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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $400.00/cwt -17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,772/hd at 693 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.35/cwt -16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 588 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.34/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 576 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 495 335
Feeder cattle 452 426 265
Slaughter cattle 57 47 58
Replacement cattle 23 22 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 16.00-40.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 13.00 lower, 400-500 lbs sold 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–341 329 17 600.00–677.50 $654.04 $2,152 +69.22
350–395 373 15 575.00–655.00 $617.07 $2,302 +39.32
405–445 423 9 530.00–582.50 $561.24 $2,374 +29.00
462–495 476 16 510.00–547.50 $531.12 $2,528 +3.55
500–545 521 14 492.50–532.50 $521.74 $2,718 +11.39
575–582 576 26 451.00–467.50 $452.34 $2,605 +10.41
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
693 value added 693 64 400.00 $400.00 $2,772 —
786 value added 786 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,869 —
790 790 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 +15.23
395 395 2 520.00–565.00 $542.50 $2,143 +35.10
415–440 430 4 475.00–500.00 $493.96 $2,124 +8.96
460–485 473 3 440.00–480.00 $458.24 $2,167 -16.44
550 550 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,420 +60.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 380.00–400.00 $390.07 $1,318 —
395 395 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,589 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -110.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 332 11 510.00–555.00 $530.63 $1,762 -11.19
350–390 362 14 500.00–525.00 $509.94 $1,846 -14.80
415–435 427 12 460.00–502.50 $485.75 $2,074 +14.84
450–485 467 24 415.00–482.50 $460.55 $2,151 +1.37
500–540 517 15 395.00–445.00 $425.39 $2,199 -2.88
550–595 588 54 390.00–415.00 $406.35 $2,389 -16.93
669–692 673 13 345.00–366.00 $362.68 $2,441 +7.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 435.00–485.00 $456.77 $1,416 +4.11
350–360 355 2 490.00–515.00 $502.32 $1,783 +49.12
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —
465–470 468 2 385.00–440.00 $412.35 $1,930 +19.09
670 670 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,194 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +25.00
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,002 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360 360 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 440 4 490.00–495.00 $493.74 $2,172 -5.43
460–475 468 2 475.00–485.00 $479.92 $2,246 -8.68
500–525 506 6 490.00–510.00 $498.45 $2,522 +12.79
585 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 -25.23
600 600 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,565 +20.12
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 +1.22
760 760 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,565 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2010 2010 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1015 908 80-85% 12 127.00–149.00 $142.73 $1,296 +3.15
985–1300 1143 80-85% 10 150.00–159.00 $153.69 $1,757 -0.97
945–1355 1165 80-85% 4 161.00–163.00 $162.59 $1,894 +0.32
1125–1240 1183 80-85% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.10 $2,036 +9.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1490 1313 75-80% 3 176.00–181.00 $178.21 $2,340 +0.69
1260–1435 1348 75-80% 2 162.00–168.00 $164.81 $2,222 -12.71
1225–1615 1362 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $171.80 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1425 1383 2 178.00–184.00 $181.09 $2,504 +5.23
1765 1765 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,618 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1240 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,673.00
940–1285 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,319.50
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1065–1330 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,512.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
930–1155 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,117.87

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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
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.