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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.75/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 428 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.85/cwt -10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 571 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.98/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 473 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 610 766 893
Feeder cattle 524 583 683
Slaughter cattle 65 130 152
Replacement cattle 21 53 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-11.00 higher, except 500-600 lb weights, sold 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to up to 13.00 lower, with steepest discount on 300-400 lb weights; over 600 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Feeder supply contained several long weaned attractive cattle. Fleshy or unweaned cattle sold with a discount. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 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
320–325 323 3 290.00–335.00 $319.92 $1,033 +1.78
360–395 387 9 310.00–330.00 $316.03 $1,223 +15.25
405–445 428 23 260.00–290.00 $275.75 $1,180 +5.34
452–490 473 21 250.00–275.00 $259.98 $1,230 -3.48
500–545 525 9 252.50–280.00 $264.74 $1,390 +6.83
550–593 571 23 241.00–262.50 $246.85 $1,410 -10.66
668–687 680 19 249.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,723 -1.64
707 value added 707 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,739 —
700–730 715 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,537 —
715–725 720 4 222.50–240.00 $229.39 $1,652 —
798 798 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,796 -4.29
821 821 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,782 +9.46
880 880 1 215.50 $215.50 $1,896 -1.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 260.00–275.00 $267.38 $829 +17.15
365–390 380 5 250.00–280.00 $271.96 $1,033 +11.00
410–435 425 6 240.00–255.00 $249.95 $1,062 +5.33
450–495 469 5 230.00–240.00 $236.10 $1,107 -3.87
500–545 516 6 245.00–251.00 $248.81 $1,284 +18.81
589–595 590 11 229.00–240.00 $230.01 $1,357 +0.01
600–615 607 3 225.00–232.50 $229.20 $1,391 -3.30
685–695 688 3 218.00–232.50 $222.88 $1,533 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
800 800 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,540 —
920 920 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,633 +17.50
965 965 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,616 +7.50
1040 1040 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 —
1100 1100 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 —
1300 1300 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 338 6 220.00 $220.00 $744 —
365 365 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $794 +7.02
410–425 418 2 215.00 $215.00 $899 —
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
885 885 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,152 —
802 802 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,700 —
915 915 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
1015 1015 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 383 7 237.00–250.00 $243.22 $932 -15.67
400–445 418 7 235.00–265.00 $243.48 $1,018 -2.51
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -15.99
455–490 474 4 232.50–245.00 $236.75 $1,122 +3.77
487 487 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,067 +1.50
505–535 518 3 217.50–220.00 $219.14 $1,135 -12.12
500–545 523 15 225.00–250.00 $236.89 $1,239 +5.63
550–565 555 3 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,179 +1.21
555–597 582 12 220.00–232.00 $227.58 $1,325 -1.03
585 value added 585 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,451 —
600–640 626 9 210.00–227.50 $222.33 $1,392 -4.65
643 value added 643 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -36.98
650–690 666 4 230.00–237.50 $233.71 $1,557 +22.18
713 713 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,676 +19.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 210.00–225.00 $217.31 $837 +2.40
415–442 434 18 210.00–234.00 $227.95 $989 +4.18
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +8.74
458–495 474 8 220.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,074 +25.41
500–545 525 7 190.00–222.50 $208.11 $1,093 +6.34
520–530 525 2 190.00–210.00 $200.10 $1,051 -1.67
560–585 575 3 195.00–215.00 $208.28 $1,198 -4.96
690 690 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,535 —
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–496 483 13 226.00–238.00 $232.31 $1,122 +11.31
505–530 518 4 217.00–221.00 $219.05 $1,135 —
635 635 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 -5.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 -10.00
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 +9.66
440–445 443 3 170.00–205.00 $191.64 $849 —
450–495 466 4 200.00–215.00 $208.71 $973 +6.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 -0.83
500–545 524 15 225.00–248.00 $241.52 $1,266 -8.53
550–585 566 10 225.00–245.00 $232.26 $1,315 -1.21
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 -17.00
640–645 643 2 217.50–230.00 $223.73 $1,439 -8.27
652–665 654 6 220.00–221.00 $220.83 $1,444 -3.77
700–740 716 7 197.50–213.00 $206.14 $1,476 +0.82
765–790 775 3 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,531 +1.30
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 -7.50
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —
1070 1070 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,024 —
465 465 1 192.50 $192.50 $895 -13.38
575–590 582 3 205.00–217.50 $212.55 $1,237 -1.79
610–635 625 5 190.00–212.50 $199.45 $1,247 -9.22
650–660 655 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,367 +8.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1730 1064 80-85% 14 87.00–99.00 $93.43 $994 +1.04
865–1345 1146 80-85% 8 110.00–114.00 $110.82 $1,270 —
1030–1385 1177 80-85% 5 116.00–118.00 $117.27 $1,380 +1.24
1005–1385 1208 80-85% 7 101.00–108.00 $103.35 $1,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,210 —
1135–1375 1272 75-80% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.75 $1,447 —
1155–1605 1410 75-80% 4 116.00–119.00 $117.60 $1,658 +0.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $628 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,294 —
1010–1370 1190 85-90% 2 103.00–107.00 $104.70 $1,246 -8.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1710 1583 2 139.00–144.00 $141.70 $2,243 —
1365–1820 1609 4 115.00–124.00 $119.92 $1,930 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1030 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–150.00 $131.74 $1,249

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
925–1290 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,355.76
1180–1220 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,075.00 $1,957.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,248
1070–1385 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 116.00–128.00 $119.74 $1,452
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,493
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
870–915 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $924.37
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00

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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
1695 1695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
1015 1015 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 —

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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.