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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $431.68/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 370 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.19/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $334.37/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 616 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 9 405.00–450.00 $432.32 $1,388 -8.21
350–390 370 25 410.00–450.00 $431.68 $1,597 +9.20
410–440 421 8 422.50–482.50 $441.38 $1,858 +48.92
465–485 472 10 400.00–408.00 $406.39 $1,918 +18.90
512 value added 512 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,125 +10.00
515–540 530 22 362.50–390.00 $383.57 $2,033 +3.55
553–590 565 6 320.00–367.50 $357.17 $2,018 -2.21
600–642 616 23 306.00–342.50 $334.37 $2,060 +0.52
672–685 676 3 313.00–315.00 $313.68 $2,120 -0.41
705–710 706 4 302.50–304.00 $303.62 $2,144 —
765–780 773 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $2,048 +2.35
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
880 880 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068 —
935 935 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,492 -9.51
405–445 427 5 385.00–417.50 $394.71 $1,685 +24.71
450–460 455 2 367.50–372.50 $369.97 $1,683 +6.40
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 —
555–560 558 3 322.50–355.00 $338.28 $1,888 +23.28
635 635 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,889 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 313 6 395.00–415.00 $398.46 $1,247 +1.15
355–383 376 7 390.00–422.50 $406.15 $1,527 +24.98
405–445 423 10 364.00–385.00 $373.58 $1,580 +2.59
465–475 473 4 342.00–375.00 $352.76 $1,669 +12.76
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 -15.00
500–540 528 13 322.50–335.00 $327.83 $1,731 +1.96
552–595 571 17 297.50–323.00 $315.31 $1,800 -13.49
605–645 630 3 290.00–307.50 $299.01 $1,884 +2.95
655–695 664 5 290.00–300.00 $297.41 $1,975 +2.36
700 700 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,908 +10.55
703–740 value added 718 5 285.00–288.00 $286.76 $2,059 -15.74
890 890 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 370.00–380.00 $375.19 $1,212 —
355–395 379 5 355.00–370.00 $365.26 $1,384 +22.62
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 +29.10
462–495 478 6 327.50–348.00 $342.16 $1,636 +3.16
620–645 633 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,725 —
650–655 653 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 377.50–390.00 $383.65 $1,247 +6.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -22.50
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 +6.89
475–485 480 2 355.00–372.50 $363.66 $1,746 -11.34
510–538 531 6 362.50–375.00 $370.24 $1,966 +21.89
550–590 569 6 322.50–380.00 $348.21 $1,981 +13.97
600–635 613 12 310.00–327.50 $322.95 $1,980 -3.58
655–665 660 3 292.50–317.50 $304.20 $2,008 +9.46
740 740 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,961 —
840 840 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,079 —
950 950 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,066 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 -25.00
565 565 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,794 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
915–1190 1006 80-85% 4 127.00–138.00 $135.02 $1,358 -22.35
1070–1280 1144 80-85% 6 142.00–149.00 $144.49 $1,653 —
1070–1280 1175 80-85% 5 151.00–155.00 $153.32 $1,802 +0.83
1095–1400 1275 80-85% 4 157.00–165.00 $160.04 $2,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,928 +12.53
1070–1665 1321 75-80% 4 153.00–157.00 $155.95 $2,060 +0.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 —
975 975 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,346 —
930–1180 1055 85-90% 2 151.00–153.00 $151.88 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1840 1560 4 150.00–177.00 $160.96 $2,511 —
1545–1760 1668 3 175.00–180.00 $177.78 $2,965 —
2205 2205 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,101 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,774
990–1050 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 172.50–175.00 $173.79 $1,773

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,774
1095–1280 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 147.50–149.00 $148.50 $1,770
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,038
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 thin fleshed 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
820–1150 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,929.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1000 853 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,222.58

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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
1390–1480 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,072.65 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
505 505 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.