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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 21, 2025

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.83/cwt +22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 586 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.02/cwt +28.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 419 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.11/cwt +14.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 470 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 606 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 15 515.00–580.00 $534.80 $1,722 -4.57
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 -82.27
360–398 383 10 507.50–565.00 $532.02 $2,038 -0.25
400–436 424 22 445.00–510.00 $480.93 $2,039 +44.42
450–485 465 24 410.00–460.00 $441.97 $2,055 +19.88
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -51.19
505–548 520 19 390.00–451.00 $408.65 $2,125 -22.54
558–592 568 23 390.00–427.50 $395.00 $2,244 -1.01
585 585 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,238 -13.51
605–640 626 10 375.00–402.50 $385.36 $2,412 +9.42
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -35.94
710–730 720 2 362.50–366.00 $364.23 $2,622 +44.23
820 820 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,747 +32.50
920 920 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 5 420.00–495.00 $469.33 $1,516 +19.33
350–398 379 25 425.00–475.00 $452.24 $1,714 +2.24
400–430 415 5 415.00–435.00 $423.55 $1,758 +25.58
450–490 469 8 365.00–410.00 $392.44 $1,841 +12.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–397 394 31 455.00–475.00 $470.90 $1,855 —
465 465 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 ±0.00
570 570 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 +22.90
740 740 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,560 —
770 770 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 +26.70
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 thin fleshed 309 8 477.50 $477.50 $1,475 —
308–345 331 9 450.00–475.00 $461.36 $1,527 +32.91
355–390 375 16 435.00–460.00 $447.70 $1,679 +28.74
400–445 419 44 407.50–445.00 $428.02 $1,793 +28.73
450–485 468 2 355.00–387.50 $370.64 $1,735 -16.63
500–542 520 16 340.00–365.00 $353.58 $1,839 +2.47
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -21.11
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -22.65
565–595 571 20 332.50–361.00 $355.86 $2,032 +3.21
594 value added 594 38 386.00 $386.00 $2,293 —
600–625 613 2 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $1,870 -37.88
615–640 625 4 320.00–355.00 $339.63 $2,123 -3.35
650–685 660 12 325.00–348.00 $343.61 $2,268 +37.26
700–725 714 4 322.50–330.00 $326.88 $2,334 +36.88
755 755 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,397 —
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 355.00–395.00 $375.00 $1,425 -0.33
412–445 427 12 355.00–400.00 $377.84 $1,613 +3.84
453–495 470 32 350.00–385.00 $367.11 $1,725 +16.17
505–525 515 2 300.00–337.50 $319.11 $1,643 +7.69
555–595 579 4 290.00–315.00 $301.46 $1,745 +16.14
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +1.31
665–685 675 2 300.00–320.00 $310.15 $2,094 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 +35.00
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 +60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
400–445 426 4 410.00–440.00 $425.72 $1,814 +11.60
450–495 472 21 395.00–425.00 $410.89 $1,939 +15.51
500–545 521 24 375.00–405.00 $391.26 $2,038 +5.22
550–595 573 11 360.00–410.00 $371.25 $2,127 +20.68
600–640 617 17 340.00–382.50 $357.98 $2,209 +11.40
655–695 667 5 330.00–372.50 $361.18 $2,409 +52.52
705–738 731 5 320.00–335.00 $324.11 $2,369 +14.11
1045 1045 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 385.00–400.00 $392.35 $1,903 +19.13
505–540 528 4 345.00–372.50 $362.13 $1,912 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
630–640 635 2 322.50–335.00 $328.70 $2,087 —
670 670 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,094 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1250 1097 80-85% 7 111.00–146.00 $131.14 $1,439 —
1100–1180 1135 80-85% 4 151.00–158.00 $154.48 $1,753 -14.15
1055–1450 1253 80-85% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.58 $2,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1725 1345 75-80% 7 145.00–156.00 $152.36 $2,049 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,358 —
840 840 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,302 —
855–1040 928 85-90% 3 115.00–139.00 $129.18 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2250 1749 5 181.00–184.00 $181.96 $3,182 —
1635–1900 1779 4 187.00–192.00 $189.91 $3,378 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1100 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 187.50–217.50 $204.29 $2,008

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
815–1330 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,175.37
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1040–1245 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,475.00 $2,085.04
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,785

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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.