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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.95/cwt +34.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 526 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.08/cwt +20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 609 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.35/cwt +19.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 574 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 241 872
Feeder cattle 422 173 707
Slaughter cattle 64 37 130
Replacement cattle 17 31 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 30.00 with instances of 44.00 higher, 400-600 lbs sold 27.00-28.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 25.00 up to 34.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 7.00-17.00 higher. Demand was very good on all classes. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, on a very 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
325–345 335 5 325.00–375.00 $349.15 $1,170 +24.88
355–395 380 13 320.00–380.00 $358.79 $1,363 +63.94
415–445 426 7 290.00–342.50 $323.76 $1,379 +38.01
455–490 477 14 292.50–330.00 $310.30 $1,480 +33.65
500–535 526 42 285.00–325.00 $302.95 $1,594 +34.95
555–590 579 22 270.00–291.00 $284.25 $1,646 +21.75
603 value added 603 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,688 —
601–645 613 17 255.00–269.00 $263.07 $1,613 +13.23
660–680 671 12 247.00–255.00 $250.17 $1,679 +3.44
708–710 value added 709 4 246.00–249.00 $247.50 $1,755 —
745 745 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,807 -4.90
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 -5.00
845 845 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,007 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
435–440 438 2 270.00–285.00 $277.54 $1,216 +36.49
450–485 473 3 262.50–272.50 $267.62 $1,266 +30.12
505–540 529 4 255.00–270.00 $262.61 $1,389 —
640 value added 640 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,587 —
680 680 3 244.00–245.00 $244.67 $1,664 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 value added 650 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 305.00–310.00 $307.42 $984 +43.46
355–395 380 3 282.50–302.50 $291.29 $1,107 +25.29
400–430 418 12 275.00–300.00 $278.57 $1,164 +9.09
470–492 482 13 260.00–275.00 $268.26 $1,293 +0.26
500–542 522 21 237.50–260.00 $250.19 $1,306 +16.25
558 value added 558 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,440 —
560–590 576 20 235.00–247.00 $244.08 $1,406 +18.27
610 value added 610 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 —
615–635 618 11 227.50–238.00 $234.07 $1,447 +5.71
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -3.36
652–690 662 4 225.00–241.00 $236.83 $1,568 +4.27
710–715 712 5 217.00–225.00 $222.59 $1,585 +0.06
756 756 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,686 +33.00
835 835 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +45.00
415–445 430 3 265.00–267.50 $265.83 $1,143 +29.54
465–495 482 8 210.00–257.50 $231.63 $1,116 +0.97
505–530 522 3 195.00–230.00 $210.24 $1,097 -5.82
550–595 581 8 210.00–232.00 $226.07 $1,313 +16.10
655–666 664 5 210.00–235.00 $230.07 $1,528 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 305.00–317.50 $311.21 $1,285 —
465–490 478 2 290.00–310.00 $299.74 $1,433 —
505–530 517 11 250.00–302.50 $282.20 $1,459 +23.78
555–585 571 7 250.00–270.00 $261.78 $1,495 +11.78
600–640 627 15 247.50–267.50 $253.32 $1,588 +14.11
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 ±0.00
705–745 725 2 227.50–230.00 $228.72 $1,658 +4.97
760–790 775 2 222.00–232.50 $227.15 $1,760 —
865 865 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,881 +32.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 —
655–660 658 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1805 1805 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $602 -19.00
850–1185 1019 80-85% 9 84.00–99.00 $91.35 $931 +9.32
1040–1410 1154 80-85% 6 102.00–106.00 $104.25 $1,203 —
1095–1215 1157 80-85% 8 109.00–113.00 $110.18 $1,275 —
1120–1320 1216 80-85% 4 116.00–119.00 $117.27 $1,426 +1.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1740 1333 75-80% 4 94.00–109.00 $103.08 $1,374 —
1210–1455 1364 75-80% 7 112.00–118.00 $115.72 $1,578 —
1315–1455 1383 75-80% 3 119.00–124.00 $121.09 $1,675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $474 —
940 940 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $827 —
980 980 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $990 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1535 1395 3 125.00–132.00 $129.67 $1,809 —
1835–1845 1840 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $2,686 —
1860 1860 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,567 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,182
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,339
1125–1320 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 111.00–122.00 $115.21 $1,377
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,379
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1120–1335 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,821.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.