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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.37/cwt -29.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 424 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $437.92/cwt -59.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 370 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.43/cwt -40.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 423 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 274 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
309–330 313 8 495.00–545.00 $530.97 $1,662 -5.83
355–395 373 6 460.00–535.00 $499.42 $1,863 -59.02
400–440 421 13 465.00–505.00 $481.07 $2,025 -37.14
438 value added 438 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,278 —
455 value added 455 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 -8.00
455–475 463 11 440.00–490.00 $463.68 $2,147 -26.80
505 value added 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
570 value added 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 —
575 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 -106.07
625–630 628 2 365.00–377.50 $371.27 $2,332 -46.32
640–645 value added 642 3 387.50–390.00 $388.34 $2,493 —
690 value added 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 —
695 695 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,502 -23.75
715–725 value added 720 3 362.50–375.00 $369.97 $2,664 —
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 -5.09
795 value added 795 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,830 —
850–871 value added 869 9 340.00–343.00 $342.67 $2,978 —
940 940 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,867 —
985 985 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $1,700 -11.78
415–420 418 2 420.00–445.00 $432.43 $1,808 +5.48
470–495 488 4 355.00–425.00 $397.34 $1,939 -51.76
505 505 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 -22.50
575–595 585 2 300.00–370.00 $334.40 $1,956 -56.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 +50.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 7 435.00–500.00 $469.77 $1,503 -41.75
350–395 370 14 420.00–475.00 $437.92 $1,620 -59.66
400–440 423 13 400.00–440.00 $411.43 $1,740 -40.46
450–490 461 6 385.00–415.00 $399.38 $1,841 -33.43
500 value added 500 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,962 —
505–545 522 10 365.00–385.00 $375.16 $1,958 -25.49
560 value added 560 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,058 —
555–570 565 5 345.00–360.00 $348.98 $1,972 -30.26
605–635 623 3 340.00–345.00 $341.62 $2,128 -18.92
655–685 675 3 340.00–345.00 $341.62 $2,306 -7.79
729 value added 729 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,479 —
755 755 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,446 —
794 value added 794 8 328.00 $328.00 $2,604 -2.00
805 805 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,475 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 410.00–415.00 $412.38 $1,299 -45.99
355–365 360 2 400.00–415.00 $407.40 $1,467 -23.65
415–445 432 7 370.00–395.00 $384.24 $1,660 -34.25
470–490 476 4 365.00–390.00 $378.86 $1,803 -18.53
575 value added 575 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,969 —
560–595 580 3 315.00–335.00 $328.56 $1,906 —
615–635 625 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,953 —
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 —
990 990 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,673 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 -32.59
505–545 527 5 380.00–420.00 $398.45 $2,100 -33.86
555–590 572 9 355.00–390.00 $374.08 $2,140 -21.99
600–640 613 7 340.00–380.00 $361.45 $2,216 -9.47
720 720 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 —
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 —
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -45.00
585 585 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,062 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1095 978 80-85% 2 140.00–149.00 $145.04 $1,418 —
1015 1015 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,604 —
885–1340 1047 80-85% 15 110.00–135.00 $119.56 $1,252 —
1070–1445 1229 80-85% 4 151.00–157.00 $154.14 $1,894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,727 —
1395–1420 1408 75-80% 2 162.00–166.00 $163.98 $2,309 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1820 1540 5 141.00–155.00 $149.95 $2,309 —
1965 1965 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,576 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–675 670 (<2 yrs)Open 2 275.00–310.00 $292.63 $1,961
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,636

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–840 765 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,639.22
760–1020 916 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,967.03
950–980 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,102.06

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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.