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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

1,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.15/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 636 lb · 170 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.81/cwt ≈ $1,658/hd at 741 lb · 146 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.75/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 635 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,057 594 273
Feeder cattle 1,007 538 206
Slaughter cattle 47 46 48
Replacement cattle 3 10 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 25.00 lower, over 400 lb weights sold 8.00-19.00, mostly 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 13.00-18.00, mostly 15.00 lower. 6 pot loads of Value Added cattle sold with a Premium. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, On a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 8 290.00–317.50 $302.46 $980 -26.85
350–395 363 5 282.50–302.50 $291.87 $1,059 -28.06
400–440 415 9 270.00–302.50 $286.62 $1,189 -20.68
475 value added 475 17 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 -1.32
460–490 479 8 267.50–295.00 $277.55 $1,329 -16.26
505–545 522 8 260.00–287.50 $270.96 $1,414 -20.45
540 540 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,310 -48.91
560–590 577 7 245.00–252.00 $249.03 $1,437 -26.41
555–587 value added 583 15 279.00–287.50 $280.08 $1,633 —
616–638 626 12 235.00–249.00 $242.31 $1,517 -9.42
609–638 value added 637 158 273.00–274.00 $273.34 $1,741 —
665–684 681 22 235.00–257.50 $244.34 $1,664 -5.66
690 unweaned 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
705–745 unweaned 723 3 220.00–235.00 $228.19 $1,650 —
710–748 value added 744 17 239.00–240.00 $239.89 $1,785 —
882 value added 882 5 227.00 $227.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,123 —
520–548 541 8 244.00–251.00 $245.68 $1,329 —
572 value added 572 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,424 —
590 590 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,440 —
651–686 value added 670 13 244.00–245.00 $244.55 $1,638 —
762 762 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,730 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 9 255.00–275.00 $265.75 $975 +0.22
400–448 428 5 235.00–260.00 $251.02 $1,074 -26.21
460–475 470 7 230.00–265.00 $245.37 $1,153 -36.53
652 652 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,532 —
715–745 730 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 —
850 850 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
475–495 487 3 210.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,071 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
662–685 670 4 160.00–215.00 $195.99 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 value added 591 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,407 —
712 712 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,495 —
741 value added 741 144 224.00 $224.00 $1,660 —
768 value added 768 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,674 —
862 value added 862 65 212.50 $212.50 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 262.50–280.00 $270.78 $902 -15.44
350–385 368 2 265.00–275.00 $270.24 $994 -19.50
410–435 419 8 247.50–270.00 $259.93 $1,089 -19.67
450–485 476 8 259.00–275.00 $263.83 $1,256 -11.57
465–495 480 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -45.40
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -17.40
505–546 529 15 230.00–242.50 $234.31 $1,239 -26.13
535 value added 535 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,321 —
550–585 561 17 222.50–236.00 $231.25 $1,297 -8.37
605–640 623 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,387 +2.57
635 value added 635 67 248.50 $248.50 $1,578 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -12.46
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 4 242.50–265.00 $252.87 $958 -16.57
405–442 431 5 215.00–230.00 $224.97 $970 -36.02
470–495 483 13 226.00–240.00 $231.27 $1,117 -25.21
505–520 513 4 215.00–227.50 $218.08 $1,119 -19.46
580–595 588 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,235 —
615 615 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,245 -22.50
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -14.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
410 410 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $882 —
480–490 485 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,079 -9.98
670 670 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,285 -23.89
505–545 522 8 237.50–275.00 $256.83 $1,341 -23.32
520–530 525 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,142 -62.63
550–585 561 16 237.50–267.50 $244.93 $1,374 -4.36
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 -20.47
625–640 632 6 220.00–237.50 $228.72 $1,446 -6.75
650–695 665 5 210.00–225.00 $214.90 $1,429 -19.95
700–728 717 6 200.00–216.00 $209.71 $1,504 -14.29
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 520 3 210.00–240.00 $226.31 $1,177 —
565–585 576 5 202.50–227.50 $220.01 $1,267 -11.31
660–685 672 3 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,378 -24.98
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 +15.00
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 +5.00
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1385 1032 80-85% 11 100.00–119.00 $111.84 $1,154 +7.84
1055–1255 1184 80-85% 6 125.00–128.00 $127.06 $1,504 —
960–1390 1230 80-85% 10 129.00–134.00 $131.53 $1,618 —
1320 1320 80-85% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1360 1323 75-80% 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,707 —
1030–1700 1376 75-80% 7 130.00–134.00 $132.53 $1,824 -0.80
1315–1540 1397 75-80% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $1,928 +4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1400 1228 2 146.00–147.00 $146.57 $1,800 —
1585–1940 1768 3 148.00–163.00 $154.86 $2,738 -5.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,628
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,829
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.