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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $502.94/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.67/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,347/hd at 570 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.99/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 452 654
Feeder cattle 267 329 551
Slaughter cattle 17 82 67
Replacement cattle 9 41 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: On a light test in all classes, Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 7.00 lower, 400-600 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 20.00-25.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 7.00-18.00 lower with full decline on 400-500 lb weights. Feeder supply was mostly unweaned, average in quality. On a very light test, Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 6 610.00–640.00 $626.67 $2,037 -3.23
350–395 371 10 580.00–635.00 $606.64 $2,251 -11.00
380–390 385 2 545.00–570.00 $557.66 $2,147 -59.98
415–445 424 5 535.00–585.00 $552.51 $2,343 +16.51
450–470 461 5 510.00–540.00 $521.87 $2,406 -10.55
505–538 526 23 485.00–525.00 $502.94 $2,645 +11.54
550–585 570 12 455.00–475.00 $466.03 $2,656 -7.35
580 580 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,610 -23.38
600–635 623 4 385.00–425.00 $406.33 $2,531 -38.81
660 value added 660 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,624 —
663 663 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,619 -29.15
695 695 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,572 -54.15
700 700 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,695 +6.31
1090 1090 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 5 515.00–570.00 $537.86 $1,807 -30.30
405–420 413 2 460.00–510.00 $485.45 $2,005 -16.31
450–495 477 5 475.00–525.00 $493.51 $2,354 +33.83
515–520 518 2 415.00–465.00 $439.88 $2,279 -2.30
585–595 590 2 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $2,596 +7.78
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 -62.18
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–468 461 9 520.00–530.00 $523.38 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 5 560.00–615.00 $579.41 $1,825 +30.27
350–385 366 6 515.00–570.00 $540.27 $1,977 +21.77
400–440 419 7 460.00–515.00 $487.80 $2,044 -5.58
450–455 453 2 440.00–470.00 $454.92 $2,061 -15.19
450–480 466 12 457.50–480.00 $470.39 $2,192 +0.28
500–545 523 18 400.00–447.50 $428.99 $2,244 -9.15
550–590 570 21 395.00–418.00 $411.67 $2,347 -3.87
605–625 616 4 372.50–390.00 $380.61 $2,345 -22.39
604–643 value added 626 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,379 —
650–675 668 5 367.00–372.50 $368.80 $2,464 -1.20
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 +5.00
795 795 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,624 —
815 815 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,649 —
935 935 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 382 5 505.00–515.00 $507.92 $1,940 +9.51
400–445 428 6 395.00–475.00 $431.33 $1,846 -21.60
450–485 465 4 420.00–470.00 $446.22 $2,075 +8.85
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 -45.00
565–595 583 5 365.00–392.50 $380.54 $2,219 —
600–610 605 2 340.00–355.00 $347.56 $2,103 +2.56
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–457 455 6 460.00–472.50 $466.22 $2,121 —
512 512 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 —
597 597 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 —
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,475 +35.71
505–545 526 7 440.00–530.00 $487.98 $2,567 +7.79
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 -38.96
550–587 575 8 435.00–470.00 $453.80 $2,609 +14.84
610–635 623 2 420.00–470.00 $444.50 $2,769 +24.52
655 655 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,473 -6.16
710–720 715 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $2,574 +8.14
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1065 1016 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 3,450.00–4,600.00 $3,891.58 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,088 —
450 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1125 1000 80-85% 2 140.00–157.00 $149.56 $1,496 —
1050–1110 1080 80-85% 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,825 —
1005–1435 1220 80-85% 2 185.00–189.00 $187.35 $2,286 +12.68
1190–1335 1282 80-85% 3 173.00–176.00 $174.38 $2,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1420 1362 75-80% 3 183.00–187.00 $185.30 $2,524 +11.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,514 —
1690 1690 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.