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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 4, 2025

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.37/cwt +59.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 489 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.87/cwt +39.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 485 lb · 55 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.40/cwt +65.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 422 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 487 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,594 —
300–335 318 5 505.00–575.00 $538.79 $1,713 +106.88
352–385 369 24 480.00–580.00 $531.76 $1,962 +87.46
415–445 433 9 415.00–465.00 $446.21 $1,932 +26.71
433 unweaned 433 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,078 —
450–498 485 55 415.00–460.00 $444.87 $2,158 +39.81
525 unweaned 525 15 429.00 $429.00 $2,252 —
530–535 534 4 360.00–415.00 $395.01 $2,109 -5.96
550–594 576 22 380.00–420.00 $398.10 $2,293 +3.56
605 value added 605 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,707 +88.75
615–640 622 5 350.00–367.50 $359.98 $2,239 -9.37
685 685 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,380 +0.81
775 775 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,643 —
800–830 815 2 325.00–326.00 $325.49 $2,653 —
860 860 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 425.00–460.00 $441.83 $1,449 +62.05
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 +38.29
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 +13.39
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -3.30
575 575 2 330.00–375.00 $352.50 $2,027 —
665 665 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
470 470 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
300–325 314 6 435.00–495.00 $457.52 $1,437 +7.78
356–399 374 18 420.00–462.50 $442.93 $1,657 +33.40
402 value added 402 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,668 —
400–440 419 10 365.00–405.00 $387.15 $1,622 +34.95
428 unweaned 428 20 433.00 $433.00 $1,853 —
455–490 478 24 372.50–415.00 $390.30 $1,866 +44.89
496 unweaned 496 34 416.00 $416.00 $2,063 —
505–548 539 8 349.00–357.50 $351.19 $1,893 +21.63
560–595 573 14 332.50–352.50 $344.06 $1,971 +18.61
602–630 611 3 327.50–335.00 $332.42 $2,031 +19.86
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 +2.44
655–695 680 4 310.00–330.00 $317.52 $2,159 -4.23
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 -7.50
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 —
1015 1015 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 -6.33
405–445 424 4 335.00–355.00 $346.08 $1,467 +0.33
455–470 463 2 340.00–347.50 $343.69 $1,591 +17.38
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -12.38
630–635 631 4 305.00–315.00 $308.75 $1,948 —
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -15.00
825 825 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,592 —
465 465 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,895 +71.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 415.00–440.00 $427.35 $1,774 —
450–495 477 3 377.50–420.00 $402.12 $1,918 -22.88
515–530 526 7 365.00–400.00 $388.91 $2,046 -3.40
555–598 587 9 325.00–385.00 $358.11 $2,102 -14.21
605–625 612 5 335.00–387.50 $368.67 $2,256 +18.10
665–690 679 4 315.00–330.00 $321.17 $2,181 +1.17
705–745 726 4 290.00–317.50 $306.01 $2,222 +5.47
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 ±0.00
810 810 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 —
450 450 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —
565–585 575 3 300.00–310.00 $303.39 $1,744 -11.61
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +27.50
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1310 1043 80-85% 5 132.00–137.00 $134.49 $1,403 —
965–1230 1114 80-85% 9 149.00–153.00 $150.88 $1,681 -5.61
1040–1240 1122 80-85% 13 140.00–148.00 $144.33 $1,619 -12.16
1085–1410 1185 80-85% 13 155.00–162.00 $158.08 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1635 1253 75-80% 6 155.00–160.00 $156.81 $1,965 -1.08
1160–1445 1315 75-80% 7 161.00–166.00 $163.18 $2,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1640 1507 10 145.00–170.00 $158.62 $2,390 —
1450–2260 1769 4 180.00–186.00 $182.94 $3,236 —
1495–2220 1810 5 173.00–178.00 $175.55 $3,177 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,529
940–1072 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 4 215.00–217.00 $216.55 $2,250
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
880–1160 999 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,550.00–2,450.00 $2,157.61
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
970–1385 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,314.69
1165–1180 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,254

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
750–950 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,085.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512

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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
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +100.00

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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.