Cattle Market Pulse

I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 16, 2025

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.12/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 671 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $362.52/cwt +19.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 420 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.60/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 573 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 329 0
Feeder cattle 619 252 0
Slaughter cattle 96 42 0
Replacement cattle 102 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No Trend as Sale not reported last three weeks, however strong, higher undertones denoted in all Feeder and Slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 9 360.00–405.00 $387.56 $1,271 ±0.00
360–390 375 7 345.00–380.00 $363.47 $1,363 +4.73
400–448 420 26 335.00–375.00 $362.52 $1,523 +19.05
450–495 472 11 317.50–342.50 $334.23 $1,578 +16.76
500–540 530 21 310.00–347.50 $325.53 $1,725 +23.07
565–585 572 10 292.50–325.00 $311.03 $1,779 +8.79
605–635 613 6 280.00–302.50 $289.52 $1,775 -0.48
670–675 673 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,876 +4.75
735 735 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,977 +19.00
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
860 value added 860 12 248.00 $248.00 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,038 +39.92
370–380 377 3 265.00–335.00 $311.46 $1,174 -21.04
440 440 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 —
455–470 464 7 265.00–295.00 $281.40 $1,306 +6.40
510–540 525 4 270.00–295.00 $286.14 $1,502 +17.39
570–590 577 3 252.50–276.00 $260.51 $1,503 —
600–635 618 2 262.50–267.50 $264.93 $1,637 +4.93
690 690 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,846 —
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 value added 898 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 +15.11
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +35.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 12 345.00–390.00 $362.23 $1,170 +20.07
350–395 372 19 300.00–365.00 $330.07 $1,228 -7.42
405–445 423 21 295.00–331.00 $316.35 $1,338 +12.10
455–495 472 21 285.00–315.00 $297.43 $1,404 -1.33
480 480 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,332 -21.26
506 value added 506 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,574 +21.00
500–535 517 8 270.00–297.50 $282.48 $1,460 +21.42
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 +3.94
550–585 573 24 255.00–292.00 $270.00 $1,547 +0.93
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -34.07
625–645 635 2 252.50–270.00 $261.39 $1,660 +0.67
665–675 670 3 232.50–247.50 $240.80 $1,613 -5.32
670–674 value added 671 23 251.00–254.00 $252.43 $1,694 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -26.00
734 value added 734 25 246.00 $246.00 $1,806 —
770–785 778 2 190.00–210.00 $200.10 $1,557 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 +5.00
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 +10.00
850–888 871 14 210.00–220.00 $218.20 $1,901 —
975–988 984 3 200.00–217.50 $211.72 $2,083 —
1130 1130 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,921 —
1455 1455 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 250.00–270.00 $260.07 $957 -14.93
400–445 423 3 260.00–292.50 $278.58 $1,178 +3.58
455–495 473 5 260.00–275.00 $266.96 $1,263 -3.04
510–540 530 4 255.00–265.00 $257.55 $1,365 —
550–590 571 4 230.00–245.00 $238.58 $1,362 +18.58
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +37.78
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -12.22
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
705–735 720 2 190.00–235.00 $212.03 $1,527 +12.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 value added 374 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,262 —
498 498 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,394 —
501 value added 501 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $766 —
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
475–485 480 2 190.00–230.00 $210.21 $1,009 -14.79
505 505 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 325.00–330.00 $328.31 $1,438 —
455–495 474 20 310.00–335.00 $327.46 $1,552 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -26.99
505–548 536 22 300.00–330.00 $313.86 $1,682 +16.87
552–558 556 5 301.00–303.00 $302.21 $1,680 +17.21
605–645 625 4 260.00–275.00 $266.27 $1,664 +21.23
655–670 665 3 257.00–260.00 $257.98 $1,716 +7.15
805 805 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1265 1191 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,275.00–3,750.00 $3,368.99 —
1755 1755 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1760 1760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 260.00–287.50 $273.75 $1,451 +3.75
565–595 580 2 257.50–275.00 $266.02 $1,543 +21.02
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $898 —
1025–1245 1086 80-85% 8 117.00–126.00 $122.20 $1,327 —
1125–1340 1233 80-85% 2 112.00–117.00 $114.72 $1,414 +6.39
1250–1465 1338 80-85% 3 127.00–132.00 $129.24 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1600 1247 75-80% 8 125.00–129.00 $126.72 $1,580 —
1195–1450 1309 75-80% 6 130.00–133.00 $131.63 $1,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1635 1410 5 126.00–144.00 $135.18 $1,906 —
1585–1815 1666 7 152.00–159.00 $154.74 $2,578 —
1695–2225 1978 6 162.00–169.50 $164.87 $3,261 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050
625–1110 818 (<2 yrs)Open 3 162.50–212.50 $183.29 $1,499

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1195–1380 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,125.00 $1,962.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,580

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–955 897 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,470.90
845–1082 959 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 2,225.00–3,150.00 $2,958.73
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,325.00 $3,325.00

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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
1150–1390 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,125.00–2,600.00 $2,336.52 —
1185–1465 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,669.86 —
1250–1475 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,519.72 —

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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.