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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.33/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.35/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 429 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.10/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 476 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 817 163
Feeder cattle 310 619 129
Slaughter cattle 40 96 21
Replacement cattle 13 102 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 300-500 lbs sold 15.00-28.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs sold 15.00-21.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs not well tested. On a light test, Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 8 385.00–430.00 $403.65 $1,284 +16.09
350–395 380 13 385.00–425.00 $399.73 $1,519 +36.26
400–440 420 12 355.00–405.00 $371.55 $1,561 +9.03
456–482 471 14 345.00–385.00 $354.03 $1,667 +19.80
500–527 524 16 317.50–332.50 $330.70 $1,733 +5.17
550–585 559 9 285.00–325.00 $315.54 $1,764 +4.51
600 600 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,740 +0.48
660 value added 660 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,934 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 +1.25
720 value added 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —
705–745 722 6 245.00–270.00 $256.95 $1,855 -12.05
770 770 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,906 +2.50
830–839 value added 837 5 250.00–257.00 $255.61 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,442 +53.54
405–440 420 6 270.00–352.50 $335.86 $1,411 +50.86
455–485 475 3 265.00–340.00 $312.08 $1,482 +30.68
570–575 573 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,576 +14.49
685–695 692 3 240.00–260.00 $246.60 $1,706 -20.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 value added 691 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 8 360.00–400.00 $381.27 $1,228 +19.04
350–398 369 16 330.00–375.00 $352.53 $1,301 +22.46
400–445 429 18 308.00–337.50 $323.35 $1,387 +7.00
450–495 476 17 295.00–330.00 $315.10 $1,500 +17.67
505–545 516 12 280.00–295.00 $287.64 $1,484 +5.16
525 525 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 +7.50
550–590 569 6 252.50–287.50 $273.02 $1,553 +3.02
575 fancy 575 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,711 —
610 610 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,662 +11.11
620 value added 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
630 fancy 630 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,811 —
675–695 687 5 252.50–267.50 $259.52 $1,783 +34.52
720 value added 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 +4.00
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
780 value added 780 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–478 value added 465 9 283.00–316.00 $300.93 $1,399 —
568 value added 568 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 252.50 $252.50 $997 -7.57
425–430 428 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $1,225 +7.68
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +33.04
510–535 523 2 255.00–265.00 $260.12 $1,360 +2.57
560–575 568 2 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,427 +12.69
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 -2.50
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
1020 1020 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +34.79
575 575 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 486 5 310.00–347.50 $329.94 $1,604 +2.48
505–545 524 20 306.00–337.50 $320.33 $1,679 +6.47
560–580 571 7 285.00–312.50 $301.68 $1,723 -0.53
615–630 623 2 272.50–292.50 $282.38 $1,759 +16.11
710–720 715 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
830 830 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 +12.50
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
1020 1020 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,438 +13.75
575 575 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,452 -13.52
625–635 630 2 235.00–267.50 $251.38 $1,584 —
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1075 1043 80-85% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $1,205 —
1015–1160 1070 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.57 $1,301 -0.63
1025–1440 1193 80-85% 3 103.00–110.00 $105.81 $1,262 —
1070–1675 1378 80-85% 4 128.00–133.00 $130.05 $1,792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1365 1333 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $137.23 $1,829 +5.60
1325–1405 1365 75-80% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.54 $1,809 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,110 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1730 1553 4 152.50–155.00 $153.99 $2,391 —
1400–2050 1721 6 118.00–140.00 $130.80 $2,251 —
1465–2325 1878 5 159.00–163.00 $160.62 $3,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,114
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,013

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,333
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,576
990–1220 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 134.00–155.00 $142.46 $1,557
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–920 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,952.79
830–1065 948 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,397.10

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —

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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.