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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.22/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 528 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.45/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 457 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.42/cwt +12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 572 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 608 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 326 13 425.00–465.00 $442.22 $1,442 +22.07
350–390 363 12 390.00–435.00 $414.42 $1,504 +13.46
400–449 435 33 372.50–400.00 $384.25 $1,671 -14.10
454 454 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,589 -21.66
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +18.34
552–590 565 15 305.00–349.00 $338.36 $1,912 +28.97
665–680 673 2 290.00–302.00 $296.07 $1,993 +2.39
950 950 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,019 —
1013 value added 1013 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 3 345.00–410.00 $385.75 $1,196 —
350–395 370 9 330.00–395.00 $380.35 $1,407 +20.22
410–445 431 6 250.00–395.00 $343.28 $1,480 -8.31
455–480 470 5 280.00–365.00 $338.01 $1,589 -7.33
570 570 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,781 —
600 600 2 262.50–280.00 $271.25 $1,628 +13.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 +90.00
365–370 368 2 310.00–335.00 $322.59 $1,187 -12.41
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -140.00
675 675 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
495 495 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 13 372.50–405.00 $389.09 $1,272 +6.16
350–385 368 30 370.00–437.50 $384.27 $1,414 +14.05
380–395 388 2 285.00–355.00 $319.32 $1,239 -50.90
410 value added 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 —
410–440 423 14 332.50–372.50 $346.85 $1,467 +11.06
452–485 457 40 321.00–337.50 $328.91 $1,503 +0.36
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -18.55
500–545 512 14 317.50–365.00 $323.63 $1,657 +33.63
567 value added 567 8 319.00 $319.00 $1,809 —
550–580 573 25 292.50–320.00 $307.67 $1,763 +10.23
608 value added 608 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,751 —
645 645 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,742 -5.00
650–665 660 4 265.00–272.50 $269.36 $1,778 -3.12
710 710 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,828 +15.00
820 value added 820 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,988 —
840 840 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,953 —
870 870 2 210.00–222.50 $216.25 $1,881 +13.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 320.00–362.50 $341.91 $1,094 +12.64
350–395 373 8 285.00–357.50 $330.07 $1,231 +14.00
415–445 431 14 296.00–342.50 $306.40 $1,321 -17.42
450–495 471 5 312.50–327.00 $319.26 $1,504 +5.51
500–530 512 3 257.50–315.00 $281.43 $1,441 —
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —
690 690 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,284 —
377–390 382 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,404 +17.74
407–448 423 5 313.00–319.00 $315.54 $1,335 —
539 539 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 —
424–447 439 28 357.50–390.00 $366.58 $1,609 +7.80
460–496 481 29 320.00–378.00 $350.99 $1,688 -1.42
500–541 528 54 330.00–365.00 $340.22 $1,796 +2.98
550–595 571 22 312.50–332.50 $324.03 $1,850 -1.98
605–625 615 2 275.00–302.50 $288.53 $1,774 +31.03
680 680 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,931 +24.08
720–724 723 6 270.00–277.50 $271.24 $1,961 +18.68
790 790 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,916 -12.50
850 850 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
500–535 518 6 300.00–325.00 $315.81 $1,636 —
555 555 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +15.00
607 607 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,584 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
860–880 870 2 217.00–222.50 $219.72 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–990 954 80-85% 5 80.00–120.00 $107.91 $1,029 +2.44
980–1210 1082 80-85% 9 125.00–131.00 $128.76 $1,393 —
1040–1170 1103 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $142.58 $1,573 +14.19
1120–1500 1243 80-85% 6 133.00–137.00 $134.79 $1,675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1410 1326 75-80% 5 143.00–148.00 $144.97 $1,922 —
1380–1750 1512 75-80% 9 135.00–142.00 $139.79 $2,114 -6.95
1360–1760 1568 75-80% 3 129.00–133.00 $130.90 $2,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,347 —
1025–1065 1038 85-90% 3 123.00–125.00 $123.68 $1,284 -17.88
1095 1095 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,445 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1490 1348 3 129.00–145.00 $140.43 $1,893 —
1040–1945 1436 4 150.00–160.00 $154.64 $2,221 —
1310–1995 1733 4 162.00–167.00 $164.75 $2,855 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1335 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 149.00–157.00 $152.39 $1,827
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
865 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
935–1245 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,803.86
1050–1295 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,100.00 $2,028.97
950–1435 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–2,775.00 $2,204.06
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,541
1120–1360 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 133.00–154.00 $145.63 $1,766
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,809

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
655–1145 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,570.49 —
1085 thin fleshed 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1405–1435 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,873.68 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–940 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.