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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 4, 2025

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.49/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.79/cwt +16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 414 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.93/cwt +18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 518 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 632 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 13 550.00–610.00 $587.38 $1,927 +31.32
355–375 365 5 535.00–590.00 $564.85 $2,062 +26.76
410–431 422 17 450.00–550.00 $466.63 $1,969 +16.79
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
475–490 480 11 442.50–460.00 $457.92 $2,198 —
500–525 513 8 402.50–462.50 $428.54 $2,198 +21.32
555–585 571 5 395.00–415.00 $403.85 $2,306 +11.25
560–581 579 9 390.00–392.50 $390.27 $2,260 -2.33
600–630 616 7 360.00–382.50 $373.28 $2,299 +5.19
625 value added 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 +10.00
655–685 673 6 360.00–380.00 $369.94 $2,490 +24.94
845 845 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,936 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 -15.61
355–395 367 8 450.00–520.00 $484.96 $1,780 +26.08
405–445 432 7 400.00–445.00 $432.25 $1,867 +2.36
450–496 481 15 390.00–440.00 $418.74 $2,014 +4.76
525–545 534 5 375.00–397.50 $389.48 $2,080 +17.26
575–595 585 3 350.00–370.00 $360.06 $2,106 -2.26
620–630 625 2 320.00–350.00 $335.12 $2,094 —
695 695 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 -24.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 388 5 475.00–517.50 $500.95 $1,944 —
483 483 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,077 +22.10
571 value added 571 15 396.00 $396.00 $2,261 —
580–599 594 11 347.00–397.00 $360.32 $2,140 —
653 value added 653 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 321 4 405.00–470.00 $446.60 $1,434 —
370–390 380 2 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $1,510 +52.43
430 430 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,742 +40.48
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 327 14 450.00–507.50 $486.70 $1,592 -0.81
360–395 371 8 445.00–487.50 $475.91 $1,766 +11.23
400–430 414 31 417.50–455.00 $437.79 $1,812 +16.77
455–465 460 3 402.50–412.50 $409.17 $1,882 +19.42
455–495 481 6 385.00–392.50 $389.63 $1,874 -0.12
506 value added 506 7 406.00 $406.00 $2,054 —
505–542 522 22 350.00–386.00 $374.27 $1,954 +10.94
551–595 567 21 345.00–379.00 $364.05 $2,064 +2.14
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 -26.91
610–640 626 5 342.50–367.50 $355.61 $2,226 +1.26
655–675 669 6 332.00–347.50 $338.88 $2,267 -3.62
704–740 711 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,240 —
745 value added 745 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,477 -6.50
870 870 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 +50.00
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,637 —
442 442 7 409.00–417.50 $412.64 $1,824 —
458–483 465 11 381.00–387.00 $385.30 $1,792 +0.64
515 515 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
575 575 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 —
692 692 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 435.00–445.00 $439.65 $1,420 -5.35
375–385 380 2 430.00–447.50 $438.87 $1,668 -0.24
420–445 434 6 340.00–405.00 $385.13 $1,671 -25.43
465–490 481 5 355.00–392.50 $378.69 $1,821 +9.90
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 +16.21
605–645 618 4 290.00–325.00 $308.93 $1,909 -2.90
660 660 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,128 +12.54
700–720 710 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $2,183 +19.41
760–785 773 2 260.00–285.00 $272.30 $2,105 +2.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 +35.00
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 +48.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–399 395 8 505.00–530.00 $514.21 $2,031 —
400–440 415 12 405.00–465.00 $445.39 $1,848 +3.93
450–490 473 32 410.00–455.00 $428.49 $2,027 +10.21
500–545 520 27 400.00–425.00 $412.09 $2,143 +32.68
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -4.41
550–595 568 15 367.50–410.00 $379.92 $2,158 +15.26
610–645 622 10 320.00–380.00 $357.79 $2,225 -1.25
660–695 681 6 312.50–347.50 $335.67 $2,286 -4.18
700–740 711 5 310.00–337.50 $325.62 $2,315 +3.12
755–775 763 3 277.50–300.00 $290.74 $2,218 —
850–895 874 4 267.50–292.50 $274.33 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–535 531 7 397.50–398.00 $397.86 $2,113 —
587 587 5 372.00 $372.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
500–525 514 5 370.00–395.00 $379.97 $1,953 +39.97
550–562 558 3 335.00–340.00 $338.36 $1,888 —
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 -2.50
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 993 80-85% 12 120.00–147.00 $137.62 $1,367 —
960–1130 1023 80-85% 6 152.00–158.00 $154.21 $1,578 —
880–1490 1102 80-85% 20 160.00–167.00 $163.99 $1,807 —
1170–1500 1285 80-85% 13 170.00–173.00 $171.69 $2,206 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1515 1364 75-80% 10 170.00–173.00 $171.50 $2,339 —
1280–1530 1393 75-80% 5 162.00–167.00 $165.08 $2,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–925 875 85-90% 3 130.00–144.00 $136.55 $1,195 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1470 1413 3 170.00–187.00 $178.36 $2,520 —
1240–1720 1480 2 201.00–209.00 $205.65 $3,044 —
1470–2155 1700 3 190.00–198.00 $193.96 $3,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–865 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 206.00–235.00 $219.66 $1,797
785–885 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 162.50–290.00 $225.00 $1,897

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
890–1265 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,900.00 $2,471.25
890–1425 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,480.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1210 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 137.00–208.00 $184.86 $2,083
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,844
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,037
1140–1310 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $2,098

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
725–830 778 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
795–930 863 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,253.91
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1470–1545 1511 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,335.90 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.