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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.35/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $464.65/cwt -20.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $639.78/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 326 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 318 636
Feeder cattle 314 274 484
Slaughter cattle 40 33 93
Replacement cattle 31 11 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 7.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 1.00-2.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 15.00 higher. Feeder supply included several high quality long weaned cattle who sold for a Premium. On a light test, Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 14 605.00–675.00 $639.78 $2,086 +3.35
350–395 371 10 585.00–635.00 $613.11 $2,275 +4.85
405–445 425 11 515.00–575.00 $546.92 $2,324 -2.08
450–473 467 10 510.00–557.50 $535.44 $2,501 +13.92
500–538 522 5 490.00–495.00 $490.98 $2,563 -20.44
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 -17.43
618 value added 618 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,549 —
605–635 620 2 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $2,402 -42.56
678–685 680 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 —
730 730 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,664 —
735 735 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,514 —
760–795 778 4 325.00–347.50 $338.18 $2,631 —
859 value added 859 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,895 —
980 980 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 3 545.00–575.00 $556.38 $1,741 -6.72
350–395 368 9 490.00–585.00 $550.63 $2,026 -1.39
400–445 423 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,009 -4.77
450–470 465 4 450.00–500.00 $474.01 $2,204 -3.71
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
575–595 580 4 405.00–440.00 $416.15 $2,414 -5.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 6 390.00–450.00 $427.56 $1,599 -56.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 7 510.00–595.00 $548.95 $1,768 +13.95
360–398 384 7 495.00–530.00 $509.70 $1,957 -0.15
400–430 415 11 475.00–500.00 $490.75 $2,037 +6.33
465–485 471 8 440.00–485.00 $457.59 $2,155 -4.21
505–534 528 18 410.00–435.00 $421.35 $2,225 +10.86
555–580 566 7 365.00–410.00 $386.47 $2,187 -6.65
610–612 value added 611 4 386.00–390.00 $388.00 $2,371 —
600–640 627 5 365.00–385.00 $380.46 $2,385 +18.80
665 665 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,444 +35.00
710–735 726 5 321.00–355.00 $339.21 $2,463 +8.04
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 +25.00
850–875 862 3 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $2,443 —
970 970 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,425 —
1030 1030 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 7 455.00–510.00 $492.60 $1,842 +56.37
415–445 433 4 420.00–490.00 $446.73 $1,934 +2.01
475–495 483 4 390.00–430.00 $415.08 $2,005 -24.92
500–545 523 2 330.00–380.00 $353.92 $1,851 -26.08
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 +19.88
660–680 670 2 290.00–320.00 $304.78 $2,042 -21.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 +70.00
380 380 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,767 —
482–495 488 5 330.00–395.00 $370.91 $1,810 +90.91
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,216 -10.00
455–480 471 4 470.00–500.00 $480.98 $2,265 -40.79
510–545 529 15 430.00–480.00 $464.65 $2,458 -20.30
550–580 565 8 390.00–430.00 $413.43 $2,336 -6.57
600–645 609 9 365.00–421.00 $409.63 $2,495 +32.75
670–695 679 4 350.00–370.00 $358.68 $2,435 -1.32
710–745 730 3 332.50–340.00 $335.78 $2,451 —
750–765 757 9 325.00–337.50 $330.46 $2,502 +0.46
820 820 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 —
882 882 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 2 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $2,213 +22.51
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
865–1080 1008 80-85% 3 148.00–152.00 $150.86 $1,521 +11.20
895–1130 1037 80-85% 9 109.00–147.00 $136.39 $1,414 -3.27
965–1380 1149 80-85% 5 155.00–163.00 $157.89 $1,814 -3.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1330 1223 75-80% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.37 $1,986 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,392 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,390 +13.39
1005 1005 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,427 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1760 1578 3 180.00–197.00 $190.86 $3,012 —
1740 1740 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,845 —
1795–2000 1876 4 204.00–209.00 $206.02 $3,865 +20.02

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–935 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 185.00–365.00 $256.41 $2,103
695–1120 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 210.00–350.00 $249.99 $2,242

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–990 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,469.52
850–890 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,670.98
925–1010 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,992.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–900 805 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–148.00 $140.06 $1,127
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,058

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
870–1060 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,750.00 $3,502.07

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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
825–1010 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–4,350.00 $3,653.13 +503.13
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1030 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,200.00 $4,026.72 —

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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.