Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 7, 2024

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $288.71/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $251.26/cwt ≈ $1,697/hd at 676 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 601 654
Feeder cattle 173 468 512
Slaughter cattle 37 100 101
Replacement cattle 31 33 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers sold 2.00-10.00, mostly 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under400 lbs sold 6.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 8.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder supply was mostly fleshy unweaned cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 3 305.00–335.00 $324.27 $1,044 -1.20
365–395 378 5 290.00–310.00 $294.85 $1,115 -5.50
400–445 427 11 270.00–300.00 $285.75 $1,220 -4.82
442 value added 442 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,348 —
455–495 472 8 265.00–285.00 $276.65 $1,306 -3.25
500–510 507 5 265.00–275.00 $268.00 $1,359 -8.19
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 +0.30
600–645 628 8 240.00–255.00 $249.84 $1,569 -9.25
665–675 value added 673 5 255.00–256.00 $255.80 $1,722 —
665–685 678 5 240.00–250.00 $246.73 $1,673 —
700–739 726 7 245.00–250.00 $247.40 $1,796 —
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
825 825 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 275.00 $275.00 $924 —
612 612 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 230.00–252.50 $241.05 $1,020 +1.05
475 475 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,128 -19.27
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 252.50–280.00 $263.96 $874 -9.65
365–395 380 3 257.50–270.00 $266.00 $1,011 -2.80
400–440 415 4 262.50–272.50 $269.48 $1,118 +4.73
478 478 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,281 +15.73
500–540 516 5 225.00–242.50 $233.94 $1,207 +23.94
555–585 569 6 225.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,285 -5.02
605–642 626 5 226.00–230.00 $228.36 $1,430 -0.09
650–680 665 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,547 +6.31
705–710 708 2 215.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,576 +35.03
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 -35.00
955 955 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,743 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 —
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -12.43
415–440 428 2 235.00–237.50 $236.29 $1,011 +1.17
470–490 480 4 220.00–237.50 $230.66 $1,107 +0.67
500–535 522 3 205.00–222.50 $216.06 $1,128 +1.06
555–560 558 2 202.50–217.50 $209.97 $1,172 -5.11
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
805 805 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -16.21
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 +10.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 526 5 237.50–267.50 $258.42 $1,359 +1.70
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -8.59
620–635 625 5 237.00–242.50 $239.21 $1,495 +2.81
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 +4.02
735 735 2 217.50–230.00 $223.75 $1,645 +3.75
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
995 995 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 -15.00

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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 92.00 $92.00 $773 —
940–1115 1024 80-85% 7 70.00–92.00 $82.03 $840 -11.42
1045 1045 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,275 +28.55
1125–1365 1229 80-85% 5 112.00–119.00 $115.31 $1,417 —
1065–1400 1236 80-85% 5 104.00–110.00 $107.03 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1535 1421 75-80% 4 126.00–128.00 $126.97 $1,804 +18.39
1390–1665 1528 75-80% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.36 $1,839 —
1755–1850 1803 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.51 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,044 —
1270–1780 1505 4 117.00–137.00 $131.96 $1,986 —
2090 2090 1 146.00 $146.00 $3,051 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1020 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 145.00–187.50 $160.62 $1,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
790–1350 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,631.26
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1130–1445 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,720.21
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040
1120–1215 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 115.00–123.00 $119.16 $1,392
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,500

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
790–930 860 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,054.07

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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 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1235–1275 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,034.93 —
1450–1475 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,525.00 $2,500.21 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.