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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.71/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 471 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $420.37/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 379 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.53/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 516 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 421 — —

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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 9 440.00–505.00 $472.18 $1,502 +25.72
350–398 379 27 400.00–445.00 $420.37 $1,593 +7.46
400–440 419 17 400.00–440.00 $416.50 $1,745 +1.16
455–480 468 10 370.00–400.00 $381.13 $1,784 -5.30
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -12.54
525 value added 525 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,008 —
515–545 526 12 345.00–375.00 $369.13 $1,942 +24.90
570 value added 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
550–595 577 9 325.00–357.50 $344.55 $1,988 +5.45
605–615 610 2 300.00–320.00 $310.08 $1,891 -0.31
640 value added 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 -4.74
655–680 663 3 298.00–312.50 $306.08 $2,029 +1.06
750 750 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,119 —
1290 1290 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,263 +5.00
350–385 367 3 350.00–377.50 $367.92 $1,350 -28.08
415–445 431 8 365.00–395.00 $374.88 $1,616 -4.74
470–490 478 5 340.00–367.50 $358.09 $1,712 -7.54
535 535 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,752 —
600 600 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,725 +2.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 250.00–330.00 $302.17 $1,112 —
465 465 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 5 385.00–420.00 $405.02 $1,288 +8.83
350–395 378 6 375.00–400.00 $385.09 $1,456 +40.28
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 -25.49
400–425 416 6 342.50–350.00 $346.20 $1,440 -4.29
450–495 471 41 295.00–350.00 $332.15 $1,564 -1.10
475 value added 475 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,674 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 -83.25
500–540 517 9 285.00–327.50 $313.32 $1,620 -7.86
510–530 520 2 295.00–305.00 $299.90 $1,559 -21.28
515–534 value added 530 5 327.50–333.00 $331.93 $1,759 —
552–590 573 12 275.00–308.00 $289.55 $1,659 -13.92
600 600 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -21.67
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 +48.33
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 -35.00
680 value added 680 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,887 —
690 690 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,846 -7.50
705–735 720 2 240.00–265.00 $252.76 $1,820 —
750 750 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,928 +34.50
815 815 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 350.00–360.00 $356.60 $1,187 -18.40
385–390 388 3 342.50–362.50 $353.29 $1,371 -8.91
410–445 428 4 290.00–360.00 $315.06 $1,348 -10.00
455–490 474 4 260.00–297.50 $280.16 $1,328 -44.83
505–520 513 2 275.00–295.00 $285.15 $1,463 -5.90
640 640 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,616 ±0.00
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,461 —
502 502 6 293.00 $293.00 $1,471 —
597 value added 597 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,761 —
658 658 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 424 6 375.00–425.00 $403.99 $1,713 -3.08
450–495 475 13 350.00–392.50 $372.37 $1,769 +3.31
500–545 516 17 327.50–370.00 $356.53 $1,840 +2.74
550–595 572 13 280.00–337.50 $309.96 $1,773 -16.66
610–645 627 6 282.00–332.50 $298.35 $1,871 -1.57
655–695 673 5 277.50–310.00 $291.28 $1,960 +8.95
705–730 713 3 265.00–285.00 $271.82 $1,938 -4.58
750–775 760 3 247.50–272.50 $259.04 $1,969 —
1190 1190 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,964 -20.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,770 +26.00
535–540 538 2 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1355 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,160.36 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1065 958 80-85% 8 105.00–110.00 $108.57 $1,040 —
1000–1020 1010 80-85% 4 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $1,298 —
1005–1070 1027 80-85% 3 141.00–145.00 $142.39 $1,462 —
850–1510 1220 80-85% 16 133.00–139.00 $135.69 $1,655 +5.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1430 1343 75-80% 3 144.00–149.00 $145.99 $1,961 —
1275–1550 1353 75-80% 8 141.00–143.00 $142.25 $1,925 -8.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $732 —
775 775 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $884 —
905–975 944 85-90% 5 109.00–117.00 $114.12 $1,077 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1840 1521 5 140.00–147.00 $143.71 $2,186 —
1435–2085 1705 3 155.00–165.00 $160.95 $2,744 -2.82
1920 1920 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 thin fleshed 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
780 thin fleshed 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
970–1045 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.97
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1055–1275 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,275.00 $1,931.82
1095–1420 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,725.00 $2,191.00
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,516
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,612
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,675
1220–1510 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 135.00–142.00 $138.71 $1,902

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–815 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,584.03

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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
780 thin fleshed 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1205–1255 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,525.00 $2,230.07 -669.93
1200–1340 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,055.51 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.