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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 21, 2024

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $323.09/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.00/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 400 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $343.51/cwt -15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 373 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 503 872
Feeder cattle 292 422 707
Slaughter cattle 66 64 130
Replacement cattle 20 17 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed, under 400 lbs sold 4.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 8.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 13.00-14.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light test, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. *** No sale next Thursday, November 28, auction will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving holiday. ***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 335 14 320.00–400.00 $356.77 $1,195 +7.62
350–395 373 16 300.00–400.00 $343.51 $1,281 -15.28
400–445 426 22 307.50–370.00 $323.09 $1,376 -0.67
450–495 467 13 297.50–347.50 $327.89 $1,531 +17.59
505 505 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,452 -15.45
555–582 573 3 277.50–286.00 $283.26 $1,623 -0.99
600–645 623 4 250.00–270.00 $257.93 $1,607 -5.14
660–680 670 2 252.50–255.00 $253.77 $1,700 +3.60
715–735 721 4 238.00–242.50 $239.65 $1,728 -2.85
760–785 773 2 235.00–245.00 $240.08 $1,856 +5.08
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 -7.50
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 thin fleshed 280 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 —
494 494 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,373 —
669 669 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 260.00 $260.00 $871 —
365–380 373 2 260.00–287.50 $274.03 $1,022 +9.03
410–440 425 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 +7.46
455–485 469 4 260.00–292.50 $276.19 $1,295 +8.57
570–575 573 2 235.00–270.00 $252.58 $1,447 —
620–635 628 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 6 285.00–345.00 $315.10 $1,005 +7.68
350–390 365 10 285.00–340.00 $311.57 $1,137 +20.28
405–415 408 6 270.00–315.00 $303.23 $1,237 +24.66
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -18.57
460–495 475 5 265.00–277.50 $269.46 $1,280 +1.20
510–540 529 6 237.50–262.50 $245.87 $1,301 -4.32
550–580 565 4 237.50–247.50 $241.90 $1,367 -2.18
600–610 605 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -14.07
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 -19.07
669 669 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,478 -15.83
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 -16.83
1060 1060 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 235.00–260.00 $247.50 $780 —
360–380 370 3 245.00–270.00 $260.23 $963 -14.77
440–445 443 2 247.50–267.50 $257.56 $1,141 -8.27
455–490 482 9 227.50–262.50 $250.96 $1,210 +19.33
555–590 571 5 190.00–230.00 $209.57 $1,197 -16.50
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
665–690 678 2 175.00–200.00 $187.27 $1,270 -42.80
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -35.00
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 21 277.00 $277.00 $1,108 —
468 468 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
405–435 420 2 110.00–220.00 $163.04 $685 —
470–495 485 3 140.00–240.00 $182.51 $885 —
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
830 830 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,480 +21.29
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 +10.26
510–545 523 5 275.00–300.00 $288.90 $1,511 +6.70
555–592 578 5 260.00–277.50 $266.95 $1,543 +5.17
605–635 625 5 255.00–270.00 $261.44 $1,634 +8.12
650–676 666 9 238.00–247.50 $241.83 $1,611 +6.83
720–747 740 4 226.00–227.50 $226.36 $1,675 -2.36
750 750 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,669 -4.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -20.00

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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 86.00 $86.00 $718 +13.00
960–1310 1084 80-85% 12 88.00–99.00 $94.56 $1,025 —
1105–1225 1158 80-85% 6 106.00–114.00 $110.11 $1,275 -0.07
1040–1285 1199 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $103.58 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1375 1323 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.08 $1,483 +9.00
1425 1425 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,753 —
1280–1815 1523 75-80% 9 100.00–109.00 $105.77 $1,611 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–775 763 85-90% 2 80.00–87.50 $83.69 $639 +23.69
980–1050 1015 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.03 $1,005 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,197 —
1060–1090 1075 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.03 $989 -18.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1795 1631 4 110.00–118.00 $114.55 $1,868 —
1515–1905 1778 5 123.00–130.00 $126.07 $2,242 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,304
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1050–1295 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,894.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1425 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 114.00–145.00 $126.58 $1,547
1285–1350 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–120.00 $115.12 $1,517
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1070 1070 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 +175.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —

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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.