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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $487.95/cwt +28.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,074/hd at 425 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $460.05/cwt +15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.90/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 465 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–347 327 17 500.00–645.00 $577.40 $1,888 +38.61
350–395 376 14 510.00–625.00 $546.09 $2,053 +14.33
402–449 425 28 457.50–532.50 $487.95 $2,074 +41.74
450–495 472 25 440.00–545.00 $460.05 $2,171 +15.18
516 value added 516 5 453.00 $453.00 $2,337 —
500–540 521 16 390.00–445.00 $424.60 $2,212 +29.59
555–595 572 15 385.00–406.00 $397.42 $2,273 -0.68
581–583 value added 582 8 407.00–412.50 $409.07 $2,381 —
600–632 608 10 377.50–395.00 $385.23 $2,342 +25.25
619 value added 619 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,470 -48.50
640 640 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 -4.98
652–694 682 13 355.00–385.00 $363.72 $2,481 +16.22
715–748 value added 737 3 355.00–357.50 $355.81 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 6 435.00–495.00 $470.47 $1,510 +28.64
375–395 385 2 465.00–475.00 $469.87 $1,809 +49.87
400–445 427 14 380.00–455.00 $431.97 $1,845 +51.97
450–495 465 3 402.50–440.00 $425.89 $1,980 +45.89
550–590 565 6 357.50–375.00 $368.55 $2,082 +16.05
610–625 617 3 350.00–355.00 $353.31 $2,180 —
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 +15.00
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
865–885 875 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–399 398 6 485.00–495.00 $491.69 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 15 455.00–525.00 $477.63 $1,571 +20.11
360–395 375 11 440.00–495.00 $460.11 $1,725 +17.18
400–440 419 22 400.00–445.00 $418.35 $1,753 +31.20
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -2.15
463–495 477 12 382.00–402.50 $393.52 $1,877 +3.22
502–548 529 20 350.00–377.50 $366.83 $1,941 +15.64
550–595 568 11 325.00–357.50 $349.53 $1,985 +5.47
605–643 620 8 345.00–354.00 $348.81 $2,163 +33.81
655–690 671 4 335.00–342.50 $339.39 $2,277 +21.87
700 700 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,188 —
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +25.00
1150 1150 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 375 5 425.00–432.50 $429.44 $1,610 +59.44
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 +38.92
455–485 471 7 335.00–390.00 $372.37 $1,754 +28.68
520–535 528 2 330.00–337.50 $333.80 $1,762 +53.80
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 —
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +45.00
720 720 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 value added 496 6 384.00 $384.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 3 345.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,463 —
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–495 469 5 385.00–445.00 $418.19 $1,961 +16.07
500–533 520 7 365.00–417.50 $409.02 $2,127 +20.11
555–590 571 14 340.00–386.00 $371.33 $2,120 +13.22
605–635 623 11 335.00–375.00 $361.24 $2,251 -7.43
650–695 676 6 322.50–345.00 $330.72 $2,236 +9.55
700–745 723 2 302.50–332.50 $317.03 $2,292 +11.02
760 760 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 +10.00
825–848 842 4 290.00–291.00 $290.76 $2,448 +5.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -15.00
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +16.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1060 1010 80-85% 4 121.00–139.00 $134.42 $1,358 -0.07
1025–1290 1113 80-85% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.61 $1,610 -6.27
1060–1565 1187 80-85% 11 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,840 -3.08
1100–1365 1226 80-85% 7 161.00–166.00 $161.97 $1,986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1490 1355 75-80% 3 164.00–167.00 $165.42 $2,241 —
1235–1780 1560 75-80% 4 155.00–160.00 $156.43 $2,440 —
2060 2060 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $3,111 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1291 5 146.00–172.00 $157.47 $2,033 —
1500–2040 1733 3 188.00–195.00 $192.20 $3,331 —
1590–1890 1738 8 174.00–187.00 $181.66 $3,157 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650
990–1065 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 153.00–154.00 $153.52 $1,578
1250–1355 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $2,473

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1180–1310 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1290 1290 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
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,582
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,532
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,760

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–880 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,229.11
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.