27.50
430–440 435 2 185.00–230.00 $207.76 $904 —
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 —
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 295.00–320.00 $307.79 $1,339 —
455–483 476 4 293.00–310.00 $297.06 $1,414 +8.06
500–540 521 8 275.00–300.00 $288.18 $1,501 +16.01
550–590 568 9 250.00–280.00 $264.31 $1,501 -4.76
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -49.07
605–645 618 5 250.00–265.00 $256.96 $1,588 +5.49
660–665 663 2 255.00–272.50 $263.78 $1,749 +12.53
740–745 743 2 232.50–240.00 $236.24 $1,755 -1.21
785 785 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,747 —
880 880 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
525–545 538 3 250.00–262.50 $257.59 $1,386 —
550–580 570 3 227.50–255.00 $243.13 $1,386 —
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 -7.50
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
800 800 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 —— 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
880–970 943 80-85% 6 103.00–111.00 $109.09 $1,029 —
1050 1050 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,302 —
940–1360 1164 80-85% 11 126.00–136.00 $131.63 $1,532 +4.56
1125–1430 1275 80-85% 9 139.00–144.00 $140.84 $1,796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1470 1450 75-80% 2 145.00–149.00 $146.97 $2,131 —
1280–1740 1477 75-80% 10 137.00–144.00 $140.76 $2,079 —
1275–1825 1561 75-80% 4 125.00–136.00 $132.37 $2,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $717 -26.00
890 890 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 -5.00
975 975 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,141 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,727 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1370 1337 3 116.00–140.00 $125.73 $1,681 —
1300–2030 1528 6 142.00–151.00 $148.24 $2,265 —
1735–1790 1763 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,812 -2.20

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–805 776 (<2 yrs)Open 4 202.50–222.50 $208.49 $1,618
815–1310 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 140.00–180.00 $158.33 $1,689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1060 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,624.70
910–1305 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,025.00 $1,735.44
995–1160 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,804.85
1020–1265 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,657.22
1195–1265 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,847.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,230
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,708
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,751
955–1740 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 128.00–144.00 $136.19 $1,873

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1275 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 150.00–172.50 $161.12 $1,745
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +425.00
1015–1195 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1170–1340 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,135.87 —
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1095 995 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,022.49 —

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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.