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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.28/cwt -7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 519 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $321.95/cwt -11.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 432 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.09/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 415 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 861 615
Feeder cattle 447 861 498
Slaughter cattle 56 — 88
Replacement cattle 19 — 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 11.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 3.00-11.00, mostly 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 lower. No trend on Slaughter cows or bulls, not reported last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 9 355.00–390.00 $374.46 $1,239 +18.68
352–395 372 21 325.00–380.00 $348.05 $1,295 +5.12
400–449 432 30 300.00–355.00 $321.95 $1,391 -11.56
450–498 472 15 292.50–330.00 $308.73 $1,457 -11.28
505–535 515 8 290.00–322.50 $308.36 $1,588 -4.25
550–585 570 4 277.50–292.50 $286.37 $1,632 -7.20
605–635 623 8 260.00–292.50 $278.95 $1,738 +1.78
650–695 667 3 261.00–290.00 $275.05 $1,835 +4.74
705–735 720 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 +7.11
755–775 765 2 247.50–255.00 $251.30 $1,922 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
905 905 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,520 —
623 value added 623 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,726 —
721 value added 721 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 -30.00
370–395 382 3 265.00–315.00 $298.41 $1,140 -4.09
445 445 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 -6.35
475–490 483 3 255.00–272.50 $266.59 $1,288 -13.38
590 590 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 -10.00
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 327 17 290.00–350.00 $329.38 $1,077 +3.07
355–395 378 10 295.00–340.00 $313.64 $1,186 +0.18
400–433 415 24 295.00–320.00 $305.09 $1,266 +7.71
455 455 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 +2.49
500–548 515 20 250.00–275.00 $257.73 $1,327 -14.65
526 value added 526 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,468 —
550–593 582 10 240.00–262.50 $245.69 $1,430 -10.85
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 —
615–625 620 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,442 -21.44
660 660 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 +2.02
655–690 668 4 225.00–242.50 $231.23 $1,545 -11.75
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 -20.00
745 745 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 -27.50
775–780 778 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,517 -40.02
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
865 865 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,795 +7.50
897 897 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,749 -5.00
1002 1002 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,728 —
1050 1050 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 4 260.00–285.00 $274.38 $1,040 +5.21
405–445 426 6 250.00–285.00 $272.55 $1,161 +0.05
450–495 484 11 237.50–277.50 $265.66 $1,286 +11.37
520–545 536 9 230.00–245.00 $239.37 $1,283 +7.71
555–595 575 2 210.00–232.50 $220.86 $1,270 -7.83
610–645 627 3 210.00–220.00 $216.57 $1,358 +4.07
655–695 668 3 200.00–220.00 $211.73 $1,414 —
725 725 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,251 —
825 825 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,077 —
448 448 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,254 -6.51
480 480 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,339 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 —
455–495 478 4 282.50–312.50 $294.70 $1,409 -11.99
500–545 523 17 275.00–320.00 $297.00 $1,553 -6.46
550–590 564 14 255.00–282.50 $274.49 $1,548 +5.26
600–640 609 7 255.00–280.00 $263.94 $1,607 +10.57
650–690 663 5 245.00–252.50 $249.45 $1,654 +11.14
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 -3.77
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 ±0.00
810–835 824 4 202.50–215.00 $208.69 $1,720 -3.98
850–865 858 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,737 —
910–920 915 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,875 +29.97
960 960 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,824 +20.00
1000 1000 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -2.50
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +16.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1240 1072 80-85% 6 101.00–105.00 $102.54 $1,099 —
890–1325 1108 80-85% 4 93.00–100.00 $97.19 $1,077 —
1185–1485 1318 80-85% 12 110.00–114.00 $112.05 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1505 1320 75-80% 3 101.00–107.00 $103.40 $1,365 —
1380–1700 1505 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $110.73 $1,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1830 1475 2 128.00–130.00 $128.76 $1,899 —
1290–1725 1508 2 110.00–122.00 $115.13 $1,736 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,434

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1150 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,265.20
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
985–1130 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,780.14
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $828
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,678
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,853

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522

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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
1215–1575 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–2,350.00 $2,016.74 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —

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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.