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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.38/cwt ≈ $2,712/hd at 573 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $498.87/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 417 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.14/cwt +18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 515 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 466 416
Feeder cattle 329 362 327
Slaughter cattle 82 74 63
Replacement cattle 41 30 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 400 lbs sold 19.00-22.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00-10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 3 610.00–660.00 $629.90 $2,016 -19.07
355–390 376 6 600.00–675.00 $617.64 $2,322 -3.56
400–445 429 14 507.50–555.00 $536.00 $2,299 -20.77
450–495 472 20 500.00–562.50 $532.42 $2,513 -1.57
500–548 529 7 472.50–510.00 $491.40 $2,600 -10.84
568–590 573 29 452.50–482.50 $473.38 $2,712 —
600–645 618 8 425.00–453.00 $445.14 $2,751 +15.60
650–695 665 15 385.00–433.00 $424.15 $2,821 +34.15
720–730 725 2 370.00–387.50 $378.69 $2,746 —
800 value added 800 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,880 —
845 845 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,746 +10.00
920 920 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,898 —
950 950 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,088 —
1275 1275 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 555.00–580.00 $568.16 $1,773 -23.59
355–390 378 9 520.00–590.00 $559.12 $2,113 +4.26
425–435 430 3 480.00–525.00 $501.76 $2,158 -9.79
460–475 468 2 440.00–480.00 $459.68 $2,151 -29.50
525–540 533 2 420.00–465.00 $442.18 $2,357 -20.40
565–590 581 4 380.00–470.00 $432.18 $2,511 -2.69
620 620 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,480 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 value added 412 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,245 —
550 550 6 430.00–440.00 $433.33 $2,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 11 525.00–585.00 $549.14 $1,807 -18.55
360–395 385 6 500.00–540.00 $518.50 $1,996 -3.53
400 value added 400 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 —
400–435 420 17 470.00–512.50 $493.38 $2,072 -7.85
455–475 465 5 445.00–485.00 $470.11 $2,186 +14.50
500–545 515 20 420.00–452.50 $438.14 $2,256 +18.68
550–595 567 18 380.00–447.50 $415.54 $2,356 +24.35
605–620 612 5 370.00–420.00 $403.00 $2,466 +33.06
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 +17.73
710 710 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,520 +10.04
965 965 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,847 —
1015–1040 1028 2 250.00–280.00 $264.82 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 430.00–510.00 $469.67 $1,447 -40.10
350–395 370 4 475.00–535.00 $498.41 $1,844 +33.12
425–445 438 5 425.00–470.00 $452.93 $1,984 -5.64
450–495 469 7 385.00–465.00 $437.37 $2,051 +12.63
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 —
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 value added 473 5 464.00 $464.00 $2,195 —
498 498 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,241 —
549 value added 549 4 432.00 $432.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,167 —
450–495 467 6 495.00–535.00 $514.29 $2,402 +28.24
500–540 519 7 435.00–505.00 $480.19 $2,492 -8.97
555–590 568 6 420.00–470.00 $438.96 $2,493 -6.96
615–630 622 5 405.00–427.50 $419.98 $2,612 +8.76
650–695 667 7 362.50–395.00 $383.66 $2,559 +7.89
700–745 727 6 345.00–365.00 $351.83 $2,558 +11.83
1135 1135 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 -10.00
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–975 928 80-85% 6 140.00–159.00 $148.96 $1,382 —
1090–1315 1168 80-85% 8 161.00–167.00 $164.24 $1,918 -11.58
1010–1560 1238 80-85% 16 170.00–179.00 $174.67 $2,162 —
1365–1420 1406 80-85% 4 180.00–183.00 $182.00 $2,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 3 178.00 $178.00 $2,225 —
1165–1675 1371 75-80% 21 171.00–177.00 $173.98 $2,385 +6.78
1225–1515 1413 75-80% 3 161.00–169.00 $166.17 $2,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1090 985 85-90% 2 149.00–157.00 $153.43 $1,511 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1805 1538 4 201.00–209.00 $205.61 $3,162 +4.10
1335–2370 1743 5 212.00–219.00 $214.06 $3,731 +23.77
1560–2115 1748 3 223.00–227.00 $225.81 $3,947 +35.52

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,753

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1105 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.69
965–1215 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,318.06
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
940–1395 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,479.65
1135–1245 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,438.92
1230–1295 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,146.14
1220–1340 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,207.42
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1260 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 180.00–186.00 $182.78 $2,107
1180–1445 1307 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 170.00–178.00 $173.07 $2,262
1330–1395 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $2,379

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.