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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $510.07/cwt +9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 420 lb · 33 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $539.58/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 331 lb · 32 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $636.40/cwt +22.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 329 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 405 0
Feeder cattle 534 364 0
Slaughter cattle 45 25 0
Replacement cattle 37 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 15.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 1.00-11.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 16.00-23.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher, 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
300–345 329 27 600.00–710.00 $636.40 $2,094 +22.75
350–392 376 11 597.50–620.00 $606.38 $2,280 +11.18
400–445 430 17 530.00–605.00 $550.36 $2,367 -10.36
450–485 466 14 520.00–550.00 $535.94 $2,497 +15.66
503 value added 503 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,590 —
500–545 524 8 465.00–490.00 $481.18 $2,521 -21.28
575 575 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,501 -37.39
570–590 581 4 447.50–470.00 $456.96 $2,655 -15.43
615–640 622 8 424.00–435.00 $425.54 $2,647 —
655–665 660 3 415.00–425.00 $419.99 $2,772 —
690 690 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,622 —
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 —
920 920 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,783 —
985 985 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 value added 420 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,247 —
405–435 428 17 525.00–540.00 $536.66 $2,297 +66.66
490 490 9 509.00 $509.00 $2,494 -5.00
540 540 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,403 -10.00
566 value added 566 5 467.00 $467.00 $2,643 —
882 value added 882 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,976 +47.22
350–390 372 12 510.00–590.00 $547.79 $2,038 +22.31
405–440 424 11 500.00–530.00 $516.16 $2,189 +45.22
450 450 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 +12.11
530 530 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,358 +7.68
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
355–385 378 4 370.00–500.00 $444.52 $1,680 -30.48
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —
455–470 464 4 300.00–420.00 $363.65 $1,687 —
505–542 530 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 331 32 519.00–600.00 $539.58 $1,786 +6.39
350–395 374 15 502.50–565.00 $526.77 $1,970 -3.67
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 -51.04
408–440 420 32 470.00–552.00 $511.95 $2,150 +10.91
455–490 469 11 445.00–485.00 $466.28 $2,187 +10.79
515 value added 515 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,343 —
509–542 516 17 420.00–450.00 $439.59 $2,268 +16.60
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -52.99
556 value added 556 4 437.00 $437.00 $2,430 —
550–585 561 10 410.00–435.00 $421.21 $2,363 +18.24
620–625 623 5 380.00–387.50 $385.50 $2,402 +17.43
652 652 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,184 -21.00
655 value added 655 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,522 —
655–695 672 3 350.00–370.00 $363.10 $2,440 +7.10
705 value added 705 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,376 —
710–715 713 3 320.00–335.00 $326.68 $2,329 -14.54
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 +1.77
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 -5.00
865 865 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,508 ±0.00
920–940 930 2 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 -10.00
390–392 391 5 455.00–500.00 $477.98 $1,869 +21.58
430–435 433 2 430.00–460.00 $445.09 $1,927 +11.48
480–490 484 6 395.00–425.00 $413.38 $2,001 -20.26
555–575 565 2 315.00–345.00 $329.73 $1,863 -13.99
615–640 628 2 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $2,103 —
650–690 672 5 300.00–340.00 $320.86 $2,156 -24.14
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–492 490 6 430.00–442.50 $436.28 $2,138 —
542 value added 542 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 +157.19
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 440.00–500.00 $470.88 $2,015 -4.12
455–495 472 8 465.00–490.00 $480.48 $2,268 -9.12
521–545 525 10 435.00–480.00 $471.73 $2,477 -17.67
550–595 580 10 415.00–475.00 $431.94 $2,505 +0.28
625–630 628 2 395.00–410.00 $402.53 $2,528 -0.57
665–695 680 2 345.00–375.00 $359.67 $2,446 -25.06
702 702 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,597 +7.55
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 -9.13
830 830 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,200 -62.50
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1190 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,230.28 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 +19.22
1025–1250 1140 80-85% 4 164.00–169.00 $166.87 $1,902 —
945–1390 1153 80-85% 4 184.00–189.00 $185.67 $2,141 —
950–1425 1202 80-85% 10 172.00–178.00 $175.66 $2,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1770 1451 75-80% 7 180.00–192.00 $182.82 $2,653 —
1350–1725 1493 75-80% 3 172.00–179.00 $176.00 $2,628 —
1435–1640 1560 75-80% 3 164.00–169.00 $166.63 $2,599 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 —
970 970 85-90% 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,770 +11.50
1015 1015 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1455 1430 2 147.00–190.00 $168.12 $2,404 —
1545–1825 1680 4 195.00–216.00 $207.58 $3,487 +14.04
1650–1950 1805 4 220.00–224.00 $222.56 $4,017 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1115 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 2 200.00–290.00 $239.95 $2,407
1220–1240 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 185.00–190.00 $187.52 $2,306

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1265 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,662.74
920–1360 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–3,400.00 $2,679.28
1050–1290 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,738.36
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,770
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,944
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,235
1260–1310 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 176.00–191.00 $183.65 $2,360

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1185–1335 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,961.61 —

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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.