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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.75/cwt -19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 511 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $416.86/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.12/cwt -14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 568 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 361 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 9 420.00–465.00 $436.84 $1,428 -48.75
355–398 372 7 435.00–445.00 $440.79 $1,640 -19.20
405–430 417 14 400.00–435.00 $425.54 $1,775 +7.90
450–488 475 21 400.00–435.00 $416.86 $1,980 +6.56
500–549 529 17 385.00–430.00 $399.25 $2,112 -15.66
551–598 568 21 372.50–400.00 $386.12 $2,193 -10.34
608–632 621 7 350.00–387.50 $377.71 $2,346 -1.60
660–665 663 6 340.00–365.00 $351.22 $2,329 +2.62
695 value added 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 —
700–735 718 2 315.00–350.00 $332.07 $2,384 +7.76
740 value added 740 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,627 —
765 765 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,639 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 360.00–390.00 $374.59 $1,367 -51.01
405–440 425 4 375.00–395.00 $382.56 $1,626 -7.18
450–480 465 2 370.00–390.00 $379.68 $1,766 +11.99
500–545 527 3 325.00–375.00 $356.17 $1,877 +2.21
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
350–390 370 7 315.00–375.00 $339.32 $1,255 -65.68
420–430 423 3 310.00–350.00 $329.84 $1,395 +22.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,050 -31.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,311 —
335–345 341 5 410.00–445.00 $428.08 $1,460 -0.82
350–395 367 20 400.00–460.00 $433.24 $1,590 +0.30
405–440 423 10 385.00–430.00 $409.13 $1,731 -2.23
455–456 456 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,778 +11.97
503–529 511 23 337.50–364.00 $356.75 $1,823 -4.95
552–595 559 15 315.00–340.00 $333.57 $1,865 -7.07
605–629 621 8 311.00–320.00 $315.44 $1,959 -6.41
950 950 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 375.00–385.00 $380.31 $1,236 +13.28
350–395 367 3 350.00–395.00 $375.30 $1,377 +13.83
415–445 429 7 335.00–380.00 $365.66 $1,569 +0.52
465–498 481 10 335.00–377.50 $363.20 $1,747 +16.53
510–530 516 4 285.00–320.00 $308.17 $1,590 -16.62
555 555 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,776 +36.69
605–620 613 2 285.00–305.00 $294.88 $1,808 -5.12
650–680 665 2 250.00–290.00 $270.45 $1,798 -25.70
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +40.00
1115 1115 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +14.80
465–480 473 2 250.00–307.50 $279.21 $1,321 -38.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,680 -20.00
465–495 478 4 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,828 -21.09
500–540 518 11 360.00–410.00 $396.31 $2,053 +11.00
552–595 563 13 320.00–377.50 $365.83 $2,060 +22.34
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -24.10
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 -9.10
705–745 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -1.88
750–795 770 3 297.50–310.00 $304.14 $2,342 +1.64
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -55.00
505–545 525 9 300.00–350.00 $314.82 $1,653 -30.29
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 -5.00
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1655 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1045 978 80-85% 5 146.00–149.00 $147.67 $1,444 +4.79
850–1110 985 80-85% 4 130.00–136.00 $133.88 $1,319 -9.00
940–1075 1004 80-85% 11 150.00–159.00 $154.18 $1,548 —
1075–1505 1281 80-85% 5 160.00–165.00 $162.07 $2,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1535 1427 75-80% 3 169.00–175.00 $171.54 $2,448 —
1495–1605 1550 75-80% 2 166.00–167.00 $166.52 $2,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 —
930 930 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1865 1688 2 183.00–185.00 $184.11 $3,108 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–950 912 (<2 yrs)Open 3 155.00–236.00 $197.73 $1,803

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
945–1250 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,329.16
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,487

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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
1190–1220 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,702.49 -347.51

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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.