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I-40 Livestock Market Report, Ozark, AR

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $394.72/cwt -10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $414.99/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 475 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.17/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 524 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 349 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 6 480.00–540.00 $515.91 $1,677 -33.56
355–395 373 9 480.00–525.00 $503.79 $1,879 -17.80
405–445 424 7 450.00–485.00 $470.50 $1,995 -35.65
460–495 478 4 420.00–477.50 $454.78 $2,174 -1.99
510–545 525 4 405.00–445.00 $425.19 $2,232 +5.96
570–580 575 2 375.00–405.00 $389.87 $2,242 -18.31
620–635 628 2 365.00–380.00 $372.59 $2,340 +7.98
820 820 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 4 435.00–475.00 $448.94 $1,455 -13.39
350–385 364 6 400.00–470.00 $426.83 $1,554 -19.32
400–435 416 7 350.00–460.00 $422.18 $1,756 +9.26
450–495 467 6 345.00–440.00 $394.79 $1,844 -1.83
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 -40.86
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,433 —
414 414 4 447.00 $447.00 $1,851 -17.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 325.00–340.00 $333.02 $1,076 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 -35.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 337 10 450.00–475.00 $459.27 $1,548 -14.32
355–395 374 10 430.00–470.00 $444.26 $1,662 -15.96
400–443 428 11 415.00–455.00 $424.50 $1,817 -1.80
460 460 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,714 -24.25
450–495 473 11 385.00–437.50 $414.76 $1,962 +18.01
500–545 524 13 347.50–420.00 $371.17 $1,945 +5.31
550–585 568 9 337.50–365.00 $350.87 $1,993 +6.21
600–630 615 3 320.00–342.50 $328.98 $2,023 +12.32
652 652 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,119 +15.08
744 value added 744 6 347.00 $347.00 $2,582 —
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 +20.12
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
960–980 970 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $2,400 —
1060 1060 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 316 6 360.00–445.00 $402.52 $1,272 +27.52
360–395 387 6 365.00–410.00 $390.60 $1,512 -19.40
405–435 426 4 340.00–380.00 $367.98 $1,568 —
470–487 483 9 353.00–360.00 $354.24 $1,711 -5.53
522 522 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 +39.51
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +2.52
605–640 623 2 315.00–322.50 $318.86 $1,986 +18.86
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,829 +7.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 423 3 385.00–440.00 $420.08 $1,777 —
455–495 475 19 360.00–455.00 $414.99 $1,971 -0.54
500–542 522 22 365.00–435.00 $394.72 $2,060 -10.39
550–592 568 8 325.00–387.50 $364.25 $2,069 +3.84
600–645 620 11 325.00–375.00 $344.36 $2,135 +14.36
655–660 658 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,188 +8.33
700–715 708 3 312.50–320.00 $315.81 $2,236 +11.52
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 -31.25
1135 1135 2 197.00–207.50 $202.25 $2,296 —
1230–1245 1238 2 198.00–202.00 $199.99 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
455 455 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,467 —
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -2.82
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -11.12
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 —— 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,842 —
1320 1320 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,732 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 231.00 $231.00 $3,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,519 —
935–1260 1083 80-85% 20 151.00–159.00 $156.97 $1,700 —
1125–1355 1196 80-85% 9 161.00–167.00 $164.24 $1,964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1473 75-80% 3 165.00–173.00 $167.88 $2,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1420 1332 3 155.00–174.00 $161.94 $2,157 —
1525–1660 1593 2 184.00–186.00 $184.96 $2,946 —
1810 1810 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,439 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
818 818 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1045–1120 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,537.99
835–1500 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,550.00 $2,301.03
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
855–925 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,062

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +498.28
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1330–1605 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–4,050.00 $3,667.21 —

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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.