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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.91/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 480 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.29/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 521 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $309.46/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 425 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 469 675
Feeder cattle 465 369 533
Slaughter cattle 55 69 95
Replacement cattle 29 31 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 higher, 400-500 lb weights sold 5.00 lower, 500-600 lb weights sold 11.00 higher, over 600 lbs, not well tested. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 lower, 500-600 lb weights sold 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder supply was mostly plain to average in quality with many light weight plain calves included. Slaughter cows sold steady, 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
315–345 335 4 310.00–345.00 $319.52 $1,070 -0.41
360 fancy 360 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
360–395 377 12 310.00–340.00 $327.15 $1,233 +1.74
400–445 425 19 297.50–322.50 $309.46 $1,315 -3.38
450–490 465 11 290.00–315.00 $299.24 $1,391 -5.69
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -29.93
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
508–540 514 16 290.00–309.00 $298.80 $1,536 —
560–596 583 10 278.00–292.50 $282.14 $1,645 +3.92
600–620 610 5 270.00–277.50 $271.47 $1,656 -8.53
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 -30.00
650–662 659 5 265.00–270.00 $268.40 $1,769 +4.34
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 -22.00
700–715 708 2 245.00–262.50 $253.66 $1,796 -3.34
765–785 778 4 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 364 4 265.00–297.50 $283.35 $1,031 -3.21
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 -20.00
450–495 468 9 250.00–287.50 $271.77 $1,272 -5.14
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
595 595 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 187.50–195.00 $191.33 $695 —
440–445 443 2 147.50–175.00 $161.17 $714 —
480 480 1 157.50 $157.50 $756 —
540–545 543 2 140.00–152.50 $146.28 $794 —
600 600 1 157.50 $157.50 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 6 290.00–300.00 $293.23 $976 -2.72
355–390 373 7 285.00–295.00 $291.37 $1,087 -4.77
405–445 432 7 282.50–295.00 $291.70 $1,260 +21.70
470–480 480 22 285.00–287.00 $286.91 $1,377 -5.48
504–545 521 22 260.00–285.00 $272.29 $1,419 +2.92
550–585 559 10 257.50–283.00 $273.82 $1,531 +17.17
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -18.93
600–642 623 7 237.50–245.00 $241.05 $1,502 -12.88
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 -2.48
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 -20.62
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 8 250.00–287.50 $266.99 $870 -5.63
350–390 371 9 257.50–285.00 $266.74 $990 +0.05
420–440 433 12 250.00–272.50 $257.24 $1,114 -22.86
450–495 484 6 245.00–277.50 $262.20 $1,269 +0.49
500–538 520 4 247.50–255.00 $253.18 $1,317 +10.68
550–599 588 10 230.00–255.00 $243.60 $1,432 +9.85
605–640 628 4 215.00–230.00 $224.30 $1,409 -10.70
650–685 668 2 212.50–227.50 $219.80 $1,468 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
775–790 783 2 195.00–212.50 $203.83 $1,596 +3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 200.00–237.50 $226.24 $767 —
350–385 363 6 215.00–245.00 $227.36 $825 -0.14
420 420 1 202.50 $202.50 $850 —
460–470 465 2 227.50–242.50 $235.08 $1,093 +10.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,049 —
448 448 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,266 —
695 695 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,592 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 120.00–160.00 $139.54 $458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 280.00–300.00 $289.69 $1,391 +3.49
506–545 516 13 277.50–293.00 $289.60 $1,494 +4.94
560–595 585 11 250.00–270.00 $263.44 $1,541 -5.90
600–640 613 12 240.00–265.00 $249.63 $1,530 -0.58
660–688 680 6 232.50–240.00 $238.78 $1,624 -3.99
740 740 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,684 -1.25
805 805 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,755 —
1010 1010 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 3 255.00–262.50 $259.22 $1,089 —
465–480 473 2 220.00–257.50 $238.45 $1,128 —
510–545 519 5 240.00–260.00 $252.45 $1,310 —
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -25.00
560–575 568 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,349 -12.50
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
660 660 2 222.50–230.00 $226.25 $1,493 +6.25
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,425 —
790 790 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
550–585 568 2 200.00–212.50 $206.06 $1,170 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1220 1064 80-85% 8 121.00–127.00 $124.39 $1,324 —
855–1290 1073 80-85% 2 112.00–116.00 $113.59 $1,219 —
865–1210 1078 80-85% 18 101.00–137.00 $130.14 $1,403 —
1260–1280 1268 80-85% 3 140.00–147.00 $143.65 $1,821 +14.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1035 953 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.80 $1,180 +8.22
985 985 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,172 +3.42
955–1075 1022 85-90% 3 129.00–131.00 $129.68 $1,325 —
1130 1130 85-90% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1545 1319 75-80% 4 133.00–138.00 $135.04 $1,781 -1.45
1330 1330 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,849 +2.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1630 1447 7 130.00–144.00 $137.54 $1,990 —
1580–1685 1633 2 149.00–155.00 $152.10 $2,484 -4.94
1850–1945 1898 2 157.00–160.00 $158.54 $3,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,004
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 117.00 $117.00 $989
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $684

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
745–1020 883 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,775.00 $1,521.74
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1265–1545 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,982.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,022
905–1055 980 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 102.00–129.00 $116.53 $1,142
1000–1210 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 128.00–150.00 $136.26 $1,523
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,535
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
680–820 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–925.00 $845.67
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 104.00 $104.00 $775

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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
1125–1140 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,287.58 —
1135–1285 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,524.12 -125.88
1715 1715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–875 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,011.82 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.50 $122.50 $545 —
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —

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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.