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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 24, 2024

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.96/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 519 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.78/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.51/cwt -12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 419 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 651 824
Feeder cattle 640 555 726
Slaughter cattle 78 72 62
Replacement cattle 40 24 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-12.00 lower, except 500-600 lb weights sold 1.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly fleshy, unweaned cattle with many fleshy bull calves. Slaughter cows and 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
330–345 339 6 325.00–342.50 $332.19 $1,126 +1.01
360–395 375 11 300.00–327.50 $315.75 $1,184 +5.46
400–445 425 18 280.00–317.50 $292.47 $1,243 +2.54
450–482 464 26 265.00–295.00 $275.40 $1,278 +1.57
500–535 523 33 252.50–261.00 $258.78 $1,353 +0.98
550–576 572 8 242.50–254.00 $251.79 $1,440 -2.68
615–620 618 3 247.50–257.50 $251.65 $1,555 +6.92
639–649 unweaned 645 23 231.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,500 —
695 695 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,564 -13.25
1220 1220 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,586 —
1305 1305 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 4 250.00–277.50 $261.52 $873 -8.63
355–390 369 9 250.00–285.00 $274.14 $1,012 +19.04
415–448 434 12 250.00–277.50 $266.49 $1,157 +5.41
455–482 470 9 235.00–270.00 $252.18 $1,185 -2.82
520–525 523 2 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $1,275 +0.38
755–795 775 2 185.00–210.00 $197.18 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,156 —
458 458 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,156 —
913 913 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 +21.70
370–385 378 2 230.00–255.00 $242.75 $918 +7.75
430–440 435 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $935 +0.06
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 +18.48
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 122.50 $122.50 $674 —
605–645 625 2 60.00–127.50 $92.67 $579 —
675 675 1 137.50 $137.50 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 250.00–267.50 $260.48 $844 -13.83
359–395 370 12 260.00–290.00 $273.67 $1,013 +3.08
402–445 419 25 242.50–267.50 $255.09 $1,069 -13.98
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -29.07
470 470 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,093 -27.91
450–490 474 11 240.00–245.00 $243.20 $1,153 +13.20
517 fancy 517 27 243.00 $243.00 $1,256 —
505–540 520 5 190.00–216.00 $206.06 $1,072 -18.12
500–545 521 25 220.00–241.00 $227.49 $1,185 +3.31
560–585 573 4 220.00–232.50 $224.46 $1,286 -0.50
575–595 580 5 205.00–215.00 $211.96 $1,229 -13.00
640 640 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,424 +17.50
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -15.00
660–680 670 2 215.00–222.50 $218.81 $1,466 +13.87
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 +13.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–330 318 5 220.00–245.00 $232.06 $738 -5.50
350–385 370 4 225.00–255.00 $243.23 $900 -1.77
420–445 431 8 222.50–240.00 $231.06 $996 -16.90
450–495 468 6 227.50–237.50 $230.91 $1,081 +11.72
510–525 519 5 205.00–217.00 $212.38 $1,102 +4.38
553 thin fleshed 553 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,206 —
555–585 566 6 195.00–210.00 $203.33 $1,151 -8.62
600–640 631 14 190.00–212.50 $202.60 $1,278 -3.66
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 -11.66
700–745 730 4 155.00–190.00 $173.48 $1,266 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,082 —
457–475 466 24 231.00–239.00 $234.92 $1,095 -7.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -5.11
370–395 382 3 200.00–215.00 $209.83 $802 +2.18
410–445 430 9 185.00–220.00 $202.67 $871 -6.32
450–495 476 4 165.00–217.50 $198.05 $943 +1.93
500–522 517 4 190.00–217.00 $210.47 $1,088 +65.47
560–595 582 7 175.00–200.00 $188.02 $1,094 —
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
725 725 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 —
500–545 526 15 235.00–254.00 $246.77 $1,298 -0.85
550 thin fleshed 550 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 —
562–595 579 16 227.50–252.50 $238.85 $1,383 +4.71
600–638 613 19 219.00–237.00 $225.89 $1,385 -2.90
650 650 2 222.50–227.50 $225.00 $1,462 +10.00
750 750 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,556 +14.16
975 975 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,584 +1.31
1010 1010 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -7.50
520–525 523 2 207.50–225.00 $216.21 $1,131 +7.24
605–620 613 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,303 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–625 616 4 150.00–190.00 $179.85 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 -18.00
995 995 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $965 —
1050–1080 1060 80-85% 3 106.00–111.00 $109.01 $1,156 —
1000–1470 1227 80-85% 6 113.00–120.00 $115.27 $1,414 -6.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,670 -7.96
1535 1535 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1855 1560 8 115.00–134.00 $123.89 $1,933 —
1950–2095 2013 4 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $2,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1025 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.50–157.50 $154.79 $1,416
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,386

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1000 863 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 89.00–115.00 $103.90 $897
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,398
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,512
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1040 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,892.86
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1130–1735 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,325.00 $2,007.95 —
1230–1530 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,033.65 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1050–1105 1078 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,061.54 —

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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.