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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

594 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.73/cwt ≈ $1,578/hd at 627 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.12/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 607 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.82/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 690 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 594 372 742
Feeder cattle 538 286 629
Slaughter cattle 46 52 77
Replacement cattle 10 34 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, no comparable receipts from last week to establish a trend for 600 lb and over weights. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 1.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly unweaned, average in quality with several Fleshy cattle in offering. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 11 300.00–352.50 $329.31 $1,060 -6.59
355–395 376 11 310.00–342.50 $319.93 $1,203 +5.24
400–442 420 15 290.00–315.00 $307.30 $1,291 -0.12
455–495 473 12 291.00–300.00 $293.81 $1,390 -2.75
460–482 value added 477 5 302.50–308.00 $306.32 $1,461 —
505–538 526 8 280.00–300.00 $291.41 $1,533 -2.35
550–595 575 10 260.00–287.50 $275.44 $1,584 +3.05
605–646 627 40 242.50–267.00 $251.73 $1,578 —
656–675 659 6 240.00–242.00 $241.66 $1,593 —
675–685 680 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -11.66
751 751 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 4 275.00–290.00 $281.25 $911 -4.09
365–385 375 2 245.00–285.00 $265.53 $996 -17.17
400–430 415 2 270.00–285.00 $277.23 $1,151 +3.01
455–495 469 6 255.00–292.50 $281.90 $1,322 +6.44
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 +5.00
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -4.04
615–635 625 2 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,500 -10.78
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,774 —
772 772 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 187.50 $187.50 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 275.00–300.00 $286.22 $922 +3.74
355–385 373 9 280.00–297.50 $289.74 $1,081 -6.00
400–430 415 20 272.50–297.50 $279.60 $1,160 +17.10
455–480 468 7 265.00–282.50 $275.40 $1,289 +9.78
515–525 520 2 227.50–247.50 $237.40 $1,234 -8.18
505–545 521 10 250.00–267.50 $260.44 $1,357 +14.86
555–590 577 13 230.00–255.00 $239.62 $1,383 -3.30
600–627 606 27 234.00–238.50 $237.75 $1,441 +2.43
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -1.96
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +17.50
685 685 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 ±0.00
700–720 710 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $910 +5.02
365–385 378 4 265.00–275.00 $269.44 $1,018 +1.54
410–445 426 8 250.00–270.00 $260.99 $1,112 +8.68
450–495 476 17 227.50–267.50 $256.48 $1,221 +3.98
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -7.50
510–545 523 5 230.00–245.00 $237.54 $1,242 +6.29
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +11.50
655–695 675 4 205.00–225.00 $214.91 $1,451 +4.91
730–735 733 3 170.00–187.50 $180.82 $1,325 —
830–835 833 2 172.50–190.00 $181.28 $1,510 —
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–480 473 11 253.00–263.00 $258.39 $1,222 —
592 592 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,376 —
609 609 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,309 —
662–693 690 21 218.00–227.00 $218.82 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 480 3 230.00–237.50 $232.45 $1,116 +6.73
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +21.86
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 12 287.50–320.00 $307.29 $1,312 +14.79
450–485 473 5 285.00–297.50 $288.84 $1,366 -5.37
505–545 532 19 257.50–297.50 $280.15 $1,490 -12.82
565–581 578 12 240.00–270.00 $249.29 $1,441 -4.66
605–635 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -14.61
615–642 636 15 234.00–240.00 $235.47 $1,498 -4.14
665–695 678 3 227.50–250.00 $234.85 $1,592 +11.55
705–730 719 5 220.00–227.50 $224.00 $1,611 +14.00
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,386 —
558 558 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 -16.00
607 607 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–495 471 4 250.00–260.00 $256.17 $1,207 +9.48
565–585 575 2 227.50–235.00 $231.32 $1,330 -1.15
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +21.88
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–775 773 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $846 —
1005 1005 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,045 —
885–1175 1055 80-85% 11 120.00–129.00 $123.87 $1,307 —
975–1210 1077 80-85% 5 130.00–135.00 $133.35 $1,436 —
1180–1320 1250 80-85% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.06 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1445 1372 75-80% 3 132.00–135.00 $133.33 $1,829 —
1455–1620 1538 75-80% 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,184 +8.00
1415–1685 1550 75-80% 2 110.00–127.00 $117.76 $1,825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,206 —
985 985 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1810 1763 3 157.00–162.00 $160.29 $2,826 —
1780 1780 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,723 —
1595–1965 1784 7 165.00–170.00 $167.34 $2,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,012
765 thin fleshed 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $803
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,658

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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) 1 950.00 $950.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,702
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.50 -272.06

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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.