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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $435.17/cwt +57.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 466 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.10/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 511 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $434.66/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 376 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 553 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
282 value added 282 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,438 —
315–335 323 6 420.00–465.00 $440.53 $1,423 +12.51
360 value added 360 6 475.00–487.50 $485.42 $1,748 —
351–395 380 25 405.00–445.00 $422.48 $1,605 -10.60
410–445 433 16 380.00–412.50 $392.46 $1,699 -8.10
452–494 value added 461 54 430.00–466.00 $458.13 $2,112 —
450–495 477 26 360.00–402.50 $387.49 $1,848 +9.89
500–540 509 33 365.00–383.00 $380.02 $1,934 -0.09
538 value added 538 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,179 —
550–595 566 27 337.50–372.00 $359.38 $2,034 +30.99
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -23.28
615–635 625 2 327.50–340.00 $333.85 $2,087 +11.46
650–687 677 14 303.00–335.00 $314.09 $2,126 +18.17
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 -36.27
770–790 780 2 255.00–270.00 $262.60 $2,048 -7.40
1115 1115 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,453 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 —
370–395 385 5 390.00–395.00 $392.01 $1,509 +18.48
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 -3.43
455–465 460 2 347.50–380.00 $363.57 $1,672 +16.88
580 580 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 -7.37
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,468 +24.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 3 467.50 $467.50 $1,192 —
323 value added 323 13 442.00 $442.00 $1,428 —
335–348 343 7 375.00–415.00 $397.31 $1,363 +3.30
370–380 375 2 375.00–387.50 $381.17 $1,429 +11.17
389 value added 389 15 427.00 $427.00 $1,661 —
400–445 429 25 345.00–375.00 $370.99 $1,592 +6.29
466 value added 466 23 393.00 $393.00 $1,831 —
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -6.94
500–545 521 11 310.00–340.00 $325.87 $1,698 -7.20
550–595 563 21 315.00–340.00 $328.80 $1,851 +16.69
615–640 629 5 280.00–312.50 $296.06 $1,862 -0.68
650–690 667 3 292.50–297.50 $295.05 $1,968 +6.92
695 value added 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
705 value added 705 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,133 —
715–740 735 5 245.00–275.00 $261.95 $1,925 +6.95
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 +20.00
800–805 803 2 240.00–252.50 $246.23 $1,977 +6.23
930 930 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 -36.00
1025 1025 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,281 -2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,163 —
360 360 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
441 441 7 324.00 $324.00 $1,429 —
582 582 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,839 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 4 335.00–355.00 $342.64 $1,288 -20.99
405–445 415 6 315.00–345.00 $335.90 $1,394 +3.07
468 468 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,587 +14.18
500–540 518 3 285.00–307.50 $298.31 $1,545 +0.81
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 +21.25
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $892 -32.50
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 +18.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 431 6 370.00–382.50 $378.11 $1,630 +8.11
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +0.43
505–545 526 8 330.00–380.00 $348.35 $1,832 -5.90
550–590 564 7 312.50–362.50 $334.24 $1,885 +2.63
602–620 609 5 320.00–337.50 $326.53 $1,989 +30.67
650–685 668 2 285.00–305.00 $294.74 $1,969 +0.63
750–755 753 2 264.00–267.50 $265.76 $2,001 +16.99
955 955 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
550 550 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 +32.50
670 670 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
725 725 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1160 1037 80-85% 3 157.00–158.00 $157.37 $1,632 —
1005–1210 1073 80-85% 3 122.00–137.00 $132.01 $1,416 -24.39
1025–1380 1163 80-85% 21 140.00–148.00 $143.98 $1,674 —
970–1345 1187 80-85% 14 150.00–156.00 $152.49 $1,810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1198 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.47 $1,791 —
1145–1540 1331 75-80% 5 152.00–158.00 $155.16 $2,065 -3.84
1300–1620 1458 75-80% 3 164.00–166.00 $165.26 $2,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 85-90% 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,771 —
1065–1255 1168 85-90% 6 158.00–168.00 $164.01 $1,916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1775 1613 3 155.00–165.00 $161.30 $2,602 —
1725–2035 1883 6 173.00–182.00 $177.59 $3,344 —
1735–2205 1970 2 184.00–186.00 $184.88 $3,642 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1255 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 168.00–172.50 $169.80 $1,774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,474
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,033
1085–1380 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 144.00–171.00 $154.36 $1,835
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,023
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,402
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1150 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,490.74
880–1150 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,951.22
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
760 760 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -100.00
1015–1495 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,553.03 —

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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.