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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.59/cwt -14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.96/cwt -13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.44/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 581 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 743 1,258
Feeder cattle 348 596 899
Slaughter cattle 77 89 244
Replacement cattle 57 58 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 4.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 3.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 11.00-15.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly plain to average. Slaughter cows & bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 332 14 330.00–395.00 $363.00 $1,205 +11.02
355–395 377 14 320.00–395.00 $344.79 $1,300 -2.42
405–445 431 10 302.50–350.00 $328.36 $1,415 +4.41
454–480 470 22 296.00–317.50 $304.96 $1,433 +14.96
500–545 530 7 275.00–292.50 $283.35 $1,502 -22.94
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -56.29
575–580 576 15 267.00–280.00 $277.42 $1,598 -2.93
592 value added 592 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,664 —
638–645 639 15 263.00–280.00 $276.57 $1,767 -2.15
665 665 2 257.50–265.00 $261.25 $1,737 +3.81
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 -12.92
745 745 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,810 +13.00
765–790 778 2 234.00–250.00 $241.87 $1,882 +5.19
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 +9.19
370–395 383 3 245.00–315.00 $283.03 $1,084 +2.09
410–440 425 7 252.50–285.00 $272.15 $1,157 -16.32
470–495 486 4 250.00–282.50 $265.83 $1,292 -8.29
505–510 508 3 255.00–265.00 $259.15 $1,316 -15.21
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 -12.56
645 645 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 +10.00
655–680 668 2 237.50–242.50 $239.95 $1,603 —
755 755 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 225.00–255.00 $240.34 $894 +20.34
420–430 425 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $940 —
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–470 469 5 285.00–292.50 $287.99 $1,351 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 112.50 $112.50 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 10 290.00–312.50 $302.99 $960 +3.01
370–399 389 7 295.00–312.50 $306.68 $1,193 +3.10
400–425 412 5 292.50–295.00 $294.51 $1,213 -7.35
450–470 460 4 270.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,276 -14.38
480–485 483 2 255.00–257.50 $256.24 $1,238 -35.61
500–545 525 22 253.50–272.50 $258.59 $1,358 +6.04
550–585 570 4 245.00–257.50 $251.77 $1,435 -21.02
625 625 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,297 -43.03
610–645 628 6 225.00–247.50 $234.90 $1,475 -15.63
660–685 673 2 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $1,549 +0.09
723 723 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,598 +4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 255.00–280.00 $266.43 $853 +16.43
370–398 388 13 257.50–282.50 $273.25 $1,060 -0.45
400–440 422 15 232.50–285.00 $272.49 $1,150 -3.77
450–490 466 8 250.00–277.50 $263.93 $1,230 -2.90
530–545 538 3 232.50–240.00 $235.03 $1,264 -13.74
665–680 670 3 187.50–220.00 $208.18 $1,395 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
940 940 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 +30.00
350–380 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
405–425 418 4 167.50–225.00 $206.81 $864 -0.95
450–485 470 4 190.00–240.00 $210.83 $991 +15.83
500 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,344 +4.71
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 -2.06
500–544 532 7 278.00–290.00 $280.87 $1,494 -7.31
580–585 583 2 255.00–262.50 $258.73 $1,508 +38.73
608–625 615 4 245.00–252.50 $248.37 $1,527 -8.59
656 656 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,574 -23.78
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +3.76
850 850 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 +60.00
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1165 996 80-85% 4 87.00–118.00 $106.78 $1,064 —
890–1175 1006 80-85% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.32 $1,220 —
1030–1305 1213 80-85% 11 125.00–132.00 $129.26 $1,568 —
890–1485 1255 80-85% 17 134.00–139.00 $135.29 $1,698 -5.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1755 1427 75-80% 9 135.00–141.00 $138.25 $1,973 —
1365–1590 1464 75-80% 5 131.00–135.00 $132.65 $1,942 -8.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,015 -1.00
965–1040 990 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.05 $1,248 +9.05
1030 1030 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,370 —
1075–1110 1093 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.03 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1830 1403 3 129.00–143.00 $135.39 $1,900 —
1275–2035 1685 6 145.00–151.00 $147.33 $2,483 —
1585–1865 1697 3 153.00–160.00 $157.45 $2,672 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1050 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 121.00–152.00 $137.78 $1,336
840–1070 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 130.00–147.50 $138.49 $1,390

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1160 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,487.84
1085–1205 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,938.16
945–1465 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,950.00 $1,812.19
1170–1390 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1250 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 129.00–132.00 $130.36 $1,486
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,539
1055–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 126.00–139.00 $133.05 $1,534
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,561
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
815–1000 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,610.19
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
910–1125 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,766.31
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -100.00
1350–1430 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1210–1580 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,125.00–2,600.00 $2,353.72 —
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -200.00
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 fancy 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.