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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.50/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $353.29/cwt +61.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 372 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.41/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 566 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 1,057 771
Feeder cattle 272 1,007 639
Slaughter cattle 24 47 95
Replacement cattle 12 3 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 with instances of 30.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 25.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-6.00, mostly 4.00 higher. Feeder supply included several Fleshy, unweaned cattle who sold with a discount. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower on a light test, 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
325–340 330 4 335.00–375.00 $354.75 $1,171 +52.29
358–395 372 15 320.00–377.50 $353.29 $1,314 +61.42
410–445 428 11 290.00–335.00 $309.20 $1,323 +22.58
450–475 462 6 290.00–317.50 $297.37 $1,374 +19.82
535 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 +32.50
541 value added 541 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,493 —
570 570 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,468 +8.47
620 620 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,596 +15.19
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 -19.34
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 5 280.00–305.00 $295.17 $1,104 +29.42
410–445 426 7 255.00–285.00 $273.94 $1,167 +22.92
450–480 464 8 245.00–285.00 $271.94 $1,262 +26.57
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 —
550–580 567 3 242.50–250.00 $245.82 $1,394 —
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,403 -5.00
605–640 value added 623 4 245.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,558 —
650 value added 650 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 +10.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
360–375 368 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $929 +92.55
415–425 422 3 200.00–250.00 $225.00 $950 —
485 485 1 170.00 $170.00 $824 -49.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 290.00–320.00 $304.77 $1,006 +33.99
360–395 375 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,075 +16.40
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 -19.93
410–445 426 11 260.00–290.00 $272.33 $1,160 +12.40
455–485 463 7 257.50–267.50 $264.30 $1,224 +0.47
480 480 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 +15.00
505–515 510 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,237 +22.52
510–545 533 3 225.00–235.00 $231.81 $1,236 -2.50
570 570 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,268 -8.75
560–595 573 17 230.00–240.00 $235.21 $1,348 +3.96
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 -5.07
635 635 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,476 +9.93
690 690 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,535 —
730 730 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,478 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 265.00–285.00 $274.92 $874 —
435–440 438 2 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,095 +25.00
455–495 464 9 220.00–252.50 $237.28 $1,101 +6.01
512–545 523 8 215.00–225.00 $221.91 $1,161 +3.83
535 535 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,137 -5.58
552–575 565 6 205.00–225.00 $217.01 $1,226 +7.01
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -2.50
620 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 +10.00
650–685 663 3 200.00–217.50 $208.30 $1,381 +8.30
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +85.00
370–395 383 4 200.00–230.00 $217.37 $833 —
410–445 430 3 190.00–230.00 $206.98 $890 -8.02
460–480 472 3 205.00–220.00 $213.45 $1,007 -9.02
602 602 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 489 5 277.50–285.00 $279.02 $1,364 +14.07
502–545 521 9 255.00–287.50 $272.11 $1,418 +15.28
555–595 566 12 242.50–272.50 $261.41 $1,480 +16.48
610–635 623 4 225.00–245.00 $235.62 $1,468 +20.62
670–690 680 2 222.50–225.00 $223.73 $1,521 +8.83
715–730 723 2 217.50–220.00 $218.76 $1,582 +9.05
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
1000 1000 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 477 6 230.00–250.00 $239.61 $1,143 —
530–545 537 6 230.00–247.50 $239.62 $1,287 +13.31
565–580 573 2 222.50–230.00 $226.20 $1,296 +6.19
615–640 625 3 205.00–212.50 $207.48 $1,297 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +4.98
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +15.00
905 905 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1100 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,200.00–3,950.00 $3,130.83 —
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $713 —
1010 1010 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,343 +21.16
1030–1355 1169 80-85% 5 86.00–115.00 $105.43 $1,232 -21.63
1035–1470 1238 80-85% 5 127.00–131.00 $128.90 $1,596 -2.63
1370 1370 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1565 1383 75-80% 4 131.00–133.00 $132.17 $1,828 -0.36
1205–1575 1418 75-80% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.11 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1830 1437 3 140.00–145.00 $142.01 $2,041 —
1670 1670 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,505 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,496
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,522
1470–1565 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $1,981
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
580 thin fleshed 580 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 thin fleshed 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.