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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 8, 2025

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.00/cwt ≈ $2,200/hd at 675 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.70/cwt +20.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 514 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.75/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 536 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 535 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 10 425.00–500.00 $453.68 $1,456 +8.78
350–395 377 17 405.00–440.00 $423.65 $1,597 -10.98
405–448 426 28 385.00–419.00 $401.39 $1,710 -5.16
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 -36.55
455–498 473 22 377.50–420.00 $395.46 $1,871 +10.32
495 495 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,819 -17.64
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -60.00
500–545 526 16 350.00–385.00 $368.34 $1,937 -11.66
548 value added 548 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,082 —
550–585 573 13 342.00–377.50 $350.75 $2,010 +9.17
580–590 588 4 320.00–338.00 $333.56 $1,961 -8.02
610–645 633 6 317.50–335.00 $329.70 $2,087 +11.80
690 690 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,639 —
695 695 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,137 —
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 -38.23
860 860 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
945 945 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,079 —
1065 1065 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,024 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 value added 675 36 326.00 $326.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +0.23
365–395 377 3 380.00–385.00 $381.64 $1,439 -8.50
445 445 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $1,680 +9.64
450–490 470 6 330.00–370.00 $351.79 $1,653 +33.13
525–530 528 2 317.50–345.00 $331.18 $1,749 -5.16
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 -26.77
343–345 344 4 402.50–407.50 $406.24 $1,397 +4.47
350–390 373 8 385.00–395.00 $388.06 $1,447 -0.71
405–430 419 8 362.50–385.00 $371.58 $1,557 +15.70
450–480 460 6 345.00–370.00 $360.22 $1,657 +23.90
465 465 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,569 +1.18
525 525 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,562 -21.01
500–545 528 14 315.00–335.00 $325.15 $1,717 +6.64
550–598 581 16 302.50–320.00 $310.57 $1,804 +0.15
600–640 618 5 292.50–305.00 $297.40 $1,838 +2.40
665–698 679 5 285.00–290.00 $287.16 $1,950 -2.84
710 710 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,006 +30.03
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 -12.47
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 +22.48
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 value added 434 6 359.00 $359.00 $1,558 —
541 value added 541 27 329.00 $329.00 $1,780 —
644 value added 644 20 297.00 $297.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 3 345.00–370.00 $357.45 $1,387 +0.36
430–440 435 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,490 +14.33
470–495 486 10 321.00–345.00 $329.33 $1,601 +19.41
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -32.37
670–685 678 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,509 -57.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 300.00–325.00 $312.40 $962 -42.60
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -50.00
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,590 —
450–495 470 13 365.00–392.50 $380.27 $1,787 +9.74
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 -90.53
500–535 514 35 342.50–385.00 $367.70 $1,890 +20.78
550–585 567 9 307.50–347.50 $331.56 $1,880 +13.19
605–644 628 14 305.00–335.00 $316.17 $1,986 +11.17
658–690 677 7 275.00–287.50 $279.63 $1,893 —
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
762 762 12 269.00 $269.00 $2,050 —
875 875 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 +15.00
946 946 5 213.00 $213.00 $2,015 —
1035 1035 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,992 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 +5.00
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 -8.35
570 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 +20.00
600–605 603 2 285.00–292.50 $288.77 $1,741 +18.77
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,149 —
865–1230 1050 80-85% 4 120.00–144.00 $133.24 $1,399 —
980–1515 1217 80-85% 8 152.00–160.00 $157.11 $1,912 -5.89
1115–1335 1226 80-85% 7 146.00–151.00 $149.19 $1,829 -13.81
1395–1445 1420 80-85% 2 162.00–168.00 $165.05 $2,344 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1625 1333 75-80% 4 153.00–155.00 $154.07 $2,054 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,094 —
1205–1675 1443 75-80% 10 156.00–160.00 $158.03 $2,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,240 —
945–1130 1040 85-90% 3 152.00–159.00 $154.87 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1770 1615 3 172.00–178.00 $175.84 $2,840 —
1660–2235 1965 3 181.00–184.00 $181.84 $3,573 —
2085 2085 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,233 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–765 698 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–145.00 $142.74 $996

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1140–1230 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,443
1065–1270 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 150.00–156.00 $152.74 $1,784
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–850 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
880–1125 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,631.67 +881.67
905–1130 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,444.35 +694.35
1045–1075 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,504.25 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1025–1615 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,929.76 —
1245–1320 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,375.73 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.