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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.43/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 478 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.04/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 420 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $345.08/cwt +22.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 517 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 531 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 22 430.00–485.00 $463.21 $1,496 +98.21
353–395 365 16 400.00–462.50 $448.67 $1,638 +79.15
400–445 414 20 365.00–430.00 $406.18 $1,682 +43.29
458–495 469 16 335.00–392.50 $364.61 $1,710 +0.76
505 value added 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 —
500–540 516 5 320.00–355.00 $336.90 $1,738 +17.73
555–560 558 2 310.00–327.50 $318.79 $1,779 +9.60
603–620 value added 615 11 329.00 $329.00 $2,023 —
600–632 618 5 310.00–325.00 $321.11 $1,984 —
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +46.97
670 value added 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
730 value added 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
760–785 773 3 257.50–285.00 $269.01 $2,079 —
885–890 888 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 4 355.00–390.00 $373.57 $1,192 —
375–390 380 3 342.50–370.00 $355.66 $1,352 +14.06
425–445 438 3 310.00–385.00 $351.16 $1,538 +31.16
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 +40.00
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
588 588 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,558 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
410–445 428 2 250.00–300.00 $276.02 $1,181 -0.43
535 535 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,691 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–342 331 17 365.00–395.00 $380.74 $1,260 +40.75
350–395 366 14 345.00–380.00 $368.88 $1,350 +26.61
400–440 418 26 320.00–362.00 $348.28 $1,456 +19.28
434 value added 434 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,601 —
450–498 478 32 307.50–342.50 $320.74 $1,533 +10.95
485 485 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,346 -32.29
500–545 527 13 290.00–320.00 $302.88 $1,596 +15.36
550–560 value added 555 2 307.50–317.50 $312.55 $1,735 +42.55
550–588 574 19 285.00–302.50 $295.44 $1,696 +37.46
600–635 615 11 267.50–286.00 $274.45 $1,688 +33.45
645 value added 645 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,780 —
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 +7.50
663–695 676 5 267.00–272.50 $269.90 $1,825 +19.90
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —
820–835 828 2 195.00–205.00 $200.05 $1,656 -9.95
970 970 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,853 —
1095 1095 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 5 315.00–340.00 $332.14 $1,086 +7.14
370–390 376 4 280.00–330.00 $312.36 $1,174 +44.86
415–445 431 5 272.50–315.00 $297.00 $1,280 +14.27
450–485 468 2 270.00–292.50 $280.83 $1,314 +8.52
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +20.00
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 +49.90
600–625 613 2 235.00–260.00 $247.24 $1,516 +22.14
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -4.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —
585 585 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,673 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 290.00–297.50 $293.95 $964 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 418 3 355.00–362.50 $359.19 $1,501 +3.10
427 thin fleshed 427 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,772 —
452–475 459 13 345.00–377.50 $355.31 $1,631 +25.35
504–545 517 22 307.50–357.00 $345.08 $1,784 +22.25
550–575 555 11 302.50–347.50 $327.07 $1,815 +22.07
620–645 628 3 270.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,706 -23.32
650–690 675 7 263.00–273.00 $269.94 $1,822 +10.98
725–733 731 6 258.00–265.00 $261.49 $1,911 —
750–785 771 5 252.50–265.00 $256.93 $1,981 —
800–824 820 6 247.00–247.50 $247.08 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,565 +12.50
565–585 574 4 277.50–290.00 $284.35 $1,632 +6.85
650 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 168.00 $168.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 —
840 840 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $983 —
975–1130 1056 80-85% 9 130.00–135.00 $132.01 $1,394 +25.53
915–1285 1058 80-85% 8 107.00–120.00 $114.80 $1,215 +8.32
1015–1290 1108 80-85% 13 122.00–129.00 $125.54 $1,391 +5.97
1200 1200 80-85% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1285 1263 75-80% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $1,730 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,869 +5.90
1275–1540 1408 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.55 $2,049 +18.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $971 +17.00
940 940 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1615 1473 3 145.00–146.00 $145.32 $2,141 +13.89
1335–1895 1558 4 162.00–169.00 $165.99 $2,586 —
1575–2030 1814 4 170.00–179.00 $175.23 $3,179 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–960 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 128.00–155.00 $142.48 $1,275

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1090 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.59
1060–1170 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,101.23
990–1340 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–2,625.00 $2,243.75
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150–1240 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,561.59
1045–1335 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,175.00 $2,910.36
1045–1505 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,600.00–3,325.00 $2,773.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStageDressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)— 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,463
975–1410 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)— 4 135.00–161.00 $147.28 $1,772
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)— 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,530
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)— 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,980
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,869

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1135–1370 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,072.77 —
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1135–1440 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00–2,950.00 $2,468.79 —
1295–1460 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,775.00 $2,653.92 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.