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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.12/cwt +37.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 482 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $381.57/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 481 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $419.64/cwt -15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 369 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 500 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 336 19 405.00–480.00 $439.96 $1,478 +59.96
350–397 369 25 400.00–450.00 $419.64 $1,548 +49.64
400–445 424 18 390.00–427.50 $405.37 $1,719 -20.56
450–499 481 27 372.50–400.00 $381.57 $1,835 -5.53
500–545 522 10 340.00–377.50 $365.88 $1,910 +9.87
550–592 577 8 325.00–360.00 $334.35 $1,929 -10.76
610–640 628 5 285.00–320.00 $301.47 $1,893 -6.03
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
700–745 value added 723 2 275.00–290.00 $282.27 $2,041 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
750–798 779 4 272.00–273.00 $272.75 $2,125 —
855 value added 855 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 360.00–395.00 $377.77 $1,228 +22.77
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -5.00
405–440 427 3 375.00–380.00 $377.56 $1,612 +16.63
450–485 475 8 340.00–377.50 $357.99 $1,700 +14.81
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -20.00
580 580 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,842 —
615 615 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 —
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 value added 345 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,509 —
455 value added 455 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 —
532 value added 532 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 +20.00
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 11 380.00–405.00 $401.38 $1,288 +14.02
350–390 361 13 367.50–405.00 $395.69 $1,428 -2.73
365 value added 365 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,487 —
405–440 414 12 317.00–370.00 $349.74 $1,448 -2.91
450–480 459 23 315.00–347.50 $333.09 $1,529 -1.87
475 475 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,461 -27.46
505–540 527 9 317.50–327.50 $323.73 $1,706 +3.84
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +5.00
560 value added 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 +4.42
560–598 583 6 292.00–315.00 $300.89 $1,754 +5.89
619 value added 619 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,894 +14.00
615–645 629 4 262.50–287.00 $279.72 $1,759 -5.28
655–685 670 2 252.50–275.00 $264.00 $1,769 +19.00
675–680 value added 677 3 280.00–287.50 $284.99 $1,929 —
700 700 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,838 +32.50
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 +15.00
755 value added 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
835 value added 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
830–845 838 2 210.00–235.00 $222.61 $1,865 —
890 890 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 —
975 975 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,096 —
1155 1155 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 value added 348 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,375 —
365 value added 365 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,414 —
395 395 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 —
409–442 value added 417 8 355.00–390.00 $380.73 $1,588 —
428 428 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,370 —
450–461 thin fleshed 455 9 335.00–337.00 $335.90 $1,528 —
488–496 value added 491 18 336.00–342.00 $339.98 $1,669 —
495 495 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,629 +28.94
508 thin fleshed 508 5 323.00 $323.00 $1,641 —
702 702 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 360.00–380.00 $370.08 $1,214 +87.72
365–395 385 7 322.50–385.00 $365.08 $1,406 +19.39
420–440 433 4 310.00–380.00 $336.34 $1,456 +30.22
450–492 474 9 275.00–320.00 $303.61 $1,439 +0.49
475 thin fleshed 475 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,532 —
525–530 528 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,518 —
560–595 579 5 260.00–290.00 $275.76 $1,597 +5.76
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
670 670 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,759 +16.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +75.00
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,670 +32.00
460–495 481 12 320.00–385.00 $362.24 $1,742 +0.97
505–540 524 15 325.00–367.50 $356.24 $1,867 +5.88
550–580 567 9 320.00–333.00 $328.09 $1,860 -9.41
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
650 650 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,836 —
722–740 732 6 255.00–278.00 $263.40 $1,928 —
1050 1050 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,048 —
1390 1390 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–588 573 6 304.00–309.00 $305.71 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 thin fleshed 530 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,762 —
540 540 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,714 —
560–585 573 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,704 +22.45
1010 1010 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1070 990 80-85% 7 135.00–141.00 $138.60 $1,372 +23.00
930–1175 1009 80-85% 4 123.00–132.00 $127.53 $1,287 —
985–1260 1128 80-85% 10 143.00–149.00 $145.51 $1,641 —
1115–1390 1253 80-85% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.77 $1,964 +19.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1680 1468 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.57 $2,254 —
1135–1700 1470 75-80% 15 155.00–161.00 $157.86 $2,321 —
1350–1695 1505 75-80% 3 144.00–148.00 $146.15 $2,200 +13.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
1140–1155 1148 85-90% 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1670 1653 3 173.00–176.00 $174.67 $2,887 —
1140–2045 1716 5 157.00–167.00 $162.63 $2,791 —
1555–2090 1880 4 181.00–186.00 $183.62 $3,452 +14.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1095 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 175.00–190.00 $182.20 $1,700

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1065–1440 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,308.68
1240–1360 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,625.00 $2,446.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,573
1140–1170 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–157.00 $150.92 $1,743

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–895 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,224.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
760–840 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,307.50 —
865 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1005–1595 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,587.17 —

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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.