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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.63/cwt +32.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 874 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.00/cwt ≈ $1,496/hd at 618 lb · 24 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.00/cwt ≈ $2,007/hd at 784 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 437 546
Feeder cattle 369 357 379
Slaughter cattle 69 67 132
Replacement cattle 31 13 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-11.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 9.00 to 23.00, mostly 15.00 higher, with 400-500 lb weights selling 23.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, 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
300–342 321 7 300.00–332.50 $319.93 $1,027 +0.23
360–395 378 13 300.00–350.00 $325.41 $1,230 -7.21
400–445 424 10 300.00–337.50 $312.84 $1,326 +10.41
450–475 461 4 297.50–317.50 $304.93 $1,406 +9.53
550–570 558 3 267.50–285.00 $278.22 $1,552 +1.54
550–570 value added 560 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,651 —
605–625 615 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 +18.30
645 value added 645 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,822 —
655–690 672 3 260.00–272.50 $264.06 $1,774 +11.52
712 712 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,830 +10.34
805 805 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,831 —
865 865 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,946 +11.23
874 value added 874 59 247.00 $247.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 —
784 value added 784 15 256.00 $256.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 270.00–285.00 $277.32 $882 +2.32
360–390 378 3 280.00–290.00 $286.56 $1,083 +17.35
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 +18.71
450–485 465 5 267.50–287.50 $276.91 $1,288 +46.91
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 +10.00
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 290.00–300.00 $295.95 $962 —
350–383 365 9 290.00–305.00 $296.14 $1,081 -2.68
400–410 404 7 290.00–305.00 $298.60 $1,206 +23.89
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +10.00
460–480 470 2 287.50–297.50 $292.39 $1,374 +22.42
525–528 527 4 267.50–275.00 $269.37 $1,420 +6.94
565–580 570 3 247.50–267.50 $256.65 $1,463 +9.57
610–645 626 4 245.00–270.00 $253.93 $1,590 +24.95
660–670 665 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,646 +13.72
710–735 724 4 220.00–230.00 $225.62 $1,633 —
750 750 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 +12.00
514 value added 514 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,424 —
618 value added 618 24 242.00 $242.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 5 260.00–285.00 $272.62 $853 -9.88
350–395 373 6 240.00–282.50 $266.69 $995 +1.27
420 420 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,040 -10.89
410–448 429 6 272.50–287.50 $280.10 $1,202 +21.71
455–495 483 8 242.50–282.50 $261.71 $1,264 +3.23
515 515 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,249 -0.79
560 560 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,309 +13.75
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
915–930 923 2 172.50–175.00 $173.74 $1,604 —
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 227.50 $227.50 $819 +10.12
475 475 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 +6.75
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–495 476 7 272.50–296.00 $286.20 $1,362 +9.49
500–545 516 13 257.50–307.50 $284.66 $1,469 +13.50
550–595 573 12 260.00–312.50 $269.34 $1,543 +9.40
600–647 636 10 243.00–270.00 $250.21 $1,591 +8.63
657–680 666 8 227.50–245.00 $242.77 $1,617 +12.24
715 715 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,636 +4.48
770–772 771 5 222.50–232.50 $226.00 $1,742 +12.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +20.00
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1450 1302 75-80% 10 134.00–139.00 $136.49 $1,777 -0.44
1065–1890 1475 75-80% 11 127.00–133.00 $130.37 $1,923 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1065 938 80-85% 4 105.00–117.00 $113.57 $1,065 —
950–1025 988 80-85% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,181 -3.42
1110–1470 1255 80-85% 11 127.00–133.00 $129.61 $1,627 —
1305 1305 80-85% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.50 $1,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1100 987 85-90% 5 110.00–118.00 $115.58 $1,141 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1730 1387 3 139.00–143.00 $140.18 $1,944 —
1385–1820 1603 6 153.00–159.00 $157.04 $2,517 —
1645–1885 1743 4 160.00–165.00 $162.73 $2,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
885–1170 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,479.98
1020–1235 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,717.41
1065–1250 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,634.50
1170–1370 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,851.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,816
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,890
1250–1735 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 127.00–136.00 $131.26 $1,864
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
875–1425 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–2,325.00 $2,059.40 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
950–1585 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,375.00 $2,022.59 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.