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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $294.42/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 663 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $300.76/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 574 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.24/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 680 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 363 0
Feeder cattle 368 310 0
Slaughter cattle 52 40 0
Replacement cattle 50 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 1.00-6.00, mostly 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 7.00-12.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, on a light test, Slaughter 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
325–340 335 3 390.00–395.00 $393.38 $1,318 -10.27
357–375 362 4 387.50–390.00 $388.15 $1,405 -11.58
380 value added 380 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -34.73
400–445 419 5 352.50–395.00 $371.02 $1,555 -0.53
455–485 476 10 320.00–362.50 $343.08 $1,633 -10.95
530–540 537 3 300.00–325.00 $314.97 $1,691 -15.73
561–570 value added 562 12 305.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,868 —
602 value added 602 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,842 —
600–640 623 3 277.50–297.50 $285.63 $1,779 -4.37
661–692 value added 662 56 291.00–295.00 $294.85 $1,952 +1.85
675–695 685 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,935 +2.46
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 +7.50
805 805 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 340.00–370.00 $354.76 $1,117 —
350–390 368 5 340.00–370.00 $353.14 $1,300 -11.86
405–445 430 7 340.00–350.00 $343.52 $1,477 +7.66
480–490 485 3 295.00–325.00 $307.60 $1,492 -4.48
525 525 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,404 —
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,363 —
430 430 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 +40.00
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $1,204 -16.30
350–390 375 3 335.00–360.00 $344.51 $1,292 -8.02
420–440 427 5 292.50–327.50 $314.03 $1,341 -9.32
455–490 476 5 305.00–317.50 $310.45 $1,478 -4.65
500–535 518 12 270.00–315.00 $300.26 $1,555 +12.62
550–595 583 5 272.50–287.50 $277.94 $1,620 +4.92
600–645 626 12 265.00–285.00 $277.24 $1,736 +4.74
650–686 679 10 264.00–267.50 $264.43 $1,795 +4.91
681 681 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,798 +4.48
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 +5.00
748 748 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,840 +6.00
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
955 955 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,826 —
1200 1200 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,122 —
410–430 420 5 285.00–305.00 $294.39 $1,236 +8.13
450–485 467 5 285.00–302.50 $290.55 $1,357 -9.45
510 thin fleshed 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
540–545 543 2 255.00–267.50 $261.28 $1,419 +1.16
555–580 572 3 254.00–255.00 $254.66 $1,457 +3.39
610–630 618 3 227.50–262.50 $241.87 $1,495 —
650–680 665 3 235.00–260.00 $246.74 $1,641 +9.24
750–790 770 2 215.00–227.50 $221.09 $1,702 —
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 ±0.00
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,524 —
465–490 475 3 322.50–345.00 $332.71 $1,580 +2.77
500–549 536 14 300.00–337.50 $326.76 $1,751 +6.43
550–591 574 19 287.50–317.50 $300.76 $1,726 -0.92
600–625 610 4 285.00–290.00 $288.09 $1,757 +5.71
636 fancy 636 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,863 —
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
742 742 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,848 +9.00
767–795 781 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,937 —
820 820 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,620 -47.50
1025 1025 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,609 -13.00
1065 1065 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
545 545 3 260.00–295.00 $281.67 $1,535 —
600–640 620 2 265.00–275.00 $270.16 $1,675 +18.78
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
920–930 925 2 152.50–179.00 $165.68 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
510–525 518 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,282 —
655–685 670 2 205.00–220.00 $212.67 $1,425 —
825 825 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–825 823 80-85% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.49 $769 —
860 860 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $886 —
850–1260 993 80-85% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.70 $1,179 —
970–1105 1074 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.45 $1,369 +5.88
1070–1290 1149 80-85% 7 132.00–141.00 $134.46 $1,545 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,716 -8.23
1165–1425 1340 75-80% 4 139.00–143.00 $140.06 $1,877 +2.83
1250–1500 1413 75-80% 4 133.00–137.00 $134.75 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,014 —
950 950 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,206 —
975–1190 1083 85-90% 2 130.00–139.00 $134.95 $1,462 +5.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,165 —
1615–1915 1765 2 163.00–167.00 $165.17 $2,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857–1000 972 (<2 yrs)Open 17 172.50–218.00 $194.91 $1,895

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–920 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–2,175.00 $1,826.84
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
905–1345 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,450.00 $1,943.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1385 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 139.00–154.00 $145.32 $1,739
1135–1280 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 138.00–142.00 $139.88 $1,690
955–1405 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 134.00–154.00 $145.68 $1,764

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
695–845 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,601.85
760–1095 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,349.74
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.