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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.56/cwt +21.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 655 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.51/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 557 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.14/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 630 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 478 711
Feeder cattle 550 415 596
Slaughter cattle 82 44 87
Replacement cattle 27 19 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-8.00, mostly 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 , mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly unweaned fleshy calves; Long weaned yearling type cattle were in high demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with high dressing cows selling 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 6 295.00–335.00 $319.34 $1,073 +1.94
360–380 369 5 290.00–305.00 $297.43 $1,098 -13.41
400–438 419 15 270.00–312.50 $283.90 $1,190 -7.34
455–485 469 16 255.00–277.50 $267.20 $1,253 -8.24
500–515 505 3 257.50–258.00 $257.83 $1,302 -6.03
587 value added 587 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,520 -25.00
600–645 615 7 237.50–247.50 $241.85 $1,487 -12.70
628 value added 628 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,564 —
625–635 630 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 -29.55
655 value added 655 32 253.50 $253.50 $1,660 —
670 670 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,491 -8.53
710 710 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,615 -6.50
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 -21.50
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 14 256.00 $256.00 $1,219 —
563–595 584 12 233.00–246.00 $237.15 $1,385 —
622 622 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 —
752 752 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 265.00–282.50 $276.59 $1,051 -0.76
400–440 418 4 235.00–250.00 $246.27 $1,029 -1.23
490 490 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,213 +0.89
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -12.56
555–585 570 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
480 480 3 203.00 $203.00 $974 -8.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $918 +5.12
350–385 364 4 262.50–285.00 $269.68 $982 -10.52
388 thin fleshed 388 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,121 —
408–445 421 18 247.50–277.50 $259.54 $1,093 -10.07
450–483 465 16 240.00–257.50 $248.42 $1,155 +1.21
470–495 483 2 212.25–225.00 $218.46 $1,055 -17.21
505–535 524 15 225.00–242.50 $237.67 $1,245 +0.09
530–545 538 3 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,157 -6.61
550 value added 550 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
550–580 567 3 200.00–220.00 $208.15 $1,180 -18.02
557–585 568 8 222.50–228.00 $226.43 $1,286 +0.26
607–628 618 6 212.00–224.00 $218.10 $1,348 -4.39
665 665 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,280 -27.94
665–695 685 3 217.00–225.00 $219.59 $1,504 -14.41
740–745 743 3 195.00–200.00 $196.66 $1,461 -35.34
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -40.64
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 -5.00
905–930 913 3 172.50–195.00 $184.89 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 235.00–255.00 $244.70 $820 -0.30
350–380 366 5 235.00–255.00 $244.95 $897 +9.95
420–448 436 11 230.00–247.50 $239.17 $1,043 +5.03
455–490 467 9 210.00–235.00 $220.53 $1,030 -10.44
480 480 2 201.00 $201.00 $965 -29.97
500–540 522 8 200.00–222.50 $209.95 $1,096 -2.14
550–590 574 7 200.00–217.50 $207.49 $1,191 -6.76
625 625 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,244 -2.05
665–675 668 3 180.00–195.00 $188.34 $1,258 -7.56
700–720 710 2 175.00–182.50 $178.70 $1,269 -11.30
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
785–790 788 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 19 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
588 588 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,270 —
648 648 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,277 —
670 value added 670 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 210.00 $210.00 $678 +25.00
350 350 1 202.50 $202.50 $709 —
400–435 418 2 190.00–205.00 $197.81 $827 -13.46
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -4.81
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
590 590 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,165 —
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
650 650 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 -25.00
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
900 900 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
485–490 488 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,245 +9.98
500–545 520 18 230.00–262.50 $250.52 $1,303 +7.54
555–595 576 14 215.00–252.50 $236.31 $1,361 -9.25
620–645 630 26 217.50–240.00 $233.14 $1,469 +18.14
650–667 661 7 207.50–229.00 $224.64 $1,485 -2.33
715–726 724 5 197.50–203.00 $201.91 $1,462 -6.42
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 +8.32
825 825 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,506 -2.50
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
900 900 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,732 —
995 995 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,190 +0.04
565–570 568 2 195.00–217.50 $206.20 $1,171 -2.79
655 655 2 202.50–205.00 $203.75 $1,335 +9.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1025 928 80-85% 7 85.00–100.00 $92.74 $861 —
895–1070 936 80-85% 6 104.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,005 —
995–1380 1208 80-85% 19 110.00–119.00 $115.22 $1,392 —
1140–1435 1319 80-85% 6 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $1,623 +3.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–965 930 85-90% 3 89.00–100.00 $94.80 $882 -9.99
1020–1185 1083 85-90% 3 112.00–120.00 $116.20 $1,258 —
1110–1130 1120 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1230 1187 75-80% 3 127.00–132.00 $128.73 $1,528 —
1345–1405 1375 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.23 $1,681 -0.77
1485 1485 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,767 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1695 1422 6 107.00–139.00 $122.77 $1,746 —
1345–1625 1485 2 142.00–144.00 $143.09 $2,125 —
1765–2005 1885 2 149.00–155.00 $152.19 $2,869 +7.15

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1180 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 90.00–127.00 $113.28 $1,067
870–1170 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 2 132.50–140.00 $136.80 $1,395

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1300 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 116.00–122.00 $119.19 $1,443
1175–1250 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00–119.00 $118.48 $1,437
1220–1360 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 120.00–124.00 $122.11 $1,575
1335–1435 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 123.00–126.00 $123.98 $1,701
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1170 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,900.97
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1025 918 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,775.00 $1,554.29
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,512

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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
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 122.50 $122.50 $815 —
1060 1060 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —

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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.