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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.67/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 588 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.47/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 580 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $250.05/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 521 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 684 1,069
Feeder cattle 583 590 937
Slaughter cattle 130 66 97
Replacement cattle 53 28 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 lower, except 400-500 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 18.00-20.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly unweaned, fleshy calves. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 7 290.00–332.50 $318.14 $1,028 -3.96
360–380 370 2 260.00–280.00 $269.73 $998 -34.86
350–397 387 9 295.00–315.00 $300.78 $1,164 -3.81
405 fancy 405 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,185 —
415–445 426 7 260.00–285.00 $270.41 $1,152 -23.02
452–495 473 20 252.50–282.50 $263.46 $1,246 +0.96
505–548 532 13 250.00–263.00 $257.91 $1,372 -5.81
566–595 575 14 249.00–267.00 $257.51 $1,481 -4.70
605–640 614 5 242.00–255.00 $244.81 $1,503 -1.36
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 +35.03
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -23.76
750–790 767 6 217.50–236.00 $229.29 $1,759 —
800–835 813 3 202.50–210.00 $207.54 $1,687 -10.46
868–885 871 5 207.50–220.00 $217.46 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 230.00–265.00 $250.23 $813 -7.42
350–395 376 8 225.00–285.00 $260.96 $981 -17.91
410–445 431 6 232.50–255.00 $244.62 $1,054 -19.85
470–480 475 2 237.50–242.50 $239.97 $1,140 -17.13
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +13.96
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 +5.00
610 610 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,418 -1.28
795 795 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,630 —
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —
975 975 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,290 +7.00
555 555 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,365 +6.00
689 689 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,585 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–391 387 5 210.00–212.50 $210.48 $815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 4 245.00–260.00 $253.79 $825 -14.53
350–384 378 14 240.00–270.00 $258.89 $979 -4.46
400–435 422 8 240.00–275.00 $245.99 $1,038 -8.55
450–490 466 28 225.00–247.50 $232.98 $1,086 -10.54
495 495 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,077 -26.02
500–545 523 18 220.00–240.00 $231.26 $1,209 -3.77
550–585 568 2 210.00–212.50 $211.29 $1,200 -12.58
550–599 589 35 222.50–235.00 $228.61 $1,347 +4.74
600–627 620 4 217.50–230.00 $226.98 $1,407 +16.98
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -20.00
650 650 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,316 -27.50
655–680 671 7 209.00–220.00 $211.53 $1,419 -18.47
705–730 717 3 202.50–229.00 $215.60 $1,546 —
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 205.00–225.00 $216.63 $708 -48.37
360–390 375 7 210.00–225.00 $214.91 $806 -18.81
410–445 423 10 200.00–235.00 $223.77 $947 +1.27
455–495 477 8 177.50–225.00 $201.26 $960 -18.08
490 490 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 -14.34
525–545 533 4 185.00–212.50 $201.77 $1,075 -23.73
560–590 572 7 200.00–217.50 $213.24 $1,220 -6.82
630–635 633 2 190.00–197.50 $193.74 $1,226 -7.49
720–740 733 3 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $1,356 -5.00
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
370–395 381 4 160.00–205.00 $190.34 $725 —
465–490 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $968 -2.41
535 535 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,065 —
605 605 4 212.50–219.00 $215.75 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 419 3 235.00–257.50 $250.33 $1,049 -18.32
485–495 489 6 245.00–247.50 $245.83 $1,202 -17.40
500–547 521 30 232.50–257.50 $250.05 $1,303 +1.83
550–596 580 35 224.00–252.50 $233.47 $1,354 -1.97
600–645 617 17 215.00–240.00 $232.00 $1,431 +5.24
653–678 656 20 212.50–226.00 $224.60 $1,473 +4.69
700–745 724 8 195.00–217.50 $205.32 $1,487 +3.37
750–790 773 4 190.00–200.00 $196.19 $1,517 —
800 800 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,580 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–495 493 3 195.00–227.50 $205.88 $1,015 —
520–545 533 2 205.00–227.50 $216.51 $1,154 -1.03
555–565 560 4 205.00–220.00 $214.34 $1,200 -3.17
600–620 609 6 195.00–215.00 $208.67 $1,271 —
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
705 705 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,322 —
870 870 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,378 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 80-85% 2 79.00 $79.00 $585 -3.00
800 800 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $704 —
870–1510 1082 80-85% 21 76.00–100.00 $92.39 $1,000 +0.66
1000–1250 1163 80-85% 14 114.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,349 -13.04
965–1480 1283 80-85% 20 105.00–113.00 $109.29 $1,402 —
1360–1450 1410 80-85% 6 120.00–122.00 $120.32 $1,697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 75-80% 2 91.00 $91.00 $696 —
1265–1630 1432 75-80% 11 115.00–119.00 $117.35 $1,680 —
1415–1545 1480 75-80% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.52 $1,798 —
1385–1630 1497 75-80% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1015 1003 85-90% 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $1,073 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,328 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1710 1418 4 129.00–141.00 $136.32 $1,933 —
1515–2035 1748 3 156.00–160.00 $158.45 $2,770 —
1475–2025 1749 7 145.00–154.00 $147.48 $2,579 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1170 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–160.00 $135.78 $1,308
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 (<2 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–695 678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–975.00 $859.59
505–1000 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 650.00–1,125.00 $893.13
600–1015 754 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 475.00–1,070.00 $815.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $560
1000–1425 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 114.00–124.00 $118.38 $1,440
1160–1375 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 115.00–120.00 $116.63 $1,436
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,441
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
755–1305 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,900.00 $1,597.63
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $422
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $689

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–955 843 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–915 860 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–925.00 $913.30 —
640–1065 874 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,370.00 $1,238.72 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1425 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,772.52 +97.52
1230–1620 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,857.39 —

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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.