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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 13, 2024

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.43/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 524 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $271.16/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $267.71/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 468 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 482 882
Feeder cattle 357 348 550
Slaughter cattle 67 77 282
Replacement cattle 13 57 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-25.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 2.00-12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 14.00-18.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 1.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly very plain or unweaned calves; those with too much hair are being heavily discounted as the Summer heat begins. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 333 9 300.00–337.50 $319.70 $1,065 -43.30
350–395 365 9 317.50–345.00 $332.62 $1,214 -12.17
420–445 432 7 290.00–312.50 $302.43 $1,306 -25.93
450–490 463 6 290.00–305.00 $295.40 $1,368 -9.56
505–540 516 8 272.50–290.00 $280.13 $1,445 -3.22
550–597 581 10 267.00–293.00 $276.68 $1,608 -0.74
605–648 630 7 255.00–269.00 $261.70 $1,649 -14.87
685–695 690 2 247.50–257.50 $252.54 $1,743 -8.71
710–720 715 3 245.00–247.50 $246.66 $1,764 +14.16
800 value added 800 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
860–890 875 2 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,870 +3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 -35.00
355–395 380 3 252.50–285.00 $269.21 $1,023 -13.82
400–445 419 9 250.00–285.00 $271.29 $1,137 -0.86
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -35.83
450–495 468 16 250.00–285.00 $270.07 $1,264 +4.24
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
565–590 578 2 250.00–262.50 $256.39 $1,482 +8.89
710 710 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,615 —
940 940 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,716 —
1020 1020 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 —
1110 1110 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 +4.66
415–445 427 3 200.00–250.00 $227.75 $972 +6.49
482 482 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,157 +5.00
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 376 5 280.00–310.00 $298.82 $1,124 -7.86
400–430 414 8 270.00–280.00 $274.71 $1,137 -19.80
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -34.51
450–495 463 11 265.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,250 -7.50
480 value added 480 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 —
505–542 524 26 252.50–272.50 $262.43 $1,375 +3.84
555–595 569 7 230.00–255.00 $247.08 $1,406 -4.69
600–645 616 10 225.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,411 +21.48
650–690 value added 677 6 239.00–242.00 $241.04 $1,632 —
675–680 678 2 230.00–237.50 $233.76 $1,585 +3.67
733 value added 733 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 282.50 $282.50 $904 +16.07
375–390 381 7 250.00–282.50 $265.42 $1,011 -7.83
405–445 424 8 245.00–267.50 $258.39 $1,096 -14.10
465–495 483 5 252.50–265.00 $258.48 $1,248 -5.45
515–545 530 3 240.00–245.00 $243.29 $1,289 +8.26
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
655–680 666 4 202.50–220.00 $210.67 $1,403 +2.49
705 705 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,392 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 6 220.00–240.00 $232.08 $733 -2.92
350–375 366 5 205.00–227.50 $217.38 $796 -12.62
413–425 416 5 205.00–240.00 $227.36 $946 +20.55
455–480 468 2 200.00–237.50 $218.25 $1,021 +7.42
570 570 2 182.50–190.00 $186.25 $1,062 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
451–490 464 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,244 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 187.50 $187.50 $647 —
365 365 2 167.50–175.00 $171.25 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 492 3 270.00–285.00 $276.71 $1,361 -18.29
500–548 522 18 256.00–290.00 $271.16 $1,415 -9.71
550–570 560 8 250.00–272.50 $259.94 $1,456 +1.21
610–630 620 2 210.00–220.00 $215.08 $1,333 -33.29
605–646 639 6 240.00–250.00 $241.58 $1,544 -6.79
655–690 670 3 229.00–232.50 $230.53 $1,545 -9.47
700–740 715 3 220.00–230.00 $224.27 $1,604 -15.73
755–775 769 5 205.00–225.00 $213.62 $1,643 —
800 800 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,700 —
870 870 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 ±0.00
990 990 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 3 245.00–255.00 $248.38 $1,299 -6.62
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,124 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
870–1135 994 80-85% 9 120.00–125.00 $122.94 $1,222 +16.16
925–1350 1086 80-85% 11 128.00–134.00 $130.55 $1,418 —
925–1285 1128 80-85% 3 139.00–142.00 $140.69 $1,587 —
955–1440 1131 80-85% 11 89.00–127.00 $112.42 $1,271 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1315 1277 75-80% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.31 $1,651 —
1170–1415 1285 75-80% 4 140.00–147.00 $143.34 $1,842 —
1115–1600 1323 75-80% 7 133.00–139.00 $136.93 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $994 —
845 845 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,149 —
870–1015 943 85-90% 3 122.00–126.00 $123.34 $1,163 —
875–1055 950 85-90% 3 100.00–113.00 $107.53 $1,022 —
945–1285 1115 85-90% 2 128.00–132.00 $130.30 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1340 1290 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,677 —
1750 1750 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,625 —
1925–1980 1953 2 158.00–159.00 $158.51 $3,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1045 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,611.42
975–1145 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,975.00 $1,814.03
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1145–1175 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,988.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,332
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,481
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,483
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,467
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.