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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 1, 2025

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.32/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 478 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.90/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 623 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $444.90/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 340 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 387 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–298 280 7 470.00–495.00 $487.40 $1,365 —
300–349 340 15 437.50–460.00 $444.90 $1,513 -3.60
355–391 381 12 425.00–470.00 $434.63 $1,656 +3.37
400–445 423 12 390.00–417.50 $406.55 $1,720 +2.94
452–490 471 9 367.50–390.00 $385.14 $1,814 +20.51
512 512 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,946 +9.01
540 540 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,742 -48.49
560–585 568 5 330.00–357.50 $341.58 $1,940 -26.81
600–646 623 23 305.00–330.00 $317.90 $1,981 +0.10
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
658 fancy 658 6 309.00 $309.00 $2,033 —
702–710 704 4 290.00–301.00 $298.23 $2,100 —
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 -29.19
1030 1030 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,266 —
1075 1075 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 380.00–400.00 $389.77 $1,278 +19.77
355–375 367 3 380.00–400.00 $390.14 $1,432 +3.72
400–445 430 9 352.50–382.50 $367.86 $1,582 +5.36
455–495 475 2 290.00–345.00 $318.66 $1,514 —
520–535 528 2 330.00–342.50 $336.34 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
475 475 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,413 +37.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 5 382.50–407.50 $401.77 $1,258 -1.27
355–395 382 13 375.00–402.50 $388.77 $1,485 -0.79
410–440 424 8 335.00–365.00 $355.88 $1,509 -14.99
455–495 478 26 325.00–355.00 $336.32 $1,608 -7.18
500–540 519 13 312.50–327.50 $318.51 $1,653 -10.72
570–599 591 9 305.00–320.00 $310.42 $1,835 -0.28
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -54.00
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 -3.25
650–665 658 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,908 +20.00
700–715 708 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,787 —
755 755 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,869 —
760 760 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,995 +14.50
775–790 783 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,703 -30.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 4 335.00–372.50 $357.09 $1,332 -19.33
405–435 426 9 295.00–350.00 $328.14 $1,398 -2.07
450–490 475 5 275.00–327.50 $309.92 $1,472 -5.98
530 530 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 ±0.00
565–590 573 6 275.00–300.00 $284.59 $1,631 -0.41
610–645 627 3 277.50–287.50 $282.37 $1,770 +17.37
655 655 1 280.10 $280.10 $1,835 +50.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 364.00 $364.00 $1,183 —
492 492 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,589 -10.00
628 628 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,143 —
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–440 436 11 370.00–395.00 $392.71 $1,712 +27.71
450–497 483 10 350.00–385.00 $370.53 $1,790 -3.38
505–545 519 9 325.00–367.50 $346.92 $1,801 -11.52
550–585 568 5 305.00–325.00 $318.37 $1,808 -2.38
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 -30.75
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 +7.50
865 865 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 -11.35
1000 1000 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
510–520 515 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,640 —
585 585 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,594 -17.50
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–845 788 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.93 $1,000 —
875–1030 940 80-85% 6 100.00–139.00 $123.58 $1,162 -12.84
1005–1385 1180 80-85% 13 140.00–149.00 $144.15 $1,701 -14.81
1220 1220 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,989 —
1015–1480 1320 80-85% 9 151.00–158.00 $154.51 $2,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1515 1362 75-80% 10 150.00–157.00 $153.61 $2,092 +4.61
1380–1670 1473 75-80% 7 158.00–159.00 $158.54 $2,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —
1055–1160 1098 85-90% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $1,672 —
1080–1175 1128 85-90% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1455 1400 2 152.00–160.00 $155.84 $2,182 —
1805–1865 1835 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,578 —
2190 2190 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,030 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,955

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1075–1210 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,919.15
1185–1295 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,970.00
1205–1280 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,885.47
1185–1360 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,148.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1405 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 146.00–159.00 $153.05 $1,961
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,989
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,164

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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
775–900 thin fleshed 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,126.12 —
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 $27,520 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —

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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.