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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.76/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 457 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.47/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.00/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 661 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 522 615
Feeder cattle 252 447 498
Slaughter cattle 42 56 88
Replacement cattle 35 19 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-14.00, mostly 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 30.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 5.00-16.00, mostly 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 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
310–335 321 8 360.00–400.00 $387.56 $1,244 +13.10
360–395 378 9 345.00–390.00 $358.74 $1,356 +10.69
400–445 426 13 305.00–370.00 $343.47 $1,463 +21.52
450–485 472 21 300.00–370.00 $317.47 $1,498 +8.74
505–520 513 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $1,552 -5.90
568–580 571 8 300.00–303.00 $302.24 $1,726 +15.87
600 value added 600 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,806 —
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 +11.05
661–662 661 16 274.00 $274.00 $1,811 -1.05
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 -15.00
830 830 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,909 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $962 +37.56
382 382 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,270 +34.09
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 +8.41
545 545 2 267.50–270.00 $268.75 $1,465 —
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $828 —
600–625 613 2 170.00–200.00 $184.69 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 value added 308 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,170 —
310–345 336 8 320.00–365.00 $342.16 $1,150 +12.78
350–385 370 11 312.50–360.00 $337.49 $1,249 +23.85
400–445 423 12 295.00–317.50 $304.25 $1,287 -0.84
451–490 457 24 287.50–304.00 $298.76 $1,365 +11.26
510 value added 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +11.00
500–545 528 10 245.00–282.50 $261.06 $1,378 +3.33
540 540 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,202 -35.23
559–595 565 6 260.00–271.00 $269.07 $1,520 +23.38
605–645 621 11 240.00–267.00 $260.72 $1,619 +28.20
651–695 662 6 240.00–248.00 $246.12 $1,629 +1.12
680 680 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,707 +19.77
705 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 +2.50
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 +0.62
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 +2.45
460 460 2 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $1,242 +4.34
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -0.86
615–635 625 2 190.00–225.00 $207.22 $1,295 -9.35
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +17.50
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–535 518 6 280.00–305.00 $296.99 $1,538 -0.01
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 +10.51
630–640 635 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,556 -18.90
660 660 3 247.50–252.50 $250.83 $1,655 +1.38
705 705 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 +10.00
775 fancy 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 -20.00
1045 1045 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,672 —
1065 1065 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1180 1078 (<2 yrs)N/A 8 2,000.00–3,325.00 $2,571.16 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 +15.00
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 +5.00
1000–1020 1010 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $560 —
905–1005 955 80-85% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.33 $949 —
930–1140 1028 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.61 $860 —
1085–1260 1173 80-85% 4 114.00–119.00 $115.43 $1,354 —
1005–1395 1243 80-85% 9 103.00–113.00 $108.33 $1,347 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1490 1425 75-80% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.95 $1,624 —
1250–1895 1586 75-80% 9 103.00–109.00 $106.52 $1,689 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1685 1504 5 95.00–127.00 $117.04 $1,760 +1.91
1835 1835 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,386 —
1160–2360 1893 4 135.00–140.00 $136.90 $2,592 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 thin fleshed 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $589
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 100.00 $100.00 $920

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1095 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,950.00 $1,542.87
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1175 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $1,386
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
745–1045 912 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,675.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,269
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.