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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.39/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.20/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 368 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.58/cwt +9.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 249 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–315 310 3 415.00–475.00 $454.70 $1,410 -17.48
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 -92.18
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 -50.37
370–395 384 6 410.00–465.00 $446.14 $1,713 +25.77
408–439 429 8 405.00–442.50 $425.93 $1,827 +9.43
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -46.50
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 -56.13
460–495 478 8 380.00–395.00 $387.10 $1,850 +37.10
500 value added 500 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,912 ±0.00
525–540 530 5 347.50–380.00 $356.01 $1,887 -13.12
570–595 583 2 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $2,012 +0.56
600 600 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,845 -2.58
600–626 value added 620 9 327.00–339.00 $336.42 $2,086 +11.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 -30.00
375 375 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,369 -2.92
420–445 436 4 335.00–387.50 $360.93 $1,574 -13.95
455–480 463 3 335.00–350.00 $343.18 $1,589 -14.91
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 thin fleshed 367 7 430.00–432.50 $431.36 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 —
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 —
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 7 370.00–400.00 $387.36 $1,278 -17.66
360–390 367 10 375.00–407.50 $398.42 $1,462 +13.33
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 -55.09
405–445 422 17 340.00–375.00 $352.65 $1,488 +6.45
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -16.20
471 value added 471 4 349.00 $349.00 $1,644 -3.50
460–485 481 6 334.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,611 +84.96
500–520 516 6 312.50–325.00 $319.89 $1,651 +6.57
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 +5.45
573–594 value added 585 7 315.00–316.00 $315.58 $1,846 —
643 value added 643 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,878 —
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 -45.00
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +5.00
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 -22.76
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -2.76
1095 1095 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 265.00–300.00 $282.36 $856 -74.24
355–385 368 3 332.50–370.00 $345.69 $1,272 -7.60
410–440 429 5 297.00–315.00 $306.12 $1,313 -8.94
460–495 476 6 290.00–330.00 $303.12 $1,443 +22.96
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 —
670–695 683 2 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $1,682 +6.27
700 700 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 6 293.00–307.50 $300.06 $1,449 -20.94
508 508 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,460 -5.50
552 552 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 -75.00
565 565 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -58.99
448 448 6 384.00 $384.00 $1,720 -19.99
455–480 470 3 332.50–382.50 $361.27 $1,698 -11.10
500–545 531 9 345.00–365.00 $350.36 $1,860 -6.17
550 550 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,856 +27.54
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -66.28
810–815 813 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,507 -50.00
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
855–1155 977 80-85% 8 104.00–120.00 $115.60 $1,129 +7.03
1055–1125 1098 80-85% 3 128.00–134.00 $130.39 $1,432 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,719 —
1180–1490 1350 80-85% 3 145.00–147.00 $146.42 $1,977 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1520 1423 75-80% 4 142.00–143.00 $142.76 $2,031 —
1375–1670 1523 75-80% 2 127.00–137.00 $132.48 $2,018 —
1380–1775 1556 75-80% 4 145.00–151.00 $146.69 $2,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1355 1204 4 107.50–150.00 $137.35 $1,654 —
1810–1915 1863 2 168.00–170.00 $169.03 $3,149 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,167
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,445

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1015 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,818.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1050 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 144.00–149.00 $146.57 $1,495
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,508

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
735–880 808 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,979

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1030–1415 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,508.23 +278.16

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.