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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.04/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 519 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $242.98/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.12/cwt +16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 560 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 610 594
Feeder cattle 415 524 459
Slaughter cattle 44 65 97
Replacement cattle 19 21 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed, with 300-400 lb weights and 0ver 600 lb weights selling 4.00-11.00, mostly 8.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold up to 16.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 18.00-25.00 higher, with instances of 30.00 higher for the better 300-400 lb calves, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder supply was more attractive to buyers than last sale. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 6 295.00–330.00 $317.40 $997 -2.52
350–390 367 6 295.00–320.00 $310.84 $1,141 -5.19
405–445 426 18 270.00–315.00 $291.24 $1,241 +15.49
450–495 469 9 262.50–295.00 $275.44 $1,292 +15.46
500–530 508 13 250.00–271.00 $263.86 $1,340 -0.88
550–560 557 13 245.00–257.50 $255.44 $1,423 +8.59
550–570 560 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -6.85
566 value added 566 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,607 —
622–638 631 6 250.00–259.00 $254.55 $1,606 —
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
652–685 665 6 228.00–232.50 $231.03 $1,536 -22.33
725 725 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,696 +4.61
765 765 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,740 +2.50
795 value added 795 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,892 —
835 835 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,895 +10.00
845 value added 845 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,952 —
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 +14.50
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 +17.62
350–395 373 2 275.00–280.00 $277.35 $1,035 +5.39
405–445 431 12 225.00–267.50 $247.50 $1,067 -2.45
450–490 473 8 225.00–260.00 $246.61 $1,166 +10.51
515–540 528 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,281 -6.25
630 630 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,465 +3.30
690 690 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,580 +6.12
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -20.00
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 +5.00
475–495 482 3 210.00–212.50 $211.64 $1,020 +41.64
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 260.00–287.50 $274.84 $901 —
355–395 375 15 267.50–290.00 $280.20 $1,051 +36.98
400–445 420 16 250.00–280.00 $269.61 $1,132 +26.13
455–480 470 11 240.00–260.00 $247.21 $1,162 +10.46
460–490 472 6 232.50–237.50 $235.67 $1,112 -1.08
505–545 518 28 225.00–245.00 $237.58 $1,231 +18.44
520–545 533 3 220.00–222.50 $221.66 $1,181 -15.23
555–595 571 6 220.00–230.00 $226.17 $1,291 -1.41
595 595 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,264 -15.08
620 value added 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 -10.00
625–645 635 3 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,413 +0.16
652–695 666 3 217.50–222.00 $220.44 $1,468 -13.27
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 -38.71
680 value added 680 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 —
695 695 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 +0.29
715 715 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 -3.00
780–790 785 3 215.00–226.00 $220.64 $1,732 —
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 +17.69
410–440 427 6 225.00–245.00 $234.14 $1,000 +6.19
450–490 477 8 222.50–237.00 $230.97 $1,102 +4.30
510–545 527 6 190.00–224.00 $212.09 $1,118 +3.98
550–565 558 3 205.00–222.50 $214.25 $1,196 +5.97
600–640 620 2 195.00–207.50 $201.05 $1,247 —
655–690 673 2 192.00–200.00 $195.90 $1,318 -26.60
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 -15.00
410–420 415 2 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $877 +19.63
450–485 472 3 195.00–212.50 $204.81 $967 -3.90
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 469 4 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,149 +0.05
508–548 519 24 230.00–260.00 $242.98 $1,261 +1.46
550–587 576 16 230.00–257.00 $245.56 $1,414 +13.30
605–645 618 6 230.00–250.00 $237.19 $1,466 +22.19
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 ±0.00
669–685 671 9 217.50–229.00 $226.97 $1,523 +6.14
728–740 732 3 207.00–209.00 $208.33 $1,525 +2.19
750–780 761 4 190.00–204.00 $196.68 $1,497 -0.81
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 -5.00
960 960 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 525 6 202.50–230.00 $222.46 $1,168 —
560–595 577 5 200.00–222.50 $208.99 $1,206 -3.56
620–630 625 2 212.50–222.50 $217.54 $1,360 +18.09
655–685 673 3 172.50–215.00 $193.86 $1,305 -14.88
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $964 —
860–1530 1137 80-85% 7 100.00–107.00 $103.97 $1,182 -6.85
955–1280 1157 80-85% 5 114.00–117.00 $115.29 $1,334 -1.98
1215–1450 1333 80-85% 8 118.00–122.00 $119.70 $1,596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1435 1361 75-80% 4 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $1,674 —
1355–1425 1392 75-80% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.35 $1,647 —
1670 1670 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1015 938 85-90% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.79 $983 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,022 -17.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1445 1324 4 131.00–135.00 $134.07 $1,775 —
1320–1920 1699 5 137.00–141.00 $139.79 $2,375 —
1835–1945 1873 3 144.00–147.00 $145.04 $2,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,404
945–1010 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 132.00–152.50 $144.08 $1,424

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1240 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 116.00–121.00 $119.07 $1,276
1245–1250 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,554
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,611
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,740
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 177.50 $177.50 $985 —

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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.