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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.07/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 534 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.62/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 525 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $289.93/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 422 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 651 659 741
Feeder cattle 555 550 595
Slaughter cattle 72 82 114
Replacement cattle 24 27 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 6.00-12.00 higher, over500 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs and 500-600 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower, heifers 400-500 lbs and over 600 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 11 315.00–345.00 $331.18 $1,073 +11.84
352–398 384 15 300.00–325.00 $310.29 $1,192 +12.86
400–440 422 21 275.00–302.50 $289.93 $1,224 +6.03
455–485 469 8 265.00–280.00 $273.83 $1,284 +6.63
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 -12.20
510–549 534 33 255.00–285.00 $257.80 $1,377 -0.03
530–540 535 2 242.50–247.50 $244.98 $1,311 -12.85
555–593 587 8 250.00–275.00 $254.47 $1,494 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -11.85
600–630 617 9 237.50–251.00 $244.73 $1,510 +2.88
674 value added 674 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,712 +0.50
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -12.50
650–692 683 6 237.50–240.00 $238.25 $1,627 +15.75
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +12.50
724–740 value added 727 15 241.00–249.00 $242.63 $1,764 —
750–790 768 4 220.00–230.00 $224.37 $1,723 —
803–820 807 6 215.00–226.00 $223.50 $1,804 —
855 855 2 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,778 —
892 value added 892 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 265.00–275.00 $270.15 $878 —
350–390 373 4 242.50–285.00 $255.10 $952 -21.49
405–445 427 6 230.00–270.00 $261.08 $1,115 +14.81
455–485 467 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,191 +7.50
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -87.50
505–530 513 3 242.50–245.00 $243.36 $1,248 +13.36
560–585 570 4 215.00–237.50 $226.32 $1,290 -6.25
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
715–745 730 3 215.00–227.50 $220.87 $1,612 —
800 800 3 189.00–195.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,265 —
562 value added 562 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,399 —
592 592 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 +2.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 200.00–235.00 $218.30 $720 —
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 +25.00
400–420 410 2 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $881 —
470–495 487 3 190.00–225.00 $211.52 $1,030 +8.52
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 309 5 260.00–280.00 $274.31 $848 -5.65
367–390 376 8 260.00–282.50 $270.59 $1,017 +0.91
400–440 417 12 260.00–287.50 $269.07 $1,122 +9.53
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 -12.04
450–464 462 6 260.00–262.50 $260.41 $1,203 +11.99
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 +11.54
500–540 520 19 215.00–230.00 $224.18 $1,166 -13.49
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -57.67
550–585 572 7 217.50–237.50 $224.96 $1,287 -1.47
605–620 612 9 213.00–226.00 $219.58 $1,344 +1.48
630–640 635 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -13.10
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +27.50
655–670 value added 663 2 235.00–236.00 $235.49 $1,561 —
655–690 673 3 190.00–215.00 $204.94 $1,379 +12.44
705–715 710 2 195.00–212.50 $203.69 $1,446 +7.03
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 +18.34
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 -25.00
960–965 963 2 167.50–170.00 $168.75 $1,625 —
1140 1140 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 230.00–245.00 $237.56 $755 -7.14
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 +0.05
410–436 433 13 235.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,074 +8.79
465–498 481 8 210.00–232.50 $219.19 $1,054 +18.19
500–540 517 8 185.00–224.00 $208.00 $1,075 -1.95
560–595 573 9 197.50–217.00 $211.95 $1,214 +4.46
600–620 607 3 200.00–219.00 $206.26 $1,252 +7.26
680–695 688 3 190.00–200.00 $196.66 $1,353 +8.32
815–840 828 2 165.00–167.50 $166.23 $1,376 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $706 +5.11
370–385 378 2 200.00–215.00 $207.65 $785 +5.15
400–430 423 4 195.00–230.00 $208.99 $884 +11.18
470–490 480 2 190.00–202.50 $196.12 $941 -3.88
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -45.00
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,162 +11.00
640 640 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–547 525 30 235.00–262.50 $247.62 $1,300 -2.90
550–590 572 17 220.00–260.00 $234.14 $1,339 -2.17
610–645 629 4 220.00–237.50 $228.79 $1,439 -4.35
650–665 658 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,415 -9.64
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -24.64
700–740 723 4 200.00–220.00 $209.22 $1,513 +7.31
765–790 775 3 190.00–195.00 $193.34 $1,498 -11.66
835–845 838 3 180.00–187.50 $182.49 $1,529 -0.01
870–895 883 2 180.00–197.50 $188.63 $1,666 -1.37
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
960–990 975 2 157.50–165.00 $161.19 $1,572 +1.19
1085 1085 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
485 485 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,200 —
510–530 516 5 185.00–230.00 $208.97 $1,078 -13.53
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -6.20
640 640 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,360 —
670–690 680 4 200.00–217.50 $205.57 $1,398 +1.82
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 thin fleshed 572 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —
940–1260 1100 80-85% 6 91.00–105.00 $100.24 $1,103 —
965–1365 1166 80-85% 7 106.00–113.00 $110.38 $1,287 —
1065–1315 1166 80-85% 14 114.00–120.00 $118.02 $1,376 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,470 +6.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1625 1350 75-80% 7 117.00–122.00 $119.48 $1,613 -2.75
1260–1530 1395 75-80% 2 110.00–116.00 $112.71 $1,572 -9.52
1315–1495 1420 75-80% 4 123.00–125.00 $123.96 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
915 915 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $860 -0.80
955 955 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,127 —
985–1010 1002 85-90% 3 109.00–112.00 $109.98 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 99.00 $99.00 $955 —
1100–1975 1637 8 108.00–140.00 $128.26 $2,100 —
1135–2280 1797 6 144.00–149.00 $147.09 $2,643 —
1695–1955 1825 2 153.00–159.00 $155.79 $2,843 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
575–610 thin fleshed 593 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 110.00–180.00 $146.03 $866
595 595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 97.50 $97.50 $580
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 thin fleshed 610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1065–1400 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,850.00 $1,634.40
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,464
1095–1195 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 115.00–122.00 $118.65 $1,359
1110–1495 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 111.00–123.00 $118.31 $1,565
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
870–875 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
510–545 528 2 122.50–145.00 $134.12 $708 —

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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.